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CDUS43 KAPX 032230  
CLIAPX  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI  
529 PM EST MON JAN 3 2005  
      
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THE ALPENA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 3 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 33 557 AM 52 1998 28 5 44  
MINIMUM 28 819 AM -21 1981 12 16 25  
AVERAGE 31 19 12 35  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 MM MM 0.06 -0.06 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.29 0.18 0.11 0.28  
SINCE DEC 1 2.19 2.01 0.18 1.67  
SINCE JAN 1 0.29 0.18 0.11 0.28  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 4.8 1989 0.7 -0.7 MM  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 2.1 -2.1 MM  
SINCE OCT 1 31.3 30.6 0.7 MM  
SINCE JUL 1 31.3 30.6 0.7 MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 34 46 -12 30  
MONTH TO DATE 105 136 -31 95  
SINCE DEC 1 1427 1392 35 1248  
SINCE JUL 1 3060 3271 -211 2966  
     
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 5 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION NW (310)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 10 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 14 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (270)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.9  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 82 100 AM  
LOWEST 69 1100 AM  
AVERAGE 76  
     
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THE ALPENA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 27 44 1966  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 11 -19 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.  
      
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THE HOUGHTON LAKE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 3 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 32 312 PM 48 1950 26 6 44  
MINIMUM 29 841 AM -28 1919 11 18 25  
AVERAGE 31 19 12 35  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 MM MM 0.05 -0.05 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.67 0.15 0.52 0.52  
SINCE DEC 1 2.45 1.90 0.55 1.72  
SINCE JAN 1 0.67 0.15 0.52 0.52  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 4.2 1971 0.6 -0.6 MM  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 1.8 -1.8 MM  
SINCE OCT 1 21.4 27.1 -5.7 MM  
SINCE JUL 1 21.4 27.1 -5.7 MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 34 46 -12 30  
MONTH TO DATE 107 137 -30 101  
SINCE DEC 1 1400 1408 -8 1251  
SINCE JUL 1 3132 3278 -146 3004  
     
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 5 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION NW (310)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (300)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 14 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (300)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.4  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 85 1200 AM  
LOWEST 72 100 PM  
AVERAGE 79  
     
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THE HOUGHTON LAKE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 26 51 1950  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 11 -26 1981  
 
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.  
      
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THE SAULT STE MARIE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 3 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 30 100 AM 44 1897 22 8 35  
MINIMUM 24 459 PM -28 1981 7 17 23  
AVERAGE 27 15 12 29  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T MM MM 0.09 -0.09 0.01  
MONTH TO DATE 0.11 0.27 -0.16 0.19  
SINCE DEC 1 2.56 3.18 -0.62 2.59  
SINCE JAN 1 0.11 0.27 -0.16 0.19  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 5.4 1957 1.3 -1.3 MM  
MONTH TO DATE 0.6 3.9 -3.3 MM  
SINCE OCT 1 42.5 59.2 -16.7 MM  
SINCE JUL 1 42.5 59.2 -16.7 MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 38 50 -12 36  
MONTH TO DATE 128 150 -22 117  
SINCE DEC 1 1557 1533 24 1314  
SINCE JUL 1 3362 3672 -310 3209  
     
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 11 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION W (290)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (310)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (300)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.8  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 81 800 AM  
LOWEST 68 400 PM  
AVERAGE 75  
     
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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 -32 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.  
      
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THE TRAVERSE CITY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 3 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 34 221 AM 54 1897 28 6 46  
MINIMUM 29 803 AM -13 1918 16 13 26  
AVERAGE 32 22 10 36  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 MM MM 0.10 -0.10 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.35 0.29 0.06 0.49  
SINCE DEC 1 3.21 2.95 0.26 2.08  
SINCE JAN 1 0.35 0.29 0.06 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 33 43 -10 29  
MONTH TO DATE 99 128 -29 96  
SINCE DEC 1 1295 1323 -28 1175  
SINCE JUL 1 2741 2904 -163 2709  
     
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 5 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION NW (300)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 10 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (260)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 13 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (240)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.0  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 85 500 AM  
LOWEST 69 1100 AM  
AVERAGE 77  
     
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THE TRAVERSE CITY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 28 46 1909  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 16 -8 1981  
 
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.  
 
 
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