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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
441 PM EDT MON JUN 01 2026

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...THE BATTLE CREEK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1895 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             95   05/27/1911
                       05/29/1895
 LOW              18   05/27/2021
HIGHEST           85   05/17         MM      MM       84  05/15
                       05/18
LOWEST            28   05/02         MM      MM       32  05/09
AVG. MAXIMUM    68.8               70.1    -1.3     66.9
AVG. MINIMUM    45.3               48.7    -3.4     46.4
MEAN            57.1               59.4    -2.3     56.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     2                0.8     1.2        1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.86   2004
 MINIMUM        0.66   2021
TOTALS          1.64               3.72   -2.08       MM
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.12   -0.07       MM
DAYS >= .01        7               13.0    -6.0       12
DAYS >= .10        3                8.0    -5.0        5
DAYS >= .50        2                3.1    -1.1        4
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.8    -0.8        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.74   05/24 TO 05/24


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    269                218      51      262
 SINCE 7/1      6254               6371    -117       MM
COOLING TOTAL     33                 44     -11       18
 SINCE 1/1        46                 49      -3       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.5
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/250
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/230    DATE  05/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    73/230    DATE  05/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.31
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           19
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      1

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

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