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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
912 PM EDT SAT MAY 02 2026

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...THE BATTLE CREEK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1895 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             90   04/29/1899
 LOW               5   04/07/1982
HIGHEST           79   04/13         MM      MM       83  04/24
                       04/14
                       04/23
LOWEST            19   04/07         MM      MM       23  04/08
AVG. MAXIMUM    63.9               58.6     5.3     61.3
AVG. MINIMUM    41.6               37.3     4.3     37.5
MEAN            52.7               48.0     4.7     49.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     7                8.6    -1.6        9
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.92   1947
 MINIMUM        0.22   2005
TOTALS          5.76               2.88    2.88     3.41
DAILY AVG.      0.20               0.10    0.10     0.11
DAYS >= .01       14               11.9     2.1       10
DAYS >= .10       13                6.5     6.5        5
DAYS >= .50        3                1.7     1.3        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.3     0.7        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.35   04/04 TO 04/04


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    363                515    -152      460
 SINCE 7/1      5985               6155    -170       MM
COOLING TOTAL     13                  4       9        3
 SINCE 1/1        13                  5       8       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/220
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/120    DATE  04/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/120    DATE  04/27

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.48
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              9     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                      10
LIGHT RAIN               21     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      3

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

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