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CDUS43 KAPX 072234  
CLIAPX  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI  
534 PM EST FRI JAN 7 2005  
      
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THE ALPENA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 7 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      
........................................................  
 
TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 27 342 PM 48 1949 26 1 17  
MINIMUM 14 1201 AM -13 1968 11 3 6  
AVERAGE 21 19 2 12  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T MM MM 0.06 -0.06 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.33 0.42 -0.09 0.28  
SINCE DEC 1 2.23 2.25 -0.02 1.67  
SINCE JAN 1 0.33 0.42 -0.09 0.28  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY T 8.2 1994 0.7 -0.7 MM  
MONTH TO DATE 6.8 5.0 1.8 MM  
SINCE OCT 1 38.1 33.5 4.6 MM  
SINCE JUL 1 38.1 33.5 4.6 MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 44 46 -2 53  
MONTH TO DATE 287 320 -33 286  
SINCE DEC 1 1609 1576 33 1439  
SINCE JUL 1 3242 3455 -213 3157      
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 7 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SW (220)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (220)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 22 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.8  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92 600 AM  
LOWEST 74 1100 AM  
AVERAGE 83      
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THE ALPENA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 26 50 1965  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 11 -21 1968  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 7 2005.......SUNRISE 812 AM EST SUNSET 509 PM EST  
JANUARY 8 2005.......SUNRISE 812 AM EST SUNSET 511 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 7 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 24 459 PM 44 1949 26 -2 14  
MINIMUM 14 219 AM -20 1996 11 3 6  
AVERAGE 19 18 1 10  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T MM MM 0.06 -0.06 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.86 0.39 0.47 0.54  
SINCE DEC 1 2.64 2.14 0.50 1.74  
SINCE JAN 1 0.86 0.39 0.47 0.54  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY T 4.0 1966 0.6 -0.6 MM  
MONTH TO DATE 7.2 4.2 3.0 MM  
SINCE OCT 1 28.6 29.5 -0.9 MM  
SINCE JUL 1 28.6 29.5 -0.9 MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 46 47 -1 55  
MONTH TO DATE 294 322 -28 300  
SINCE DEC 1 1587 1593 -6 1450  
SINCE JUL 1 3319 3463 -144 3203      
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 8 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SW (220)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (230)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 21 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (230)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.6  
 
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 92 100 AM  
LOWEST 74 200 PM  
AVERAGE 83      
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THE HOUGHTON LAKE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 26 49 1965  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 10 -21 1968  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 7 2005.......SUNRISE 814 AM EST SUNSET 516 PM EST  
JANUARY 8 2005.......SUNRISE 814 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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THE SAULT STE MARIE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 7 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 29 326 PM 54 1932 22 7 8  
MINIMUM 10 603 AM -20 1968 6 4 -2  
AVERAGE 20 14 6 3  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 MM MM 0.09 -0.09 0.18  
MONTH TO DATE 0.11 0.63 -0.52 0.42  
SINCE DEC 1 2.56 3.54 -0.98 2.82  
SINCE JAN 1 0.11 0.63 -0.52 0.42  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 9.8 1985 1.2 -1.2 MM  
MONTH TO DATE 0.9 8.9 -8.0 MM  
SINCE OCT 1 43.1 64.2 -21.1 MM  
SINCE JUL 1 43.1 64.2 -21.1 MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 45 51 -6 62  
MONTH TO DATE 332 353 -21 338  
SINCE DEC 1 1761 1736 25 1535  
SINCE JUL 1 3566 3875 -309 3430      
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 6 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SW (230)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (210)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.0  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 700 AM  
LOWEST 63 100 PM  
AVERAGE 82      
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THE SAULT STE MARIE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 22 41 2003  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 6 -28 1968  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 7 2005.......SUNRISE 820 AM EST SUNSET 508 PM EST  
JANUARY 8 2005.......SUNRISE 820 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 TRAVERSE CITY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 7 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 28 459 PM 45 1933 28 0 16  
MINIMUM 22 233 AM -17 1943 16 6 9  
AVERAGE 25 22 3 13  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T MM MM 0.10 -0.10 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.48 0.69 -0.21 0.50  
SINCE DEC 1 3.34 3.35 -0.01 2.09  
SINCE JAN 1 0.48 0.69 -0.21 0.50  
 
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 40 43 -3 52  
MONTH TO DATE 267 300 -33 291  
SINCE DEC 1 1463 1495 -32 1370  
SINCE JUL 1 2909 3076 -167 2904      
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 4 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION S (170)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 13 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (220)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 20 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (190)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.0  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 84 200 AM  
LOWEST 69 200 PM  
AVERAGE 77      
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THE TRAVERSE CITY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 28 48 2003  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 15 -18 1968  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 7 2005.......SUNRISE 819 AM EST SUNSET 519 PM EST  
JANUARY 8 2005.......SUNRISE 819 AM EST SUNSET 520 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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