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CDUS43 KLOT 122132
CLIMDW
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
432 PM CDT TUE MAY 12 2026
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..THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 12 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 74 1:38 PM 95 2022 70 4 81
MINIMUM 44 4:26 AM 28 1981 51 -7 53
AVERAGE 59 60 -1 67
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY T 1.92 1935 0.13 -0.13 0.01
MONTH TO DATE 0.25 1.61 -1.36 0.46
SINCE MAR 1 9.98 7.06 2.92 7.04
SINCE JAN 1 12.54 10.00 2.54 8.40
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 6 6 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 140 95 45 92
SINCE MAR 1 1089 1322 -233 1069
SINCE JUL 1 5299 5645 -346 5007
COOLING
TODAY 0 2 -2 2
MONTH TO DATE 0 16 -16 2
SINCE MAR 1 21 27 -6 15
SINCE JAN 1 21 27 -6 15
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (200)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 35 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (180)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.4
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
LIGHT RAIN
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 67 3:00 AM
LOWEST 32 12:00 PM
AVERAGE 50
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THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 70 93 2022
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 51 30 1938
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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