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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MI
113 PM EDT WED MAY 1 2013

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...THE HOLLAND/TULIP CITY MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 9999 TO 9999

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST            83   04/30        MM      MM       76  04/15
LOWEST             25   04/04        MM      MM       28  04/27
                        04/03
                        04/02
AVG. MAXIMUM     54.8              58.0    -3.2     59.0
AVG. MINIMUM     37.7              38.6    -0.9     38.9
MEAN             46.2              48.3    -2.1     49.0
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      7               6.5     0.5        5
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS           9.08              3.25    5.83     2.66
DAILY AVG.       0.30              0.11    0.19     0.09
DAYS >= .01        17                MM      MM       12
DAYS >= .10        12                MM      MM        5
DAYS >= .50         5                MM      MM        2
DAYS >= 1.00        3                MM      MM        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    3.76   04/17 TO 04/18           04/15 TO 04/16
                                                          04/16 TO 04/16
                                                          04/16 TO 04/16

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     561               505      56      477
 SINCE 7/1       5803              5879     -76     4843
COOLING TOTAL       6                 4       2        3
 SINCE 1/1          6                 4       2       36
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.5
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/205
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/230    DATE  04/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/230    DATE  04/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                      10
LIGHT RAIN               18     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                5     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      9

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

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