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Reporter: National Weather Service-Grand Rapids

Memorial Day has been celebrated in the United States since 1868 when it was officially proclaimed on May 5, 1868 by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic. Memorial Day was first observed on May 30, 1868, when flowers were placed on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery. Memorial Day was then observed on May 30th each year until 1971. Memorial Day has since then been observed on the last Monday of May after the National Holiday Act of 1971 was passed by congress. This Act was passed to allow for a three day holiday weekend each year for Memorial Day.

We found the dates that Memorial Day has been observed each year. We then researched the data for each Memorial Day, and found the warmest maximum temperatures, Coldest minimum temperatures, and the wettest days for Lansing. Period of record for Lansing is 1868-2011.

Lansing Period of Record 1868-2011

Warmest High Temperature
1. 95 degrees - 5/30/1895
2. 93 degrees - 5/30/1874
(t)3. 90 degrees - 5/30/1988. 5/30/1953

Coldest High Temperature
1. 41 degrees - 5/30/1889
2. 49 degrees - 5/30/1894
3. 53 degrees - 5/30/1983

Warmest Low Temperature
1. 69 degrees - 5/27/1991
(t)2. 67 degrees - 5/29/2006, - 5/30/1895

Coldest Low Temperature
1. 29 degrees - 5/25/1992
(t)2. 31 degrees - 5/30/1965, 5/30/1873

Wettest
1. 1.91 inches - 5/30/1943
2. 0.99 inches - 5/25/1981
3. 0.81 inches - 5/28/1984

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