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CXUS53 KGRR 020002
CLMAZO

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
802 PM EDT SAT APR 01 2023

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...THE KALAMAZOO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1887 TO 2023

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             -12   03/03/1943
HIGHEST           61   03/31         MM      MM       73  03/17
                                                          03/21
LOWEST            16   03/19         MM      MM       13  03/12
AVG. MAXIMUM    45.5               45.9    -0.4     49.3
AVG. MINIMUM    29.5               27.3     2.2     29.1
MEAN            37.5               36.6     0.9     39.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                4.4    -3.4        3
DAYS MIN <= 32    20               22.2    -2.2       18
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.3    -0.3        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.74   1899
TOTALS          5.03               2.01    3.02     2.89
DAILY AVG.      0.17               0.06    0.11     0.09
DAYS >= .01       16               10.7     5.3       14
DAYS >= .10       10                5.1     4.9        8
DAYS >= .50        3                1.1     1.9        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.4     0.6        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.63   03/31 TO 03/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS          17.1
SINCE 7/1       59.3
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1
DAYS >= TRACE     11
DAYS >= 1.0        6
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        5   03/04
                       03/10

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    843                882     -39      791
 SINCE 7/1      4824               5573    -749       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  1      -1       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/250
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/260    DATE  03/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/260    DATE  03/25

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.54
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW               10     SLEET                      0
FOG                      22     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      6

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

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