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CXUS53 KGRR 011427
CLMAZO

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
1027 AM EDT WED MAY 01 2024

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...THE KALAMAZOO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1887 TO 2024

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           80   04/27         MM      MM       85  04/14
LOWEST            30   04/25         MM      MM       28  04/02
AVG. MAXIMUM    62.9               59.3     3.6     62.1
AVG. MINIMUM    43.0               37.7     5.3     39.2
MEAN            52.9               48.5     4.4     50.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     3                8.5    -5.5        7
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.70   1947
TOTALS          3.62               3.07    0.55     3.25
DAILY AVG.      0.12               0.10    0.02     0.11
DAYS >= .01       17               12.6     4.4       14
DAYS >= .10        9                7.2     1.8        9
DAYS >= .50        2                2.1    -0.1        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.4    -0.4        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.89   04/11 TO 04/12

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS             T
SINCE 7/1       29.2
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      1
DAYS >= 1.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    366                499    -133      437
 SINCE 7/1      4818               6073   -1255       MM
COOLING TOTAL     13                  4       9       14
 SINCE 1/1        13                  5       8       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/260
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/320    DATE  04/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/320    DATE  04/12

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.44
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     60

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                      11
LIGHT RAIN               18     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     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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