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CDUS43 KAPX 031351  
CLIAPX  
 
CLIMATE REPORT   
UPDATED  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI  
850 AM EST MON JAN 3 2005  
 
UPDATED TO INCLUDE CO-OP SITES  
      
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THE ALPENA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 2 2005  
 
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  
     
.....................................................
 
 
TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
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)  
YESTERDAY 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)  
YESTERDAY 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  
SNOW DEPTH 7  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 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  
     
.....................................................
 
 
WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 4 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION S (160)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (140)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (150)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.1  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LT FREEZING RAIN  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 900 AM  
LOWEST 69 100 AM  
AVERAGE 85  
     
.............................................
 
 
 
THE ALPENA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 28 52 1998  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 12 -21 1981  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 3 2005.......SUNRISE 813 AM EST SUNSET 505 PM EST  
JANUARY 4 2005.......SUNRISE 813 AM EST SUNSET 506 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 JANUARY 2 2005...  
 
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  
     
.....................................................
 
 
TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
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)  
YESTERDAY 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)  
YESTERDAY 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  
SNOW DEPTH 1  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 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  
     
.....................................................
 
 
WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 3 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SW (230)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (120)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 25 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 YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FREEZING RAIN  
LT FREEZING RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 600 AM  
LOWEST 82 700 PM  
AVERAGE 91  
     
.............................................
 
 
 
THE HOUGHTON LAKE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 26 48 1950  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 11 -28 1919  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 3 2005.......SUNRISE 815 AM EST SUNSET 512 PM EST  
JANUARY 4 2005.......SUNRISE 815 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.  
      
................
 
 
 
   
THE SAULT STE MARIE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 2 2005...  
 
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  
     
.....................................................
 
 
TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 32 938 PM 43 1998 23 9 32  
MINIMUM 13 127 AM -22 1981 7 6 23  
AVERAGE 23 15 8 28  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 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)  
YESTERDAY 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  
SNOW DEPTH 10  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 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  
     
.....................................................
 
 
WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 1 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION E (90)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (280)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (290)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.0  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LT FREEZING RAIN  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 800 AM  
LOWEST 70 200 AM  
AVERAGE 85  
     
.............................................
 
 
 
THE SAULT STE MARIE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 22 44 1897  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 7 -28 1981  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 3 2005.......SUNRISE 821 AM EST SUNSET 503 PM EST  
JANUARY 4 2005.......SUNRISE 821 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 TRAVERSE CITY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 2 2005...  
 
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  
     
.....................................................
 
 
TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
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)  
YESTERDAY 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)  
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 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  
     
.....................................................
 
 
WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 4 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SW (230)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (270)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (120)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.6  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
LT FREEZING RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 900 AM  
LOWEST 75 600 PM  
AVERAGE 88  
     
.............................................
 
 
 
THE TRAVERSE CITY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 28 54 1897  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 16 -13 1918  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 3 2005.......SUNRISE 820 AM EST SUNSET 515 PM EST  
JANUARY 4 2005.......SUNRISE 820 AM EST SUNSET 516 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  
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  
02 32 20 0.34 0.34 0.34 T T 40.9 2  
03 36 28 T 0.34 0.34 0.0 T 40.9 T  
 
COOP SITE DATA AT HOUGHTON LAKE, MI(SWLM4)BACKUP(*=HTLM4)(~=ASOS)  
DT/MAX/MIN/PRECIP/MONTHLY/YEARLY/SNOWFALL/MONTHLY/SEASONAL/DEPTH  
 
DECEMBER 2004  
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  
02 33 22 0.79 0.79 0.79 0.0 T 26.6 0  
03 35 28 T 0.79 0.79 0.0 T 26.6 0  
 
COOP SITE DATA AT SAULT STE MARIE, MI (SSMM4) BACKUP(~=ASOS)  
DT/MAX/MIN/PRECIP/MONTHLY/YEARLY/SNOWFALL/MONTHLY/SEASONAL/DEPTH  
 
DECEMBER 2004  
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  
02 21 11 0.18 0.20 0.20 1.0 1.2 43.1 10  
03 32 18 T 0.20 0.20 T 1.2 43.1 10  
 
COOP SITE DATA AT TRAVERSE CITY, MI(TCMM4)BACKUP(*=NWFM4)(~=ASOS)  
DT/MAX/MIN/PRECIP/MONTHLY/YEARLY/SNOWFALL/MONTHLY/SEASONAL/DEPTH  
 
DECEMBER 2004  
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  
02 33 26 0.44 0.44 0.44 0.0 0.0 26.1 0  
03 39 29 0.00 0.44 0.44 0.0 0.0 26.1 0  
 
COOP SITE DATA AT GAYLORD, MI (APXM4) BACKUP(~=ASOS)  
DT/MAX/MIN/PRECIP/MONTHLY/YEARLY/SNOWFALL/MONTHLY/SEASONAL/DEPTH  
 
DECEMBER 2004  
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  
02 31 18 0.36 0.36 0.36 T T 51.8 3  
03 35 27 T 0.36 0.36 0.0 T 51.8 2  
 

 
 
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