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

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...THE LANSING CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1864 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             88   04/26/1915
 LOW              -6   04/04/1868
HIGHEST           82   04/24         79       3       81  04/27
LOWEST            22   04/01         19       3       27  04/25
AVG. MAXIMUM    59.7               57.6     2.1     60.8
AVG. MINIMUM    36.1               36.4    -0.3     40.2
MEAN            47.9               47.0     0.9     50.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.4    -0.4        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    11               11.6    -0.6        6
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.87   2013
 MINIMUM        0.61   1875
TOTALS            MM               3.26      MM     3.35
DAILY AVG.        MM               0.11      MM     0.11
DAYS >= .01        8               12.5    -4.5       14
DAYS >= .10        3                7.5    -4.5       10
DAYS >= .50        1                2.1    -1.1        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.4     0.6        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.45   04/02 TO 04/03

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          17.0   1970
 SNOW DEPTH       13   04/03/1975
TOTALS             T                1.7    -1.7        T
SINCE 7/1       37.7               50.2   -12.5       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      4                1.9     2.1        1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.5    -0.5        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                   0  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    506                544     -38      430
 SINCE 7/1      4923               6322   -1399       MM
COOLING TOTAL      1                  4      -3        1
 SINCE 1/1         1                  5      -4       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     08/03/1894
 LATEST       07/15/1863
EARLIEST                        10/27
LATEST                          04/25
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/240
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/250    DATE  04/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/240    DATE  04/29

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.41
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      3

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

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PRECIPITATION GAUGE OUTAGE OCCURRED APRIL 4 AND 5. MISSING DATA THOSE DAYS LEADS TO MISSING MONTHLY DATA.

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