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CXUS53 KGRR 012224
CLMAZO

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
624 PM EDT WED NOV 01 2023

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...THE KALAMAZOO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1887 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             90   10/04/1951
 LOW              17   10/27/1936
HIGHEST           86   10/03         MM      MM       77  10/22
                                                          10/23
LOWEST            30   10/31         MM      MM       30  10/27
AVG. MAXIMUM    62.4               61.3     1.1     64.3
AVG. MINIMUM    46.5               41.9     4.6     41.0
MEAN            54.4               51.6     2.8     52.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     2                3.9    -1.9        3
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       12.41   2017
TOTALS          5.79               3.74    2.05     2.43
DAILY AVG.      0.19               0.12    0.07     0.08
DAYS >= .01       17               13.2     3.8       14
DAYS >= .10       10                7.1     2.9        8
DAYS >= .50        2                2.4    -0.4        1
DAYS >= 1.00       2                0.8     1.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.00   10/05 TO 10/05

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS            MM
SINCE 7/1        0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      1
DAYS >= 1.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    352                424     -72      380
 SINCE 7/1       398                560    -162       MM
COOLING TOTAL     31                  8      23        5
 SINCE 1/1       814                709     105       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/250
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/310    DATE  10/08
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    36/300    DATE  10/08

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.64
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            8
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         16

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               18     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                      20     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      2

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

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