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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
1109 AM EST FRI JAN 02 2026

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1864 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             70   12/31/1875
 LOW             -25   12/18/1884
                       12/08/1864
HIGHEST           56   12/28         54       2       52  12/28
LOWEST            -3   12/08         -2      -1        1  12/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    33.1               35.7    -2.6     36.2
AVG. MINIMUM    18.2               23.3    -5.1     24.8
MEAN            25.6               29.5    -3.9     30.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    16               12.1     3.9       10
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               26.5     4.5       21
DAYS MIN <= 0      1                1.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.91   1895
 MINIMUM        0.37   1967
TOTALS            MM               1.90      MM     2.78
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.06    0.05     0.09
DAYS >= .01       12               13.5    -1.5       16
DAYS >= .10        6                5.3     0.7        8
DAYS >= .50        2                0.9     1.1        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.1     0.9        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.52   12/28 TO 12/28

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          33.5   2000
 SNOW DEPTH       20   12/25/1951
TOTALS          10.2               11.3    -1.1     10.7
SINCE 7/1       18.8               15.4     3.4       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     3                                   1
DAYS >= TRACE     15                9.4     5.6       13
DAYS >= 1.0        5                3.5     1.5        4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        7   12/10                           5  12/20
                       12/11

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1213               1100     113     1060
 SINCE 7/1      2471               2482     -11       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       803                657     146       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     08/03/1894
 LATEST       07/15/1863
EARLIEST                        10/25
LATEST                          05/09
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   6/240
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/230    DATE  12/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/270    DATE  12/29

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.69
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         18

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                3     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                      10
LIGHT SNOW               18     SLEET                      0
FOG                      18     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      9

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

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PRECIPITATION SET TO MISSING DUE TO SENSOR OUTAGE ON 12/26

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