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East Lansing (MSUHort) Heat Stress Summary Assist Chart (Report issued 5/3/2024 0:49 )

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
2024 0 195 0 0 1 1 1.11 4/19 to 5/3/2024
Missing temperature data: 5/3 (24 hours)
Missing rainfall data: 5/3 (24 hours)
Estimated temperature data: 4/30 (2 hours)
Estimated rainfall data: 4/30 (2 hours)
2023 0 80 0 0 0 0 1.33 4/19 to 5/3/2023
Estimated temperature data: 4/29 to 4/30 (3 hours), 5/3 (2 hours)
Estimated rainfall data: 4/29 to 4/30 (3 hours), 5/3 (2 hours)
2022 0 141 0 0 4 1 3.35 4/19 to 5/3/2022
2021 0 164 0 0 1 1 0.34 4/19 to 5/3/2021
2020 0 145 0 0 0 0 1.63 4/19 to 5/3/2020
2019 0 129 0 0 0 0 1.7 4/19 to 5/3/2019
Average of 5 years, not including current year 0 131.8 0 0 1 0.4 1.67 2019 to 2023