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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MI
249 PM EST SAT MAR 2 2013

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...THE KALAMAZOO MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2012 TO 2/28/2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 9999 TO 9999

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              MM   MM
 LOW               MM   MM
HIGHEST            64   12/04        MM      MM       62  02/29
                        12/03
LOWEST             -1   01/22        MM      MM        3  02/11
AVG. MAXIMUM     36.5              33.3     3.2     38.5
AVG. MINIMUM     22.3              20.2     2.1     24.8
MEAN             29.4              26.7     2.7     31.6
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     33              43.1   -10.1       18
DAYS MIN <= 32     76              77.5    -1.5       79
DAYS MIN <= 0       1               3.6    -2.6        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM           MM   MM
 MINIMUM           MM   MM
TOTALS           6.25              5.22    1.03     5.94
DAILY AVG.       0.07              0.06    0.01     0.07
DAYS >= .01        38                MM      MM       36
DAYS >= .10        17                MM      MM       15
DAYS >= .50         4                MM      MM        3
DAYS >= 1.00        0                MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.22   MM                       02/29 TO 02/29
                                                          02/29 TO 02/29
                                                          02/29 TO 02/29
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    02/29(00) TO 02/29(00)
                                                 02/29(00) TO 02/29(00)9
                                                 02/29(00) TO 02/29(00)9

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    3169              3446    -277     3015
 SINCE 7/1       4550              4773    -223     4199
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        0

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/239
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/300    DATE  01/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/290    DATE  01/20

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     78

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                      12
LIGHT RAIN               27     FREEZING RAIN              2
LT FREEZING RAIN          6     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                5     SNOW                      19
LIGHT SNOW               51     SLEET                      2
FOG                      77     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     18
HAZE                     55

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

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JAM