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5700 S. Lake Shore Drive | Chicago, IL 60637 msichicago.org/summerbrain Weather Log Pressure Precipitation Wind Direction Wind Speed Temperature Date Time Barometer Rain Guage Wind Vane Anemometer Thermometer Observations
5700 S. Lake Shore Drive | Chicago, IL 60637 msichicago.org/summerbrain