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CXUS53 KGRR 012118
CLMGRR


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MI
407 PM EST FRI MAR 1 2013

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...THE GRAND RAPIDS MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 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              69   02/11/1999
 LOW              -24   02/14/1899
                        02/13/1899
HIGHEST            45   02/18        50      -5       50  02/01
                        02/11
LOWEST              1   02/09        -3       4        3  02/11
AVG. MAXIMUM     32.3              33.7    -1.4     38.4
AVG. MINIMUM     17.3              19.9    -2.6     25.3
MEAN             24.8              26.8    -2.0     31.9
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     13              12.5     0.5        3
DAYS MIN <= 32     27              24.7     2.3       23
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               1.0    -1.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         5.77   1898
 MINIMUM         0.21   1907
TOTALS           3.05              1.79    1.26     2.00
DAILY AVG.       0.11              0.06    0.05     0.07
DAYS >= .01        19              12.2     6.8       11
DAYS >= .10        11               4.8     6.2        5
DAYS >= .50         2               0.8     1.2        1
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.61   02/07 TO 02/08           02/29 TO 02/29
                                                          02/29 TO 02/29
                                                          02/29 TO 02/29

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           41.6   2008
 24 HR TOTAL     11.3   02/03/2007 TO 02/03/2007
 SNOW DEPTH        21   02/16/1985
                        02/15/1985
                        02/14/1985
TOTALS           33.1              14.8    18.3     16.2
SINCE 7/1        57.6              64.8    -7.2     48.4
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      4                 5      -1        1
DAYS >= TRACE      22              10.7    11.3       14
DAYS >= 1.0        12               4.6     7.4        4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        10   02/08                          6  02/11
 24 HR TOTAL      5.9   MM                       02/29 TO 02/29
                                                          02/29 TO 02/29
                                                          02/29 TO 02/29

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1119              1070      49      954
 SINCE 7/1       4485              4777    -292     4137
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        0

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/03/1946
 LATEST       06/04/1945
EARLIEST                        10/13
LATEST                          05/02
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/228
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/240    DATE  02/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/220    DATE  02/11

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   18
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.80

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     77

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               3
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          8     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                      10
LIGHT SNOW               22     SLEET                      2
FOG                      24     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                     15

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

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JAM