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CLMMDW

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1024 AM CDT FRI SEP 01 2023

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...THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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            104   08/09/1934
 LOW              43   08/29/1965
HIGHEST          100   08/24                          95  08/03
                                                          08/06
LOWEST            54   08/31                          62  08/10
                                                          08/27
AVG. MAXIMUM    82.5               82.7    -0.2     84.9
AVG. MINIMUM    66.0               66.4    -0.4     68.7
MEAN            74.3               74.5    -0.2     76.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     4                4.0     0.0        4
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        9.95   1987
 MINIMUM        0.71   2008
TOTALS          2.72               3.99   -1.27     1.82
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.13   -0.04     0.06
DAYS >= .01        6                9.9    -3.9        7
DAYS >= .10        4                6.4    -2.4        6
DAYS >= .50        1                2.7    -1.7        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.02   08/14 TO 08/15               0.84

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      1                  3      -2        0
 SINCE 7/1         1                  1       0       MM
COOLING TOTAL    296                299      -3      376
 SINCE 1/1       962                956       6       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/180    DATE  08/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/180    DATE  08/11

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.49
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             17
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      4

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

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