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CXUS53 KGRR 011509
CLMAZO

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
1109 AM EDT THU JUN 01 2023

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...THE KALAMAZOO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1887 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             96   05/28/2018
 LOW              24   05/09/2020
                       05/10/1947
HIGHEST           91   05/30         MM      MM       92  05/31
LOWEST            37   05/01         MM      MM       36  05/08
                       05/26
AVG. MAXIMUM    73.4               70.3     3.1     73.4
AVG. MINIMUM    47.3               48.7    -1.4     53.1
MEAN            60.4               59.5     0.9     63.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                0.5     1.5        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.8    -0.8        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.11   2004
TOTALS          1.85               3.70   -1.85     3.19
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.12   -0.06     0.10
DAYS >= .01        6               13.3    -7.3       11
DAYS >= .10        4                8.6    -4.6        8
DAYS >= .50        1                3.2    -2.2        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.8    -0.8        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.74   05/06 TO 05/07

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS             T
SINCE 7/1       60.2
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      1
DAYS >= 1.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    172                214     -42      154
 SINCE 7/1      5433               6287    -854       MM
COOLING TOTAL     35                 44      -9      107
 SINCE 1/1        49                 49       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/360
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/310    DATE  05/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    39/290    DATE  05/01

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.26
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           19
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     56

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                       6     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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