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CDUS43 KLOT 190635
CLIMDW
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
135 AM CDT SUN APR 19 2026
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..THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 18 2026
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)
YESTERDAY
MAXIMUM 63 12:09 AM 89 2002 61 2 78
MINIMUM 40 11:55 PM 25 1983 42 -2 62
AVERAGE 52 52 0 70
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 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
YESTERDAY 13 14 -1 0
MONTH TO DATE 200 302 -102 302
SINCE MAR 1 822 1090 -268 891
SINCE JUL 1 5032 5413 -381 4829
COOLING
YESTERDAY 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 31 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (270)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 42 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (300)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 16.7
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT RAIN
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 97 1:00 AM
LOWEST 41 4:00 PM
AVERAGE 69
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THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 61 86 1985
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 43 24 1983
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 19 2026.........SUNRISE 6:05 AM CDT SUNSET 7:36 PM CDT
APRIL 20 2026.........SUNRISE 6:03 AM CDT SUNSET 7:37 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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