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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
716 PM EST SAT DEC 30 2023

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...THE LANSING CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2023 TO 5/31/2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1864 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             96   05/28/1874
 LOW             -25   03/02/1868
HIGHEST           90   05/30         85       5       90  05/31
LOWEST            18   03/14          3      15       11  03/12
                       03/18
                       03/30
AVG. MAXIMUM    59.2               57.1     2.1     58.3
AVG. MINIMUM    37.7               36.6     1.1     39.3
MEAN            48.4               46.9     1.5     48.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                0.2     0.8        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     2                5.5    -3.5        4
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               37.3    -6.3       30
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.7    -0.7        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       14.96   2011
 MINIMUM        3.53   1958
TOTALS          9.37               9.05    0.32    11.28
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.10    0.00     0.12
DAYS >= .01       40               35.9     4.1       46
DAYS >= .10       24               20.3     3.7       28
DAYS >= .50        4                5.6    -1.6        6
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.4     0.6        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.73

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          34.8   1877
 SNOW DEPTH       20   03/05/1875
                       03/03/1875
TOTALS          16.2                7.6     8.6      7.3
SINCE 7/1       58.1               50.2     7.9       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE     15                6.7     8.3       21
DAYS >= 1.0        4                2.4     1.6        3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        7   03/04                           3  03/11
                                                          03/12
                                                          03/13

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1554               1712    -158     1579
 SINCE 7/1      5722               6563    -841       MM
COOLING TOTAL     51                 46       5      117
 SINCE 1/1        51                 46       5       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     08/03/1894
 LATEST       07/15/1863
EARLIEST                        10/23
LATEST                          04/27
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/250
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/250    DATE  04/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/260    DATE  04/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           45
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             25
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         22

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                      14
LIGHT RAIN               33     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                       7
LIGHT SNOW               13     SLEET                      0
FOG                      41     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                     20

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

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