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

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              69   12/05/2001
                        02/11/1999
 LOW              -24   02/14/1899
                        02/13/1899
HIGHEST            65   12/04        53      12       57  12/15
                        12/03
LOWEST             -2   01/22        -6       4        3  02/11
                                                          01/19
AVG. MAXIMUM     36.4              33.1     3.3     38.7
AVG. MINIMUM     22.2              20.5     1.7     25.6
MEAN             29.3              26.8     2.5     32.2
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     34              41.2    -7.2       17
DAYS MIN <= 32     75              77.4    -2.4       73
DAYS MIN <= 0       1               3.8    -2.8        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        13.78   1898
 MINIMUM         2.08   1987
TOTALS           9.91              6.38    3.53     7.79
DAILY AVG.       0.11              0.07    0.04     0.10
DAYS >= .01        52              44.2     7.8       39
DAYS >= .10        30              17.8    12.2       23
DAYS >= .50         6               2.7     3.3        3
DAYS >= 1.00        2               0.6     1.4        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.48   MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           94.9   2008
TOTALS           57.3              57.5    -0.2     47.7
SINCE 7/1        57.6
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      2                 4      -2        1
DAYS >= 1.0        19              18.1     0.9
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        10   02/08                          7  01/15
 24 HR TOTAL      5.9   MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    3176              3439    -263     2964
 SINCE 7/1         MM              4777      MM       MM
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        0

FREEZE DATES
EARLIEST                        10/13
LATEST                          05/02
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/280    DATE  01/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/280    DATE  01/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   20
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.80
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             25
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         61

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               5
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                      10
LIGHT RAIN               29     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN         14     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                      19
LIGHT SNOW               57     SLEET                      5
FOG                      67     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     12
HAZE                     39

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

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