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CXUS53 KGRR 010921
CLMAZO

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
421 AM EST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE KALAMAZOO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1887 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             69   12/05/2001
 LOW             -14   12/15/1917
HIGHEST           59   12/09         MM      MM       56  12/30
                       12/25
LOWEST            23   12/13         MM      MM        4  12/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    45.0               36.5     8.5     36.6
AVG. MINIMUM    34.2               24.2    10.0     26.5
MEAN            39.6               30.4     9.2     31.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1               11.0   -10.0        9
DAYS MIN <= 32    12               25.3   -13.3       20
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.7    -0.7        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.71   1903
TOTALS          2.37               1.68    0.69     1.37
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.05    0.03     0.04
DAYS >= .01       17               12.5     4.5       11
DAYS >= .10        9                4.4     4.6        6
DAYS >= .50        1                1.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.76   12/01 TO 12/02

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           2.2
SINCE 7/1        7.1
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      5
DAYS >= 1.0        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        1   12/19

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    780               1074    -294     1028
 SINCE 7/1      1888               2384    -496     2186
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       814                709     105      966
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/230
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/240    DATE  12/09
                                33/320          12/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/230    DATE  12/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.72
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            5
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         18

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     76

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

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

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