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CXUS53 KGRR 021749
CLMGRR

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
149 PM EDT FRI MAY 02 2025

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...THE GRAND RAPIDS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1892 TO 2025

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               3   04/07/1982
HIGHEST           81   04/24         79       2       80  04/27
LOWEST            23   04/01         21       2       28  04/25
                       04/08
AVG. MAXIMUM    59.4               57.8     1.6     60.4
AVG. MINIMUM    36.8               37.3    -0.5     41.0
MEAN            48.1               47.6     0.5     50.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    10                9.6     0.4        2
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.10   2013
 MINIMUM        0.39   1942
TOTALS          2.77               3.99   -1.22     2.67
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.13   -0.04     0.09
DAYS >= .01       11               12.8    -1.8       15
DAYS >= .10        4                7.7    -3.7       10
DAYS >= .50        2                2.5    -0.5        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.42   04/02 TO 04/02

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          15.6   1961
 SNOW DEPTH       10   04/03/1975
TOTALS           0.1                2.0    -1.9        T
SINCE 7/1       63.8               77.6   -13.8       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      5                2.1     2.9        1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.5    -0.5        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    500                528     -28      427
 SINCE 7/1      5719               6144    -425       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  5      -5        3
 SINCE 1/1         0                  6      -6       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/03/1946
 LATEST       06/04/1945
EARLIEST                        10/27
LATEST                          04/25
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/230
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/240    DATE  04/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/250    DATE  04/29

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   46
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.64
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            3
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             18
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               18     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      0

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

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