857  
CDUS43 KLOT 040634  
CLIUGN  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
1234 AM CST SUN JAN 04 2026  
   
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..THE WAUKEGAN IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 3 2026
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 2000 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 23 11:59 PM 52 2004 32 -9 25  
MINIMUM 17 7:06 AM -9 2014 18 -1 15  
AVERAGE 20 25 -5 20  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.52 2015 0.05 -0.05 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.01 0.16 -0.15 0.01  
SINCE DEC 1 1.70 2.02 -0.32 0.87  
SINCE JAN 1 0.01 0.16 -0.15 0.01  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 45 40 5 45  
MONTH TO DATE 143 120 23 119  
SINCE DEC 1 1373 1241 132 1157  
SINCE JUL 1 2473 2572 -99 2064  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 9 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (280)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 14 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 59 8:00 PM  
LOWEST 49 1:00 AM  
AVERAGE 54  
   
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THE WAUKEGAN IL CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 32 51 2007  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 18 -3 2018  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 4 2026.......SUNRISE 7:21 AM CST SUNSET 4:32 PM CST  
JANUARY 5 2026.......SUNRISE 7:21 AM CST SUNSET 4:33 PM CST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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