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CLIAPX  
 
CLIMATE REPORT   
UPDATED  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI  
926 AM EST SAT JAN 1 2005  
 
UPDATED TO INCLUDE CO-OP SITES  
      
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THE ALPENA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 31 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  
     
.....................................................
 
 
TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 55 204 PM 62 1965 28 27 40  
MINIMUM 32 1159 PM -11 1963 12 20 28  
AVERAGE 44 20 24 34  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 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)  
YESTERDAY 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  
SNOW DEPTH 8  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 21 45 -24 31  
MONTH TO DATE 1322 1256 66 1153  
SINCE DEC 1 1322 1256 66 1153  
SINCE JUL 1 2955 3135 -180 2871  
     
.....................................................
 
 
WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 12 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SW (230)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 30 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (240)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 44 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.4  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 1200 AM  
LOWEST 44 300 PM  
AVERAGE 72  
     
.............................................
 
 
 
THE ALPENA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 28 50 1952  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 12 -12 1968  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 1 2005.......SUNRISE 813 AM EST SUNSET 503 PM EST  
JANUARY 2 2005.......SUNRISE 813 AM EST SUNSET 504 PM EST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
      
................
 
 
 
   
THE HOUGHTON LAKE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 31 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  
     
.....................................................
 
 
TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 52 133 PM 55 1965 27 25 38  
MINIMUM 29 1159 PM -18 1976 12 17 23  
AVERAGE 41 20 21 31  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 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)  
YESTERDAY 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  
SNOW DEPTH 3  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 24 45 -21 34  
MONTH TO DATE 1293 1271 22 1150  
SINCE DEC 1 1293 1271 22 1150  
SINCE JUL 1 3025 3141 -116 2903  
     
.....................................................
 
 
WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 16 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SW (240)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 33 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (250)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 43 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (260)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 18.8  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 400 AM  
LOWEST 44 200 PM  
AVERAGE 72  
     
.............................................
 
 
 
THE HOUGHTON LAKE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 27 42 1921  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 12 -18 1968  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 1 2005.......SUNRISE 815 AM EST SUNSET 510 PM EST  
JANUARY 2 2005.......SUNRISE 815 AM EST SUNSET 511 PM EST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
      
................
 
 
 
   
THE SAULT STE MARIE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 31 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  
     
.....................................................
 
 
TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 47 1037 AM 48 1965 23 24 36  
MINIMUM 23 1159 PM -17 1898 8 15 23  
AVERAGE 35 15 20 30  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 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)  
YESTERDAY 0.2 10.0 1981 1.3 -1.1 MM  
MONTH TO DATE 35.9 36.3 -0.4 MM  
SINCE OCT 1 41.9 55.3 -13.4 MM  
SINCE JUL 1 41.9 55.3 -13.4 MM  
SNOW DEPTH 10  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 30 49 -19 35  
MONTH TO DATE 1429 1383 46 1197  
SINCE DEC 1 1429 1383 46 1197  
SINCE JUL 1 3234 3522 -288 3092  
     
.....................................................
 
 
WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 9 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION W (250)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 30 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (240)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 37 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.5  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 1200 AM  
LOWEST 63 1100 PM  
AVERAGE 82  
     
.............................................
 
 
 
THE SAULT STE MARIE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 23 40 1892  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 7 -23 1999  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 1 2005.......SUNRISE 821 AM EST SUNSET 501 PM EST  
JANUARY 2 2005.......SUNRISE 821 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.  
      
................
 
 
 
   
THE TRAVERSE CITY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 31 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  
     
.....................................................
 
 
TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 52 MM 57 1965 29 23 41  
MINIMUM 32 1000 PM -5 1968 17 15 26  
AVERAGE 42 23 19 34  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 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)  
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 23 42 -19 31  
MONTH TO DATE 1196 1195 1 1079  
SINCE DEC 1 1196 1195 1 1079  
SINCE JUL 1 2642 2776 -134 2613  
     
.....................................................
 
 
WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 14 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SW (240)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 24 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (270)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 38 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (250)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 15.2  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 1200 AM  
LOWEST 48 400 PM  
AVERAGE 71  
     
.............................................
 
 
 
THE TRAVERSE CITY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 28 55 1903  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 17 -7 1982  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 1 2005.......SUNRISE 820 AM EST SUNSET 513 PM EST  
JANUARY 2 2005.......SUNRISE 820 AM EST SUNSET 514 PM EST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 

 
 
--------------"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.  
-------------------------------------------------------------------  
 
COOP SITE DATA AT ALPENA, MI (ALPM4) BACKUP (~=ASOS)  
DT/MAX/MIN/PRECIP/MONTHLY/YEARLY/SNOWFALL/MONTHLY/SEASONAL/DEPTH  
 
DECEMBER 2004  
28 17 -9 T 3.51 34.76 T 38.1 40.9 17  
29 30 17 0.00 3.51 34.76 0.0 38.1 40.9 17  
30 30 15 0.00 3.51 34.76 0.0 38.1 40.9 14  
31 47 28 0.22 3.73 34.98 0.0 38.1 40.9 6  
 
JANUARY 2005  
01 54 20 T T T T T 40.9 3  
 
COOP SITE DATA AT HOUGHTON LAKE, MI(SWLM4)BACKUP(*=HTLM4)(~=ASOS)  
DT/MAX/MIN/PRECIP/MONTHLY/YEARLY/SNOWFALL/MONTHLY/SEASONAL/DEPTH  
 
DECEMBER 2004  
28 23 -10 T 2.83 34.40 T 23.6 26.6 6  
29 34 19 T 2.83 34.40 0.0 23.6 26.6 5  
30 34 18 0.00 2.83 34.40 0.0 23.6 26.6 5  
31 49 30 0.20 3.03 34.60 0.0 23.6 26.6 T  
 
JANUARY 2005  
01 55 23 T T T T T 26.6 T  
 
COOP SITE DATA AT SAULT STE MARIE, MI (SSMM4) BACKUP(~=ASOS)  
DT/MAX/MIN/PRECIP/MONTHLY/YEARLY/SNOWFALL/MONTHLY/SEASONAL/DEPTH  
 
DECEMBER 2004  
28 23 -12 0.06 3.31 39.01 0.5 35.9 41.9 15  
29 30 23 T 3.31 39.01 T 35.9 41.9 15  
30 28 26 0.00 3.31 39.01 0.0 35.9 41.9 14  
31 46 28 0.53 3.84 39.54 0.0 35.9 41.9 12  
 
JANUARY 2005  
01 47 12 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.2 0.2 42.1 10  
 
COOP SITE DATA AT TRAVERSE CITY, MI(TCMM4)BACKUP(*=NWFM4)(~=ASOS)  
DT/MAX/MIN/PRECIP/MONTHLY/YEARLY/SNOWFALL/MONTHLY/SEASONAL/DEPTH  
 
DECEMBER 2004  
28 25 -1 0.00 4.53 38.54 0.0 25.9 26.1 9  
29 35 25 0.00 4.53 38.54 0.0 25.9 26.1 8  
30 35 21 0.00 4.53 38.54 0.0 25.9 26.1 7  
31 49 29 0.23 4.76 38.77 0.0 25.9 26.1 2  
 
JANUARY 2005  
01 52 25 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.0 0.0 26.1 1  
 
COOP SITE DATA AT GAYLORD, MI (APXM4) BACKUP(~=ASOS)  
DT/MAX/MIN/PRECIP/MONTHLY/YEARLY/SNOWFALL/MONTHLY/SEASONAL/DEPTH  
 
DECEMBER 2004  
28 20 1 T 3.95 40.78 0.2 39.4 51.8 14  
29 30 18 T 3.95 40.78 T 39.4 51.8 14  
30 29 22 0.00 3.95 40.78 0.0 39.4 51.8 13  
31 47 27 0.44 4.39 41.22 0.0 39.4 51.8 9  
 
JANUARY 2005  
01 51 19 T T T T T 51.8 4  
 

 
 
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