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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
134 AM EDT WED MAY 1 2013

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...THE HOUGHTON LAKE MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1913 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              89   04/23/1925
 LOW              -15   04/01/1923
HIGHEST            71   04/30        MM      MM       70  04/14
                        04/29
                        04/28
LOWEST             14   04/02        MM      MM       24  04/29
                                                          04/22
                                                          04/07
AVG. MAXIMUM     49.0              54.1    -5.1     56.3
AVG. MINIMUM     29.5              31.0    -1.5     32.1
MEAN             39.2              42.6    -3.4     44.2
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      1               0.9     0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     20              17.3     2.7       19
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM           MM   MM
 MINIMUM           MM   MM
TOTALS           5.78              2.48    3.30     1.87
DAILY AVG.       0.19              0.08    0.11     0.06
DAYS >= .01        18              11.6     6.4        8
DAYS >= .10        11               6.1     4.9        5
DAYS >= .50         6               1.4     4.6        1
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.3    -0.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.33   04/09 TO 04/10
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             MM   MM
 24 HR TOTAL       MM
 SNOW DEPTH        MM   MM
TOTALS            3.0               3.7    -0.7        T
SINCE 7/1        60.1              66.5    -6.4     73.3
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      1                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE      15               3.3    11.7        4
DAYS >= 1.0         1               1.3    -0.3        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         4   04/02                          0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      1.5   04/11 TO 04/11                 T

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     770               676      94      617
 SINCE 7/1       7299              7661    -362     6275
COOLING TOTAL       0                 2      -2        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 2      -2       12
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/080    DATE  04/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/240    DATE  04/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                      10
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW               14     SLEET                      0
FOG                      23     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      2

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

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