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CXUS53 KGRR 020002
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
802 PM EDT SAT APR 01 2023

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...THE LANSING CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             86   03/21/2012
 LOW             -25   03/02/1868
HIGHEST           58   03/31         68     -10       72  03/17
LOWEST            18   03/14          3      15       11  03/12
                       03/18
                       03/30
AVG. MAXIMUM    44.4               44.4    -0.0     46.8
AVG. MINIMUM    28.0               26.0     2.0     28.1
MEAN            36.2               35.2     1.0     37.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     2                5.1    -3.1        4
DAYS MIN <= 32    22               23.9    -1.9       20
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.7    -0.7        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.59   1877
 MINIMUM        0.17   2001
TOTALS          4.52               2.13    2.39     2.99
DAILY AVG.      0.15               0.07    0.08     0.10
DAYS >= .01       18               10.9     7.1       18
DAYS >= .10       10                5.5     4.5       10
DAYS >= .50        1                1.2    -0.2        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.3     0.7        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.73   03/31 TO 03/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          34.8   1877
 SNOW DEPTH       20   03/05/1875
                       03/03/1875
TOTALS          15.7                5.9     9.8      6.8
SINCE 7/1       57.6               48.5     9.1       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE     11                4.8     6.2       11
DAYS >= 1.0        4                1.9     2.1        3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        7   03/04                           3  03/11
                                                          03/12
                                                          03/13

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    887                925     -38      847
 SINCE 7/1      5055               5776    -721       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  1      -1       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     08/03/1894
 LATEST       07/15/1863
EARLIEST                        10/27
LATEST                          04/28
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/270
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/260    DATE  03/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/280    DATE  03/25

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.52
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                       6
LIGHT SNOW               10     SLEET                      0
FOG                      21     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                     11

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

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