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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1024 AM CDT FRI SEP 01 2023

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...THE VALPARAISO IN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1998 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             96   08/24/2023
 LOW              43   08/15/2014
                       08/31/2009
                       01/05/1999
HIGHEST           96R  08/24                          93  08/03
LOWEST            48   08/31                          53  08/27
AVG. MAXIMUM    79.9               83.3    -3.4     83.2
AVG. MINIMUM    60.4               62.3    -1.9     61.6
MEAN            70.2               72.8    -2.6     72.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                2.8    -0.8        3
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.49   2014
 MINIMUM        0.46   2008
TOTALS          4.24               3.89    0.35     1.81
DAILY AVG.      0.14               0.13    0.01     0.06
DAYS >= .01        9               11.2    -2.2        8
DAYS >= .10        7                6.3     0.7        5
DAYS >= .50        2                2.4    -0.4        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.08   08/05 TO 08/06               0.73

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     11                  5       6        0
 SINCE 7/1        11                  2       9       MM
COOLING TOTAL    176                247     -71      238
 SINCE 1/1       605                844    -239       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    23/270    DATE  08/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    32/070    DATE  08/05

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     77

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      24     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      7

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

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