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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
802 PM EDT SAT APR 01 2023

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...THE HOLLAND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1905 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             85   03/20/2012
                       03/21/2012
 LOW              -9   03/01/1967
HIGHEST           62   03/31         MM      MM       68  03/05
                                                          03/21
LOWEST            17   03/18         MM      MM       15  03/12
AVG. MAXIMUM    43.9               44.4    -0.5     46.0
AVG. MINIMUM    29.6               27.6     2.0     29.0
MEAN            36.8               36.0     0.8     37.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     2                4.3    -2.3        6
DAYS MIN <= 32    21               21.9    -0.9       21
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.2    -0.2        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.25   1986
 MINIMUM        0.14   1910
TOTALS          5.48               2.07    3.41     3.41
DAILY AVG.      0.18               0.07    0.11     0.11
DAYS >= .01       18               10.5     7.5       16
DAYS >= .10        9                5.3     3.7        8
DAYS >= .50        2                1.2     0.8        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.2     0.8        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.46   03/31 TO 03/31


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    867                900     -33      847
 SINCE 7/1      4651               5500    -849       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  1      -1       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/250
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/220    DATE  03/20
                                32/230          03/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/220    DATE  03/20
                                52/300          03/25

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.53
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW               11     SLEET                      0
FOG                      20     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
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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