CDUS43 KAPX 072139
CLIAPN
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI                                  
538 PM EDT SUN SEP 7 2008
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...THE ALPENA MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 7 2008...
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1916 TO 2008
 WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 TODAY                                                               
  MAXIMUM         69    150 PM  93    1960  70     -1       79       
  MINIMUM         53    648 AM  34    1950  48      5       60       
                                      1930                          
                                      1917                          
  AVERAGE         61                        59      2       70      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  TODAY            0.08          0.86 1938   0.10  -0.02     0.19    
  MONTH TO DATE    2.27                      0.71   1.56     0.63    
  SINCE SEP 1      2.27                      0.71   1.56     0.63    
  SINCE JAN 1     23.48                     20.07   3.41    18.99    
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  TODAY            4                         6     -2        0       
  MONTH TO DATE   25                        40    -15        8       
  SINCE SEP 1     25                        40    -15        8       
  SINCE JUL 1    120                       168    -48       92       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  TODAY            0                         1     -1        5       
  MONTH TO DATE    7                         9     -2       36       
  SINCE SEP 1      7                         9     -2       36       
  SINCE JAN 1    264                       276    -12      391       
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 WIND (MPH)                                                           
  RESULTANT WIND SPEED   4   RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION  SW (240)      
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    18   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (270)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    31   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (270)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     4.5                                         
                                                                      
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2                                              
                                                                      
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.                            
  THUNDERSTORM                                                       
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
                                                                      
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100                                                       
 LOWEST     56                                                       
 AVERAGE    78                                                       
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THE ALPENA MI CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   70        94      1919                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   48        33      1982                    
                                                                      
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
SEPTEMBER  7 2008.....SUNRISE   704 AM EDT   SUNSET   759 PM EDT   
SEPTEMBER  8 2008.....SUNRISE   705 AM EDT   SUNSET   758 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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