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CXUS53 KGRR 011620
CLMAZO

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
1220 PM EDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE KALAMAZOO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1887 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             85   03/21/2012
 LOW             -12   03/03/1943
HIGHEST           73   03/13         MM      MM       61  03/31
LOWEST            18   03/21         MM      MM       16  03/19
AVG. MAXIMUM    53.6               45.9     7.7     45.5
AVG. MINIMUM    33.5               27.3     6.2     29.5
MEAN            43.5               36.6     6.9     37.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                4.4    -4.4        1
DAYS MIN <= 32    16               22.2    -6.2       20
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.3    -0.3        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.03   2023
TOTALS          3.10               2.01    1.09     5.03
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.06    0.04     0.17
DAYS >= .01       10               10.7    -0.7       16
DAYS >= .10        6                5.1     0.9       10
DAYS >= .50        4                1.1     2.9        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.4    -0.4        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.74   03/08 TO 03/09

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           3.9
SINCE 7/1       29.2
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      7
DAYS >= 1.0        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        1   03/10
                       03/23

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    658                882    -224      843
 SINCE 7/1      4452               5573   -1121       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  1      -1       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/240
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/230    DATE  03/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/210    DATE  03/26

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.55
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                6     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      9

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

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