705  
CDUS43 KLOT 212243  
CLIUGN  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
443 PM CST WED JAN 21 2026  
   
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..THE WAUKEGAN IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 21 2026  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
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)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 26 12:53 PM 58 2017 30 -4 2  
MINIMUM 20 12:13 AM -8 2025 15 5 -8  
AVERAGE 23 23 0 -3  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.01 0.50 2006 0.05 -0.04 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.65 0.97 -0.32 0.17  
SINCE DEC 1 2.34 2.83 -0.49 1.03  
SINCE JAN 1 0.65 0.97 -0.32 0.17  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 42 42 0 68  
MONTH TO DATE 804 866 -62 963  
SINCE DEC 1 2034 1987 47 2001  
SINCE JUL 1 3134 3318 -184 2908  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 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 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (250)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 30 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (240)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92 7:00 AM  
LOWEST 68 2:00 PM  
AVERAGE 80  
   
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THE WAUKEGAN IL CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 30 54 2002  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 15 -5 2013  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 21 2026.......SUNRISE 7:15 AM CST SUNSET 4:51 PM CST  
JANUARY 22 2026.......SUNRISE 7:14 AM CST SUNSET 4:53 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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