831  
CDUS43 KGRR 160540  
CLIGRR  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN  
140 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
   
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..THE GRAND RAPIDS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 15 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 62 6:17 PM 75 1990 44 18 70  
MINIMUM 31 7:51 AM 5 1897 27 4 45  
AVERAGE 47 35 12 58  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 1.05 1.31 1943 0.07 0.98 0.33  
MONTH TO DATE 3.95 1.11 2.84 1.28  
SINCE MAR 1 3.95 1.11 2.84 1.28  
SINCE JAN 1 8.89 5.75 3.14 3.39  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 5.2 1912 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.1 5.3 -5.2 T  
SINCE MAR 1 0.1 5.3 -5.2 T  
SINCE JUL 1 74.8 73.3 1.5 62.1  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 18 30 -12 7  
MONTH TO DATE 383 484 -101 382  
SINCE MAR 1 383 484 -101 382  
SINCE JUL 1 5230 5190 40 4852  
 
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 15 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION E (80)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 31 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (90)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 39 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (90)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 16.7  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
HEAVY RAIN  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
LT FREEZING RAIN  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 8:00 PM  
LOWEST 59 11:00 AM  
AVERAGE 80  
   
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THE GRAND RAPIDS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 44 79 2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 27 3 1900  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 16 2026.........SUNRISE 7:52 AM EDT SUNSET 7:50 PM EDT  
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 7:50 AM EDT SUNSET 7:51 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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