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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MI
113 PM EDT WED MAY 1 2013

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...THE LANSING MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1864 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              88   04/26/1915
 LOW               -6   04/04/1868
HIGHEST            74   04/30        79      -5       74  04/15
LOWEST             19   04/02        19       0       25  04/29
AVG. MAXIMUM     53.6              57.8    -4.2     58.6
AVG. MINIMUM     34.8              37.0    -2.2     35.1
MEAN             44.2              47.4    -3.2     46.9
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.4    -0.4        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     13               9.2     3.8       11
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         6.49   2009
 MINIMUM         0.61   1875
TOTALS           7.87R             3.03    4.84     2.55
DAILY AVG.       0.26              0.10    0.16     0.09
DAYS >= .01        17              12.1     4.9        8
DAYS >= .10        13               7.4     5.6        5
DAYS >= .50         7               1.7     5.3        2
DAYS >= 1.00        2               0.4     1.6        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.66   04/09 TO 04/10           04/15 TO 04/16
                                                          04/11 TO 04/11
                                                          04/10 TO 04/10

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           17.0   1970
 24 HR TOTAL     17.0   04/01/1970 TO 04/02/1970
 SNOW DEPTH        13   04/03/1975
TOTALS            0.5               1.9    -1.4        T
SINCE 7/1        30.2              51.1   -20.9     39.3
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE       9               1.8     7.2        2
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.6    -0.6        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         T   04/20                          0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.5   04/19 TO 04/19           04/11 TO 04/11
                                                          04/10 TO 04/10
                                                          04/10 TO 04/10

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     615               534      81      536
 SINCE 7/1       6341              6398     -57     5393
COOLING TOTAL       0                 6      -6        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 7      -7       23

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              10.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/204
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/250    DATE  04/08
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/250    DATE  04/08

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            8
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                      13
LIGHT RAIN               18     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                7     SLEET                      0
FOG                      19     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      7

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

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