273  
CDUS43 KLOT 280637  
CLIUGN  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
1237 AM CST WED JAN 28 2026  
   
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..THE WAUKEGAN IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 27 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 13 3:31 PM 60 2002 30 -17 44  
MINIMUM 0 11:59 PM -10 2014 15 -15 19  
AVERAGE 7 23 -16 32  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T R T 2012 0.05 -0.05 0.00  
2012  
2020  
MONTH TO DATE 0.78 1.24 -0.46 0.17  
SINCE DEC 1 2.47 3.10 -0.63 1.03  
SINCE JAN 1 0.78 1.24 -0.46 0.17  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 58 42 16 33  
MONTH TO DATE 1170 1118 52 1227  
SINCE DEC 1 2400 2239 161 2265  
SINCE JUL 1 3500 3570 -70 3172  
 
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 24 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (240)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 35 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (240)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.1  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 77 6:00 AM  
LOWEST 45 10:00 AM  
AVERAGE 61  
   
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THE WAUKEGAN IL CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 30 49 2025  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 15 -13 2014  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 28 2026.......SUNRISE 7:09 AM CST SUNSET 5:00 PM CST  
JANUARY 29 2026.......SUNRISE 7:08 AM CST SUNSET 5:02 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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