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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
1120 AM EST THU JAN 04 2024

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...THE KALAMAZOO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1887 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            109   07/13/1936
 LOW             -22   02/05/1918
                       02/10/1912
HIGHEST           93   07/05         MM      MM       97  06/21
                       08/23
                       08/24
LOWEST             7   01/31         MM      MM       -1  01/28
                       02/01
AVG. MAXIMUM    62.1               58.8     3.3     60.1
AVG. MINIMUM    43.3               40.3     3.0     41.0
MEAN            52.7               49.5     3.2     50.5
DAYS MAX >= 90    17               12.5     4.5       14
DAYS MAX <= 32    12               47.3   -35.3       51
DAYS MIN <= 32   102              128.5   -26.5      126
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                5.0    -5.0        2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       46.90   1975
TOTALS         39.41              33.23    6.18    29.18
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.09    0.02     0.08
DAYS >= .01      130              140.1   -10.1      132
DAYS >= .10       80               69.2    10.8       73
DAYS >= .50       27               21.4     5.6       16
DAYS >= 1.00       8                6.5     1.5        4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.00   10/05 TO 10/05

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS          34.8
SINCE 7/1        7.1
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE     45
DAYS >= 1.0       12
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        6    1/27 TO 1/28

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   5156               6326   -1170     6125
 SINCE 7/1      1888               2384    -496       MM
COOLING TOTAL    814                710     104      966
 SINCE 1/1       814                709     105       MM

FREEZE DATES
EARLIEST                        10/23
LATEST                          04/27
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/250
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/210    DATE  04/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/200    DATE  04/20

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.47
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          160
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             94
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        110

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             30     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               36     RAIN                      58
LIGHT RAIN              139     FREEZING RAIN              4
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                4     SNOW                      11
LIGHT SNOW               45     SLEET                      0
FOG                     198     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     28
HAZE                     87

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

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