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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
757 PM EST SUN JAN 02 2022

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...THE KALAMAZOO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2021...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1887 TO 2022

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            109   07/13/1936
 LOW             -22   02/05/1918
                       02/10/1912
HIGHEST           94   08/24         MM      MM       95  08/27
                                                          07/09
LOWEST           -10   02/17         MM      MM        4  02/15
AVG. MAXIMUM    61.4               58.8     2.6     60.6
AVG. MINIMUM    42.6               40.3     2.3     41.6
MEAN            52.0               49.5     2.5     51.1
DAYS MAX >= 90    18               12.5     5.5       22
DAYS MAX <= 32    34               47.3   -13.3       23
DAYS MIN <= 32   127              128.5    -1.5      128
DAYS MIN <= 0      2                5.0    -3.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       46.90   1975
TOTALS         35.42              33.23    2.19    30.25
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.09    0.01     0.08
DAYS >= .01      136              140.1    -4.1      104
DAYS >= .10       68               69.2    -1.2       52
DAYS >= .50       20               21.4    -1.4       15
DAYS >= 1.00      11                6.5     4.5        6
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.53   06/19 TO 06/19
                       06/25 TO 06/26


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   5641               6326    -685     5895
 SINCE 7/1      1902               2384    -482       MM
COOLING TOTAL   1067                710     357      922
 SINCE 1/1      1067                709     358       MM

FREEZE DATES
EARLIEST                        10/24
LATEST                          05/12
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/240
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/290    DATE  09/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    69/300    DATE  09/07

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.46
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          165
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            103
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         97

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             35     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               33     RAIN                      49
LIGHT RAIN              148     FREEZING RAIN              4
LT FREEZING RAIN          8     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                      13
LIGHT SNOW               58     SLEET                      0
FOG                     193     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     27
HAZE                    133

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

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