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CLIMDW
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
135 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2026
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..THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 12 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 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)
YESTERDAY 0.11 1.92 1935 0.13 -0.02 0.01
MONTH TO DATE 0.36 1.61 -1.25 0.46
SINCE MAR 1 10.09 7.06 3.03 7.04
SINCE JAN 1 12.65 10.00 2.65 8.40
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 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
YESTERDAY 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 25 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (230)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 36 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (240)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.5
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT RAIN
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 75 5:00 PM
LOWEST 32 12:00 PM
AVERAGE 54
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THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 70 93 2022
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 51 30 1938
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 13 2026...........SUNRISE 5:33 AM CDT SUNSET 8:02 PM CDT
MAY 14 2026...........SUNRISE 5:32 AM CDT SUNSET 8:03 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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