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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
303 PM EST FRI DEC 01 2023

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...THE KALAMAZOO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
9/1/2023 TO 11/30/2023...

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            100   09/01/1950
                       09/02/1950
 LOW              -7   11/25/1950
HIGHEST           92   09/04         MM      MM       87  09/03
                       09/05
LOWEST            18   11/28         MM      MM       19  11/20
                       11/29
                                                          11/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    63.3               61.0     2.3     63.7
AVG. MINIMUM    44.7               42.3     2.4     43.3
MEAN            54.0               51.7     2.3     53.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     3                1.4     1.6        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                2.0    -1.0        3
DAYS MIN <= 32    19               18.9     0.1       20
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       17.79   1941
TOTALS         10.18               9.51    0.67     5.22
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.10    0.01     0.06
DAYS >= .01       31               36.2    -5.2       32
DAYS >= .10       18               18.5    -0.5       15
DAYS >= .50        6                5.5     0.5        3
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.8     0.2        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.00   10/05 TO 10/05

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           4.9
SINCE 7/1        4.9
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      4
DAYS >= 1.0        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        4

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1106               1292    -186     1154
 SINCE 7/1      1108               1311    -203       MM
COOLING TOTAL    126                 77      49      124
 SINCE 1/1       814                709     105       MM

FREEZE DATES
EARLIEST                        10/23
LATEST                          04/27
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/230
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/310    DATE  10/08
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    37/190    DATE  11/06

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.48
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           40
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             23
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         28

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               10     RAIN                      15
LIGHT RAIN               36     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      0
FOG                      52     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
HAZE                     12

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

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