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CDUS43 KGRR 012148  
CLIBTL  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN  
548 PM EDT FRI MAY 01 2026  
   
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..THE BATTLE CREEK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 1 2026  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
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)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 48 1:34 PM 86 1942 65 -17 73  
MINIMUM 37 2:47 AM 24 1978 43 -6 47  
AVERAGE 43 54 -11 60  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 1.29 1998 0.11 -0.11 1.07  
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.11 -0.11 1.07  
SINCE MAR 1 9.91 4.66 5.25 8.02  
SINCE JAN 1 10.80 7.45 3.35 9.98  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 22 11 11 5  
MONTH TO DATE 22 11 11 5  
SINCE MAR 1 1099 1418 -319 1145  
SINCE JUL 1 6007 6165 -158 5492  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 13 5 8 3  
SINCE JAN 1 13 5 8 3    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 6 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION NW (310)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (300)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 22 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (290)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.6  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 3:00 AM  
LOWEST 47 1:00 PM  
AVERAGE 74  
   
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THE BATTLE CREEK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 65 87 1959  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 43 27 1909  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 1 2026...........SUNRISE 6:36 AM EDT SUNSET 8:41 PM EDT  
MAY 2 2026...........SUNRISE 6:35 AM EDT SUNSET 8:42 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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