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CDUS43 KAPX 042236  
CLIAPX  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI  
534 PM EST TUE JAN 4 2005  
      
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THE ALPENA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 4 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 27 448 PM 44 1966 27 0 26  
MINIMUM 20 852 AM -19 1981 11 9 22  
AVERAGE 24 19 5 24  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T MM MM 0.06 -0.06 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.29 0.24 0.05 0.28  
SINCE DEC 1 2.19 2.07 0.12 1.67  
SINCE JAN 1 0.29 0.24 0.05 0.28  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY T 7.4 1982 0.8 -0.8 MM  
MONTH TO DATE T 2.9 -2.9 MM  
SINCE OCT 1 31.3 31.4 -0.1 MM  
SINCE JUL 1 31.3 31.4 -0.1 MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 41 46 -5 41  
MONTH TO DATE 148 182 -34 136  
SINCE DEC 1 1470 1438 32 1289  
SINCE JUL 1 3103 3317 -214 3007  
     
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 4 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION W (290)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 14 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.3  
 
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 84 600 AM  
LOWEST 62 200 AM  
AVERAGE 73  
     
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THE ALPENA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 27 42 1966  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 11 -16 1959  
 
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 4 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 27 456 PM 51 1950 26 1 25  
MINIMUM 21 950 AM -26 1981 11 10 19  
AVERAGE 24 19 5 22  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 MM MM 0.06 -0.06 0.02  
MONTH TO DATE 0.67 0.21 0.46 0.54  
SINCE DEC 1 2.45 1.96 0.49 1.74  
SINCE JAN 1 0.67 0.21 0.46 0.54  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 9.8 1982 0.6 -0.6 MM  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 2.4 -2.4 MM  
SINCE OCT 1 21.4 27.7 -6.3 MM  
SINCE JUL 1 21.4 27.7 -6.3 MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 41 46 -5 43  
MONTH TO DATE 150 183 -33 144  
SINCE DEC 1 1443 1454 -11 1294  
SINCE JUL 1 3175 3324 -149 3047  
     
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 4 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION N (340)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 9 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (340)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 12 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (340)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.5  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 85 300 AM  
LOWEST 68 500 PM  
AVERAGE 77  
     
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THE HOUGHTON LAKE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 26 47 1998  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 11 -17 1924  
 
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 4 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 26 255 PM 44 1897 22 4 23  
MINIMUM 20 931 AM -32 1981 7 13 12  
AVERAGE 23 14 9 18  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T MM MM 0.09 -0.09 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.11 0.36 -0.25 0.19  
SINCE DEC 1 2.56 3.27 -0.71 2.59  
SINCE JAN 1 0.11 0.36 -0.25 0.19  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.1 7.2 1982 1.3 -1.2 MM  
MONTH TO DATE 0.7 5.2 -4.5 MM  
SINCE OCT 1 42.6 60.5 -17.9 MM  
SINCE JUL 1 42.6 60.5 -17.9 MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 42 50 -8 47  
MONTH TO DATE 171 200 -29 164  
SINCE DEC 1 1600 1583 17 1361  
SINCE JUL 1 3405 3722 -317 3256  
     
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 9 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION W (260)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (290)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (310)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.7  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 91 900 AM  
LOWEST 71 1200 AM  
AVERAGE 81  
     
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THE SAULT STE MARIE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 22 44 1997  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 6 -25 1896  
 
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 4 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  
     
.....................................................
 
 
TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 31 341 PM 46 1909 28 3 26  
MINIMUM 24 918 AM -8 1981 16 8 22  
AVERAGE 28 22 6 24  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T MM MM 0.10 -0.10 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.35 0.39 -0.04 0.49  
SINCE DEC 1 3.21 3.05 0.16 2.08  
SINCE JAN 1 0.35 0.39 -0.04 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 37 43 -6 41  
MONTH TO DATE 137 171 -34 137  
SINCE DEC 1 1333 1366 -33 1216  
SINCE JUL 1 2779 2947 -168 2750  
     
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 2 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION N (0)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 10 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (340)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 13 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (340)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.7  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 75 1200 AM  
LOWEST 58 300 PM  
AVERAGE 67  
     
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THE TRAVERSE CITY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 28 49 1946  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 16 -11 1972  
 
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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