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CDUS43 KGRR 200617  
CLIBTL  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN  
217 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2026  
   
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..THE BATTLE CREEK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 19 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 82 4:04 PM 92 1962 71 11 60  
MINIMUM 59 11:59 PM 27 2002 50 9 46  
AVERAGE 71 60 11 53  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.02 1.44 1949 0.13 -0.11 0.00  
1957  
MONTH TO DATE 0.39 2.29 -1.90 2.66  
SINCE MAR 1 10.30 6.84 3.46 9.61  
SINCE JAN 1 11.19 9.63 1.56 11.57  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 6 -6 12  
MONTH TO DATE 225 162 63 132  
SINCE MAR 1 1302 1569 -267 1272  
SINCE JUL 1 6210 6316 -106 5619  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 6 2 4 0  
MONTH TO DATE 27 16 11 18  
SINCE MAR 1 40 21 19 21  
SINCE JAN 1 40 21 19 21    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 13 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SW (240)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 30 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (220)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 40 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (210)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 16.1  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 4:00 AM  
LOWEST 49 4:00 PM  
AVERAGE 73  
   
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THE BATTLE CREEK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 72 92 1977  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 50 31 1993  
1997  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 20 2026...........SUNRISE 6:15 AM EDT SUNSET 9:01 PM EDT  
MAY 21 2026...........SUNRISE 6:14 AM EDT SUNSET 9:02 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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