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Temperature
Mean Temperature 40 °F 46 °F  
Max Temperature 41 °F 55 °F 79 °F (1950)
Min Temperature 38 °F 38 °F 18 °F (1988)
Degree Days
Heating Degree Days 25 19  
Month to date heating degree days 412 420  
Since 1 July heating degree days 546 572  
Cooling Degree Days 0 0  
Month to date cooling degree days 4 4  
Year to date cooling degree days 1039 696  
Moisture
Dew Point 33 °F    
Average Humidity 69    
Maximum Humidity 92    
Minimum Humidity 46    
Precipitation
Precipitation 0.16 in 0.10 in 2.83 in (2009)
Month to date precipitation 6.23 3.15  
Year to date precipitation 30.42 32.15  
Snow
Snow T in 0.10 in 1.30 in (1923)
Month to date snowfall T 0.5  
Since 1 July snowfall T 0.5  
Since 1 September snowfall T 0.5  
Snow Depth 0.00 in    
Sea Level Pressure
Sea Level Pressure 29.70 in    
Wind
Wind Speed 17 mph (NNW)    
Max Wind Speed 26 mph    
Max Gust Speed 40 mph    
Visibility 8 miles    
Events Rain    
T = Trace of Precipitation, MM = Missing Value Source: NWS Daily Summary
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Local Photos
Sandy's Winds on Lake Michigan
At the St.Joseph MI lighthouse, the wind was gusting to >50kts. Standing was hard, videography was horrible but I found a spot behind some beach grass ...
Sandy's Winds on Lake Michigan 2
At the St.Joseph MI lighthouse, the wind was gusting to >50kts. In this shot, note the extremely chaotic waves, as they bounce back from the pier and c...
Sandy's Winds on Lake Michigan 4
50+ kt north winds from Sandy's remnants built increasingly high waves as one proceeded south along Lake Michigan's eastern shore. This was taken at St...
More Chaos 1: Sandy on Lake Michigan
Winds gusting >50kts, 40F, light rain/sleet. Ow. But it was worth it.
More Chaos 2: Sandy on Lake Michigan
Winds gusting >50kts, 40F, light rain/sleet. Ow. But it was worth it.
More Chaos 3: Sandy on Lake Michigan
Winds gusting >50kts, 40F, light rain/sleet. Ow. But it was worth it.
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Astronomy
May. 19, 2013 Rise Set
Actual Time 8:14 AM EDT 6:36 PM EDT
Civil Twilight 7:45 AM EDT 7:05 PM EDT
Nautical Twilight 7:11 AM EDT 7:39 PM EDT
Astronomical Twilight 6:38 AM EDT 8:11 PM EDT
Moon 7:03 PM EDT (10/30) 9:02 AM EDT (10/30)
Length Of Visible Light 11h 20m
Length of Day
10h 21m
Full, 99% of the Moon is Illuminated
Oct 30
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Nov 6
Last Quarter
Nov 13
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Nov 20
First Quarter
Nov 28
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Hourly Observations
Time (EDT) Temp. Windchill Dew Point Humidity Pressure Visibility Wind Dir Wind Speed Gust Speed Precip Events Conditions
12:53 AM 41.0 °F 32.8 °F 24.1 °F 51% 29.88 in 10.0 mi NNW 16.1 mph 21.9 mph N/A   Clear
1:53 AM 41.0 °F 32.8 °F 23.0 °F 49% 29.84 in 10.0 mi NNW 16.1 mph 23.0 mph N/A   Clear
2:53 AM 41.0 °F 31.6 °F 24.1 °F 51% 29.82 in 10.0 mi NNW 20.7 mph 26.5 mph N/A   Clear
3:53 AM 41.0 °F 33.5 °F 25.0 °F 53% 29.78 in 10.0 mi NNW 13.8 mph 29.9 mph N/A   Overcast
4:53 AM 39.9 °F 30.8 °F 28.0 °F 63% 29.76 in 10.0 mi NNW 18.4 mph 25.3 mph 0.00 in Rain Light Rain
5:53 AM 39.0 °F 28.5 °F 30.9 °F 73% 29.74 in 10.0 mi NNW 23.0 mph 29.9 mph 0.00 in Rain Light Rain
6:53 AM 39.0 °F 29.0 °F 32.0 °F 76% 29.72 in 10.0 mi NNW 20.7 mph 31.1 mph 0.00 in Rain Light Rain
7:16 AM 39.2 °F 28.5 °F 32.0 °F 75% 29.70 in 10.0 mi NNW 24.2 mph 35.7 mph 0.00 in Rain Light Rain
7:53 AM 37.9 °F 27.3 °F 32.0 °F 79% 29.70 in 10.0 mi NNW 21.9 mph 31.1 mph 0.01 in Rain Light Rain
8:53 AM 39.0 °F 29.0 °F 32.0 °F 76% 29.69 in 10.0 mi NNW 20.7 mph 31.1 mph 0.00 in Rain Light Rain
9:53 AM 39.0 °F 28.8 °F 33.1 °F 79% 29.68 in 8.0 mi North 21.9 mph 28.8 mph 0.00 in Rain Light Rain
10:53 AM 39.0 °F 29.6 °F 33.1 °F 79% 29.68 in 8.0 mi North 18.4 mph 23.0 mph 0.01 in Rain Light Rain
11:53 AM 39.0 °F 31.0 °F 34.0 °F 82% 29.68 in 5.0 mi North 13.8 mph 21.9 mph 0.03 in Rain Light Rain
12:53 PM 39.9 °F 30.8 °F 36.0 °F 86% 29.68 in 4.0 mi NNW 18.4 mph 27.6 mph 0.00 in Rain Light Rain
1:13 PM 39.2 °F 29.8 °F 35.6 °F 87% 29.65 in 4.0 mi North 18.4 mph 28.8 mph 0.00 in Rain Light Rain
1:53 PM 39.9 °F 30.2 °F 37.0 °F 89% 29.66 in 3.0 mi North 20.7 mph 31.1 mph 0.00 in Rain Light Rain
2:53 PM 41.0 °F 32.8 °F 37.0 °F 86% 29.65 in 5.0 mi NNW 16.1 mph 26.5 mph 0.00 in Rain Light Rain
3:53 PM 39.9 °F 31.1 °F 37.0 °F 89% 29.65 in 3.0 mi North 17.3 mph 24.2 mph 0.01 in Rain Light Rain
4:53 PM 41.0 °F 33.1 °F 36.0 °F 82% 29.65 in 7.0 mi North 15.0 mph 23.0 mph 0.01 in Rain Light Rain
5:18 PM 41.0 °F 34.7 °F 37.4 °F 87% 29.63 in 9.0 mi NNW 10.4 mph - 0.01 in Rain Light Rain
5:53 PM 41.0 °F 33.9 °F 36.0 °F 82% 29.66 in 10.0 mi NNW 12.7 mph 20.7 mph 0.01 in Rain Light Rain
6:53 PM 39.9 °F 32.1 °F 35.1 °F 83% 29.67 in 10.0 mi NNW 13.8 mph 26.5 mph 0.00 in Rain Light Rain
7:53 PM 39.9 °F 32.1 °F 36.0 °F 86% 29.68 in 10.0 mi NNW 13.8 mph 20.7 mph 0.01 in Rain Light Rain
8:53 PM 39.9 °F 32.5 °F 36.0 °F 86% 29.68 in 10.0 mi NNW 12.7 mph - 0.01 in Rain Light Rain
9:53 PM 39.9 °F 32.1 °F 35.1 °F 83% 29.68 in 10.0 mi NNW 13.8 mph 24.2 mph 0.00 in   Overcast
10:53 PM 39.9 °F 31.4 °F 35.1 °F 83% 29.67 in 9.0 mi NNW 16.1 mph 21.9 mph N/A   Overcast
11:53 PM 39.0 °F 31.4 °F 35.1 °F 86% 29.66 in 9.0 mi NNW 12.7 mph 19.6 mph 0.00 in   Overcast
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