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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
233 PM EDT TUE SEP 01 2026

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...THE BATTLE CREEK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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            103   08/06/1918
 LOW              37   08/28/1986
HIGHEST           88   08/31         MM      MM       91  08/09
                                                          08/10
LOWEST            49   08/24         MM      MM       44  08/30
AVG. MAXIMUM    81.1               80.9     0.2     79.8
AVG. MINIMUM    61.6               60.8     0.8     59.0
MEAN            71.4               70.8     0.6     69.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                1.7    -1.7        2
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.02   1975
 MINIMUM        0.20   1976
TOTALS          2.91               3.36   -0.45     4.51
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.11   -0.02     0.15
DAYS >= .01       16               11.0     5.0        7
DAYS >= .10        9                6.0     3.0        2
DAYS >= .50        2                2.3    -0.3        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.8    -0.8        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.92   08/09 TO 08/10


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      2                 12     -10       37
 SINCE 7/1         5                 12      -7       MM
COOLING TOTAL    205                193      12      183
 SINCE 1/1       630                635      -5       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/240
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    24/290    DATE  08/22
                                24/210          08/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    35/290    DATE  08/22

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.43
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              9     MIXED PRECIP               3
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               18     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      20     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      5

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

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