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CXUS53 KDTX 020040 RRB
CLMMBS
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
840 PM EDT MON MAY 01 2023
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..THE TRI CITIES MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1912 TO 2023
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 88 04/26/1915
LOW 8 04/01/1923
HIGHEST 84 04/15 MM MM
LOWEST 24 04/02 MM MM
AVG. MAXIMUM 58.8 55.8 3.0
AVG. MINIMUM 38.2 36.1 2.1
MEAN 48.5 45.9 2.6
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 1.0 -1.0
DAYS MIN <= 32 11 10.0 1.0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 7.33 2013
MINIMUM 0.42 1940
TOTALS 2.84 3.19 -0.35
DAILY AVG. 0.09 0.11 -0.02
DAYS >= .01 13 11.8 1.2
DAYS >= .10 7 7.0 0.0
DAYS >= .50 2 2.0 0.0
DAYS >= 1.00 1 0.6 0.4
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.39 03/31 TO 04/01
STORM TOTAL 1.06
(MM/DD(HH))
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 14.4 1975
TOTALS T 2.4 -2.4
LIQUID EQUIV T 0.20 -0.20
SINCE 7/1 46.7 49.0 -2.3
LIQUID 7/1 4.67
DAYS >= TRACE 4 2.0 2.0
DAYS >= 1.0 0 1.0 -1.0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0
24 HR TOTAL MM
STORM TOTAL 0.0
(MM/DD(HH))
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 500 574 -74
SINCE 7/1 5809 6480 -671
COOLING TOTAL 14 2 12
SINCE 1/1 14 3 11
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 09/12 (1943)
LATEST 05/28 (1949)
EARLIEST 10/08 (2022)
LATEST 04/27 (2023)
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 35/250 DATE 04/05
35/230 04/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 49/240 DATE 04/05
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.43
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 7
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 64
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 3 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 2 RAIN 6
LIGHT RAIN 15 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 3 SLEET 0
FOG 10 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0
HAZE 0
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 2023
APRIL 2023 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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SNOWFALL
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 0.1" 1.5" -1.4" 38TH LEAST SNOWY
FLINT AREA T" 2.4" -2.4" 7TH LEAST SNOWY
SAGINAW AREA T" 2.4" -2.4" 7TH LEAST SNOWY
SNOWFALL SINCE JULY 1*
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 37.1" 45.0" -7.9" 61ST LEAST SNOWY
FLINT AREA 46.5" 52.1" -5.6" 41ST SNOWIEST
SAGINAW AREA 46.7" 49.0" -2.3" 38TH SNOWIEST
*NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF APRIL 30, 2023)
PRECIPITATION
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 2.88" 3.26" -0.38" 58TH WETTEST
FLINT AREA 3.61" 3.13" +0.48" 26TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA 2.84" 3.19" -0.35" 47TH WETTEST
PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 13.03" 10.00" +3.03" 10TH WETTEST
FLINT AREA 11.65" 8.77" +2.88" 12TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA 11.07" 8.90" +2.17" 15TH WETTEST
*NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF APRIL 30, 2023)
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 50.2 48.9 +1.3 30TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA 48.9 46.0 +2.9 18TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA 48.5 45.9 +2.6 19TH WARMEST
AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 61.0 58.7 +2.3 22ND WARMEST
FLINT AREA 60.4 56.7 +3.7 20TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA 58.8 55.8 +3.0 22ND WARMEST
AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 39.5 39.1 +0.4 40TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA 37.4 35.3 +2.1 29TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA 38.2 36.1 +2.1 16TH WARMEST
DETROIT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO NOVEMBER 1874 (~149 YEARS)
FLINT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1921 (~103 YEARS)
SAGINAW AREA HAS CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1912 (~112 YEARS)
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