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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
840 AM CDT THU JUN 01 2023

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...THE WAUKEGAN IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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             92   05/28/2012
 LOW              25   05/09/2020
                       05/03/2004
HIGHEST           83   05/07                          88  05/30
                       05/31
LOWEST            37   05/04                          36  05/04
                                                          05/05
AVG. MAXIMUM    67.6               66.6     1.0     68.2
AVG. MINIMUM    46.1               45.9     0.2     49.7
MEAN            56.9               56.3     0.6     58.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.9    -0.9        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.69   2004
 MINIMUM        1.15   2021
TOTALS          0.99R              3.92   -2.93     3.39
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.13   -0.10     0.11
DAYS >= .01        4               13.6    -9.6       11
DAYS >= .10        3                8.2    -5.2        7
DAYS >= .50        1                3.2    -2.2        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.0    -1.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.62   05/08 TO 05/08               0.99


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    255                298     -43      244
 SINCE 7/1      5973               6617    -644       MM
COOLING TOTAL      8                 27     -19       64
 SINCE 1/1        16                 32     -16       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    24/030    DATE  05/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    36/040    DATE  05/16

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       4     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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