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CXUS53 KGRR 011427
CLMMKG

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

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...THE MUSKEGON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1896 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             86   04/29/1970
 LOW               1   04/07/1982
HIGHEST           77   04/14         76       1       82  04/14
LOWEST            32   04/06         20      12       23  04/02
                       04/25
AVG. MAXIMUM    60.7               56.6     4.1     59.2
AVG. MINIMUM    42.2               36.9     5.3     39.3
MEAN            51.4               46.8     4.6     49.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     2                9.8    -7.8        5
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.05   1909
 MINIMUM        0.10   1936
TOTALS          2.33               3.47   -1.14     2.23
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.12   -0.04     0.07
DAYS >= .01       14               12.5     1.5       10
DAYS >= .10        8                7.4     0.6        8
DAYS >= .50        0                2.1    -2.1        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.7    -0.7        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.70   04/01 TO 04/02

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          20.4   1982
 SNOW DEPTH       13   04/06/1982
TOTALS             T                1.8    -1.8        T
SINCE 7/1       55.5               87.2   -31.7       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      2                1.4     0.6        3
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.5    -0.5        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    401                550    -149      470
 SINCE 7/1      4801               5996   -1195       MM
COOLING TOTAL      1                  2      -1        6
 SINCE 1/1         1                  3      -2       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/22/1976
 LATEST       06/22/1992
EARLIEST                        10/31
LATEST                          04/27
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/220
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/340    DATE  04/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/330    DATE  04/12

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.57
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            8
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               16     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      6

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

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