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CLMAZO

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
109 PM EDT MON MAY 01 2023

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...THE KALAMAZOO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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             89   04/30/1942
                       04/26/1915
 LOW              10   04/04/1892
HIGHEST           85   04/14         MM      MM       84  04/23
LOWEST            28   04/02         MM      MM       25  04/02
AVG. MAXIMUM    62.1               59.3     2.8     55.7
AVG. MINIMUM    39.2               37.7     1.5     37.3
MEAN            50.6               48.5     2.1     46.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     7                8.5    -1.5        9
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.70   1947
TOTALS          3.25               3.07    0.18     3.23
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.10    0.01     0.11
DAYS >= .01       14               12.6     1.4       17
DAYS >= .10        9                7.2     1.8        9
DAYS >= .50        1                2.1    -1.1        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.4     0.6        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.49   03/31 TO 03/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           0.9
SINCE 7/1       60.2
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T
DAYS >= TRACE      3
DAYS >= 1.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        T

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    437                499     -62      557
 SINCE 7/1      5261               6073    -812       MM
COOLING TOTAL     14                  4      10        8
 SINCE 1/1        14                  5       9       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/240
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/210    DATE  04/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/200    DATE  04/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.42
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     59

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     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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