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CXUS53 KGRR 011621
CLMGRR


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MI
1214 PM EDT MON APR 1 2013

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...THE GRAND RAPIDS MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 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              87   03/21/2012
 LOW              -13   03/08/1943
HIGHEST            56   03/30        67     -11       87  03/21
LOWEST             11   03/20         6       5       19  03/05
                        03/04
AVG. MAXIMUM     38.8              44.4    -5.6     60.6
AVG. MINIMUM     24.3              26.9    -2.6     40.8
MEAN             31.5              35.6    -4.1     50.7
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      7               4.0     3.0        1
DAYS MIN <= 32     28              21.7     6.3        8
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.1    -0.1        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         5.77   1948
 MINIMUM         0.08   1910
TOTALS           0.94              2.37   -1.43     3.14
DAILY AVG.       0.03              0.08   -0.05     0.10
DAYS >= .01        11              11.8    -0.8       10
DAYS >= .10         4               6.2    -2.2        6
DAYS >= .50         0               1.3    -1.3        2
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.3    -0.3        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.28   03/10 TO 03/10

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           36.0   1965
 24 HR TOTAL     13.6   03/02/2002 TO 03/02/2002
 SNOW DEPTH        15   03/03/2007
                        03/25/2007
                        03/24/2007
TOTALS            7.7               8.3    -0.6      2.8
SINCE 7/1        65.3              73.1    -7.8     51.2
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      1                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE      17               6.4    10.6        8
DAYS >= 1.0         3               2.2     0.8        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         4   03/01                          2  03/04
 24 HR TOTAL      2.9   03/19 TO 03/19

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1028               910     118      463
 SINCE 7/1       5513              5687    -174     4600
COOLING TOTAL       0                 1      -1       26
 SINCE 1/1          0                 1      -1       26

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              9.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/307
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/260    DATE  03/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/250    DATE  03/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   37
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.70

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               2
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               15     SLEET                      1
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      6

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

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