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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MI
938 PM EST TUE DEC 4 2012

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...THE HOLLAND/TULIP CITY MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
9/1/2012 TO 11/30/2012...

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)
RECORD
 HIGH              MM   MM
 LOW               26   11/27/2012
                        11/14/2012
                        11/06/2012
HIGHEST            93   09/03        MM      MM       MM  MM
LOWEST             26R  11/27        MM      MM       MM  MM
                        11/06
                        11/14
AVG. MAXIMUM     61.5              61.3     0.2       MM
AVG. MINIMUM     42.9              43.8    -0.9       MM
MEAN             52.2              52.5    -0.3       MM
DAYS MAX >= 90      1               0.3     0.7       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               1.1    -1.1       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32     19              13.0     6.0       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM           MM   MM
 MINIMUM           MM   MM
TOTALS          11.54             10.95    0.59       MM
DAILY AVG.       0.13              0.12    0.01       MM
DAYS >= .01        39                MM      MM       MM
DAYS >= .10        25                MM      MM       MM
DAYS >= .50         6                MM      MM       MM
DAYS >= 1.00        3                MM      MM       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.42   10/22 TO 10/23                MM
 STORM TOTAL     1.67                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                                MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1226              1207      19       MM
 SINCE 7/1       1241              1223      18       MM
COOLING TOTAL      87                74      13       MM
 SINCE 1/1       1067               693     374       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/216
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/220    DATE  10/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/230    DATE  10/11

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                      14
LIGHT RAIN               42     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                6     SLEET                      0
FOG                      34     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                     11

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

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