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CDUS43 KLOT 152133
CLIMDW
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
433 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 2026
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..THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 15 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 73 2:59 PM 95 2025 71 2 95
MINIMUM 55 4:51 AM 34 1937 52 3 62
AVERAGE 64 61 3 79
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY T 0.85 1943 0.13 -0.13 0.14
MONTH TO DATE 0.36 2.00 -1.64 0.60
SINCE MAR 1 10.09 7.45 2.64 7.18
SINCE JAN 1 12.65 10.39 2.26 8.54
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 1 6 -5 0
MONTH TO DATE 165 113 52 92
SINCE MAR 1 1114 1340 -226 1069
SINCE JUL 1 5324 5663 -339 5007
COOLING
TODAY 0 2 -2 14
MONTH TO DATE 0 22 -22 27
SINCE MAR 1 21 33 -12 40
SINCE JAN 1 21 33 -12 40
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 24 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (200)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 40 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (160)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.6
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
LIGHT RAIN
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 67 10:00 AM
LOWEST 40 12:00 AM
AVERAGE 54
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THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 71 94 1962
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 52 35 1940
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 15 2026...........SUNRISE 5:31 AM CDT SUNSET 8:04 PM CDT
MAY 16 2026...........SUNRISE 5:30 AM CDT SUNSET 8:05 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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