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CXUS53 KGRR 011620
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
1220 PM EDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE MUSKEGON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1896 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             82   03/21/2012
                       03/20/2012
                       08/06/1918
 LOW             -11   03/16/1897
HIGHEST           72   03/13         65       7       57  03/31
LOWEST            18   03/21          7      11       18  03/15
                                                          03/18
AVG. MAXIMUM    50.1               44.3     5.8     44.7
AVG. MINIMUM    33.3               27.1     6.2     29.7
MEAN            41.7               35.7     6.0     37.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                4.8    -4.8        1
DAYS MIN <= 32    12               22.8   -10.8       21
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.2    -0.2        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.59   1976
 MINIMUM        0.00   1936
TOTALS          4.04               2.40    1.64     4.40
DAILY AVG.      0.13               0.08    0.05     0.14
DAYS >= .01       11               10.9     0.1       15
DAYS >= .10        6                5.5     0.5        8
DAYS >= .50        3                1.4     1.6        3
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.4     0.6        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.35   03/05 TO 03/05

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          35.7   1965
 SNOW DEPTH       24   03/05/2014
TOTALS           5.8                7.5    -1.7     13.1
SINCE 7/1       55.5               85.4   -29.9       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   1
DAYS >= TRACE      8                5.4     2.6       13
DAYS >= 1.0        1                2.4    -1.4        5
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        4   03/23                           5  03/10

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    695                909    -214      853
 SINCE 7/1      4400               5446   -1046       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  1      -1       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/22/1976
 LATEST       06/22/1992
EARLIEST                        10/31
LATEST                          04/27
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/230
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/200    DATE  03/11
                                30/220          03/19
                                30/200          03/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/200    DATE  03/11

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.67
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            5
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         14

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                     18

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

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