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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
821 PM EST WED JAN 01 2025

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...THE KALAMAZOO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1887 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            109   07/13/1936
 LOW             -22   02/05/1918
                       02/10/1912
HIGHEST           96   08/27         MM      MM       93  07/05
                                                          08/23
                                                          08/24
LOWEST            -7   01/14         MM      MM        7  01/31
                       01/15
                                                          02/01
AVG. MAXIMUM    63.4               58.8     4.6     62.1
AVG. MINIMUM    44.6               40.3     4.3     43.3
MEAN            54.0               49.5     4.5     52.7
DAYS MAX >= 90    13               12.5     0.5       17
DAYS MAX <= 32    23               47.3   -24.3       12
DAYS MIN <= 32    92              128.5   -36.5      102
DAYS MIN <= 0      2                5.0    -3.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       46.90   1975
TOTALS            MM              33.23      MM    39.41
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.09    0.02     0.11
DAYS >= .01      137              140.1    -3.1      130
DAYS >= .10       80               69.2    10.8       80
DAYS >= .50       26               21.4     4.6       27
DAYS >= 1.00       8                6.5     1.5        8
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.18   07/09 TO 07/10

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS          36.7
SINCE 7/1       14.6
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE     49
DAYS >= 1.0        9
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        8R

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   4793               6326   -1533     5156
 SINCE 7/1      1782               2384    -602       MM
COOLING TOTAL    912                710     202      814
 SINCE 1/1       912                709     203       MM

FREEZE DATES
EARLIEST                        10/27
LATEST                          04/25
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/240
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    49/280    DATE  06/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    76/250    DATE  06/16

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.46
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          166
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             99
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        101

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             51     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               45     RAIN                      74
LIGHT RAIN              155     FREEZING RAIN              2
LT FREEZING RAIN          5     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                6     SNOW                      13
LIGHT SNOW               50     SLEET                      0
FOG                     207     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     29
HAZE                     72

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

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PRECIPITATION TOTAL NOT COMPUTABLE DUE TO MISSING DATA IN DECEMBER

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