492  
CDUS43 KDTX 020537  
CLIDTW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI  
137 AM EDT TUE MAY 02 2023  
   
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..THE DETROIT MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 1 2023
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 TO 2023  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 50 409 PM 86 1942 65 -15 68  
MINIMUM 37 1159 PM 26 1978 45 -8 48  
AVERAGE 44 55 -11 58  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.16 1.46 1875 0.13 0.03 0.61  
MONTH TO DATE 0.16 0.13 0.03 0.61  
SINCE MAR 1 7.15 5.82 1.33 5.54  
SINCE JAN 1 13.19 10.13 3.06 8.67  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 0.3 1909 0.0 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE T 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 15.9 7.7 8.2 7.5  
SINCE JUL 1 37.1 45.0 -7.9 47.1  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 21 10 11 7  
MONTH TO DATE 21 10 11 7  
SINCE MAR 1 1308 1359 -51 1341  
SINCE JUL 1 5210 5851 -641 5671  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 13 5 8 7  
SINCE JAN 1 13 5 8 7    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 25 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (280)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 34 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (270)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.7  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 300 AM  
LOWEST 56 200 PM  
AVERAGE 75  
   
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THE DETROIT MI CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 65 85 1901  
2012  
2018  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 45 29 1875  
1978  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 2 2023...........SUNRISE 628 AM EDT SUNSET 834 PM EDT  
MAY 3 2023...........SUNRISE 626 AM EDT SUNSET 835 PM EDT  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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