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CXUS53 KGRR 012224
CLMGRR

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

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...THE GRAND RAPIDS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 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             89   10/01/1897
 LOW              18   10/30/1988
                       10/21/1974
HIGHEST           86   10/03         79       7       77  10/24
LOWEST            28   10/31         26       2       29  10/27
AVG. MAXIMUM    60.1               60.7    -0.6     61.8
AVG. MINIMUM    45.2               42.2     3.0     39.5
MEAN            52.6               51.5     1.1     50.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     2                4.0    -2.0        3
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.69   2017
 MINIMUM        0.03   1952
TOTALS          5.51               4.02    1.49     3.74
DAILY AVG.      0.18               0.13    0.05     0.12
DAYS >= .01       18               12.5     5.5       12
DAYS >= .10       10                7.7     2.3       10
DAYS >= .50        5                2.4     2.6        4
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.12   10/05 TO 10/05

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           8.4   1967
 SNOW DEPTH        5   10/27/1967
TOTALS           0.1                0.3    -0.2        T
SINCE 7/1        0.1                0.3    -0.2       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      2                0.4     1.6        2
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    402                428     -26      439
 SINCE 7/1       493                561     -68       MM
COOLING TOTAL     27                  8      19        3
 SINCE 1/1       668                733     -65       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/03/1946
 LATEST       06/04/1945
EARLIEST      10/23             MM
LATEST                          04/27
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/250
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/310    DATE  10/08
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/310    DATE  10/08

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   25
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.73
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            2
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         16

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     77

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               20     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      0

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

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