223  
CDUS43 KLOT 182133  
CLIVPZ  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
433 PM CDT SAT APR 18 2026  
   
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..THE VALPARAISO IN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 18 2026
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
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)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 61 1:15 AM 88 2002 63 -2 81  
MINIMUM 46 11:23 AM 24 2018 41 5 58  
AVERAGE 54 52 2 70  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.24 1.40 2013 0.11 0.13 T  
MONTH TO DATE 3.16 1.84 1.32 1.60  
SINCE MAR 1 6.95 3.76 3.19 6.29  
SINCE JAN 1 7.85 6.88 0.97 6.85  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 11 14 -3 0  
MONTH TO DATE 197 297 -100 342  
SINCE MAR 1 832 1081 -249 1008  
SINCE JUL 1 5368 5405 -37 5328  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 5  
MONTH TO DATE 15 0 15 5  
SINCE MAR 1 15 3 12 5  
SINCE JAN 1 15 3 12 5    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 25 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (290)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 35 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (280)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 15.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 3:00 AM  
LOWEST 48 3:00 PM  
AVERAGE 74  
   
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THE VALPARAISO IN CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 64 81 2003  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 41 30 1999  
2014  
 
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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