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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
1120 AM EST THU JAN 04 2024

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...THE MUSKEGON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1896 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             99   07/06/2012
                       08/03/1964
                       07/30/1913
 LOW             -30   02/11/1899
HIGHEST           94   06/21         MM      MM       93  06/14
LOWEST             8   02/07         MM      MM        2  01/16
AVG. MAXIMUM    60.8               57.9     2.9     58.5
AVG. MINIMUM    43.9               40.9     3.0     41.6
MEAN            52.4               49.4     3.0     50.1
DAYS MAX >= 90    13                3.4     9.6        6
DAYS MAX <= 32    11               46.1   -35.1       46
DAYS MIN <= 32    92              130.2   -38.2      126
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                2.5    -2.5        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       47.97   2019
 MINIMUM       16.57   1930
TOTALS         32.49              35.08   -2.59    32.58
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.10   -0.01     0.09
DAYS >= .01      140              142.5    -2.5      149
DAYS >= .10       73               76.1    -3.1       74
DAYS >= .50       19               21.0    -2.0       18
DAYS >= 1.00       7                6.6     0.4        6
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.01   08/14 TO 08/15

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL         182.2   1962
 SNOW DEPTH       34   12/20/1963
TOTALS          53.2               87.2   -34.0     72.5
SINCE 7/1       17.4               28.8   -11.4       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   1
DAYS >= TRACE     60               48.1    11.9       84
DAYS >= 1.0       19               26.6    -7.6       21
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       11   01/29                          14  01/07

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   5264               6297   -1033     6183
 SINCE 7/1      1839               2300    -461       MM
COOLING TOTAL    795                650     145      878
 SINCE 1/1       795                650     145       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/22/1976
 LATEST       06/22/1992
EARLIEST                        10/31
LATEST                          04/27
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/240
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/230    DATE  04/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/220    DATE  04/20

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.62
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           76
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            145
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        144

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             30     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               31     RAIN                      59
LIGHT RAIN              137     FREEZING RAIN              2
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW               15     SNOW                      26
LIGHT SNOW               55     SLEET                      0
FOG                     199     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     32
HAZE                    193

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

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