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CXUS53 KGRR 011002
CLMGRR

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
602 AM EDT SAT JUN 01 2024

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...THE GRAND RAPIDS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1892 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             95   05/31/1934
 LOW              21   05/01/1903
HIGHEST           85   05/19         85       0       90  05/30
                                                          05/31
LOWEST            40   05/12         31       9       36  05/01
AVG. MAXIMUM    73.5               69.8     3.7     71.6
AVG. MINIMUM    50.8               48.6     2.2     46.2
MEAN            62.1               59.2     2.9     58.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.4    -0.4        2
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.9    -0.9        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.01   2001
 MINIMUM        0.72   1936
TOTALS          3.16               4.00   -0.84     0.84
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.13   -0.03     0.03
DAYS >= .01       15               12.5     2.5        7
DAYS >= .10       11                7.8     3.2        3
DAYS >= .50        1                2.3    -1.3        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.8    -0.8        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.80   05/02 TO 05/03

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           5.5   1923
 SNOW DEPTH        T   MM
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0        T
SINCE 7/1       47.5               77.6   -30.1       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0        2
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    108                225    -117      211
 SINCE 7/1      5363               6369   -1006       MM
COOLING TOTAL     29                 45     -16       28
 SINCE 1/1        32                 51     -19       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/03/1946
 LATEST       06/04/1945
EARLIEST                        10/23
LATEST                          04/27
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/220
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/250    DATE  05/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/270    DATE  05/01
                                41/230          05/22

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   56
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.55
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             17
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             10     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                8     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               18     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     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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