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CXUS53 KGRR 011833
CLMGRR

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

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...THE GRAND RAPIDS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1892 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            102   08/06/1918
 LOW              39   08/30/1976
HIGHEST           88   08/07         90      -2       92  08/09
LOWEST            52   08/24         45       7       44  08/27
                                                          08/30
AVG. MAXIMUM    80.2               80.9    -0.7     81.1
AVG. MINIMUM    62.2               61.2     1.0     59.3
MEAN            71.2               71.1     0.1     70.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                1.9    -1.9        4
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        8.46   1987
 MINIMUM        0.13   1899
TOTALS          4.92               3.55    1.37     1.63
DAILY AVG.      0.16               0.11    0.05     0.05
DAYS >= .01       11                9.9     1.1        6
DAYS >= .10        7                6.1     0.9        3
DAYS >= .50        3                2.6     0.4        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.9     0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.79   08/09 TO 08/10

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             T   1993
 SNOW DEPTH        T   MM
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.0     0.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      1                 12     -11       31
 SINCE 7/1         2                 11      -9       MM
COOLING TOTAL    200                200       0      202
 SINCE 1/1       680                652      28       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/03/1946
 LATEST       06/04/1945
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          05/12
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/240
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/360    DATE  08/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    35/360    DATE  08/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.56
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            8
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             16
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     76

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              8     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               16     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      25     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      8

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

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