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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
441 PM EDT MON JUN 01 2026

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...THE LANSING CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026...

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             96   05/28/1874
 LOW              19   05/10/1966
HIGHEST           86   05/18         85       1       84  05/15
LOWEST            29   05/02         30      -1       31  05/09
AVG. MAXIMUM    68.5               69.4    -0.9     66.3
AVG. MINIMUM    45.4               47.5    -2.1     45.8
MEAN            56.9               58.4    -1.5     56.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                1.8    -0.8        1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.44   2004
 MINIMUM        0.62   1977
TOTALS          1.56               3.66   -2.10     4.54
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.12   -0.07     0.15
DAYS >= .01        5               12.5    -7.5       12
DAYS >= .10        3                7.3    -4.3        9
DAYS >= .50        1                2.3    -1.3        5
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.7    -0.7        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.76   05/23 TO 05/24

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          11.5   1923
 SNOW DEPTH       MM   MM
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1       41.6               50.2    -8.6       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    279                244      35      281
 SINCE 7/1      6366               6563    -197       MM
COOLING TOTAL     35                 41      -6       15
 SINCE 1/1        49                 46       3       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              8.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/250
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/240    DATE  05/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    68/210    DATE  05/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.35
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       6     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
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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