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

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CXUS53 KGRR 010843
CLMGRR

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
343 AM EST THU FEB 01 2024

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...THE GRAND RAPIDS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 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             68   01/22/1894
 LOW             -22   01/19/1994
                       01/30/1951
HIGHEST           40   01/28         48      -8       47  01/11
LOWEST            -5   01/15         -6       1        2  01/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    30.9               31.0    -0.1     35.7
AVG. MINIMUM    23.2               18.6     4.6     27.8
MEAN            27.1               24.8     2.3     31.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    10               17.8    -7.8       10
DAYS MIN <= 32    26               28.1    -2.1       22
DAYS MIN <= 0      2                2.2    -0.2        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.88   1897
 MINIMUM        0.29   1956
TOTALS          4.62               2.52    2.10     2.54
DAILY AVG.      0.15               0.08    0.07     0.08
DAYS >= .01       21               16.8     4.2       20
DAYS >= .10        9                7.2     1.8        9
DAYS >= .50        4                1.1     2.9        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.94   01/09 TO 01/09

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          46.8   1999
 SNOW DEPTH       27   01/27/1978
TOTALS          31.3               22.6     8.7     13.5
SINCE 7/1       34.5               50.8   -16.3       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     5                                   1
DAYS >= TRACE     22               14.9     7.1       18
DAYS >= 1.0        8                7.2     0.8        5
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       15   01/14                           8  01/29

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1169               1246     -77     1025
 SINCE 7/1      3233               3631    -398       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       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              10.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/230
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/200    DATE  01/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/200    DATE  01/13

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)    8
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.96
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            0
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              1
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         30

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     84

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW               21     SLEET                      2
FOG                      28     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      8
HAZE                      6

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

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