649  
CDUS43 KLOT 180644  
CLIVPZ  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
144 AM CDT SAT APR 18 2026  
   
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..THE VALPARAISO IN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 17 2026  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1998 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 81 3:29 PM 85 2002 63 18 65  
MINIMUM 48 3:15 AM 27 2022 40 8 33  
AVERAGE 65 52 13 49  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.32 0.74 2013 0.12 0.20 0.02  
MONTH TO DATE 2.92 1.73 1.19 1.60  
SINCE MAR 1 6.71 3.65 3.06 6.29  
SINCE JAN 1 7.61 6.77 0.84 6.85  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 14 -14 16  
MONTH TO DATE 186 283 -97 342  
SINCE MAR 1 821 1067 -246 1008  
SINCE JUL 1 5357 5391 -34 5328  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 15 0 15 0  
SINCE MAR 1 15 3 12 0  
SINCE JAN 1 15 3 12 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 41 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (240)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 54 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (230)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
HEAVY RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 12:00 AM  
LOWEST 81 10:00 PM  
AVERAGE 91  
   
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THE VALPARAISO IN CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 63 88 2002  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 41 24 2018  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
APRIL 18 2026.........SUNRISE 6:04 AM CDT SUNSET 7:32 PM CDT  
APRIL 19 2026.........SUNRISE 6:02 AM CDT SUNSET 7:33 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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