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CLIMDW
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
132 AM CDT TUE MAY 12 2026
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..THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 11 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 56 1:12 PM 91 2022 69 -13 72
MINIMUM 44 11:55 PM 32 1981 50 -6 45
AVERAGE 50 60 -10 59
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 3.30 1966 0.14 -0.14 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.25 1.48 -1.23 0.45
SINCE MAR 1 9.98 6.93 3.05 7.03
SINCE JAN 1 12.54 9.87 2.67 8.39
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 15 7 8 6
MONTH TO DATE 134 89 45 92
SINCE MAR 1 1083 1316 -233 1069
SINCE JUL 1 5293 5639 -346 5007
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 2 -2 0
MONTH TO DATE 0 14 -14 0
SINCE MAR 1 21 25 -4 13
SINCE JAN 1 21 25 -4 13
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (60)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 30 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (60)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.2
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 71 6:00 AM
LOWEST 31 12:00 PM
AVERAGE 51
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THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 70 95 2022
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 51 28 1981
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 12 2026...........SUNRISE 5:34 AM CDT SUNSET 8:01 PM CDT
MAY 13 2026...........SUNRISE 5:33 AM CDT SUNSET 8:02 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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