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CXUS53 KGRR 020101
CLAAZO

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
749 PM EST SUN JAN 01 2023

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...THE KALAMAZOO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2022...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1887 TO 2022

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            109   07/13/1936
 LOW             -22   02/05/1918
                       02/10/1912
HIGHEST           97   06/21         MM      MM       94  08/24
LOWEST                 01/28         MM      MM      -10  02/17
AVG. MAXIMUM    60.1               58.8     1.3     61.4
AVG. MINIMUM    41.0               40.3     0.7     42.6
MEAN            50.5               49.5     1.0     52.0
DAYS MAX >= 90    14               12.5     1.5       18
DAYS MAX <= 32    51               47.3     3.7       34
DAYS MIN <= 32   126              128.5    -2.5      127
DAYS MIN <= 0      2                5.0    -3.0        2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       46.90   1975
TOTALS         29.18              33.23   -4.05    35.42
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.09   -0.01     0.10
DAYS >= .01      132              140.1    -8.1      136
DAYS >= .10       73               69.2     3.8       68
DAYS >= .50       16               21.4    -5.4       20
DAYS >= 1.00       4                6.5    -2.5       11
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.12   07/05 TO 07/05

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS            MM
SINCE 7/1       33.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    MM
DAYS >= TRACE     MM
DAYS >= 1.0       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   6125               6326    -201     5641
 SINCE 7/1      2186               2384    -198       MM
COOLING TOTAL    966                710     256     1067
 SINCE 1/1       966                709     257       MM

FREEZE DATES
EARLIEST                        10/08
LATEST                          04/27
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/230
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/190    DATE  11/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    64/180    DATE  11/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          143
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            105
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        115

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             29     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               34     RAIN                      49
LIGHT RAIN              120     FREEZING RAIN              2
LT FREEZING RAIN          5     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                7     SNOW                      19
LIGHT SNOW               71     SLEET                      0
FOG                     176     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     30
HAZE                     93

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

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