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CDUS43 KAPX 261418
CLIAPX
CLIMATE REPORT...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
918 AM EST SUN DEC 26 2004
UPDATED TO INCLUDE CO-OP SITES
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...THE ALPENA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 25 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 13 517 PM 65 1982 29 -16 27
MINIMUM -13 415 AM -18 1985 14 -27 21
AVERAGE 0 21 -21 24
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY T MM MM 0.06 -0.06 0.08
MONTH TO DATE 1.48 1.47 0.01 1.39
SINCE DEC 1 1.48 1.47 0.01 1.39
SINCE JAN 1 23.59 28.04 -4.45 24.47
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.1 2.7 1967 0.7 -0.6 MM
MONTH TO DATE 19.7 15.4 4.3 MM
SINCE OCT 1 22.5 24.3 -1.8 MM
SINCE JUL 1 22.5 24.3 -1.8 MM
SNOW DEPTH 11
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 65 43 22 41
MONTH TO DATE 1063 992 71 955
SINCE DEC 1 1063 992 71 955
SINCE JUL 1 2696 2871 -175 2673
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WIND (MPH)
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 4 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION S (200)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (180)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 18 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (190)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.4
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT SNOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 90 400 AM
LOWEST 67 100 PM
AVERAGE 79
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THE ALPENA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 29 50 1994
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 14 -10 1962
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
DECEMBER 26 2004......SUNRISE 812 AM EST SUNSET 458 PM EST
DECEMBER 27 2004......SUNRISE 812 AM EST SUNSET 459 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 25 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 10 439 PM 59 1982 28 -18 30
MINIMUM -9 320 AM -20 1921 14 -23 24
AVERAGE 1 21 -20 27
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY T MM MM 0.05 -0.05 0.02
MONTH TO DATE 1.63 1.45 0.18 1.19
SINCE DEC 1 1.63 1.45 0.18 1.19
SINCE JAN 1 28.10 28.13 -0.03 24.57
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY T 1.9 1990 0.6 -0.6 MM
MONTH TO DATE 17.3 12.3 5.0 MM
SINCE OCT 1 21.4 21.7 -0.3 MM
SINCE JUL 1 21.4 21.7 -0.3 MM
SNOW DEPTH 7
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 64 44 20 38
MONTH TO DATE 1051 1003 48 948
SINCE DEC 1 1051 1003 48 948
SINCE JUL 1 2783 2873 -90 2701
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WIND (MPH)
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 5 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SE (140)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (170)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 17 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (160)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.7
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT SNOW
FOG
HAZE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 87 800 AM
LOWEST 69 1200 PM
AVERAGE 78
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THE HOUGHTON LAKE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 28 49 1994
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 14 -14 1948
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
DECEMBER 26 2004......SUNRISE 814 AM EST SUNSET 505 PM EST
DECEMBER 27 2004......SUNRISE 814 AM EST SUNSET 506 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 25 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 8 1159 PM 47 1982 24 -16 26
MINIMUM -9 613 AM -25 1980 10 -19 21
AVERAGE 0 17 -17 24
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY T MM MM 0.09 -0.09 0.10
MONTH TO DATE 1.86 2.37 -0.51 2.16
SINCE DEC 1 1.86 2.37 -0.51 2.16
SINCE JAN 1 31.33 34.13 -2.80 30.16
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.7 8.0 1992 1.3 -0.6 MM
MONTH TO DATE 35.3 28.5 6.8 MM
SINCE OCT 1 41.3 47.5 -6.2 MM
SINCE JUL 1 41.3 47.5 -6.2 MM
SNOW DEPTH 15
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 65 48 17 41
MONTH TO DATE 1168 1091 77 1000
SINCE DEC 1 1168 1091 77 1000
SINCE JUL 1 2973 3230 -257 2895
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WIND (MPH)
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 6 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION E (80)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 13 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (80)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 17 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (70)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.6
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT SNOW
FOG
HAZE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 95 1200 PM
LOWEST 69 1100 PM
AVERAGE 82
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THE SAULT STE MARIE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 24 43 1936
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 9 -31 1993
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
DECEMBER 26 2004......SUNRISE 820 AM EST SUNSET 456 PM EST
DECEMBER 27 2004......SUNRISE 821 AM EST SUNSET 457 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 25 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 13 651 PM 58 1982 30 -17 33
MINIMUM -6R 127 AM -4 1958 18 -24 18
AVERAGE 4 24 -20 26
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY T MM MM 0.09 -0.09 0.03
MONTH TO DATE 2.56 2.11 0.45 1.48
SINCE DEC 1 2.56 2.11 0.45 1.48
SINCE JAN 1 30.09 32.92 -2.83 27.22
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 61 41 20 39
MONTH TO DATE 961 944 17 890
SINCE DEC 1 961 944 17 890
SINCE JUL 1 2407 2525 -118 2424
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WIND (MPH)
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 6 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SE (130)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 13 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (150)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 20 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (140)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.0
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT SNOW
HAZE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 91 100 AM
LOWEST 67 200 PM
AVERAGE 79
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THE TRAVERSE CITY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 29 48 1902
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 18 -5 1993
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
DECEMBER 26 2004......SUNRISE 819 AM EST SUNSET 508 PM EST
DECEMBER 27 2004......SUNRISE 819 AM EST SUNSET 508 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
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
25 12 -9 T 2.92 34.17 T 26.6 29.4 12
26 14 -5 0.04 2.96 34.21 1.0 27.6 30.4 13
COOP SITE DATA AT HOUGHTON LAKE, MI(SWLM4)BACKUP(*=HTLM4)(~=ASOS)
DT/MAX/MIN/PRECIP/MONTHLY/YEARLY/SNOWFALL/MONTHLY/SEASONAL/DEPTH
DECEMBER 2004
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
25 10 -12 T 2.80 34.37 T 23.0 26.0 6
26 10 2 0.03 2.83 34.40 0.6 23.6 26.6 6
COOP SITE DATA AT SAULT STE MARIE, MI (SSMM4) BACKUP(~=ASOS)
DT/MAX/MIN/PRECIP/MONTHLY/YEARLY/SNOWFALL/MONTHLY/SEASONAL/DEPTH
DECEMBER 2004
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
25 4 -18 0.03 3.19 38.89 0.3 34.7 40.7 16
26 8 -10 0.06 3.25 38.95 0.7 35.4 41.4 15
COOP SITE DATA AT TRAVERSE CITY, MI(TCMM4)BACKUP(*=NWFM4)(~=ASOS)
DT/MAX/MIN/PRECIP/MONTHLY/YEARLY/SNOWFALL/MONTHLY/SEASONAL/DEPTH
DECEMBER 2004
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
25 10 -6 0.02 4.50 38.51 0.5 25.4 25.6 11
26 14 4 0.03 4.53 38.54 0.5 25.9 26.1 11
COOP SITE DATA AT GAYLORD, MI (APXM4) BACKUP(~=ASOS)
DT/MAX/MIN/PRECIP/MONTHLY/YEARLY/SNOWFALL/MONTHLY/SEASONAL/DEPTH
DECEMBER 2004
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
25 7 -6 0.01 2.88 40.71 0.3 37.1 49.5 14
26 9 -2 0.05 2.93 40.76 1.2 38.3 50.7 14
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