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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
1120 AM EST THU JAN 04 2024

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...THE LANSING CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1864 TO 2024

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   07/06/2012
 LOW             -37   02/02/1868
HIGHEST           92   06/30         MM      MM       98  06/21
                       07/05
                       08/23
LOWEST             0   01/31         MM      MM       -3  02/14
AVG. MAXIMUM    60.3               57.9     2.4     59.2
AVG. MINIMUM    42.1               39.2     2.9     40.5
MEAN            51.2               48.6     2.6     49.9
DAYS MAX >= 90    12                9.0     3.0       17
DAYS MAX <= 32    15               52.6   -37.6       53
DAYS MIN <= 32   115              142.5   -27.5      130
DAYS MIN <= 0      1                8.4    -7.4        2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       48.41   1883
 MINIMUM       18.50   1930
TOTALS         36.78              33.33    3.45    31.80
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.09    0.01     0.09
DAYS >= .01      144              137.7     6.3      147
DAYS >= .10       80               70.6     9.4       76
DAYS >= .50       22               20.4     1.6       17
DAYS >= 1.00       6                6.0     0.0        5
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.01   07/12 TO 07/13

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          86.3   2008
 SNOW DEPTH       24   01/27/1978
                       01/28/1978
TOTALS          36.2               50.2   -14.0     72.3
SINCE 7/1        4.8               15.4   -10.6       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   1
DAYS >= TRACE     56               42.1    13.9       86
DAYS >= 1.0       10               15.3    -5.3       22
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        7   03/04                          12  02/03

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   5598               6612   -1014     6289
 SINCE 7/1      2091               2482    -391       MM
COOLING TOTAL    701                656      45      918
 SINCE 1/1       701                657      44       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     08/03/1894
 LATEST       07/15/1863
EARLIEST                        10/23
LATEST                          04/27
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/250
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    49/290    DATE  08/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    71/310    DATE  08/24

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.49
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          151
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             99
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        115

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             31     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               37     RAIN                      66
LIGHT RAIN              120     FREEZING RAIN              5
LT FREEZING RAIN          6     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                      12
LIGHT SNOW               47     SLEET                      0
FOG                     210     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     19
HAZE                    104

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

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