885  
CDUS43 KLOT 210640  
CLIUGN  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
140 AM CDT THU MAY 21 2026  
   
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..THE WAUKEGAN IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 20 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 58 10:30 AM 90 2012 68 -10 50  
MINIMUM 44 9:03 PM 30 2002 47 -3 45  
AVERAGE 51 58 -7 48  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.13 2024 0.13 -0.13 0.95  
MONTH TO DATE 0.44 2.50 -2.06 2.19  
SINCE MAR 1 13.14 8.49 4.65 6.85  
SINCE JAN 1 14.09 11.42 2.67 7.90  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 14 8 6 17  
MONTH TO DATE 260 223 37 209  
SINCE MAR 1 1438 1716 -278 1480  
SINCE JUL 1 6134 6541 -407 5864  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 14 8 6 8  
SINCE MAR 1 19 13 6 9  
SINCE JAN 1 19 13 6 9    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (30)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (30)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.2  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 86 5:00 AM  
LOWEST 44 4:00 PM  
AVERAGE 65  
   
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THE WAUKEGAN IL CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 68 86 2021  
2024  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 28 2002  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 21 2026...........SUNRISE 5:24 AM CDT SUNSET 8:12 PM CDT  
MAY 22 2026...........SUNRISE 5:23 AM CDT SUNSET 8:13 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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