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

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

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             73   02/27/2024
 LOW             -37   02/02/1868
HIGHEST           73R  02/27         54      19       58  02/14
LOWEST            -4   01/14         -8       4        0  01/31
                       01/15
AVG. MAXIMUM    39.4               33.3     6.1     37.7
AVG. MINIMUM    27.1               19.6     7.5     25.8
MEAN            33.3               26.4     6.9     31.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    16               44.5   -28.5       19
DAYS MIN <= 32    66               80.7   -14.7       73
DAYS MIN <= 0      3                7.7    -4.7        1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.65   1950
 MINIMUM        1.35   2003
TOTALS          6.56               5.67    0.89     6.32
DAILY AVG.      0.07                NAN     NAN     0.07
DAYS >= .01       36               38.1    -2.1       41
DAYS >= .10       20               15.1     4.9       15
DAYS >= .50        3                2.8     0.2        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.3    -0.3        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.90   01/25 TO 01/26

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          64.2   1908
 SNOW DEPTH       24   01/28/1978
                       01/27/1978
TOTALS          22.5               38.5   -16.0     31.8
SINCE 7/1       24.8               42.6   -17.8       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   1
DAYS >= TRACE     35               31.3     3.7       MM
DAYS >= 1.0        7               11.8    -4.8       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        6   01/19                           9  12/25

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2867               3469    -602     2969
 SINCE 7/1      4138               4921    -783       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       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              8.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/230
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/280    DATE  02/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/270    DATE  02/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.70
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           19
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             16
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         56

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                      15
LIGHT RAIN               23     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       6
LIGHT SNOW               34     SLEET                      0
FOG                      53     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      9
HAZE                     22

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

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