349  
CDUS43 KLOT 172141  
CLIUGN  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
441 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
   
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..THE WAUKEGAN IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 17 2026
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 2000 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 69 1:15 AM 84 2017 67 2 69  
MINIMUM 52 12:00 PM 34 2002 46 6 52  
2009  
AVERAGE 61 57 4 61  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 2.50 2020 0.12 -0.12 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.37 2.12 -1.75 1.24  
SINCE MAR 1 13.07 8.11 4.96 5.90  
SINCE JAN 1 14.02 11.04 2.98 6.95  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 4 9 -5 4  
MONTH TO DATE 246 197 49 158  
SINCE MAR 1 1424 1690 -266 1429  
SINCE JUL 1 6120 6515 -395 5813  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 6 5 1 8  
SINCE MAR 1 11 10 1 9  
SINCE JAN 1 11 10 1 9    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 13 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (90)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 18 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (240)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 4:00 AM  
LOWEST 71 6:00 AM  
AVERAGE 82  
   
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THE WAUKEGAN IL CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 67 79 2024  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 32 2002  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 17 2026...........SUNRISE 5:28 AM CDT SUNSET 8:09 PM CDT  
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE 5:27 AM CDT SUNSET 8:10 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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