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CXUS53 KGRR 011427
CLMGRR

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
1027 AM EDT WED MAY 01 2024

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...THE GRAND RAPIDS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1892 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             90   04/29/1899
 LOW               3   04/07/1982
HIGHEST           80   04/27         79       1       83  04/14
LOWEST            28   04/25         21       7       24  04/02
AVG. MAXIMUM    60.4               57.8     2.6     59.9
AVG. MINIMUM    41.0               37.3     3.7     38.7
MEAN            50.7               47.6     3.1     49.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     2                9.6    -7.6       10
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.10   2013
 MINIMUM        0.39   1942
TOTALS          2.67               3.99   -1.32     3.13
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.13   -0.04     0.10
DAYS >= .01       15               12.8     2.2       13
DAYS >= .10       10                7.7     2.3        9
DAYS >= .50        1                2.5    -1.5        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.0    -1.0        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.72   04/11 TO 04/12

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          15.6   1961
 SNOW DEPTH       10   04/03/1975
TOTALS             T                2.0    -2.0      0.6
SINCE 7/1       47.5               77.6   -30.1       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                  -1
DAYS >= TRACE      1                2.1    -1.1        6
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.5    -0.5        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                  MM  04/17
                                                          04/18
                                                          04/25

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    427                528    -101      478
 SINCE 7/1      5255               6144    -889       MM
COOLING TOTAL      3                  5      -2       12
 SINCE 1/1         3                  6      -3       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/03/1946
 LATEST       06/04/1945
EARLIEST                        10/23
LATEST                          04/27
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/250
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/320    DATE  04/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/320    DATE  04/12

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   54
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.59
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               17     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      0

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

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