Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
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CXUS53 KGRR 011828
CLMGRR
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MI
226 PM EDT TUE APR 1 2008
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...THE GRAND RAPIDS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2008...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 TO 2008
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 82 03/22/1938
03/29/1910
LOW -13 03/08/1943
HIGHEST 59 03/31 MM MM 77 03/27
LOWEST 9 03/08 MM MM 1 03/06
AVG. MAXIMUM 40.5 43.3 -2.8 49.1
AVG. MINIMUM 25.0 25.9 -0.9 30.0
MEAN 32.8 34.6 -1.8 39.6
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 MM MM 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 6 MM MM 5
DAYS MIN <= 32 28 MM MM 18
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 MM MM 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS 2.47 2.59 -0.12 3.50
DAILY AVG. 0.08 0.08 0.00 0.11
DAYS >= .01 12 MM MM 20
DAYS >= .10 5 MM MM 8
DAYS >= .50 2 MM MM 2
DAYS >= 1.00 1 MM MM 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.04 03/31 TO 03/31
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS 9.2 9.0 0.2 13.6
SINCE 7/1 107.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 1 MM MM 4
DAYS >= 1.0 2 2.1 -0.1 3
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 12 03/02 15 03/03
03/01
24 HR TOTAL 6.6 MM
DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 990 956 34 787
SINCE 7/1 5637 6012 -375 5571
COOLING TOTAL 0 2 -2 5
SINCE 1/1 0 2 -2 5
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 30/280 DATE 03/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 39/270 DATE 03/13
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) 49
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 15
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 12
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 66
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 2 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 3
LIGHT RAIN 7 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 2 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 1
LIGHT SNOW 8 SLEET 0
FOG 16 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2
HAZE 12
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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