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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1035 AM CST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE VALPARAISO IN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1998 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             69   12/05/2001
 LOW             -13   12/19/2016
HIGHEST           59   12/25                          55  12/29
                                                          12/30
LOWEST            16   12/19                          -9  12/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    44.0               38.8     5.2     35.1
AVG. MINIMUM    32.4               24.5     7.9     21.8
MEAN            38.2               31.6     6.6     28.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1               10.7    -9.7       10
DAYS MIN <= 32    17               25.4    -8.4       20
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.4    -1.4        3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.98   2008
 MINIMUM        0.16   2017
TOTALS          3.16               1.72    1.44     1.37
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.06    0.04     0.04
DAYS >= .01       12                9.9     2.1        5
DAYS >= .10        8                4.4     3.6        3
DAYS >= .50        2                0.8     1.2        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.73   12/01 TO 12/01               0.92


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    824               1034    -210     1125
 SINCE 7/1      1965               2135    -170       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       708                975    -267       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/240    DATE  12/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/230    DATE  12/09

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     80

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      0
FOG                      21     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      0

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

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