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CXUS53 KGRR 030112
CLMLAN

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
912 PM EDT SAT MAY 02 2026

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...THE LANSING CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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             88   04/26/1915
 LOW              -6   04/04/1868
HIGHEST           81   04/23         79       2       82  04/24
LOWEST            21   04/07         19       2       22  04/01
AVG. MAXIMUM    62.3               57.6     4.7     59.7
AVG. MINIMUM    41.4               36.4     5.0     36.1
MEAN            51.8               47.0     4.8     47.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.4    -0.4        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     8               11.6    -3.6       11
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.87   2013
 MINIMUM        0.61   1875
TOTALS          6.53               3.26    3.27       MM
DAILY AVG.      0.22               0.11    0.11       MM
DAYS >= .01       16               12.5     3.5        8
DAYS >= .10       12                7.5     4.5        3
DAYS >= .50        3                2.1     0.9        1
DAYS >= 1.00       2                0.4     1.6        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.87   04/04 TO 04/04

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          17.0   1970
 SNOW DEPTH       13   04/03/1975
TOTALS             T                1.7    -1.7        T
SINCE 7/1       41.6               50.2    -8.6       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                  -1
DAYS >= TRACE      2                1.9     0.1        4
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.5    -0.5        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                  MM  04/10

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    401                544    -143      506
 SINCE 7/1      6087               6322    -235       MM
COOLING TOTAL     14                  4      10        1
 SINCE 1/1        14                  5       9       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              10.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/220
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/110    DATE  04/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/110    DATE  04/27

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.54
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              9     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                      10
LIGHT RAIN               16     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
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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