Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI

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CXUS53 KGRR 011620
CLMGRR

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
1220 PM EDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE GRAND RAPIDS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1892 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             87   03/21/2012
 LOW             -13   03/08/1943
HIGHEST           71   03/13         67       4       58  03/31
LOWEST            17   03/21          6      11       15  03/18
AVG. MAXIMUM    49.9               44.5     5.4     43.2
AVG. MINIMUM    31.8               26.9     4.9     27.6
MEAN            40.9               35.7     5.2     35.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                4.8    -3.8        3
DAYS MIN <= 32    18               22.8    -4.8       25
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.3    -0.3        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.77   1948
 MINIMUM        0.08   1910
TOTALS          3.74               2.39    1.35     5.42
DAILY AVG.      0.12               0.08    0.04     0.17
DAYS >= .01       12               11.8     0.2       19
DAYS >= .10        7                6.2     0.8       12
DAYS >= .50        3                1.3     1.7        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.3    -0.3        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.17   03/08 TO 03/09

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          36.0   1965
 SNOW DEPTH       20   03/02/2014
TOTALS           7.2                7.6    -0.4     23.3
SINCE 7/1       47.5               75.6   -28.1       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   1
DAYS >= TRACE      8                5.9     2.1       15
DAYS >= 1.0        1                2.1    -1.1        6
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        6   03/23                           9  03/10

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    742                910    -168      909
 SINCE 7/1      4828               5616    -788       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  1      -1       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/03/1946
 LATEST       06/04/1945
EARLIEST                        10/23
LATEST                          04/27
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/240
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/250    DATE  03/19
                                35/170          03/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/230    DATE  03/16
                                47/160          03/26

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   40 PERCENT
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.69
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         14

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      1
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      4

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

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