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CLMMDW

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
920 AM CDT MON MAY 01 2023

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...THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1928 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             92   04/30/1942
 LOW              10   04/07/1982
HIGHEST           84   04/13                          86  04/23
                       04/14
LOWEST            32   04/02                          33  04/01
                       04/17
                                                          04/03
AVG. MAXIMUM    63.0               59.9     3.1     57.3
AVG. MINIMUM    42.2               41.4     0.8     41.5
MEAN            52.6               50.6     2.0     49.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     2                3.3    -1.3        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.33   1947
 MINIMUM        0.45   1971
TOTALS          1.55               3.57   -2.02     3.59
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.12   -0.07     0.12
DAYS >= .01       14               11.5     2.5       17
DAYS >= .10        7                6.9     0.1       10
DAYS >= .50        0                2.5    -2.5        4
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.9    -0.9        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.41   04/03 TO 04/04               0.72


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    393                439     -46      470
 SINCE 7/1      5091               5551    -460       MM
COOLING TOTAL     26                  9      17        9
 SINCE 1/1        26                 11      15       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/180    DATE  04/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/180    DATE  04/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.62
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            6
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         14

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     56

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                5     SLEET                      0
FOG                       7     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      2

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

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