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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MI
109 PM EDT SUN JUN 2 2013

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...THE GRAND RAPIDS MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2013 TO 5/31/2013...

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              95   05/31/1934
 LOW              -13   03/08/1943
HIGHEST            88   05/20        85       3       91  05/28
LOWEST             11   03/20         6       5       19  03/05
                        03/04
AVG. MAXIMUM     55.3              57.4    -2.1     64.7
AVG. MINIMUM     37.1              37.5    -0.4     43.4
MEAN             46.2              47.4    -1.2     54.0
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.3    -0.3        2
DAYS MAX <= 32      7               4.3     2.7        1
DAYS MIN <= 32     38              31.0     7.0       15
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.1    -0.1        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        16.37   1976
 MINIMUM         3.72   1936
TOTALS          15.63              9.70    5.93     8.95
DAILY AVG.       0.17              0.11    0.06     0.10
DAYS >= .01        43              35.7     7.3       37
DAYS >= .10        26              20.5     5.5       21
DAYS >= .50         9               5.5     3.5        5
DAYS >= 1.00        5               1.8     3.2        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    3.94   MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           41.4   1965
TOTALS            8.4              10.1    -1.7      2.8
SINCE 7/1        66.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         3               2.7     0.3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         4   03/01                          2  03/04
 24 HR TOTAL      2.9   MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1786              1664     122     1088
 SINCE 7/1         MM              6440      MM       MM
COOLING TOTAL      82                46      36      108
 SINCE 1/1         82                47      35      108

FREEZE DATES
EARLIEST                        10/13
LATEST                          05/02
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/110    DATE  04/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/240    DATE  04/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   48
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.70
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             43
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         35

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             11     MIXED PRECIP               3
HEAVY RAIN               15     RAIN                      26
LIGHT RAIN               40     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       5
LIGHT SNOW               22     SLEET                      3
FOG                      37     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                     16

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

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