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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
1124 AM EST MON MAR 01 2021

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...THE KALAMAZOO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2020 TO 2/28/2021...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1887 TO 2021

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             71   02/11/1999
 LOW             -22   02/05/1918
                       02/10/1912
HIGHEST           59   02/28         MM      MM       MM
LOWEST           -10   02/17         MM      MM       MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    34.3               33.3     1.0       MM
AVG. MINIMUM    21.4               20.2     1.2       MM
MEAN            27.9               26.7     1.2       MM
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32    36               43.0    -7.0       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32    82               77.5     4.5       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0      2                3.6    -1.6       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.57   1985
TOTALS          3.35               5.22   -1.87       MM
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.06   -0.02       MM
DAYS >= .01       30                 MM      MM       MM
DAYS >= .10        9                 MM      MM       MM
DAYS >= .50        2                 MM      MM       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       1                 MM      MM       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.24   12/11 TO 12/12
 STORM TOTAL      MM                                  MM
 (MM/DD(HH))


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   3300               3446    -146       MM
 SINCE 7/1      4500               4774    -274       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0       MM
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
EARLIEST                        10/16
LATEST                          05/12
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/260
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/240    DATE  02/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/260    DATE  02/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.68
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             23
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         49

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               18     FREEZING RAIN              2
LT FREEZING RAIN          5     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                      10
LIGHT SNOW               41     SLEET                      0
FOG                      49     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      8
HAZE                     53

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

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