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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
310 PM EST FRI MAR 01 2024

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...THE GRAND RAPIDS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2023 TO 2/29/2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1892 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             73   02/27/2024
 LOW             -24   02/14/1899
                       02/13/1899
HIGHEST           73R  02/27         53      20       54  12/29
                                                          12/30
                                                          02/14
LOWEST            -5   01/15         -6       1        2  01/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    39.7               33.6     6.1     36.3
AVG. MINIMUM    27.5               20.9     6.6     25.6
MEAN            33.6               27.3     6.3     31.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    14               43.1   -29.1       26
DAYS MIN <= 32    64               79.6   -15.6       72
DAYS MIN <= 0      2                4.2    -2.2        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       13.78   1898
 MINIMUM        2.08   1987
TOTALS          7.25               7.12    0.13     9.39
DAILY AVG.      0.08                NAN     NAN     0.11
DAYS >= .01       43               45.4    -2.4       MM
DAYS >= .10       17               19.7    -2.7       MM
DAYS >= .50        4                3.1     0.9       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.7    -0.7       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.94   01/09 TO 01/09

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL         105.6   2014
 SNOW DEPTH       27   01/27/1978
TOTALS          38.4               60.6   -22.2     58.8
SINCE 7/1       40.3               68.0   -27.7       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                   2
DAYS >= TRACE     39               38.0     1.0       48
DAYS >= 1.0       10               18.8    -8.8       14
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       15   01/14                          17  12/25

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2841               3394    -553     3046
 SINCE 7/1      4086               4777    -691       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/03/1946
 LATEST       06/04/1945
EARLIEST                        10/23
LATEST                          04/27
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/240
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/230    DATE  12/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/230    DATE  12/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   23
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.78
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            6
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             28
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         57

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     78

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               30     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                5     SNOW                       7
LIGHT SNOW               35     SLEET                      3
FOG                      57     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     12
HAZE                     12

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

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