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CDUS43 KAPX 022232  
CLIAPX  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI  
531 PM EST SUN JAN 2 2005  
      
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THE ALPENA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 2 2005...  
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1916 TO 2005  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL  
     
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 37 443 PM 50 1998 28 9 37  
MINIMUM 29 1244 AM -7 1982 12 17 32  
AVERAGE 33 20 13 35  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.29 MM MM 0.06 0.23 0.26  
MONTH TO DATE 0.29 0.12 0.17 0.28  
SINCE DEC 1 2.19 1.95 0.24 1.67  
SINCE JAN 1 0.29 0.12 0.17 0.28  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 5.6 1965 0.7 -0.7 MM  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 1.4 -1.4 MM  
SINCE OCT 1 31.3 29.9 1.4 MM  
SINCE JUL 1 31.3 29.9 1.4 MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 32 45 -13 30  
MONTH TO DATE 71 90 -19 65  
SINCE DEC 1 1393 1346 47 1218  
SINCE JUL 1 3026 3225 -199 2936  
     
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 6 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SE (150)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (140)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (150)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.9  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LT FREEZING RAIN  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 900 AM  
LOWEST 69 100 AM  
AVERAGE 85  
     
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THE ALPENA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 28 52 1998  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 12 -21 1981  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 2 2005.......SUNRISE 813 AM EST SUNSET 504 PM EST  
JANUARY 3 2005.......SUNRISE 813 AM EST SUNSET 505 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 JANUARY 2 2005...  
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1918 TO 2005  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL  
     
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 35 410 PM 46 2000 27 8 40  
MINIMUM 27 1219 AM -20 1920 12 15 31  
AVERAGE 31 19 12 36  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.67 MM MM 0.05 0.62 0.49  
MONTH TO DATE 0.67 0.10 0.57 0.52  
SINCE DEC 1 2.45 1.85 0.60 1.72  
SINCE JAN 1 0.67 0.10 0.57 0.52  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 3.9 1965 0.6 -0.6 MM  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 1.2 -1.2 MM  
SINCE OCT 1 21.4 26.5 -5.1 MM  
SINCE JUL 1 21.4 26.5 -5.1 MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 34 46 -12 29  
MONTH TO DATE 73 91 -18 71  
SINCE DEC 1 1366 1362 4 1221  
SINCE JUL 1 3098 3232 -134 2974  
     
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 3 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION S (190)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (120)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 25 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (100)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.9  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FREEZING RAIN  
LT FREEZING RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 600 AM  
LOWEST 85 100 AM  
AVERAGE 93  
     
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THE HOUGHTON LAKE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 26 48 1950  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 11 -28 1919  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 2 2005.......SUNRISE 815 AM EST SUNSET 511 PM EST  
JANUARY 3 2005.......SUNRISE 815 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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THE SAULT STE MARIE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 2 2005...  
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 TO 2005  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL  
     
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 32 459 PM 43 1998 23 9 32  
MINIMUM 13 127 AM -22 1981 7 6 23  
AVERAGE 23 15 8 28  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.11 MM MM 0.09 0.02 0.18  
MONTH TO DATE 0.11 0.18 -0.07 0.18  
SINCE DEC 1 2.56 3.09 -0.53 2.58  
SINCE JAN 1 0.11 0.18 -0.07 0.18  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.6 10.0 2000 1.3 -0.7 MM  
MONTH TO DATE 0.6 2.6 -2.0 MM  
SINCE OCT 1 42.5 57.9 -15.4 MM  
SINCE JUL 1 42.5 57.9 -15.4 MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 42 50 -8 37  
MONTH TO DATE 90 100 -10 81  
SINCE DEC 1 1519 1483 36 1278  
SINCE JUL 1 3324 3622 -298 3173  
     
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 6 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION E (100)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (90)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (100)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.5  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LT FREEZING RAIN  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 800 AM  
LOWEST 70 200 AM  
AVERAGE 85  
     
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THE SAULT STE MARIE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 22 44 1897  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 7 -28 1981  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 2 2005.......SUNRISE 821 AM EST SUNSET 502 PM EST  
JANUARY 3 2005.......SUNRISE 821 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 TRAVERSE CITY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 2 2005...  
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1896 TO 2005  
 
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 1042 AM 55 1897 28 12 41  
MINIMUM 29 1224 AM -8 1982 16 13 33  
AVERAGE 35 22 13 37  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.34 MM MM 0.10 0.24 0.44  
MONTH TO DATE 0.35 0.19 0.16 0.49  
SINCE DEC 1 3.21 2.85 0.36 2.08  
SINCE JAN 1 0.35 0.19 0.16 0.49  
 
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 30 43 -13 28  
MONTH TO DATE 66 85 -19 67  
SINCE DEC 1 1262 1280 -18 1146  
SINCE JUL 1 2708 2861 -153 2680  
     
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 3 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SW (210)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (270)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (120)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.3  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
LT FREEZING RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 900 AM  
LOWEST 76 300 PM  
AVERAGE 88  
     
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THE TRAVERSE CITY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 28 54 1897  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 16 -13 1918  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 2 2005.......SUNRISE 820 AM EST SUNSET 514 PM EST  
JANUARY 3 2005.......SUNRISE 820 AM EST SUNSET 515 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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