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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1036 AM CST WED JAN 01 2025

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...THE VALPARAISO IN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1998 TO 2024

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             -13   12/19/2016
HIGHEST           55   12/08                          59  12/25
                       12/16
LOWEST             5   12/12                          16  12/19
AVG. MAXIMUM    38.7               38.8    -0.1     44.0
AVG. MINIMUM    24.9               24.5     0.4     32.4
MEAN            31.8               31.6     0.2     38.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    11               10.7     0.3        1
DAYS MIN <= 32    22               25.4    -3.4       17
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.4    -1.4        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.16   2023
 MINIMUM        0.16   2017
TOTALS          2.82               1.72    1.10     3.16
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.06    0.03     0.10
DAYS >= .01        9                9.9    -0.9       12
DAYS >= .10        6                4.4     1.6        8
DAYS >= .50        1                0.8     0.2        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.2     0.8        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.50   12/29 TO 12/29               0.73


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1020               1034     -14      824
 SINCE 7/1      1935               2135    -200       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       863                975    -112       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    19.7/270  DATE   12/4
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54.1/330  DATE   12/4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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