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CLIMDW
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
434 PM CDT TUE MAY 26 2026
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..THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 26 2026
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1928 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 83 12:30 PM 93 1967 75 8 68
MINIMUM 62 5:04 AM 34 1934 56 6 47
AVERAGE 73 65 8 58
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 1.49 2001 0.12 -0.12 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.59 3.44 -1.85 1.21
SINCE MAR 1 11.32 8.89 2.43 7.79
SINCE JAN 1 13.88 11.83 2.05 9.15
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 0 4 -4 7
MONTH TO DATE 189 164 25 186
SINCE MAR 1 1138 1391 -253 1163
SINCE JUL 1 5348 5714 -366 5101
COOLING
TODAY 8 4 4 0
MONTH TO DATE 50 52 -2 38
SINCE MAR 1 71 63 8 51
SINCE JAN 1 71 63 8 51
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (90)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 21 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (110)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.4
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 58 5:00 AM
LOWEST 28 12:00 PM
AVERAGE 43
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THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 75 97 2012
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 56 35 1961
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 26 2026...........SUNRISE 5:22 AM CDT SUNSET 8:15 PM CDT
MAY 27 2026...........SUNRISE 5:21 AM CDT SUNSET 8:15 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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