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CDUS43 KAPX 241559
CLIAPX
CLIMATE REPORT...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1059 AM EST FRI DEC 24 2004
UPDATED TO INCLUDE CO-OP SITES
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...THE ALPENA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 23 2004...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1916 TO 2004
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
YESTERDAY
MAXIMUM 18 621 AM 56 1957 29 -11 38
MINIMUM 2 1159 PM -6 1973 15 -13 27
AVERAGE 10 22 -12 33
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY T MM MM 0.05 -0.05 T
MONTH TO DATE 1.48 1.36 0.12 1.23
SINCE DEC 1 1.48 1.36 0.12 1.23
SINCE JAN 1 23.59 27.93 -4.34 24.31
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 1.1 3.2 1970 0.7 0.4 MM
MONTH TO DATE 19.4 14.0 5.4 MM
SINCE OCT 1 22.2 22.9 -0.7 MM
SINCE JUL 1 22.2 22.9 -0.7 MM
SNOW DEPTH 12
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 55 43 12 32
MONTH TO DATE 933 906 27 876
SINCE DEC 1 933 906 27 876
SINCE JUL 1 2566 2785 -219 2594
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WIND (MPH)
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 9 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION NW (320)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 30 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.9
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT SNOW
FOG
BLOWING SNOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 88 400 AM
LOWEST 66 300 PM
AVERAGE 77
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THE ALPENA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 29 51 1994
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 14 -12 1985
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
DECEMBER 24 2004......SUNRISE 811 AM EST SUNSET 457 PM EST
DECEMBER 25 2004......SUNRISE 812 AM EST SUNSET 458 PM EST
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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...THE HOUGHTON LAKE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 23 2004...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1918 TO 2004
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
YESTERDAY
MAXIMUM 14 350 PM 53 1957 28 -14 36
MINIMUM 10 1159 PM -15 1945 14 -4 28
AVERAGE 12 21 -9 32
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY T MM MM 0.05 -0.05 T
MONTH TO DATE 1.63 1.35 0.28 1.16
SINCE DEC 1 1.63 1.35 0.28 1.16
SINCE JAN 1 28.10 28.03 0.07 24.54
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.4 5.0 1968 0.6 -0.2 MM
MONTH TO DATE 17.0 11.1 5.9 MM
SINCE OCT 1 21.1 20.5 0.6 MM
SINCE JUL 1 21.1 20.5 0.6 MM
SNOW DEPTH 7
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 53 43 10 33
MONTH TO DATE 926 916 10 872
SINCE DEC 1 926 916 10 872
SINCE JUL 1 2658 2786 -128 2625
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WIND (MPH)
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 9 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION N (340)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.2
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT SNOW
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 84 1200 AM
LOWEST 56 200 PM
AVERAGE 70
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THE HOUGHTON LAKE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 28 48 1994
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 14 -15 1969
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
DECEMBER 24 2004......SUNRISE 813 AM EST SUNSET 504 PM EST
DECEMBER 25 2004......SUNRISE 813 AM EST SUNSET 505 PM EST
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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...THE SAULT STE MARIE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 23 2004...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 TO 2004
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
YESTERDAY
MAXIMUM 10 1224 AM 46 1957 25 -15 35
MINIMUM -7 1154 PM -14 1943 10 -17 22
AVERAGE 2 18 -16 29
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY T MM MM 0.09 -0.09 0.03
MONTH TO DATE 1.86 2.19 -0.33 2.04
SINCE DEC 1 1.86 2.19 -0.33 2.04
SINCE JAN 1 31.33 33.95 -2.62 30.04
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY T 8.5 1964 1.3 -1.3 MM
MONTH TO DATE 34.3 25.9 8.4 MM
SINCE OCT 1 40.3 44.9 -4.6 MM
SINCE JUL 1 40.3 44.9 -4.6 MM
SNOW DEPTH 17
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 63 47 16 36
MONTH TO DATE 1036 996 40 916
SINCE DEC 1 1036 996 40 916
SINCE JUL 1 2841 3135 -294 2811
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WIND (MPH)
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 6 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION N (20)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 13 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (360)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 16 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (30)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.1
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT SNOW
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 83 1200 AM
LOWEST 62 1100 AM
AVERAGE 73
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THE SAULT STE MARIE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 25 46 1994
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 10 -18 1980
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
DECEMBER 24 2004......SUNRISE 820 AM EST SUNSET 455 PM EST
DECEMBER 25 2004......SUNRISE 820 AM EST SUNSET 456 PM EST
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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...THE TRAVERSE CITY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 23 2004...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1896 TO 2004
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
YESTERDAY
MAXIMUM 19 825 AM 51 1957 30 -11 36
MINIMUM 13 1115 PM -6 1960 18 -5 28
AVERAGE 16 24 -8 32
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.05 MM MM 0.09 -0.04 0.01
MONTH TO DATE 2.55 1.93 0.62 1.41
SINCE DEC 1 2.55 1.93 0.62 1.41
SINCE JAN 1 30.08 32.74 -2.66 27.15
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY MM MM MM MM MM MM
MONTH TO DATE MM MM MM MM
SINCE OCT 1 MM MM MM MM
SINCE JUL 1 MM MM MM MM
SNOW DEPTH MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 49 41 8 33
MONTH TO DATE 841 862 -21 815
SINCE DEC 1 841 862 -21 815
SINCE JUL 1 2287 2443 -156 2349
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WIND (MPH)
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 6 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION N (350)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (340)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 24 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (340)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.0
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
HEAVY SNOW
SNOW
LIGHT SNOW
FOG
HAZE
BLOWING SNOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 92 1000 AM
LOWEST 67 800 AM
AVERAGE 80
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THE TRAVERSE CITY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 30 48 1994
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 18 -7 1969
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
DECEMBER 24 2004......SUNRISE 818 AM EST SUNSET 506 PM EST
DECEMBER 25 2004......SUNRISE 818 AM EST SUNSET 507 PM EST
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
$$
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--------------"THIS IS PRELIMINARY DATA"--------------------------
PLEASE NOTE - THE COOPERATIVE OBSERVATIONAL DATA LISTED BELOW IS
VALID FOR THE 24 HOUR PERIOD ENDING AT 7AM EST ON THE DATE SHOWN.
THIS IS PRELIMINARY DATA FROM OBSERVERS AND MAY BE ADJUSTED LATER.
THIS DATA IS "PRELIMINARY DATA" ALL OFFICIAL DATA COMES FROM THE
NATIONAL CLIMATIC DATA CENTER (NCDC) AVAILABLE AT THEIR WEB-SITE.
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COOP SITE DATA AT ALPENA, MI (ALPM4) BACKUP(*=APNM4) (~=ASOS)
DT/MAX/MIN/PRECIP/MONTHLY/YEARLY/SNOWFALL/MONTHLY/SEASONAL/DEPTH
DECEMBER 2004
20 1 -15 0.06 2.50 33.75 1.1 17.0 19.8 10
21 14 -12 0.22 2.72 33.97 5.5 22.5 25.3 13
22 29 14 0.08 2.80 34.05 1.1 23.6 26.4 12
23 24 12 0.05 2.85 34.10 1.2 24.8 27.6 13
24 15 -9 0.07 2.92 34.17 1.8 26.6 29.4 12
COOP SITE DATA AT HOUGHTON LAKE, MI(SWLM4)BACKUP(*=HTLM4)(~=ASOS)
DT/MAX/MIN/PRECIP/MONTHLY/YEARLY/SNOWFALL/MONTHLY/SEASONAL/DEPTH
DECEMBER 2004
20 5 -15 0.00 2.53 34.10 0.0 17.7 20.7 4
21 17 -5 0.23 2.76 34.33 3.8 21.5 24.5 7
22 34 16 0.01 2.77 34.34 0.7 22.2 25.2 7
23 21 10 T 2.77 34.34 T 22.2 25.2 6
24 16 1 0.03 2.80 34.37 0.8 23.0 26.0 6
COOP SITE DATA AT SAULT STE MARIE, MI (SSMM4) BACKUP(~=ASOS)
DT/MAX/MIN/PRECIP/MONTHLY/YEARLY/SNOWFALL/MONTHLY/SEASONAL/DEPTH
DECEMBER 2004
20 -4 -23 0.00 2.41 38.11 0.0 23.2 29.2 11
21 17 -9 0.53 2.94 38.64 6.7 29.9 35.9 15
22 27 17 0.09 3.03 38.73 1.3 31.2 37.2 15
23 22 1 0.13 3.16 38.86 3.2 34.4 40.4 18
24 5 -14 0.00 3.16 38.86 0.0 34.4 40.4 17
COOP SITE DATA AT TRAVERSE CITY, MI(TCMM4)BACKUP(*=NWFM4)(~=ASOS)
DT/MAX/MIN/PRECIP/MONTHLY/YEARLY/SNOWFALL/MONTHLY/SEASONAL/DEPTH
DECEMBER 2004
20 13 -1 0.03 3.84 37.85 0.3 12.9 13.1 4
21 19 6 0.30 4.14 38.15 6.0 18.9 19.1 11
22 34 19 0.02 4.16 38.17 0.5 19.4 19.6 9
23 22 14 0.11 4.27 38.28 2.5 21.9 22.1 11
24 19 8 0.21 4.48 38.49 3.0 24.9 25.1 13
COOP SITE DATA AT GAYLORD, MI (APXM4) BACKUP(~=ASOS)
DT/MAX/MIN/PRECIP/MONTHLY/YEARLY/SNOWFALL/MONTHLY/SEASONAL/DEPTH
DECEMBER 2004
20 4 -11 0.00 3.25 40.08 0.0 24.1 36.5 8
21 14 -4 0.46 3.71 40.54 8.4 32.5 44.9 14
22 29 14 0.03 3.74 40.57 0.7 33.2 45.6 14
23 17 9 0.08 2.82 40.65 1.9 35.1 47.5 14
24 10 4 0.05 2.87 40.70 1.7 36.8 49.2 14
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