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  2. Climate of Chicago - Wikipedia

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    It is also believed to be called the "Windy City" because of politicians in the area blowing hot air. In terms of climate, Chicago is slightly windier than the average American city. Average wind speeds range from 8 miles per hour (13 km/h) in summer to 12 miles per hour (19 km/h) in spring.

  3. Windy City (nickname) - Wikipedia

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    For example, the average annual wind speed of Chicago is 10.3 mph (16.6 km/h); ... winter wind. The first recorded Chicago citation is in the Chicago Defender, ...

  4. List of weather records - Wikipedia

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    The warmest day on record for the entire planet was 22 July 2024 when the highest global average ... official wind speed of 321 mph (516.6 km/h). ... near Chicago ...

  5. Beaufort scale - Wikipedia

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    Direction shown by smoke drift but not by wind vanes 2 Light breeze 4–6 knots 4–7 mph 6–11 km/h 1.6–3.3 m/s 1–2 ft 0.3–0.6 m Small wavelets still short but more pronounced; crests have a glassy appearance but do not break Wind felt on face; leaves rustle; wind vane moved by wind 3 Gentle breeze 7–10 knots 8–12 mph 12–19 km/h

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  7. Chicago’s wind gusts expose how Elon Musk failed to ... - AOL

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    Teslas have hit a new speed bump: the winter cold. ... Chicago’s wind gusts expose how Elon Musk failed to design a Tesla for when it gets too cold. Chloe Berger. January 17, 2024 at 12:13 PM ...

  8. Wind speed - Wikipedia

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    An anemometer is commonly used to measure wind speed. Global distribution of wind speed at 10m above ground averaged over the years 1981–2010 from the CHELSA-BIOCLIM+ data set [1] In meteorology, wind speed, or wind flow speed, is a fundamental atmospheric quantity caused by air moving from high to low pressure, usually due to changes in ...

  9. Deep freeze grips Chicago: Wind Chill Advisory extended ... - AOL

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    A Wind Chill Warning remains in effect for Chicago until 12 p.m. Monday. A Wind Chill Advisory extends through Wednesday morning.