875  
CDUS43 KLOT 182134  
CLIUGN  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
434 PM CDT MON MAY 18 2026  
   
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..THE WAUKEGAN IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 18 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 82R 2:36 PM 79 2024 67 15 59  
MINIMUM 59 12:14 AM 32 2002 47 12 43  
AVERAGE 71 57 14 51  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.07 2.50 2000 0.13 -0.06 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.44 2.25 -1.81 1.24  
SINCE MAR 1 13.14 8.24 4.90 5.90  
SINCE JAN 1 14.09 11.17 2.92 6.95  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 0 9 -9 14  
MONTH TO DATE 246 206 40 172  
SINCE MAR 1 1424 1699 -275 1443  
SINCE JUL 1 6120 6524 -404 5827  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 6 1 5 0  
MONTH TO DATE 12 6 6 8  
SINCE MAR 1 17 11 6 9  
SINCE JAN 1 17 11 6 9    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 30 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (220)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 37 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (230)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 16.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 11:00 AM  
LOWEST 56 2:00 PM  
AVERAGE 75  
   
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THE WAUKEGAN IL CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 68 81 2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 33 2008  
2015  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE 5:27 AM CDT SUNSET 8:10 PM CDT  
MAY 19 2026...........SUNRISE 5:26 AM CDT SUNSET 8:11 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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