212  
CDUS43 KLOT 220639  
CLIUGN  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
139 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
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..THE WAUKEGAN IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 21 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 54 3:06 PM 86 2021 68 -14 50  
2024  
MINIMUM 45 5:28 AM 28 2002 47 -2 46  
AVERAGE 50 58 -8 48  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.67 2004 0.13 -0.13 0.18  
MONTH TO DATE 0.44 2.63 -2.19 2.37  
SINCE MAR 1 13.14 8.62 4.52 7.03  
SINCE JAN 1 14.09 11.55 2.54 8.08  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 15 8 7 17  
MONTH TO DATE 275 231 44 226  
SINCE MAR 1 1453 1724 -271 1497  
SINCE JUL 1 6149 6549 -400 5881  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 14 9 5 8  
SINCE MAR 1 19 14 5 9  
SINCE JAN 1 19 14 5 9    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (30)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (40)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 73 9:00 PM  
LOWEST 59 3:00 PM  
AVERAGE 66  
   
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THE WAUKEGAN IL CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 69 88 2021  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 48 33 2006  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 22 2026...........SUNRISE 5:23 AM CDT SUNSET 8:13 PM CDT  
MAY 23 2026...........SUNRISE 5:23 AM CDT SUNSET 8:14 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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