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CDUS43 KLOT 182133
CLIMDW
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
433 PM CDT SAT APR 18 2026
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..THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 18 2026
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1928 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 63 12:09 AM 89 2002 61 2 78
MINIMUM 45 9:09 AM 25 1983 42 3 62
AVERAGE 54 52 2 70
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.06 3.83 1975 0.13 -0.07 0.29
MONTH TO DATE 4.31 1.91 2.40 2.39
SINCE MAR 1 8.41 3.79 4.62 5.78
SINCE JAN 1 10.97 6.73 4.24 7.14
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 11 14 -3 0
MONTH TO DATE 198 302 -104 302
SINCE MAR 1 820 1090 -270 891
SINCE JUL 1 5030 5413 -383 4829
COOLING
TODAY 0 0 0 5
MONTH TO DATE 17 0 17 5
SINCE MAR 1 19 2 17 5
SINCE JAN 1 19 2 17 5
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 26 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (280)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 39 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (250)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 16.8
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
LIGHT RAIN
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 97 1:00 AM
LOWEST 46 3:00 PM
AVERAGE 72
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THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 61 86 1985
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 43 24 1983
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 18 2026.........SUNRISE 6:06 AM CDT SUNSET 7:35 PM CDT
APRIL 19 2026.........SUNRISE 6:05 AM CDT SUNSET 7:36 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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