162  
CDUS43 KLOT 180648  
CLIUGN  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
148 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
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..THE WAUKEGAN IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 17 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 22 11:59 PM 76 2012 45 -23 54  
MINIMUM 11R 6:43 AM 18 2014 27 -16 18  
2025  
AVERAGE 17 36 -19 36  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.16 2021 0.08 -0.08 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 3.43 1.10 2.33 1.50  
SINCE MAR 1 3.43 1.10 2.33 1.50  
SINCE JAN 1 4.38 4.03 0.35 2.55  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 48 29 19 29  
MONTH TO DATE 465 538 -73 424  
SINCE MAR 1 465 538 -73 424  
SINCE JUL 1 5161 5363 -202 4808  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (240)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (230)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 64 5:00 AM  
LOWEST 39 1:00 PM  
AVERAGE 52  
   
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THE WAUKEGAN IL CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 45 79 2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 28 12 2023  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 6:58 AM CDT SUNSET 7:02 PM CDT  
MARCH 19 2026.........SUNRISE 6:56 AM CDT SUNSET 7:03 PM CDT  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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