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Tracking Storms with Impacts in the Eastern and Northwest U.S. into Friday

A storm will track north of the Great Lakes Friday with widespread rain showers across the Eastern U.S. along and ahead of its cold front. Further south along the front isolated severe thunderstorms are possible. A Pacific storm will continue moving across the Northwest U.S. into Friday with additional low elevation rain, gusty winds, and mountain snow. Read More >

 

 
CHICAGO NORMALS (1991-2020)
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May Normals for Chicago for Temperature and Precipitation

 

Day of Month High Low Average HDD CDD Precipitation
1 65.1 45.6 55.4 10.2 0.6 0.15
2 65.5 46 55.7 9.9 0.6 0.14
3 65.9 46.3 56.1 9.6 0.7 0.15
4 66.2 46.7 56.4 9.3 0.7 0.15
5 66.6 47 56.8 9 0.8 0.14
6 67 47.3 57.2 8.7 0.9 0.14
7 67.3 47.7 57.5 8.5 1 0.15
8 67.7 48 57.8 8.2 1 0.15
9 68.1 48.3 58.2 7.9 1.1 0.15
10 68.4 48.6 58.5 7.7 1.2 0.15
11 68.8 49 58.9 7.4 1.3 0.15
12 69.1 49.3 59.2 7.1 1.4 0.15
13 69.5 49.6 59.6 6.9 1.5 0.16
14 69.9 49.9 59.9 6.7 1.6 0.15
15 70.2 50.3 60.2 6.4 1.7 0.14
16 70.6 50.6 60.6 6.2 1.8 0.15
17 70.9 50.9 60.9 6 1.9 0.15
18 71.2 51.2 61.2 5.8 2 0.14
19 71.6 51.6 61.6 5.6 2.2 0.15
20 71.9 51.9 61.9 5.4 2.3 0.15
21 72.3 52.2 62.3 5.2 2.4 0.15
22 72.6 52.5 62.6 5 2.6 0.15
23 73 52.9 62.9 4.8 2.7 0.14
24 73.3 53.2 63.3 4.6 2.8 0.14
25 73.7 53.5 63.6 4.4 3 0.14
26 74 53.9 63.9 4.1 3.1 0.13
27 74.3 54.2 64.3 3.9 3.2 0.14
28 74.7 54.6 64.6 3.7 3.3 0.14
29 75 54.9 65 3.5 3.5 0.13
30 75.4 55.2 65.3 3.3 3.6 0.13
31 75.7 55.6 65.6 3.1 3.8 0.14
             
MONTH 70.5 50.6 60.6 198.1 60.3 4.49