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

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...THE BATTLE CREEK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1895 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            104   07/14/1936
 LOW             -24   02/12/1899
HIGHEST           92   08/23         MM      MM       95  06/14
                       08/24
                       09/05
                                                          06/21
LOWEST             4   01/31         MM      MM       -5  02/14
AVG. MAXIMUM    61.2               58.5     2.7     59.0
AVG. MINIMUM    42.7               40.1     2.6     40.5
MEAN            51.9               49.3     2.6     49.8
DAYS MAX >= 90    16               10.0     6.0       10
DAYS MAX <= 32    15               49.9   -34.9       52
DAYS MIN <= 32   109              130.2   -21.2      131
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                5.4    -5.4        4

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       47.67   1985
 MINIMUM       21.82   1958
TOTALS         35.64              31.52    4.12    34.01
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.09    0.01     0.09
DAYS >= .01      133              128.8     4.2      132
DAYS >= .10       72               65.3     6.7       84
DAYS >= .50       23               20.2     2.8       20
DAYS >= 1.00       8                5.4     2.6        5
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.80   10/05 TO 10/05


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   5351               6409   -1058     6304
 SINCE 7/1      1945               2405    -460       MM
COOLING TOTAL    730                715      15      882
 SINCE 1/1       730                715      15       MM

FREEZE DATES
EARLIEST                        10/23
LATEST                          04/27
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/240
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/210    DATE  02/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/230    DATE  03/31

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.48
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          155
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             98
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        112

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             30     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               35     RAIN                      54
LIGHT RAIN              134     FREEZING RAIN              2
LT FREEZING RAIN          7     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                7     SNOW                      15
LIGHT SNOW               51     SLEET                      0
FOG                     176     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     22
HAZE                     61

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

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