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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
1122 PM EST WED MAR 01 2023

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...THE GRAND RAPIDS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2022 TO 2/28/2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1892 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             69   12/05/2001
                       02/11/1999
 LOW             -24   02/14/1899
                       02/13/1899
HIGHEST           54   12/29         53       1       63  12/16
                       12/30
                       02/14
LOWEST             2   01/31         -6       8       -2  01/26
AVG. MAXIMUM    36.3               33.6     2.7     33.7
AVG. MINIMUM    25.6               20.9     4.7     19.2
MEAN            31.0               27.3     3.7     26.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    26               43.1   -17.1       42
DAYS MIN <= 32    72               79.6    -7.6       83
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                4.2    -4.2        2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       13.78   1898
 MINIMUM        2.08   1987
TOTALS          9.39               7.12    2.27     7.86
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.08    0.03     0.09
DAYS >= .01       47               45.4     1.6       49
DAYS >= .10       21               19.7     1.3       19
DAYS >= .50        4                3.1     0.9        5
DAYS >= 1.00       2                0.7     1.3        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.14   02/09 TO 02/10

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL         105.6   2014
 SNOW DEPTH       27   01/27/1978
TOTALS          58.8               60.6    -1.8     54.9
SINCE 7/1       86.8               68.0    18.8       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     2                                   3
DAYS >= TRACE     48               38.0    10.0       MM
DAYS >= 1.0       14               18.8    -4.8       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       17   12/25                          11  01/06
                                                          01/07

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   3046               3394    -348     3445
 SINCE 7/1      4320               4707    -387       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/03/1946
 LATEST       06/04/1945
EARLIEST                        10/08
LATEST                          04/28
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/230
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/240    DATE  02/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/230    DATE  02/15

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   22
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.82
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            6
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             19
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         65

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     77

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               25     FREEZING RAIN              2
LT FREEZING RAIN          6     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                       9
LIGHT SNOW               46     SLEET                      2
FOG                      63     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                     17

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

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