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

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...THE WAUKEGAN IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 2000 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             -11   12/19/2016
HIGHEST           56   12/08                          60  12/29
LOWEST            14   12/19                         -10  12/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    43.6               35.9     7.7     35.5
AVG. MINIMUM    32.1               21.8    10.3     21.0
MEAN            37.9               28.9     9.0     28.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0               11.9   -11.9       10
DAYS MIN <= 32    17               26.0    -9.0       22
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.8    -1.8        3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.80   2015
 MINIMUM        0.46   2017
TOTALS          2.58               1.86    0.72     2.58
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.06    0.02     0.08
DAYS >= .01       12                8.9     3.1        8
DAYS >= .10        8                4.3     3.7        3
DAYS >= .50        2                1.4     0.6        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.4    -0.4        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.54   12/22 TO 12/22               1.75
                       12/01 TO 12/01
                       12/22 TO 12/22


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    832               1121    -289     1128
 SINCE 7/1      1921               2451    -530       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       722                626      96       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/240    DATE  12/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/320    DATE  12/18

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     76

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      1

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

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