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CXUS53 KGRR 010921
CLMLAN

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
421 AM EST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE LANSING CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1864 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             70   12/31/1875
 LOW             -25   12/18/1884
                       12/08/1864
HIGHEST           59   12/09         54       5       56  12/30
LOWEST            23   12/13         -2      25        3  12/24
AVG. MAXIMUM    43.4               35.7     7.7     36.2
AVG. MINIMUM    33.2               23.3     9.9     25.8
MEAN            38.3               29.5     8.8     31.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1               12.1   -11.1        9
DAYS MIN <= 32    15               26.5   -11.5       26
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.0    -1.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.91   1895
 MINIMUM        0.37   1967
TOTALS          2.20               1.90    0.30     1.25
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.06    0.01     0.04
DAYS >= .01       16               13.5     2.5       13
DAYS >= .10        7                5.3     1.7        5
DAYS >= .50        1                0.9     0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.61   12/01 TO 12/02

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          33.5   2000
 SNOW DEPTH       20   12/25/1951
TOTALS           2.5               11.3    -8.8     16.6
SINCE 7/1        4.8               15.4   -10.6     26.7
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   2
DAYS >= TRACE      8                9.4    -1.4       15
DAYS >= 1.0        1                3.5    -2.5        3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        1   12/19                           9  12/25

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    820               1100    -280     1046
 SINCE 7/1      2091               2482    -391     2245
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       701                657      44      918

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     08/03/1894
 LATEST       07/15/1863
EARLIEST                        10/23
LATEST                          04/27
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/230
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/260    DATE  12/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/230    DATE  12/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.74
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            6
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              4
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         21

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     79

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                7     SLEET                      0
FOG                      19     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      4

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

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