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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MI
731 AM EDT WED AUG 1 2012

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...THE LANSING MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1864 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             103   07/06/2012
 LOW               31   07/15/1863
HIGHEST           103R  07/06        93      10       96  07/21
LOWEST             54   07/21        45       9       53  07/14
AVG. MAXIMUM     90.0              82.4     7.6     87.5
AVG. MINIMUM     65.5              60.6     4.9     64.9
MEAN             77.8R             71.5     6.3     76.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     16               3.3    12.7       11
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        11.25   1883
 MINIMUM         0.09   1916
TOTALS           1.75              2.84   -1.09     4.76
DAILY AVG.       0.06              0.09   -0.03     0.15
DAYS >= .01         7               9.5    -2.5        7
DAYS >= .10         4               5.5    -1.5        5
DAYS >= .50         1               1.9    -0.9        4
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.6    -0.6        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.62   07/26 TO 07/26

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            0.0   MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   MM
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV    0.00              0.00    0.00     0.00
SINCE 7/1         0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
 LIQUID 7/1      0.00              0.00    0.00     0.00
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE       0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL       0                11     -11        0
 SINCE 7/1          0                11     -11        0
COOLING TOTAL     403               213     190      353
 SINCE 1/1        690               386     304      528

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     08/03/1894
 LATEST       07/15/1863
EARLIEST                        10/01
LATEST                          05/10
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/277
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/350    DATE  07/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    58/350    DATE  07/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             18
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      3

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

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