140  
CDUS43 KGRR 070548  
CLIGRR  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN  
1248 AM EST SAT MAR 07 2026  
   
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..THE GRAND RAPIDS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 6 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 60 11:53 PM 68 1973 40 20 34  
1983  
MINIMUM 37 1:31 AM 0 1901 24 13 25  
1920  
AVERAGE 49 32 17 30  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 1.55R 0.68 1894 0.08 1.47 T  
MONTH TO DATE 1.58 0.46 1.12 0.93  
SINCE MAR 1 1.58 0.46 1.12 0.93  
SINCE JAN 1 6.52 5.10 1.42 3.04  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 5.6 1971 0.4 -0.4 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 2.4 -2.4 T  
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 2.4 -2.4 T  
SINCE JUL 1 74.7 70.4 4.3 62.1  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 16 33 -17 35  
MONTH TO DATE 184 203 -19 197  
SINCE MAR 1 184 203 -19 197  
SINCE JUL 1 5031 4909 122 4667  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 5 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SE (140)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 24 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (230)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 31 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (230)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.4  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
HEAVY RAIN  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 12:00 AM  
LOWEST 90 10:00 PM  
AVERAGE 95  
   
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THE GRAND RAPIDS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 41 72 2000  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 24 -3 1986  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 7 2026.........SUNRISE 7:08 AM EST SUNSET 6:39 PM EST  
MARCH 8 2026.........SUNRISE 8:06 AM EDT SUNSET 7:40 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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