Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
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CXUS53 KGRR 011348
CLMGRR
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MI
846 AM EST TUE JAN 1 2013
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...THE GRAND RAPIDS MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2012...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 TO 2012
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 12/05/2001
LOW -18 12/19/1983
HIGHEST 65 12/04 53 12 57 12/15
12/03
LOWEST 17 12/25 1 16 17 12/10
AVG. MAXIMUM 41.7 34.8 6.9 40.6
AVG. MINIMUM 28.5 23.5 5.0 29.3
MEAN 35.1 29.2 5.9 35.0
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 8 11.7 -3.7 3
DAYS MIN <= 32 22 25.0 -3.0 22
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.7 -0.7 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 6.95 1893
MINIMUM 0.31 1913
TOTALS 2.85 2.50 0.35 2.59
DAILY AVG. 0.09 0.08 0.01 0.08
DAYS >= .01 17 16.0 1.0 15
DAYS >= .10 8 6.9 1.1 6
DAYS >= .50 1 1.1 -0.1 1
DAYS >= 1.00 1 0.3 0.7 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.06 12/20 TO 12/20 12/14 TO 12/15
12/27 TO 12/27
12/27 TO 12/27
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 59.2 2000
24 HR TOTAL 15.1 12/10/1970 TO 12/11/1970
SNOW DEPTH 22 12/27/1951
12/26/1951
12/25/1951
TOTALS 7.2 21.9 -14.7 4.5
LIQUID EQUIV 0.72 2.20 -1.48 MM
SINCE 7/1 7.5 29.2 -21.7 5.2
LIQUID 7/1 0.75 2.90 -2.15 0.07
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 3 -3 0
DAYS >= TRACE 14 13.3 0.7 12
DAYS >= 1.0 2 6.6 -4.6 2
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 3 12/27 1 12/28
12/26 12/24
12/09
24 HR TOTAL 3.1 MM 12/27 TO 12/27
12/27 TO 12/27
12/27 TO 12/27
DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 919 1111 -192 922
SINCE 7/1 2228 2449 -221 2095
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 1039 699 340 894
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 9.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 1/234
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 35/330 DATE 12/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 49/340 DATE 12/21
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) 18
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.80
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 1
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 21
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 76
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 2
HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 4
LIGHT RAIN 14 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 2 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 2
LIGHT SNOW 14 SLEET 1
FOG 23 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 3
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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