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CDUS43 KAPX 302230  
CLIAPX  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI  
529 PM EST THU DEC 30 2004  
      
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THE ALPENA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 30 2004...
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
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)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 36 233 PM 44 2002 28 8 35  
1965  
MINIMUM 12 1254 AM -11 1968 13 -1 24  
AVERAGE 24 20 4 30  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.04 MM MM 0.06 -0.02 T  
MONTH TO DATE 1.77 1.77 0.00 1.39  
SINCE DEC 1 1.77 1.77 0.00 1.39  
SINCE JAN 1 23.88 28.34 -4.46 24.47  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 8.1 1971 0.7 -0.7 MM  
MONTH TO DATE 28.5 18.9 9.6 MM  
SINCE OCT 1 31.3 27.8 3.5 MM  
SINCE JUL 1 31.3 27.8 3.5 MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 41 44 -3 35  
MONTH TO DATE 1302 1211 91 1122  
SINCE DEC 1 1302 1211 91 1122  
SINCE JUL 1 2935 3090 -155 2840  
     
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 5 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SE (150)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (130)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 14 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (130)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.0  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 1200 PM  
LOWEST 80 200 AM  
AVERAGE 88  
     
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THE ALPENA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 28 62 1965  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 12 -11 1963  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 30 2004......SUNRISE 813 AM EST SUNSET 502 PM EST  
DECEMBER 31 2004......SUNRISE 813 AM EST SUNSET 502 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 30 2004...
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
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)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 36 447 PM 54 1936 27 9 32  
MINIMUM 27 115 AM -21 1976 12 15 25  
AVERAGE 32 20 12 29  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.03 MM MM 0.05 -0.02 T  
MONTH TO DATE 1.66 1.70 -0.04 1.20  
SINCE DEC 1 1.66 1.70 -0.04 1.20  
SINCE JAN 1 28.13 28.38 -0.25 24.58  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 9.9 1971 0.6 -0.6 MM  
MONTH TO DATE 17.3 15.3 2.0 MM  
SINCE OCT 1 21.4 24.7 -3.3 MM  
SINCE JUL 1 21.4 24.7 -3.3 MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 33 45 -12 36  
MONTH TO DATE 1272 1226 46 1116  
SINCE DEC 1 1272 1226 46 1116  
SINCE JUL 1 3004 3096 -92 2869  
     
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 5 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SE (140)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (120)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 22 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (130)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.9  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 1000 AM  
LOWEST 85 100 AM  
AVERAGE 93  
     
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THE HOUGHTON LAKE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 27 55 1965  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 12 -18 1976  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 30 2004......SUNRISE 815 AM EST SUNSET 509 PM EST  
DECEMBER 31 2004......SUNRISE 815 AM EST SUNSET 509 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 30 2004...
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
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)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 33 459 PM 45 1936 23 10 33  
MINIMUM 27 547 AM -20 1946 8 19 30  
AVERAGE 30 16 14 32  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 MM MM 0.09 -0.09 0.05  
MONTH TO DATE 1.92 2.82 -0.90 2.39  
SINCE DEC 1 1.92 2.82 -0.90 2.39  
SINCE JAN 1 31.39 34.58 -3.19 30.39  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 4.3 1996 1.3 -1.3 MM  
MONTH TO DATE 35.7 35.0 0.7 MM  
SINCE OCT 1 41.7 54.0 -12.3 MM  
SINCE JUL 1 41.7 54.0 -12.3 MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 35 49 -14 33  
MONTH TO DATE 1401 1334 67 1162  
SINCE DEC 1 1401 1334 67 1162  
SINCE JUL 1 3206 3473 -267 3057  
     
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 7 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SE (120)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (120)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 20 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (120)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.2  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
FOG  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 500 PM  
LOWEST 75 200 AM  
AVERAGE 86  
     
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THE SAULT STE MARIE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 23 48 1965  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 8 -17 1898  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 30 2004......SUNRISE 821 AM EST SUNSET 500 PM EST  
DECEMBER 31 2004......SUNRISE 821 AM EST SUNSET 500 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 30 2004...
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
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)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 40 459 PM 56 1936 29 11 33  
MINIMUM 27 1214 AM -13 1976 17 10 28  
AVERAGE 34 23 11 31  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.07 MM MM 0.09 -0.02 0.01  
MONTH TO DATE 2.63 2.56 0.07 1.59  
SINCE DEC 1 2.63 2.56 0.07 1.59  
SINCE JAN 1 30.16 33.37 -3.21 27.33  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 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  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 31 42 -11 34  
MONTH TO DATE 1176 1153 23 1048  
SINCE DEC 1 1176 1153 23 1048  
SINCE JUL 1 2622 2734 -112 2582  
     
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 5 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SE (120)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (120)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 20 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (100)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.1  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 1100 AM  
LOWEST 70 100 PM  
AVERAGE 83  
     
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THE TRAVERSE CITY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 29 57 1965  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 17 -5 1968  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 30 2004......SUNRISE 820 AM EST SUNSET 511 PM EST  
DECEMBER 31 2004......SUNRISE 820 AM EST SUNSET 512 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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