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CDUS43 KAPX 051530  
CLIAPX  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI  
1029 AM EST WED JAN 5 2005  
      
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THE ALPENA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 4 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 27 448 PM 44 1966 27 0 26  
MINIMUM 20 852 AM -19 1981 11 9 22  
AVERAGE 24 19 5 24  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 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)  
YESTERDAY 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  
SNOW DEPTH 6  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 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 5 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION NW (300)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.4  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 84 600 AM  
LOWEST 62 200 AM  
AVERAGE 73  
     
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THE ALPENA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 27 42 1966  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 11 -16 1959  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 5 2005.......SUNRISE 813 AM EST SUNSET 507 PM EST  
JANUARY 6 2005.......SUNRISE 812 AM EST SUNSET 508 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...  
 
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 27 510 PM 51 1950 26 1 25  
MINIMUM 21 1159 PM -26 1981 11 10 19  
AVERAGE 24 19 5 22  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 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)  
YESTERDAY 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  
SNOW DEPTH 1  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 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 5 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION N (350)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (360)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 21 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (10)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.5  
 
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 85 300 AM  
LOWEST 65 1000 PM  
AVERAGE 75  
     
.............................................
 
 
 
THE HOUGHTON LAKE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 26 47 1998  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 11 -17 1924  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 5 2005.......SUNRISE 815 AM EST SUNSET 514 PM EST  
JANUARY 6 2005.......SUNRISE 814 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.  
      
................
 
 
 
   
THE SAULT STE MARIE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 4 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 26 255 PM 44 1897 22 4 23  
MINIMUM 12 1159 PM -32 1981 7 5 12  
AVERAGE 19 14 5 18  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 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)  
YESTERDAY 0.3 7.2 1982 1.3 -1.0 MM  
MONTH TO DATE 0.9 5.2 -4.3 MM  
SINCE OCT 1 42.8 60.5 -17.7 MM  
SINCE JUL 1 42.8 60.5 -17.7 MM  
SNOW DEPTH 10  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 46 50 -4 47  
MONTH TO DATE 175 200 -25 164  
SINCE DEC 1 1604 1583 21 1361  
SINCE JUL 1 3409 3722 -313 3256  
     
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 9 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION W (290)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (300)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.1  
 
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 91 900 AM  
LOWEST 59 1100 PM  
AVERAGE 75  
     
.............................................
 
 
 
THE SAULT STE MARIE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 22 44 1997  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 6 -25 1896  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 5 2005.......SUNRISE 821 AM EST SUNSET 505 PM EST  
JANUARY 6 2005.......SUNRISE 821 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 TRAVERSE CITY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 4 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 31 341 PM 46 1909 28 3 26  
MINIMUM 23 1159 PM -8 1981 16 7 22  
AVERAGE 27 22 5 24  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 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)  
YESTERDAY MM 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 MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 38 43 -5 41  
MONTH TO DATE 138 171 -33 137  
SINCE DEC 1 1334 1366 -32 1216  
SINCE JUL 1 2780 2947 -167 2750  
     
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 5 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION N (360)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (10)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (10)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.7  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
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 TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 28 49 1946  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 16 -11 1972  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 5 2005.......SUNRISE 819 AM EST SUNSET 517 PM EST  
JANUARY 6 2005.......SUNRISE 819 AM EST SUNSET 518 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.  
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COOP SITE DATA AT ALPENA, MI (ALPM4) BACKUP (~=ASOS)  
DT/MAX/MIN/PRECIP/MONTHLY/YEARLY/SNOWFALL/MONTHLY/SEASONAL/DEPTH  
 
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  
04 29 19 0.00 0.34 0.34 0.0 T 40.9 T  
05 24 13 0.03 0.37 0.37 0.6 0.6 41.5 1  
 
COOP SITE DATA AT HOUGHTON LAKE, MI(SWLM4)BACKUP(*=HTLM4)(~=ASOS)  
DT/MAX/MIN/PRECIP/MONTHLY/YEARLY/SNOWFALL/MONTHLY/SEASONAL/DEPTH  
 
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  
04 32 21 0.00 0.79 0.79 0.0 T 26.6 0  
05 26 16 0.00 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  
 
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  
04 26 22 T 0.20 0.20 T 1.2 43.1 10  
05 27 -7 0.04 0.24 0.24 0.3 1.5 43.4 10  
 
COOP SITE DATA AT TRAVERSE CITY, MI(TCMM4)BACKUP(*=NWFM4)(~=ASOS)  
DT/MAX/MIN/PRECIP/MONTHLY/YEARLY/SNOWFALL/MONTHLY/SEASONAL/DEPTH  
 
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  
04 31 24 0.00 0.44 0.44 0.0 0.0 26.1 0  
05 30 20 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  
 
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  
04 29 15 0.00 0.36 0.36 0.0 T 51.8 2  
05 25 11 T 0.36 0.36 T T 51.8 2  
 

 
 
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