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CDUS43 KAPX 040536  
CLIAPX  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI  
1236 AM EST TUE JAN 4 2005  
      
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THE ALPENA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 3 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  
     
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 33 557 AM 52 1998 28 5 44  
MINIMUM 25 1159 PM -21 1981 12 13 25  
AVERAGE 29 19 10 35  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 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)  
YESTERDAY 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  
SNOW DEPTH 6  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 36 46 -10 30  
MONTH TO DATE 107 136 -29 95  
SINCE DEC 1 1429 1392 37 1248  
SINCE JUL 1 3062 3271 -209 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 6.3  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 82 100 AM  
LOWEST 68 900 PM  
AVERAGE 75  
     
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THE ALPENA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 27 44 1966  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 11 -19 1981  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 4 2005.......SUNRISE 813 AM EST SUNSET 506 PM EST  
JANUARY 5 2005.......SUNRISE 813 AM EST SUNSET 507 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...  
 
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)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 32 312 PM 48 1950 26 6 44  
MINIMUM 25 1159 PM -28 1919 11 14 25  
AVERAGE 29 19 10 35  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 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)  
YESTERDAY 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  
SNOW DEPTH 1  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 36 46 -10 30  
MONTH TO DATE 109 137 -28 101  
SINCE DEC 1 1402 1408 -6 1251  
SINCE JUL 1 3134 3278 -144 3004  
     
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 5 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION NW (320)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (300)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 14 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (300)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.0  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
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 TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 26 51 1950  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 11 -26 1981  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 4 2005.......SUNRISE 815 AM EST SUNSET 513 PM EST  
JANUARY 5 2005.......SUNRISE 815 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.  
      
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THE SAULT STE MARIE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 3 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 30 100 AM 44 1897 22 8 35  
MINIMUM 22 1127 PM -28 1981 7 15 23  
AVERAGE 26 15 11 29  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 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)  
YESTERDAY 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  
SNOW DEPTH 10  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 39 50 -11 36  
MONTH TO DATE 129 150 -21 117  
SINCE DEC 1 1558 1533 25 1314  
SINCE JUL 1 3363 3672 -309 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 10.8  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
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 TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 22 44 1897  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 7 -32 1981  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 4 2005.......SUNRISE 821 AM EST SUNSET 504 PM EST  
JANUARY 5 2005.......SUNRISE 821 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 TRAVERSE CITY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 3 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 34 221 AM 54 1897 28 6 46  
MINIMUM 27 1159 PM -13 1918 16 11 26  
AVERAGE 31 22 9 36  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 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)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 MM MM MM MM MM  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 MM MM MM  
SINCE OCT 1 0.0 MM MM MM  
SINCE JUL 1 0.0 MM MM MM  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 34 43 -9 29  
MONTH TO DATE 100 128 -28 96  
SINCE DEC 1 1296 1323 -27 1175  
SINCE JUL 1 2742 2904 -162 2709  
     
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 5 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION NW (330)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (340)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 17 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (360)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.0  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
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 TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 28 46 1909  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 16 -8 1981  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 4 2005.......SUNRISE 820 AM EST SUNSET 516 PM EST  
JANUARY 5 2005.......SUNRISE 819 AM EST SUNSET 517 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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