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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
1200 PM EST WED JAN 01 2025

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...THE BATTLE CREEK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1895 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             68   12/05/2001
 LOW             -18   12/22/1989
HIGHEST           53   12/16         MM      MM       59  12/09
                       12/28
LOWEST            11   12/12         MM      MM       22  12/13
                       12/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    37.8               36.3     1.5     44.5
AVG. MINIMUM    26.8               23.6     3.2     33.7
MEAN            32.3               30.0     2.3     39.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     9               11.9    -2.9        1
DAYS MIN <= 32    19               25.6    -6.6       13
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.8    -0.8        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.16   1895
 MINIMUM        0.28   1943
TOTALS          2.01               1.43    0.58     1.86
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.05    0.01     0.06
DAYS >= .01       14               11.0     3.0       18
DAYS >= .10        4                4.1    -0.1        5
DAYS >= .50        1                0.7     0.3        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.0     1.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.06   12/29 TO 12/30


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1006               1086     -80      796
 SINCE 7/1      1928               2405    -477       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       871                715     156       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/230
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/300    DATE  12/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/260    DATE  12/04

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.79
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            3
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         21

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     78

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          4     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               14     SLEET                      0
FOG                      24     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      4

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

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