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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
821 PM EST WED JAN 01 2025

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...THE BATTLE CREEK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1895 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            104   07/14/1936
 LOW             -24   02/12/1899
HIGHEST           94   08/27         MM      MM       92  08/23
                                                          08/24
                                                          09/05
LOWEST            -8   01/15         MM      MM        4  01/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    62.5               58.5     4.0     61.2
AVG. MINIMUM    44.0               40.1     3.9     42.7
MEAN            53.3               49.3     4.0     51.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     6               10.0    -4.0       16
DAYS MAX <= 32    22               49.9   -27.9       15
DAYS MIN <= 32    94              130.2   -36.2      109
DAYS MIN <= 0      3                5.4    -2.4        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       47.67   1985
 MINIMUM       21.82   1958
TOTALS         41.86              31.52   10.34    35.64
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.09    0.02     0.10
DAYS >= .01      130              128.8     1.2      133
DAYS >= .10       77               65.3    11.7       72
DAYS >= .50       31               20.2    10.8       23
DAYS >= 1.00      10                5.4     4.6        8
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.23   07/09 TO 07/10


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   5061               6409   -1348     5351
 SINCE 7/1      1928               2405    -477       MM
COOLING TOTAL    871                715     156      730
 SINCE 1/1       871                715     156       MM

FREEZE DATES
EARLIEST                        10/27
LATEST                          04/25
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/240
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/330    DATE  04/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/360    DATE  04/12

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.47
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          163
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            100
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        103

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             47     MIXED PRECIP               2
HEAVY RAIN               43     RAIN                      57
LIGHT RAIN              157     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          8     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                5     SNOW                       8
LIGHT SNOW               53     SLEET                      0
FOG                     170     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     22
HAZE                     42

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

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