145  
CDUS43 KLOT 200641  
CLIUGN  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
141 AM CDT WED MAY 20 2026  
   
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..THE WAUKEGAN IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 19 2026  
 
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)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 79 11:48 AM 81 2012 68 11 50  
MINIMUM 55 11:59 PM 33 2008 47 8 40  
2015  
AVERAGE 67 57 10 45  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 0.62 2005 0.12 -0.12 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.44 2.37 -1.93 1.24  
SINCE MAR 1 13.14 8.36 4.78 5.90  
SINCE JAN 1 14.09 11.29 2.80 6.95  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 9 -9 20  
MONTH TO DATE 246 215 31 192  
SINCE MAR 1 1424 1708 -284 1463  
SINCE JUL 1 6120 6533 -413 5847  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 2 1 1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 14 7 7 8  
SINCE MAR 1 19 12 7 9  
SINCE JAN 1 19 12 7 9    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 26 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (230)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 41 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (240)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.3  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 84 1:00 AM  
LOWEST 58 12:00 PM  
AVERAGE 71  
   
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THE WAUKEGAN IL CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 68 90 2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 30 2002  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 20 2026...........SUNRISE 5:25 AM CDT SUNSET 8:11 PM CDT  
MAY 21 2026...........SUNRISE 5:24 AM CDT SUNSET 8:12 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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