Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI

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CLMGRR

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
109 PM EDT MON MAY 01 2023

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...THE GRAND RAPIDS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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             90   04/29/1899
 LOW               3   04/07/1982
HIGHEST           83   04/14         79       4       82  04/23
LOWEST            24   04/02         21       3       23  04/02
AVG. MAXIMUM    59.9               57.8     2.1     52.1
AVG. MINIMUM    38.7               37.3     1.4     35.1
MEAN            49.3               47.6     1.7     43.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    10                9.6     0.4       13
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.10   2013
 MINIMUM        0.39   1942
TOTALS          3.13               3.99   -0.86     5.19
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.13   -0.03     0.17
DAYS >= .01       13               12.8     0.2       16
DAYS >= .10        9                7.7     1.3       11
DAYS >= .50        2                2.5    -0.5        4
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.0     0.0        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.75   04/04 TO 04/05

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          15.6   1961
 SNOW DEPTH       10   04/03/1975
TOTALS           0.6                2.0    -1.4      0.4
SINCE 7/1      110.7               77.6    33.1       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      6                2.1     3.9        8
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.5    -0.5        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        T                                   0  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    478                528     -50      637
 SINCE 7/1      5707               6144    -437       MM
COOLING TOTAL     12                  5       7        0
 SINCE 1/1        12                  6       6       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              10.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   5/240
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/260    DATE  04/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    57/280    DATE  04/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   46
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     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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