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Benton Harbor (SWMREC) Heat Stress Summary Assist Chart (Report issued 5/24/2013 10:31 )

Year Degree Days Base 40 F
Number of days with DD > 35
Degree Days Base 40 F
Total DD
Temperatures greater than 90 F
Number of hours
Temperatures greater than 90 F
Number of days
Night temperatures greater than 70 F (10 PM - 8 AM)
Number of hours
Night temperatures greater than 70 F (10 PM - 8 AM)
Number of days
Rainfall (in.) Time period assessed
2013 1 295 0 0 24 3 0.87 5/10 to 5/24/2013
Missing temperature data: 5/24 (14 hours)
Missing rainfall data: 5/24 (14 hours)
2012 1 284 1 1 5 1 0.38 5/10 to 5/24/2013
Missing temperature data: 5/9 to 5/11 (60 hours)
Missing rainfall data: 5/9 to 5/11 (60 hours)
2011 0 294 0 0 1 1 2.54 5/10 to 5/24/2013
2010 1 283 0 0 9 1 2.29 5/10 to 5/24/2013
2009 0 281 0 0 0 0 0.72 5/10 to 5/24/2013
2008 0 164 0 0 0 0 0.81 5/10 to 5/24/2013
Missing temperature data: 5/16 (1 hour)
Missing rainfall data: 5/16 (1 hour)
Average of 5 years, not including current year 0.4 261.2 0.2 0.2 3 0.6 1.35 2008 to 2012