Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
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CXUS53 KGRR 020002
CLMGRR
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
802 PM EDT SAT APR 01 2023
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...THE GRAND RAPIDS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2023...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1892 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 87 03/21/2012
LOW -13 03/08/1943
HIGHEST 58 03/31 67 -9 67 03/17
LOWEST 15 03/18 6 9 12 03/12
AVG. MAXIMUM 43.2 44.5 -1.3 45.2
AVG. MINIMUM 27.6 26.9 0.7 27.3
MEAN 35.4 35.7 -0.3 36.2
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 3 4.8 -1.8 4
DAYS MIN <= 32 25 22.8 2.2 22
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.3 -0.3 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 5.77 1948
MINIMUM 0.08 1910
TOTALS 5.42 2.39 3.03 3.50
DAILY AVG. 0.17 0.08 0.09 0.11
DAYS >= .01 19 11.8 7.2 18
DAYS >= .10 12 6.2 5.8 10
DAYS >= .50 2 1.3 0.7 1
DAYS >= 1.00 1 0.3 0.7 1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 2.02 03/31 TO 03/31
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 36.0 1965
SNOW DEPTH 20 03/02/2014
TOTALS 23.3 7.6 15.7 6.0
SINCE 7/1 110.1 75.6 34.5 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 1 0
DAYS >= TRACE 15 5.9 9.1 13
DAYS >= 1.0 6 2.1 3.9 2
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 9 03/10 1 03/11
03/12
03/13
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 909 910 -1 882
SINCE 7/1 5229 5616 -387 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 1 -1 0
SINCE 1/1 0 1 -1 MM
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 09/03/1946
LATEST 06/04/1945
EARLIEST 10/08
LATEST 04/28
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 1/250
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 31/290 DATE 03/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 41/310 DATE 03/25
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) 45
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.68
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 14
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 69
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 1 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 4 RAIN 6
LIGHT RAIN 13 FREEZING RAIN 1
LT FREEZING RAIN 1 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 2 SNOW 7
LIGHT SNOW 14 SLEET 1
FOG 21 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 4
HAZE 5
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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