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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
1252 AM EST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE ALPENA MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1916 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            106   07/13/1936
 LOW             -37   02/17/1979
HIGHEST           94   09/04         MM      MM       96  06/15
LOWEST            -9   01/31         MM      MM      -16  02/14
AVG. MAXIMUM    56.4               54.8     1.6     52.8
AVG. MINIMUM    36.8               33.9     2.9     31.5
MEAN            46.6               44.3     2.3     42.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     8                7.2     0.8        6
DAYS MAX <= 32    41
DAYS MIN <= 32   149              168.9   -19.9      143
DAYS MIN <= 0      2               17.2   -15.2       19

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       23.37   2022
 MINIMUM       23.33   2020
TOTALS         30.02              29.67    0.35    23.37
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.08   -0.00     0.09
DAYS >= .01      145              145.4    -0.4      111
DAYS >= .10       70               68.8     1.2       51
DAYS >= .50       16               17.6    -1.6       15
DAYS >= 1.00       3                3.7    -0.7        5
DAYS >= %-5.2F     1                                   0
DAYS >= %-5.2F     0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.49    MM                          1.62
 STORM TOTAL    3.49                                1.30
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   6885               7844    -959     6346
 SINCE 7/1      2459               2888    -429       MM
COOLING TOTAL    315                352     -37      241
 SINCE 1/1       315                351     -36       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/22
LATEST                          05/26
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/290
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/230    DATE  12/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/210    DATE  12/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.54
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          133
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            110
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        122

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74


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

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