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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1254 PM CDT WED JUN 01 2022

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...THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2022 TO 5/31/2022...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2022

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             98   05/31/1934
 LOW             -12   03/04/1873
HIGHEST           91   05/12                          90  05/24
LOWEST            11   03/12                          22  03/02
AVG. MAXIMUM    58.8               58.8     0.0     61.4
AVG. MINIMUM    42.2               40.6     1.6     42.8
MEAN            50.5               49.7     0.8     52.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                0.8     1.2        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     3                3.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    18               26.1    -8.1       15
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.2    -0.2        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       17.51   1983
 MINIMUM        2.73   1887
TOTALS         12.47              10.69    1.78     3.75
DAILY AVG.      0.14               0.12    0.02     0.04
DAYS >= .01       39               35.6     3.4       24
DAYS >= .10       26               20.7     5.3       11
DAYS >= .50        6                6.9    -0.9        2
DAYS >= 1.00       3                2.3     0.7        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.57   03/30 TO 03/30               0.74

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          29.7   1926
TOTALS           4.2                6.8    -2.6      1.8
SINCE 7/1       32.8               38.4    -5.6     48.8
DAYS >= 1.0        1                1.9    -0.9        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        1R  03/07                           1  03/16
                       03/08
                       03/11
 24 HR TOTAL     2.9R  03/07 TO 03/07                1.8

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1453               1474     -21     1262
 SINCE 7/1      5670               5943    -273     5602
COOLING TOTAL    145                 70      75      101
 SINCE 1/1       145                 70      75      101
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/260    DATE  03/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    66/280    DATE  03/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.74
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            8
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             33
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         51

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             10     MIXED PRECIP               2
HEAVY RAIN               13     RAIN                      22
LIGHT RAIN               43     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               15     SLEET                      3
FOG                      38     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                     12

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

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