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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
816 AM CDT FRI MAY 01 2026

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...THE VALPARAISO IN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1998 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             88   04/18/2002
 LOW              18   04/02/2021
HIGHEST           82   04/14                          83  04/28
LOWEST            27   04/07                          24  04/01
AVG. MAXIMUM    64.8               62.1     2.7     61.8
AVG. MINIMUM    43.4               39.7     3.7     38.6
MEAN            54.1               50.9     3.2     50.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     4                7.2    -3.2        8
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.22   1999
 MINIMUM        1.15   2005
TOTALS          4.27               3.26    1.01     1.99
DAILY AVG.      0.14               0.11    0.03     0.07
DAYS >= .01       18               11.4     6.6       12
DAYS >= .10       13                6.9     6.1        4
DAYS >= .50        4                2.5     1.5        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.7    -0.7        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.76   04/27 TO 04/27               1.29


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    336                432     -96      440
 SINCE 7/1      5507               5540     -33       MM
COOLING TOTAL     17                  9       8        5
 SINCE 1/1        17                 12       5       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    44/250    DATE  04/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    58/250    DATE  04/13

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               22     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      19     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      2

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

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