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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
310 PM EST FRI MAR 01 2024

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...THE KALAMAZOO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2023 TO 2/29/2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1887 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             74   02/27/2024
 LOW             -22   02/05/1918
                       02/10/1912
HIGHEST           74R  02/27         MM      MM       58  01/03
LOWEST            -7   01/14         MM      MM        4  12/23
                       01/15
AVG. MAXIMUM    42.0               34.2     7.8     39.1
AVG. MINIMUM    28.6               20.6     8.0     27.1
MEAN            35.3               27.4     7.9     33.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    12               40.7   -28.7       18
DAYS MIN <= 32    55               78.1   -23.1       64
DAYS MIN <= 0      2                4.7    -2.7        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.57   1985
TOTALS          6.83               4.72    2.11     7.52
DAILY AVG.      0.07                NAN     NAN     0.08
DAYS >= .01       38               33.2     4.8       34
DAYS >= .10       20               12.0     8.0       18
DAYS >= .50        4                2.5     1.5        4
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.4    -0.4        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.86   01/25 TO 01/26

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS          20.4
SINCE 7/1       25.3
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1
DAYS >= TRACE     31
DAYS >= 1.0        6
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        8

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2686               3381    -695     2823
 SINCE 7/1      3794               4757    -963       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
EARLIEST                        10/23
LATEST                          04/27
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/230
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/240    DATE  12/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/230    DATE  12/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.68
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           20
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             24
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         47

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                      10
LIGHT RAIN               35     FREEZING RAIN              2
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       8
LIGHT SNOW               30     SLEET                      0
FOG                      53     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     11
HAZE                     29

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

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