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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
819 PM EDT TUE JUN 01 2021

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...THE LANSING CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2021 TO 5/31/2021...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1864 TO 2021

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   05/25         85       5       MM
LOWEST            14   03/02          3      11       MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    60.7               57.1     3.6       MM
AVG. MINIMUM    37.3               36.6     0.7       MM
MEAN            49.0               46.9     2.1       MM
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                0.2     0.8       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                5.5    -5.5       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               37.3    -6.3       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.7    -0.7       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       14.96   2011
 MINIMUM        3.53   1958
TOTALS          4.48               9.05   -4.57       MM
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.10   -0.05       MM
DAYS >= .01       21               35.9   -14.9       MM
DAYS >= .10        9               20.3   -11.3       MM
DAYS >= .50        1                5.6    -4.6       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.4    -1.4       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.15   03/25 TO 03/26

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          34.8   1877
 24 HR TOTAL    13.9   03/17/1973 TO 03/17/1973
                       03/09/1919 TO 03/09/1919
 SNOW DEPTH       20   03/05/1875
                       03/03/1875
TOTALS           0.2                7.6    -7.4       MM
SINCE 7/1       45.6               50.2    -4.6       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                  MM
DAYS >= TRACE      5                6.7    -1.7       MM
DAYS >= 1.0        0                2.4    -2.4       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        1   03/01                          MM
                       03/02
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1499               1712    -213       MM
 SINCE 7/1      6248               6563    -315       MM
COOLING TOTAL  10001                 46    9955       MM
 SINCE 1/1     10001                 46    9955       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     08/03/1894
 LATEST       07/15/1863
EARLIEST                        10/15
LATEST                          05/13
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.5
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/250
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/230    DATE  03/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/240    DATE  03/11

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.39
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           44
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             35
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               33     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      0
FOG                      30     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      9

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

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