Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
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CXUS53 KGRR 011650
CLMGRR
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MI
1143 AM EST MON JAN 1 2018
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...THE GRAND RAPIDS MI (ASOS) CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2017...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 TO 2017
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 69 12/05/2001
LOW -18 12/19/1983
HIGHEST 61 12/04 53 8 53 12/26
LOWEST -12 12/27 1 -13 4 12/15
AVG. MAXIMUM 30.9 34.8 -3.9 32.1
AVG. MINIMUM 17.8 23.5 -5.7 23.0
MEAN 24.4 29.2 -4.8 27.5
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 19 11.7 7.3 14
DAYS MIN <= 32 29 25.0 4.0 26
DAYS MIN <= 0 6 0.7 5.3 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 6.95 1893
MINIMUM 0.31 1913
TOTALS 1.96 2.50 -0.54 2.96
DAILY AVG. 0.06 0.08 -0.02 0.10
DAYS >= .01 19 16.0 3.0 20
DAYS >= .10 7 6.9 0.1 11
DAYS >= .50 0 1.1 -1.1 1
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.3 -0.3 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.33 12/13 TO 12/13
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 59.2 2000
24 HR TOTAL 15.1 12/10/1970 TO 12/11/1970
SNOW DEPTH 22 12/27/1951
12/26/1951
12/25/1951
TOTALS 32.9 21.9 11.0 37.0
SINCE 7/1 33.5 29.2 4.3 37.8
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 3 3 0 4
DAYS >= TRACE 23 13.3 9.7 23
DAYS >= 1.0 11 6.6 4.4 11
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 10 12/16 9 12/19
12/17
12/12
24 HR TOTAL 7.0 12/25 TO 12/25
DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 1252 1111 141 1156
SINCE 7/1 2443 2449 -6 2104
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 719 699 20 936
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 09/03/1946
LATEST 06/04/1945
EARLIEST 10/13
LATEST 05/02
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 4/248
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 41/240 DATE 12/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 52/240 DATE 12/05
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) 22
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.80
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 0
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 20
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 77
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 2 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0
LIGHT RAIN 3 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 2 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 3 SNOW 6
LIGHT SNOW 23 SLEET 0
FOG 25 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 4
HAZE 14
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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