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

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...THE LANSING CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1864 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             88   04/26/1915
 LOW              -6   04/04/1868
HIGHEST           85   04/14         79       6       83  04/23
LOWEST            24   04/02         19       5       25  04/02
AVG. MAXIMUM    60.9               57.6     3.3     54.8
AVG. MINIMUM    39.1               36.4     2.7     36.8
MEAN            50.0               47.0     3.0     45.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.4    -0.4        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     9               11.6    -2.6       10
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.87   2013
 MINIMUM        0.61   1875
TOTALS          3.89               3.26    0.63     3.53
DAILY AVG.      0.13               0.11    0.02     0.12
DAYS >= .01       15               12.5     2.5       15
DAYS >= .10       11                7.5     3.5        9
DAYS >= .50        3                2.1     0.9        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.4     0.6        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.73   04/04 TO 04/05

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          17.0   1970
 SNOW DEPTH       13   04/03/1975
TOTALS           0.5                1.7    -1.2      0.5
SINCE 7/1       58.1               50.2     7.9       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      4                1.9     2.1       10
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.5    -0.5        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        T                                  0  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    461                544     -83      576
 SINCE 7/1      5516               6322    -806       MM
COOLING TOTAL     19                  4      15        9
 SINCE 1/1        19                  5      14       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     08/03/1894
 LATEST       07/15/1863
EARLIEST                        10/27
LATEST                          04/28
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   5/230
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/250    DATE  04/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/260    DATE  04/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.43
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     60

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      4

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

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