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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1101 AM EST TUE JAN 4 2011

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...THE SAULT STE MARIE MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2010...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2011

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              98   08/06/1947
                        08/05/1947
                        07/03/1921
 LOW              -37   02/08/1934
                        02/10/1899
HIGHEST            88   08/30        MM      MM       88  06/24
                        07/04
LOWEST            -12   01/02        MM      MM      -18  01/16
AVG. MAXIMUM     52.4              49.6     2.8     47.0
AVG. MINIMUM     35.2              29.8     5.4     30.4
MEAN             43.8              39.7     4.1     38.7
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               1.3    -1.3        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     76              90.0   -14.0       89
DAYS MIN <= 32    149             179.1   -30.1      165
DAYS MIN <= 0       8              31.5   -23.5       28

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        34.88   2008
 MINIMUM        24.79   2009
TOTALS          21.75R            34.23  -12.48    24.79
DAILY AVG.       0.06              8.56   -8.50     0.07
DAYS >= .01       126             166.9   -40.9      153
DAYS >= .10        58                MM      MM       72
DAYS >= .50        10              18.5    -8.5       14
DAYS >= 1.00        1               4.4    -3.4        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.39   MM                       12/31 TO 12/31
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          174.2   2008
TOTALS           54.4             132.6   -78.2    101.0
SINCE 7/1        28.0              55.3   -27.3     50.5
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      3                MM      MM        7
DAYS >= TRACE      72                MM      MM       98
DAYS >= 1.0        18              39.6   -21.6       33
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        13   02/04                         26  02/03
                                                          02/02
 24 HR TOTAL      7.5   MM                           8.8

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    7280              9315   -2035
 SINCE 7/1       2818              3522    -704

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/220    DATE  10/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/210    DATE  10/27

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM

NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          137
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            100
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         98

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             18     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               25     RAIN                      44
LIGHT RAIN              105     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          5     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                7     SNOW                      10
LIGHT SNOW               63     SLEET                      1
FOG                     168     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     36
HAZE                     57

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

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