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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MI
407 PM EST FRI MAR 1 2013

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...THE HOLLAND/TULIP CITY MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 9999 TO 9999

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST            48   02/18        MM      MM       60  02/29
                        02/11
LOWEST             -6   02/17        MM      MM       10  02/11
AVG. MAXIMUM     34.2              35.1    -0.9     40.1
AVG. MINIMUM     18.4              21.6    -3.2     27.7
MEAN             26.3              28.3    -2.0     33.9
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     10              10.9    -0.9        1
DAYS MIN <= 32     26              24.4     1.6       19
DAYS MIN <= 0       1               0.4     0.6        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS           2.60              1.80    0.80     1.59
DAILY AVG.       0.09              0.06    0.03     0.05
DAYS >= .01        19                MM      MM       12
DAYS >= .10         9                MM      MM        5
DAYS >= .50         2                MM      MM        1
DAYS >= 1.00        0                MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.74   02/07 TO 02/08           02/29 TO 02/29
                                                          02/29 TO 02/29
                                                          02/29 TO 02/29

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1076              1026      50      896
 SINCE 7/1       4252              4500    -248     3927
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/255
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/230    DATE  02/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/220    DATE  02/11

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.80
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            2
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         17

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                7     SNOW                      10
LIGHT SNOW               20     SLEET                      0
FOG                      19     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                     19

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

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JAM