Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
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CXUS53 KGRR 011620
CLMGRR
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
1220 PM EDT MON APR 01 2024
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...THE GRAND RAPIDS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1892 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 87 03/21/2012
LOW -13 03/08/1943
HIGHEST 71 03/13 67 4 58 03/31
LOWEST 17 03/21 6 11 15 03/18
AVG. MAXIMUM 49.9 44.5 5.4 43.2
AVG. MINIMUM 31.8 26.9 4.9 27.6
MEAN 40.9 35.7 5.2 35.4
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 1 4.8 -3.8 3
DAYS MIN <= 32 18 22.8 -4.8 25
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.3 -0.3 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 5.77 1948
MINIMUM 0.08 1910
TOTALS 3.74 2.39 1.35 5.42
DAILY AVG. 0.12 0.08 0.04 0.17
DAYS >= .01 12 11.8 0.2 19
DAYS >= .10 7 6.2 0.8 12
DAYS >= .50 3 1.3 1.7 2
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.3 -0.3 1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.17 03/08 TO 03/09
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 36.0 1965
SNOW DEPTH 20 03/02/2014
TOTALS 7.2 7.6 -0.4 23.3
SINCE 7/1 47.5 75.6 -28.1 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 1
DAYS >= TRACE 8 5.9 2.1 15
DAYS >= 1.0 1 2.1 -1.1 6
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 6 03/23 9 03/10
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 742 910 -168 909
SINCE 7/1 4828 5616 -788 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 1 -1 0
SINCE 1/1 0 1 -1 MM
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 09/03/1946
LATEST 06/04/1945
EARLIEST 10/23
LATEST 04/27
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 2/240
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 35/250 DATE 03/19
35/170 03/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 47/230 DATE 03/16
47/160 03/26
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) 40 PERCENT
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.69
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 14
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 67
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 5 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 3 RAIN 6
LIGHT RAIN 9 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 1 SNOW 2
LIGHT SNOW 8 SLEET 1
FOG 15 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2
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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