286  
CDUS43 KLOT 182143  
CLIUGN  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
443 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
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..THE WAUKEGAN IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 18 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 39 2:59 PM 79 2012 45 -6 56  
MINIMUM 22 1:54 AM 12 2023 28 -6 41  
AVERAGE 31 36 -5 49  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T 0.46 2022 0.07 -0.07 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 3.43 1.17 2.26 1.50  
SINCE MAR 1 3.43 1.17 2.26 1.50  
SINCE JAN 1 4.38 4.10 0.28 2.55  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 34 29 5 16  
MONTH TO DATE 499 567 -68 440  
SINCE MAR 1 499 567 -68 440  
SINCE JUL 1 5195 5392 -197 4824  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 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 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (220)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 25 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (200)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 85 8:00 AM  
LOWEST 59 2:00 PM  
AVERAGE 72  
   
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THE WAUKEGAN IL CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 45 71 2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 28 15 2013  
 
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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