799  
CDUS43 KAPX 101432  
CLIAPX  
 
CLIMATE REPORT   
UPDATED  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI  
930 AM EST MON JAN 10 2005  
      
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THE ALPENA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 9 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 29 1159 PM 46 2002 26 3 9  
MINIMUM 24 549 AM -19 1977 10 14 -9  
AVERAGE 27 18 9 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 MM MM 0.06 -0.06 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.33 0.54 -0.21 0.28  
SINCE DEC 1 2.23 2.37 -0.14 1.67  
SINCE JAN 1 0.33 0.54 -0.21 0.28  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 7.7 1969 0.7 -0.7 MM  
MONTH TO DATE 6.8 6.4 0.4 MM  
SINCE OCT 1 38.1 34.9 3.2 MM  
SINCE JUL 1 38.1 34.9 3.2 MM  
SNOW DEPTH 10  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 38 46 -8 65  
MONTH TO DATE 364 412 -48 405  
SINCE DEC 1 1686 1668 18 1558  
SINCE JUL 1 3319 3547 -228 3276      
........................................................
 
 
WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 8 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION S (180)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (180)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 17 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (190)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.6  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 700 AM  
LOWEST 74 200 AM  
AVERAGE 87      
................................................
 
 
 
THE ALPENA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 26 52 1950  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 10 -21 1982  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 10 2005.......SUNRISE 811 AM EST SUNSET 513 PM EST  
JANUARY 11 2005.......SUNRISE 811 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.  
 
      
...................
 
 
   
THE HOUGHTON LAKE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 9 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 30 1159 PM 46 1937 26 4 12  
MINIMUM 23 237 AM -19 1977 10 13 -3  
AVERAGE 27 18 9 5  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T MM MM 0.06 -0.06 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.86 0.51 0.35 0.54  
SINCE DEC 1 2.64 2.26 0.38 1.74  
SINCE JAN 1 0.86 0.51 0.35 0.54  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 5.9 1969 0.6 -0.6 MM  
MONTH TO DATE 7.2 5.4 1.8 MM  
SINCE OCT 1 28.6 30.7 -2.1 MM  
SINCE JUL 1 28.6 30.7 -2.1 MM  
SNOW DEPTH 8  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 38 47 -9 60  
MONTH TO DATE 374 416 -42 413  
SINCE DEC 1 1667 1687 -20 1563  
SINCE JUL 1 3399 3557 -158 3316      
........................................................
 
 
WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 8 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION S (180)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (280)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 17 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (270)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.8  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 600 AM  
LOWEST 81 100 PM  
AVERAGE 91      
................................................
 
 
 
THE HOUGHTON LAKE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 26 51 1928  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 10 -24 1942  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 10 2005.......SUNRISE 813 AM EST SUNSET 520 PM EST  
JANUARY 11 2005.......SUNRISE 813 AM EST SUNSET 521 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 9 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 29 603 PM 40 2002 22 7 -3  
MINIMUM 24 639 AM -30 1977 5 19 -19  
AVERAGE 27 13 14 -11  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.06 MM MM 0.09 -0.03 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.17 0.81 -0.64 0.43  
SINCE DEC 1 2.62 3.72 -1.10 2.83  
SINCE JAN 1 0.17 0.81 -0.64 0.43  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.7 6.4 1964 1.2 -0.5 MM  
MONTH TO DATE 1.6 11.3 -9.7 MM  
SINCE OCT 1 43.8 66.6 -22.8 MM  
SINCE JUL 1 43.8 66.6 -22.8 MM  
SNOW DEPTH 10  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 38 51 -13 76  
MONTH TO DATE 415 455 -40 477  
SINCE DEC 1 1844 1838 6 1674  
SINCE JUL 1 3649 3977 -328 3569      
........................................................
 
 
WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 7 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SE (150)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (270)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (280)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.4  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LT FREEZING RAIN  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 700 AM  
LOWEST 81 1200 AM  
AVERAGE 91      
................................................
 
 
 
THE SAULT STE MARIE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 22 41 1950  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 5 -36 1982  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 10 2005.......SUNRISE 819 AM EST SUNSET 511 PM EST  
JANUARY 11 2005.......SUNRISE 819 AM EST SUNSET 512 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 9 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 33 1035 PM 51 1939 27 6 11  
MINIMUM 27 525 AM -8 1994 15 12 -1  
AVERAGE 30 21 9 5  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.02 MM MM 0.10 -0.08 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.50 0.89 -0.39 0.51  
SINCE DEC 1 3.36 3.55 -0.19 2.10  
SINCE JAN 1 0.50 0.89 -0.39 0.51  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 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  
SNOW DEPTH MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 35 44 -9 60  
MONTH TO DATE 341 388 -47 403  
SINCE DEC 1 1537 1583 -46 1482  
SINCE JUL 1 2983 3164 -181 3016      
........................................................
 
 
WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 3 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SE (130)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (260)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 24 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (260)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.4  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LT FREEZING RAIN  
LIGHT SNOW  
SLEET  
FOG  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 800 PM  
LOWEST 78 100 PM  
AVERAGE 89      
................................................
 
 
 
THE TRAVERSE CITY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 27 51 1939  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 15 -11 1979  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 10 2005.......SUNRISE 818 AM EST SUNSET 522 PM EST  
JANUARY 11 2005.......SUNRISE 818 AM EST SUNSET 523 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.  
-------------------------------------------------------------------  
 
COOP SITE DATA AT ALPENA, MI (ALPM4) BACKUP (~=ASOS)  
DT/MAX/MIN/PRECIP/MONTHLY/YEARLY/SNOWFALL/MONTHLY/SEASONAL/DEPTH  
 
JANUARY 2005  
06 20 12 T 0.37 0.37 T 0.6 41.5 1  
07 21 19 0.35 0.72 0.72 5.2 5.8 46.7 6  
08 26 18 0.00 0.72 0.72 0.0 5.8 46.7 5  
09 28 23 T 0.72 0.72 T 5.8 46.7 5  
10 30 24 T 0.72 0.72 T 5.8 46.7 4  
 
COOP SITE DATA AT HOUGHTON LAKE, MI(SWLM4)BACKUP(*=HTLM4)(~=ASOS)  
DT/MAX/MIN/PRECIP/MONTHLY/YEARLY/SNOWFALL/MONTHLY/SEASONAL/DEPTH  
 
JANUARY 2005  
06 18 14 0.17 0.96 0.96 1.8 1.8 28.4 2  
07 20 6 0.28 1.24 1.24 4.4 6.2 32.8 6  
08 26 20 T 1.24 1.24 T 6.2 32.8 5  
09 26 21 T 1.24 1.24 T 6.2 32.8 5  
10 31 25 0.03 1.27 1.27 0.1 6.3 32.9 4  
 
COOP SITE DATA AT SAULT STE MARIE, MI (SSMM4) BACKUP(~=ASOS)  
DT/MAX/MIN/PRECIP/MONTHLY/YEARLY/SNOWFALL/MONTHLY/SEASONAL/DEPTH  
 
JANUARY 2005  
06 11 -9 T 0.24 0.24 T 1.5 43.4 10  
07 24 3 T 0.24 0.24 T 1.5 43.4 10  
08 29 2 0.00 0.24 0.24 0.0 1.5 43.4 10  
09 25 16 T 0.24 0.24 T 1.5 43.4 10  
10 29 24 0.10 0.34 0.34 0.8 2.3 44.2 11  
 
COOP SITE DATA AT TRAVERSE CITY, MI(TCMM4)BACKUP(*=NWFM4)(~=ASOS)  
DT/MAX/MIN/PRECIP/MONTHLY/YEARLY/SNOWFALL/MONTHLY/SEASONAL/DEPTH  
 
JANUARY 2005  
06 20 16 0.06 0.50 0.50 0.5 0.5 26.6 1  
07 24 18 0.21 0.71 0.71 3.0 3.5 29.6 4  
08 28 24 0.00 0.71 0.71 0.0 3.5 29.6 3  
09 28 24 T 0.71 0.71 T 3.5 29.6 3  
10 32 26 0.07 0.78 0.78 0.5 4.0 30.1 3  
 
COOP SITE DATA AT GAYLORD, MI (APXM4) BACKUP(~=ASOS)  
DT/MAX/MIN/PRECIP/MONTHLY/YEARLY/SNOWFALL/MONTHLY/SEASONAL/DEPTH  
 
JANUARY 2005  
06 14 9 T 0.36 0.36 T T 51.8 2  
07 19 11 0.28 0.64 0.64 5.2 5.2 57.0 7  
08 23 19 0.00 0.64 0.64 0.0 5.2 57.0 6  
09 23 20 T 0.64 0.64 T 5.2 57.0 5  
10 28 23 0.06 0.70 0.70 T 5.2 57.0 4  

 
 
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