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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1101 AM EST TUE JAN 4 2011

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...THE TRAVERSE CITY MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2010...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1896 TO 2011

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             105   07/07/1936
 LOW              -37   02/17/1979
HIGHEST            93   05/24        MM      MM       95  06/24
LOWEST              1   01/09        MM      MM       -9  03/02
                                                          01/27
AVG. MAXIMUM     55.7              54.2     1.5     51.7
AVG. MINIMUM     38.2              35.1     3.1     33.2
MEAN             47.0              44.6     2.4     42.4
DAYS MAX >= 90      8               8.8    -0.8        2
DAYS MAX <= 32     65              64.7     0.3       71
DAYS MIN <= 32    153             158.0    -5.0      158
DAYS MIN <= 0       0              10.9   -10.9       12

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        29.52   2008
 MINIMUM        21.51   2009
TOTALS          23.06             29.71   -6.65    21.51
DAILY AVG.       0.07              7.43   -7.36     0.06
DAYS >= .01       115             144.4   -29.4      122
DAYS >= .10        50              75.8   -25.8       49
DAYS >= .50        11              18.4    -7.4       14
DAYS >= 1.00        5               5.2    -0.2        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.54   MM                       12/31 TO 12/31
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             MM   MM
TOTALS             MM                MM      MM      0.0
SINCE 7/1          MM                MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     MM                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE       0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0              26.6   -26.6        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        MM                                  0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   MM                           0.0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    6495              7728   -1233
 SINCE 7/1       2419              2776    -357

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/290    DATE  07/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/280    DATE  07/28

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM

NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           65
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            136
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        133

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             17     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               14     RAIN                      31
LIGHT RAIN               97     FREEZING RAIN              2
LT FREEZING RAIN          4     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                4     SNOW                      12
LIGHT SNOW               77     SLEET                      2
FOG                     162     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      8
HAZE                     58

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

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