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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
1027 AM EDT WED MAY 01 2024

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...THE BATTLE CREEK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1895 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             90   04/29/1899
 LOW               5   04/07/1982
HIGHEST           80   04/27         MM      MM       84  04/14
LOWEST            28   04/06         MM      MM       29  04/19
AVG. MAXIMUM    62.0               58.6     3.4     61.2
AVG. MINIMUM    42.4               37.3     5.1     39.2
MEAN            52.2               48.0     4.2     50.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     3                8.6    -5.6        7
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.92   1947
 MINIMUM        0.22   2005
TOTALS          4.60               2.88    1.72     3.11
DAILY AVG.      0.15               0.10    0.05     0.10
DAYS >= .01       15               11.9     3.1       14
DAYS >= .10       11                6.5     4.5       10
DAYS >= .50        4                1.7     2.3        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.3    -0.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.93   04/01 TO 04/02


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    388                515    -127      449
 SINCE 7/1      4988               6155   -1167       MM
COOLING TOTAL     10                  4       6       13
 SINCE 1/1        10                  5       5       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/240
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/330    DATE  04/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/330    DATE  04/12

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.44
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               17     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      1

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

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