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CDUS43 KGRR 180619
CLIGRR
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
219 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
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..THE GRAND RAPIDS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 17 2026
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1892 TO 2026
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
YESTERDAY
MAXIMUM 85 MM 91 1962 70 15 62
MINIMUM 59 MM 30 1973 49 10 51
AVERAGE 72 60 12 57
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.62 2020 0.12 -0.12 T
MONTH TO DATE 0.29 2.21 -1.92 2.21
SINCE MAR 1 12.87 8.59 4.28 8.85
SINCE JAN 1 17.81 13.23 4.58 10.96
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.0 0.0 2004 0.0 0.0 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SINCE MAR 1 0.7 9.6 -8.9 1.7
SINCE JUL 1 75.4 77.6 -2.2 63.8
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 0 7 -7 8
MONTH TO DATE 231 155 76 114
SINCE MAR 1 1396 1593 -197 1363
SINCE JUL 1 6243 6299 -56 5833
COOLING
YESTERDAY 7 1 6 0
MONTH TO DATE 9 13 -4 20
SINCE MAR 1 16 19 -3 20
SINCE JAN 1 16 19 -3 20
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WIND (MPH)
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 9 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION S (190)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (180)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 30 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (200)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.1
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 93 5:00 AM
LOWEST 43 5:00 PM
AVERAGE 68
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THE GRAND RAPIDS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 71 90 1962
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 49 28 1973
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE 6:16 AM EDT SUNSET 9:01 PM EDT
MAY 19 2026...........SUNRISE 6:15 AM EDT SUNSET 9:02 PM EDT
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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