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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
1220 PM EDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE BATTLE CREEK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1895 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             84   03/21/2012
 LOW             -11   03/08/1943
HIGHEST           72   03/13         MM      MM       61  03/31
LOWEST            15   03/21         MM      MM       13  03/19
AVG. MAXIMUM    52.3               45.4     6.9     44.9
AVG. MINIMUM    32.6               27.1     5.5     28.5
MEAN            42.5               36.3     6.2     36.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                4.7    -4.7        2
DAYS MIN <= 32    16               22.2    -6.2       24
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.3    -0.3        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.61   1942
 MINIMUM        0.27   2015
TOTALS          3.28               1.67    1.61     5.28
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.05    0.06     0.17
DAYS >= .01       10                9.7     0.3       18
DAYS >= .10        7                4.6     2.4       12
DAYS >= .50        4                0.8     3.2        4
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.3    -0.3        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.89   03/08 TO 03/09


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    689                892    -203      869
 SINCE 7/1      4600               5639   -1039       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  1      -1       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.5
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/230
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/240    DATE  03/19
                                32/230          03/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/250    DATE  03/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.55
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                7     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      5

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

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