Climatological Report (Daily) Issued by NWS
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CLIMDW
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
440 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013
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...THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 21 2013...
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1928 TO 2013
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
TODAY
MAXIMUM 81 258 PM 94 1934 72 9
MINIMUM 65 602 AM 34 2002 53 12
AVERAGE 73 62 11
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.19 1.79 1982 0.14 0.05
MONTH TO DATE 2.13 2.72 -0.59
SINCE MAR 1 9.83 9.08 0.75
SINCE JAN 1 14.08 13.08 1.00
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 0 5 -5
MONTH TO DATE 109 150 -41
SINCE MAR 1 1585 1410 175
SINCE JUL 1 5737 5921 -184
COOLING
TODAY 8 2 6
MONTH TO DATE 67 31 36
SINCE MAR 1 75 44 31
SINCE JAN 1 75 44 31
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WIND (MPH)
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 14 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION S (200)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (210)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 30 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (200)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.4
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
THUNDERSTORM
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
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THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 72 93 1977
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 53 40 1929
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 21 2013...........SUNRISE 526 AM CDT SUNSET 810 PM CDT
MAY 22 2013...........SUNRISE 525 AM CDT SUNSET 811 PM CDT
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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