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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
802 PM EDT SAT APR 01 2023

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...THE MUSKEGON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1896 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             82   03/21/2012
                       03/20/2012
                       08/06/1918
 LOW             -11   03/16/1897
HIGHEST           57   03/31         65      -8       68  03/05
                                                          03/21
LOWEST            18   03/15          7      11       14  03/28
                       03/18
AVG. MAXIMUM    44.7               44.3     0.4     45.5
AVG. MINIMUM    29.7               27.1     2.6     28.7
MEAN            37.2               35.7     1.5     37.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                4.8    -3.8        5
DAYS MIN <= 32    21               22.8    -1.8       20
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.2    -0.2        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.59   1976
 MINIMUM        0.00   1936
TOTALS          4.40               2.40    2.00     3.54
DAILY AVG.      0.14               0.08    0.06     0.11
DAYS >= .01       15               10.9     4.1       15
DAYS >= .10        8                5.5     2.5        7
DAYS >= .50        3                1.4     1.6        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.4     0.6        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.21   03/31 TO 03/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          35.7   1965
 SNOW DEPTH       24   03/05/2014
TOTALS          13.1                7.5     5.6      6.6
SINCE 7/1       60.1               85.4   -25.3       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE     13                5.4     7.6       12
DAYS >= 1.0        5                2.4     2.6        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        5   03/10                           1  03/07
                                                          03/13

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    853                909     -56      856
 SINCE 7/1      4829               5446    -617       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  1      -1       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/22/1976
 LATEST       06/22/1992
EARLIEST                        10/19
LATEST                          04/28
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/270
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/300    DATE  03/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/310    DATE  03/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.69
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            1
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             16
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         14

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       6
LIGHT SNOW               13     SLEET                      0
FOG                      20     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                     14

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

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