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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MI
249 PM EST SAT MAR 2 2013

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...THE HOLLAND/TULIP CITY MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2012 TO 2/28/2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 9999 TO 9999

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              MM   MM
 LOW               MM   MM
HIGHEST            67   12/03        MM      MM       60  02/29
LOWEST             -6   02/17        MM      MM        8  01/15
AVG. MAXIMUM     38.0              34.5     3.5     40.1
AVG. MINIMUM     24.2              22.7     1.5     27.6
MEAN             31.1              28.6     2.5     33.8
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     24              35.9   -11.9       12
DAYS MIN <= 32     70              74.4    -4.4       67
DAYS MIN <= 0       1               1.4    -0.4        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM           MM   MM
 MINIMUM           MM   MM
TOTALS           8.30              6.19    2.11     6.44
DAILY AVG.       0.09              0.07    0.02     0.08
DAYS >= .01        49                MM      MM       39
DAYS >= .10        25                MM      MM       21
DAYS >= .50         5                MM      MM        3
DAYS >= 1.00        1                MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.37   MM                       12/14 TO 12/15
                                                          12/15 TO 12/15
                                                          12/15 TO 12/15
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    12/15(00) TO 12/15(00)
                                                 12/15(00) TO 12/15(00)5
                                                 12/15(00) TO 12/15(00)5

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    3011              3277    -266     2815
 SINCE 7/1       4252              4500    -248     3927
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        0

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/237
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/230    DATE  02/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/310    DATE  01/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               29     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          4     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW               11     SNOW                      17
LIGHT SNOW               49     SLEET                      0
FOG                      47     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      9
HAZE                     48

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

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