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CDUS43 KLOT 172141
CLIMDW
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
441 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026
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..THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 17 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 87 2:48 PM 94 1962 72 15 72
MINIMUM 67 5:33 AM 36 1929 52 15 55
1973
AVERAGE 77 62 15 64
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 3.67 2020 0.13 -0.13 T
MONTH TO DATE 0.38 2.25 -1.87 0.60
SINCE MAR 1 10.11 7.70 2.41 7.18
SINCE JAN 1 12.67 10.64 2.03 8.54
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 0 5 -5 1
MONTH TO DATE 164 124 40 93
SINCE MAR 1 1113 1351 -238 1070
SINCE JUL 1 5323 5674 -351 5008
COOLING
TODAY 12 2 10 0
MONTH TO DATE 21 26 -5 38
SINCE MAR 1 42 37 5 51
SINCE JAN 1 42 37 5 51
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 28 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (190)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 43 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (200)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.3
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 87 3:00 AM
LOWEST 43 3:00 PM
AVERAGE 65
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THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 72 93 1934
1962
1996
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 53 34 2002
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 17 2026...........SUNRISE 5:29 AM CDT SUNSET 8:06 PM CDT
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE 5:28 AM CDT SUNSET 8:07 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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