Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI

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CLMGRR

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

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...THE GRAND RAPIDS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1892 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             87   03/21/2012
 LOW             -13   03/08/1943
HIGHEST           58   03/31         67      -9       67  03/17
LOWEST            15   03/18          6       9       12  03/12
AVG. MAXIMUM    43.2               44.5    -1.3     45.2
AVG. MINIMUM    27.6               26.9     0.7     27.3
MEAN            35.4               35.7    -0.3     36.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     3                4.8    -1.8        4
DAYS MIN <= 32    25               22.8     2.2       22
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.3    -0.3        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.77   1948
 MINIMUM        0.08   1910
TOTALS          5.42               2.39    3.03     3.50
DAILY AVG.      0.17               0.08    0.09     0.11
DAYS >= .01       19               11.8     7.2       18
DAYS >= .10       12                6.2     5.8       10
DAYS >= .50        2                1.3     0.7        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.3     0.7        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.02   03/31 TO 03/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          36.0   1965
 SNOW DEPTH       20   03/02/2014
TOTALS          23.3                7.6    15.7      6.0
SINCE 7/1      110.1               75.6    34.5       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE     15                5.9     9.1       13
DAYS >= 1.0        6                2.1     3.9        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        9   03/10                           1  03/11
                                                          03/12
                                                          03/13

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    909                910      -1      882
 SINCE 7/1      5229               5616    -387       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  1      -1       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/03/1946
 LATEST       06/04/1945
EARLIEST                        10/08
LATEST                          04/28
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/250
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/290    DATE  03/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/310    DATE  03/25

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   45
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.68
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         14

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       7
LIGHT SNOW               14     SLEET                      1
FOG                      21     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      5

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

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