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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MI
856 AM EST SUN MAR 1 2020

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...THE GRAND RAPIDS MI (ASOS) CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2019 TO 2/29/2020...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 TO 2020

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              69   12/05/2001
                        02/11/1999
 LOW              -24   02/14/1899
                        02/13/1899
HIGHEST            61   12/26        53       8       53  12/28
LOWEST              4   02/15        -6      10      -10  01/31
                        02/14
AVG. MAXIMUM     36.6              33.1     3.5     32.8
AVG. MINIMUM     24.8              20.5     4.3     20.3
MEAN             30.7              26.8     3.9     26.6
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     25              41.2   -16.2       43
DAYS MIN <= 32     77              77.4    -0.4       84
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               3.8    -3.8        6

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        13.78   1898
 MINIMUM         2.08   1987
TOTALS           8.89              6.38    2.51     8.32
DAILY AVG.       0.10              0.07    0.03     0.09
DAYS >= .01        39              44.2    -5.2       54
DAYS >= .10        16              17.8    -1.8       26
DAYS >= .50         5               2.7     2.3        5
DAYS >= 1.00        2               0.6     1.4        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.02   1/11 TO 1/11

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          105.6   2014
 24 HR TOTAL     16.1   01/26/1978 TO 01/26/1978
 SNOW DEPTH        27   01/27/1978
TOTALS           41.7              57.5   -15.8     54.1
SINCE 7/1        48.5              64.8   -16.3     68.5
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      1                 4      -3        2
DAYS >= TRACE      57              38.9    18.1       54
DAYS >= 1.0        14              18.1    -4.1       16
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         6   01/21                         14  01/30
                        01/19
                        01/20
 24 HR TOTAL      6.3   01/18 TO 01/18

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    3095              3439    -344     3432
 SINCE 7/1         MM              4812      MM       MM
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        0

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/03/1946
 LATEST       06/04/1945
EARLIEST                        10/13
LATEST                          05/02
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/244
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/240    DATE  12/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/240    DATE  12/30

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   22
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.80
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             23
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         61

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

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

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