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CDUS43 KGRR 180522  
CLIGRR  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN  
122 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2024  
   
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..THE GRAND RAPIDS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 17 2024  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1892 TO 2024  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 79 3:44 PM 91 1962 70 9 62  
MINIMUM 53 11:43 PM 30 1973 49 4 41  
AVERAGE 66 60 6 52  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.62 2020 0.12 -0.12 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 2.18 2.21 -0.03 0.82  
SINCE MAR 1 8.59 8.59 0.00 9.37  
SINCE JAN 1 13.95 13.23 0.72 16.01  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 0.0 2004 0.0 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0 T  
SINCE MAR 1 7.2 9.6 -2.4 23.9  
SINCE JUL 1 47.5 77.6 -30.1 110.7  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 7 -7 13  
MONTH TO DATE 83 155 -72 144  
SINCE MAR 1 1252 1593 -341 1531  
SINCE JUL 1 5338 6299 -961 5851  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 1 1 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 6 13 -7 3  
SINCE MAR 1 9 19 -10 15  
SINCE JAN 1 9 19 -10 15    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 4 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SW (230)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (250)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (250)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.9  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE 435 MINUTES / 49 PERCENT  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
FOG  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 7:00 AM  
LOWEST 46 6:00 PM  
AVERAGE 73  
   
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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 2024...........SUNRISE 6:16 AM EDT SUNSET 9:02 PM EDT  
MAY 19 2024...........SUNRISE 6:15 AM EDT SUNSET 9:03 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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