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

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1905 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             89   10/04/1951
 LOW              19   10/27/1976
                       10/19/1972
                       10/29/1965
HIGHEST           85   10/03         MM      MM       78  10/23
LOWEST            22   10/31         MM      MM       32  10/29
AVG. MAXIMUM    61.0               60.8     0.2     62.3
AVG. MINIMUM    45.5               42.6     2.9     41.6
MEAN            53.2               51.7     1.5     51.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     2                2.9    -0.9        1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.78   2017
 MINIMUM        0.46   1924
TOTALS          6.45               4.22    2.23     4.39
DAILY AVG.      0.21               0.14    0.07     0.15
DAYS >= .01       19               14.1     4.9       13
DAYS >= .10       13                8.4     4.6        8
DAYS >= .50        5                2.7     2.3        4
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.1     0.9        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.20   10/06 TO 10/07


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    388                420     -32      402
 SINCE 7/1       478                566     -88       MM
COOLING TOTAL     31                  8      23        4
 SINCE 1/1       641                631      10       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/210
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/230    DATE  10/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/260    DATE  10/27

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.67
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            6
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         16

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                      10
LIGHT RAIN               23     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                      20     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      1

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

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