Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI

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CLMGRR

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
332 PM EDT TUE APR 01 2025

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...THE GRAND RAPIDS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             87   03/21/2012
 LOW             -13   03/08/1943
HIGHEST           76   03/14         67       9       71  03/13
LOWEST            18   03/01          6      12       17  03/21
                       03/02
                       03/03
AVG. MAXIMUM    51.6               44.5     7.1     49.9
AVG. MINIMUM    29.5               26.9     2.6     31.8
MEAN            40.5               35.7     4.8     40.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     2                4.8    -2.8        1
DAYS MIN <= 32    21               22.8    -1.8       18
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.3    -0.3        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.77   1948
 MINIMUM        0.08   1910
TOTALS          3.87               2.39    1.48     3.74
DAILY AVG.      0.12               0.08    0.04     0.12
DAYS >= .01       14               11.8     2.2       12
DAYS >= .10       10                6.2     3.8        7
DAYS >= .50        3                1.3     1.7        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.3    -0.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.98   03/29 TO 03/30

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          36.0   1965
 SNOW DEPTH       20   03/02/2014
TOTALS           1.6                7.6    -6.0      7.2
SINCE 7/1       63.7               75.6   -11.9       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE     11                5.9     5.1        8
DAYS >= 1.0        1                2.1    -1.1        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        T  03/01                            6  03/23

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    749                910    -161      742
 SINCE 7/1      5219               5616    -397       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  1      -1       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              11.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   5/240
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    55/250    DATE  03/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    81/260    DATE  03/30

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   44
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.64
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            5
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             15
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW               11     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     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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