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CXUS53 KGRR 011210
CLMGRR

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
810 AM EDT FRI NOV 01 2024

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...THE GRAND RAPIDS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1892 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             89   10/01/1897
 LOW              18   10/30/1988
                       10/21/1974
HIGHEST           79   10/11         79       0       86  10/03
                       10/29
                       10/30
LOWEST            29   10/27         26       3       28  10/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    67.1               60.7     6.4     60.1
AVG. MINIMUM    42.7               42.2     0.5     45.2
MEAN            54.9               51.5     3.4     52.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                4.0    -3.0        2
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.69   2017
 MINIMUM        0.03   1952
TOTALS          1.28               4.02   -2.74     5.51
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.13   -0.09     0.18
DAYS >= .01        5               12.5    -7.5       18
DAYS >= .10        4                7.7    -3.7       10
DAYS >= .50        1                2.4    -1.4        5
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.0    -1.0        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.63   10/12 TO 10/13

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           8.4   1967
 SNOW DEPTH        5   10/27/1967
TOTALS           0.0                0.3    -0.3      0.1
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.3    -0.3       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.4    -0.4        2
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    313                428    -115      402
 SINCE 7/1       366                561    -195       MM
COOLING TOTAL      7                  8      -1       27
 SINCE 1/1       766                733      33       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/03/1946
 LATEST       06/04/1945
EARLIEST      10/27             MM
LATEST                          04/25
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/230
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/240    DATE  10/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/250    DATE  10/31

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   73
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.42
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       5     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      0

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

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