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CDUS43 KAPX 312231  
CLIAPX  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI  
530 PM EST FRI DEC 31 2004  
      
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THE ALPENA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 31 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 55 204 PM 62 1965 28 27 40  
MINIMUM 39 1229 AM -11 1963 12 27 28  
AVERAGE 47 20 27 34  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.04 MM MM 0.06 -0.02 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.90 1.83 0.07 1.39  
SINCE DEC 1 1.90 1.83 0.07 1.39  
SINCE JAN 1 24.01 28.40 -4.39 24.47  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 8.2 1978 0.7 -0.7 MM  
MONTH TO DATE 28.5 19.6 8.9 MM  
SINCE OCT 1 31.3 28.5 2.8 MM  
SINCE JUL 1 31.3 28.5 2.8 MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 18 45 -27 31  
MONTH TO DATE 1319 1256 63 1153  
SINCE DEC 1 1319 1256 63 1153  
SINCE JUL 1 2952 3135 -183 2871  
     
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 13 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SW (220)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 30 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (240)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 44 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.8  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 1200 AM  
LOWEST 44 300 PM  
AVERAGE 72  
     
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THE ALPENA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 28 50 1952  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 12 -12 1968  
 
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 31 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 52 133 PM 55 1965 27 25 38  
MINIMUM 40 459 PM -18 1976 12 28 23  
AVERAGE 46 20 26 31  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.08 MM MM 0.05 0.03 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.78 1.75 0.03 1.20  
SINCE DEC 1 1.78 1.75 0.03 1.20  
SINCE JAN 1 28.25 28.43 -0.18 24.58  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 8.6 1978 0.6 -0.6 MM  
MONTH TO DATE 17.3 15.9 1.4 MM  
SINCE OCT 1 21.4 25.3 -3.9 MM  
SINCE JUL 1 21.4 25.3 -3.9 MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 19 45 -26 34  
MONTH TO DATE 1288 1271 17 1150  
SINCE DEC 1 1288 1271 17 1150  
SINCE JUL 1 3020 3141 -121 2903  
     
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 16 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SW (230)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 33 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (250)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 43 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (260)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 18.0  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 400 AM  
LOWEST 44 200 PM  
AVERAGE 72  
     
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THE HOUGHTON LAKE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 27 42 1921  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 12 -18 1968  
 
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 31 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 47 1037 AM 48 1965 23 24 36  
MINIMUM 35 459 PM -17 1898 8 27 23  
AVERAGE 41 15 26 30  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.08 MM MM 0.09 -0.01 0.01  
MONTH TO DATE 2.45 2.91 -0.46 2.40  
SINCE DEC 1 2.45 2.91 -0.46 2.40  
SINCE JAN 1 31.92 34.67 -2.75 30.40  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 10.0 1981 1.3 -1.3 MM  
MONTH TO DATE 35.7 36.3 -0.6 MM  
SINCE OCT 1 41.7 55.3 -13.6 MM  
SINCE JUL 1 41.7 55.3 -13.6 MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 24 49 -25 35  
MONTH TO DATE 1423 1383 40 1197  
SINCE DEC 1 1423 1383 40 1197  
SINCE JUL 1 3228 3522 -294 3092  
     
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 8 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SW (220)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 30 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (240)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 37 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.9  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 1200 AM  
LOWEST 65 1200 PM  
AVERAGE 83  
     
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THE SAULT STE MARIE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 23 40 1892  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 7 -23 1999  
 
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 31 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 52 1149 AM 57 1965 29 23 41  
MINIMUM 37 459 PM -5 1968 17 20 26  
AVERAGE 45 23 22 34  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.04 MM MM 0.10 -0.06 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 2.86 2.66 0.20 1.59  
SINCE DEC 1 2.86 2.66 0.20 1.59  
SINCE JAN 1 30.39 33.47 -3.08 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 20 42 -22 31  
MONTH TO DATE 1193 1195 -2 1079  
SINCE DEC 1 1193 1195 -2 1079  
SINCE JUL 1 2639 2776 -137 2613  
     
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 13 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SW (220)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 30 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (250)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 38 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (250)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.0  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 1200 AM  
LOWEST 48 400 PM  
AVERAGE 71  
     
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THE TRAVERSE CITY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 28 55 1903  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 17 -7 1982  
 
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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