037  
CDUS43 KAPX 061436  
CLIAPX  
 
CLIMATE REPORT   
UPDATED  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI  
935 AM EST THU JAN 6 2005  
      
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THE ALPENA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 5 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 21 121 AM 42 1966 27 -6 23  
MINIMUM 13 826 AM -16 1959 11 2 17  
AVERAGE 17 19 -2 20  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T MM MM 0.06 -0.06 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.29 0.30 -0.01 0.28  
SINCE DEC 1 2.19 2.13 0.06 1.67  
SINCE JAN 1 0.29 0.30 -0.01 0.28  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.3 3.6 1962 0.7 -0.4 MM  
MONTH TO DATE 0.3 3.6 -3.3 MM  
SINCE OCT 1 31.6 32.1 -0.5 MM  
SINCE JUL 1 31.6 32.1 -0.5 MM  
SNOW DEPTH 6  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 48 46 2 45  
MONTH TO DATE 196 228 -32 181  
SINCE DEC 1 1518 1484 34 1334  
SINCE JUL 1 3151 3363 -212 3052  
     
.....................................................
 
 
WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 9 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION N (0)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (10)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 22 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (10)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.7  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 84 200 AM  
LOWEST 67 300 AM  
AVERAGE 76  
     
.............................................
 
 
 
THE ALPENA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 27 40 1965  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 11 -16 1996  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 6 2005.......SUNRISE 812 AM EST SUNSET 508 PM EST  
JANUARY 7 2005.......SUNRISE 812 AM EST SUNSET 509 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 5 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 21 1219 AM 47 1998 26 -5 22  
MINIMUM 14 1048 PM -17 1924 11 3 16  
AVERAGE 18 19 -1 19  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 MM MM 0.06 -0.06 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.67 0.27 0.40 0.54  
SINCE DEC 1 2.45 2.02 0.43 1.74  
SINCE JAN 1 0.67 0.27 0.40 0.54  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 8.4 1991 0.6 -0.6 MM  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 3.0 -3.0 MM  
SINCE OCT 1 21.4 28.3 -6.9 MM  
SINCE JUL 1 21.4 28.3 -6.9 MM  
SNOW DEPTH 1  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 47 46 1 46  
MONTH TO DATE 197 229 -32 190  
SINCE DEC 1 1490 1500 -10 1340  
SINCE JUL 1 3222 3370 -148 3093  
     
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 11 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION NE (50)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (20)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 22 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (20)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.5  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 74 1200 AM  
LOWEST 59 200 PM  
AVERAGE 67  
     
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THE HOUGHTON LAKE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 26 50 1946  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 11 -17 1945  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 6 2005.......SUNRISE 814 AM EST SUNSET 515 PM EST  
JANUARY 7 2005.......SUNRISE 814 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.  
      
................
 
 
 
   
THE SAULT STE MARIE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 5 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 12 1200 AM 44 1997 22 -10 17  
MINIMUM -3 853 AM -25 1896 6 -9 10  
AVERAGE 5 14 -9 14  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 MM MM 0.09 -0.09 0.05  
MONTH TO DATE 0.11 0.45 -0.34 0.24  
SINCE DEC 1 2.56 3.36 -0.80 2.64  
SINCE JAN 1 0.11 0.45 -0.34 0.24  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 4.6 1986 1.3 -1.3 MM  
MONTH TO DATE 0.9 6.5 -5.6 MM  
SINCE OCT 1 43.1 61.8 -18.7 MM  
SINCE JUL 1 43.1 61.8 -18.7 MM  
SNOW DEPTH 10  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 60 51 9 51  
MONTH TO DATE 235 251 -16 215  
SINCE DEC 1 1664 1634 30 1412  
SINCE JUL 1 3469 3773 -304 3307  
     
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 3 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION NE (30)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 10 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (20)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 14 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (360)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 3.3  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 86 900 PM  
LOWEST 57 300 PM  
AVERAGE 72  
     
.............................................
 
 
 
THE SAULT STE MARIE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 22 43 1946  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 6 -26 1912  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 6 2005.......SUNRISE 821 AM EST SUNSET 507 PM EST  
JANUARY 7 2005.......SUNRISE 820 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.  
      
................
 
 
 
   
THE TRAVERSE CITY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 5 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 23 126 AM 49 1946 28 -5 25  
MINIMUM 16 1023 AM -11 1972 16 0 12  
AVERAGE 20 22 -2 19  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T MM MM 0.10 -0.10 0.01  
MONTH TO DATE 0.35 0.49 -0.14 0.50  
SINCE DEC 1 3.21 3.15 0.06 2.09  
SINCE JAN 1 0.35 0.49 -0.14 0.50  
 
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 45 43 2 46  
MONTH TO DATE 183 214 -31 183  
SINCE DEC 1 1379 1409 -30 1262  
SINCE JUL 1 2825 2990 -165 2796  
     
.....................................................
 
 
WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 11 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION NE (40)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (30)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 22 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (360)  
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  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 74 200 AM  
LOWEST 54 1200 PM  
AVERAGE 64  
     
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THE TRAVERSE CITY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 28 51 1946  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 16 -10 1912  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 6 2005.......SUNRISE 819 AM EST SUNSET 518 PM EST  
JANUARY 7 2005.......SUNRISE 819 AM EST SUNSET 519 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  
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  
06 20 12 T 0.37 0.37 T 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  
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  
06 18 14 0.17 0.96 0.96 1.8 1.8 28.4 2  
 
COOP SITE DATA AT SAULT STE MARIE, MI (SSMM4) BACKUP(~=ASOS)  
DT/MAX/MIN/PRECIP/MONTHLY/YEARLY/SNOWFALL/MONTHLY/SEASONAL/DEPTH  
 
JANUARY 2005  
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  
06 11 -9 T 0.24 0.24 T 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  
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  
06 20 16 0.06 0.50 0.50 0.5 0.5 26.6 1  
 
COOP SITE DATA AT GAYLORD, MI (APXM4) BACKUP(~=ASOS)  
DT/MAX/MIN/PRECIP/MONTHLY/YEARLY/SNOWFALL/MONTHLY/SEASONAL/DEPTH  
 
JANUARY 2005  
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  
06 14 9 T 0.36 0.36 T T 51.8 2  
 

 
 
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