598  
CDUS43 KGRR 170544  
CLIBTL  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN  
144 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026  
   
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..THE BATTLE CREEK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 16 2026
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1895 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 69 2:34 PM 87 1896 59 10 53  
MINIMUM 51 11:58 PM 19 1904 37 14 34  
AVERAGE 60 48 12 44  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.45 1.25 1972 0.10 0.35 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 4.37 1.44 2.93 2.70  
SINCE MAR 1 8.52 3.11 5.41 6.24  
SINCE JAN 1 9.41 5.90 3.51 8.20  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 5 17 -12 21  
MONTH TO DATE 225 317 -92 354  
SINCE MAR 1 939 1209 -270 1034  
SINCE JUL 1 5847 5956 -109 5381  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 9 0 9 0  
SINCE MAR 1 9 1 8 0  
SINCE JAN 1 9 1 8 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 6 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SW (230)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (230)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 29 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (210)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.5  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 10:00 PM  
LOWEST 76 2:00 PM  
AVERAGE 88  
   
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THE BATTLE CREEK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 59 86 1896  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 38 20 1983  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
APRIL 17 2026.........SUNRISE 6:57 AM EDT SUNSET 8:25 PM EDT  
APRIL 18 2026.........SUNRISE 6:55 AM EDT SUNSET 8:26 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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