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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
402 AM EDT MON APR 1 2013

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...THE HOUGHTON LAKE MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1913 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              85   03/21/2012
 LOW              -25   03/03/1943
HIGHEST            50   03/30        MM      MM       85  03/21
LOWEST                  03/04        MM      MM       -3  03/05
                        03/03
AVG. MAXIMUM     36.0              39.7    -3.7     55.1
AVG. MINIMUM     19.0              18.5     0.5     32.4
MEAN             27.5              29.1    -1.6     43.7
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     12               7.1     4.9        4
DAYS MIN <= 32     29              28.1     0.9       17
DAYS MIN <= 0       2               2.4    -0.4        1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM           MM   MM
 MINIMUM           MM   MM
TOTALS           1.26              1.84   -0.58     2.97
DAILY AVG.       0.04              0.06   -0.02     0.10
DAYS >= .01        12              11.0     1.0       10
DAYS >= .10         3               4.8    -1.8        7
DAYS >= .50         0               1.2    -1.2        2
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.38   03/11 TO 03/11
                        03/10 TO 03/10
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             MM   MM
 24 HR TOTAL       MM
 SNOW DEPTH        MM   MM
TOTALS            5.8               8.3    -2.5     14.3
SINCE 7/1        57.1              62.8    -5.7     73.3
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      9                 6       3        9
DAYS >= TRACE      18               7.4    10.6        9
DAYS >= 1.0         4               2.6     1.4        4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        13   03/06                         25  03/04
                        03/05                             03/03
                        03/04
 24 HR TOTAL      1.3   MM                           4.6

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1155              1113      42      665
 SINCE 7/1       6529              6985    -456     5658
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0       12
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0       12
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/320    DATE  03/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    37/310    DATE  03/13

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            8
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                4     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW               18     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      8

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

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