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CDUS43 KAPX 310613  
CLIAPX  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI  
112 AM EST FRI DEC 31 2004  
      
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THE ALPENA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 30 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 38 1159 PM 44 2002 28 10 35  
1965  
MINIMUM 12 1254 AM -11 1968 13 -1 24  
AVERAGE 25 20 5 30  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.13 MM MM 0.06 0.07 T  
MONTH TO DATE 1.86 1.77 0.09 1.39  
SINCE DEC 1 1.86 1.77 0.09 1.39  
SINCE JAN 1 23.97 28.34 -4.37 24.47  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 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  
SNOW DEPTH 13  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 40 44 -4 35  
MONTH TO DATE 1301 1211 90 1122  
SINCE DEC 1 1301 1211 90 1122  
SINCE JUL 1 2934 3090 -156 2840  
     
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 8 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SE (150)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (160)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 29 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (160)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.2  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 700 PM  
LOWEST 80 200 AM  
AVERAGE 90  
     
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THE ALPENA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 28 62 1965  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 12 -11 1963  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 31 2004......SUNRISE 813 AM EST SUNSET 502 PM EST  
JANUARY 1 2005.......SUNRISE 813 AM EST SUNSET 503 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...  
 
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 42 1147 PM 54 1936 27 15 32  
MINIMUM 27 115 AM -21 1976 12 15 25  
AVERAGE 35 20 15 29  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.07 MM MM 0.05 0.02 T  
MONTH TO DATE 1.70 1.70 0.00 1.20  
SINCE DEC 1 1.70 1.70 0.00 1.20  
SINCE JAN 1 28.17 28.38 -0.21 24.58  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 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  
SNOW DEPTH 7  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 30 45 -15 36  
MONTH TO DATE 1269 1226 43 1116  
SINCE DEC 1 1269 1226 43 1116  
SINCE JUL 1 3001 3096 -95 2869  
     
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 8 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SE (150)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (190)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (170)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.6  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
LIGHT SNOW  
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 TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 27 55 1965  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 12 -18 1976  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 31 2004......SUNRISE 815 AM EST SUNSET 509 PM EST  
JANUARY 1 2005.......SUNRISE 815 AM EST SUNSET 510 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...  
 
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 37 1135 PM 45 1936 23 14 33  
MINIMUM 27 547 AM -20 1946 8 19 30  
AVERAGE 32 16 16 32  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.45 MM MM 0.09 0.36 0.05  
MONTH TO DATE 2.37 2.82 -0.45 2.39  
SINCE DEC 1 2.37 2.82 -0.45 2.39  
SINCE JAN 1 31.84 34.58 -2.74 30.39  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 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  
SNOW DEPTH 14  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 33 49 -16 33  
MONTH TO DATE 1399 1334 65 1162  
SINCE DEC 1 1399 1334 65 1162  
SINCE JUL 1 3204 3473 -269 3057  
     
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 9 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SE (120)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 26 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (120)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 36 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (120)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.0  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 600 PM  
LOWEST 75 200 AM  
AVERAGE 88  
     
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THE SAULT STE MARIE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 23 48 1965  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 8 -17 1898  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 31 2004......SUNRISE 821 AM EST SUNSET 500 PM EST  
JANUARY 1 2005.......SUNRISE 821 AM EST SUNSET 501 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...  
 
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 47 1159 PM 56 1936 29 18 33  
MINIMUM 27 1214 AM -13 1976 17 10 28  
AVERAGE 37 23 14 31  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.26 MM MM 0.09 0.17 0.01  
MONTH TO DATE 2.82 2.56 0.26 1.59  
SINCE DEC 1 2.82 2.56 0.26 1.59  
SINCE JAN 1 30.35 33.37 -3.02 27.33  
 
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 28 42 -14 34  
MONTH TO DATE 1173 1153 20 1048  
SINCE DEC 1 1173 1153 20 1048  
SINCE JUL 1 2619 2734 -115 2582  
     
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 6 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SE (130)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (140)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 24 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (130)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.9  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
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 TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 29 57 1965  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 17 -5 1968  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 31 2004......SUNRISE 820 AM EST SUNSET 512 PM EST  
JANUARY 1 2005.......SUNRISE 820 AM EST SUNSET 513 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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