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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
1220 PM EDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE LANSING CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1864 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             86   03/21/2012
 LOW             -25   03/02/1868
HIGHEST           69   03/04         68       1       58  03/31
                       03/12
                       03/13
LOWEST            16   03/21          3      13       18  03/14
                                                          03/18
                                                          03/30
AVG. MAXIMUM    49.8               44.4     5.4     44.4
AVG. MINIMUM    31.2               26.0     5.2     28.0
MEAN            40.5               35.2     5.3     36.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                5.1    -4.1        2
DAYS MIN <= 32    19               23.9    -4.9       22
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.7    -0.7        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.59   1877
 MINIMUM        0.17   2001
TOTALS          2.45               2.13    0.32     4.52
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.07    0.01     0.15
DAYS >= .01        9               10.9    -1.9       18
DAYS >= .10        5                5.5    -0.5       10
DAYS >= .50        1                1.2    -0.2        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.3    -0.3        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.73   03/08 TO 03/09

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          34.8   1877
 SNOW DEPTH       20   03/05/1875
                       03/03/1875
TOTALS           5.9                5.9     0.0     15.7
SINCE 7/1       30.7               48.5   -17.8       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   1
DAYS >= TRACE      6                4.8     1.2       11
DAYS >= 1.0        1                1.9    -0.9        4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        5   03/23                           7  03/04

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    751                925    -174      887
 SINCE 7/1      4889               5776    -887       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  1      -1       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     08/03/1894
 LATEST       07/15/1863
EARLIEST                        10/23
LATEST                          04/27
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/230
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/150    DATE  03/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/130    DATE  03/26

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.55
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         13

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                6     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      3

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

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