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CXUS53 KGRR 011427
CLMLAN

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
1027 AM EDT WED MAY 01 2024

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...THE LANSING CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1864 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             88   04/26/1915
 LOW              -6   04/04/1868
HIGHEST           81   04/27         79       2       85  04/14
LOWEST            27   04/25         19       8       24  04/02
AVG. MAXIMUM    60.8               57.6     3.2     60.9
AVG. MINIMUM    40.2               36.4     3.8     39.1
MEAN            50.5               47.0     3.5     50.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.4    -0.4        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     6               11.6    -5.6        9
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.87   2013
 MINIMUM        0.61   1875
TOTALS          3.35               3.26    0.09     3.89
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.11    0.00     0.13
DAYS >= .01       14               12.5     1.5       15
DAYS >= .10       10                7.5     2.5       11
DAYS >= .50        2                2.1    -0.1        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.4    -0.4        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.89   04/11 TO 04/12

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          17.0   1970
 SNOW DEPTH       13   04/03/1975
TOTALS             T                1.7    -1.7      0.5
SINCE 7/1       30.7               50.2   -19.5       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                  -1
DAYS >= TRACE      1                1.9    -0.9        4
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.5    -0.5        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                  MM  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    430                544    -114      461
 SINCE 7/1      5319               6322   -1003       MM
COOLING TOTAL      1                  4      -3       19
 SINCE 1/1         1                  5      -4       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     08/03/1894
 LATEST       07/15/1863
EARLIEST                        10/23
LATEST                          04/27
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/250
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/250    DATE  04/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/310    DATE  04/12

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.46
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                      11
LIGHT RAIN               17     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      1

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

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