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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1107 AM CDT SAT JUN 01 2024

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...THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1928 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            102   05/31/1934
 LOW              28   05/12/1981
HIGHEST           91   05/21                          91  05/31
LOWEST            48   05/10                          41  05/01
                                                          05/03
                                                          05/04
AVG. MAXIMUM    76.2               71.1     5.1     73.7
AVG. MINIMUM    56.3               52.0     4.3     52.8
MEAN            66.3               61.5     4.8     63.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                1.1    -0.1        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.67   2019
 MINIMUM        0.25   1992
TOTALS          4.52               4.09    0.43     0.59
DAILY AVG.      0.15               0.13    0.02     0.02
DAYS >= .01       13               13.0     0.0        7
DAYS >= .10       10                8.2     1.8        1
DAYS >= .50        4                2.8     1.2        0
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.0     1.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.10   05/02 TO 05/03               0.31


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     48                178    -130      120
 SINCE 7/1      4542               5729   -1187       MM
COOLING TOTAL     96                 71      25       73
 SINCE 1/1       113                 82      31       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/290    DATE  05/02
                                33/220          05/21
                                33/220          05/22
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/310    DATE  05/02

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            6
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             15
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     60

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             10     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       2
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      1

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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