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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
109 PM EDT MON MAY 01 2023

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...THE MUSKEGON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1896 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             86   04/29/1970
 LOW               1   04/07/1982
HIGHEST           82   04/14         76       6       80  04/23
LOWEST            23   04/02         20       3       25  04/02
                                                          04/10
AVG. MAXIMUM    59.2               56.6     2.6     52.7
AVG. MINIMUM    39.3               36.9     2.4     35.4
MEAN            49.3               46.8     2.5     44.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     5                9.8    -4.8       13
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.05   1909
 MINIMUM        0.10   1936
TOTALS          2.23               3.47   -1.24     4.94
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.12   -0.05     0.16
DAYS >= .01       10               12.5    -2.5       16
DAYS >= .10        8                7.4     0.6       11
DAYS >= .50        1                2.1    -1.1        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.7    -0.7        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.03   04/19 TO 04/20

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          20.4   1982
 SNOW DEPTH       13   04/06/1982
TOTALS             T                1.8    -1.8      3.3
SINCE 7/1       60.1               87.2   -27.1       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                  -1
DAYS >= TRACE      3                1.4     1.6        7
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.5    -0.5        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                  MM  04/03
                                                          04/01
                                                          04/09

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    470                550     -80      619
 SINCE 7/1      5299               5996    -697       MM
COOLING TOTAL      6                  2       4        0
 SINCE 1/1         6                  3       3       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/22/1976
 LATEST       06/22/1992
EARLIEST                        10/19
LATEST                          04/28
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/220
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/230    DATE  04/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/220    DATE  04/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.56
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     60

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                     12

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

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