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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
624 PM EDT WED NOV 01 2023

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...THE BATTLE CREEK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1895 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             91   10/06/1963
 LOW              16   10/30/1988
HIGHEST           87   10/03         MM      MM       78  10/24
LOWEST            29   10/31         MM      MM       30  10/08
                                                          10/27
AVG. MAXIMUM    61.4               61.2     0.2     63.7
AVG. MINIMUM    46.0               42.0     4.0     40.9
MEAN            53.7               51.6     2.1     52.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     3                4.0    -1.0        3
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.13   2017
 MINIMUM        0.21   1956
TOTALS          5.06               3.55    1.51     2.32
DAILY AVG.      0.17               0.11    0.06     0.07
DAYS >= .01       13               12.1     0.9       12
DAYS >= .10        9                6.9     2.1        8
DAYS >= .50        1                2.4    -1.4        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.6     0.4        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.80   10/05 TO 10/05


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    370                424     -54      391
 SINCE 7/1       434                560    -126       MM
COOLING TOTAL     32                  9      23        6
 SINCE 1/1       730                715      15       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/240
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    23/200    DATE  10/04
                                23/280          10/09
                                23/200          10/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    33/190    DATE  10/26

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.63
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         15

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                      10
LIGHT RAIN               17     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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