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CXUS53 KDTX 031349 RRB  
CLMMBS  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI  
949 AM EDT THU AUG 03 2023  
   
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..THE TRI CITIES MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 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 111 07/13/1936  
LOW 39 07/02/2001  
HIGHEST 92 07/05 MM MM  
LOWEST 56 07/09 MM MM  
AVG. MAXIMUM 81.7 82.2 -0.5  
AVG. MINIMUM 62.1 61.2 0.9  
MEAN 71.9 71.7 0.2  
DAYS MAX >= 90 3 4.0 -1.0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0  
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.0 0.0  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 6.83 1950  
MINIMUM 0.38 1930  
TOTALS 6.90 R 2.83 4.07  
DAILY AVG. 0.22 0.09 0.13  
DAYS >= .01 15 9.9 5.1  
DAYS >= .10 12 5.7 6.3  
DAYS >= .50 6 2.0 4.0  
DAYS >= 1.00 2 0.6 1.4  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 1.46 07/15 TO 07/15  
STORM TOTAL 1.46  
(MM/DD(HH))  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 0.0 0  
TOTALS 0.0 0.0 0.0  
LIQUID EQUIV 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SINCE 7/1 0.0 0.0 0.0  
LIQUID 7/1 0.00  
DAYS >= TRACE 0 0.0 0.0  
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.0 0.0  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
24 HR TOTAL 0.0  
STORM TOTAL 0.0  
(MM/DD(HH))  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 0 9 -9  
SINCE 7/1 0 0 0  
COOLING TOTAL 223 216 7  
SINCE 1/1 386 400 -14  
 
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 6.8  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 25/270 DATE 07/23  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 34/280 DATE 07/23  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.31  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 21  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 9  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 1  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 70  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 16 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 11 RAIN 9  
LIGHT RAIN 14 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0  
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0  
FOG 14 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0  
HAZE 10  
 
- 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 JULY 2023  
 
JULY 2023 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS  
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PRECIPITATION  
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING  
DETROIT AREA 5.37" 3.41" +1.96" 21ST WETTEST  
FLINT AREA 5.03" 3.41" +1.62" 13TH WETTEST  
SAGINAW AREA 6.90" 2.83" +4.07" 1ST WETTEST  
 
PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*  
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING  
DETROIT AREA 22.51" 20.49" +2.02" 30TH WETTEST  
FLINT AREA 19.88" 18.98" +0.90" 27TH WETTEST  
SAGINAW AREA 20.80" 18.42" +2.38" 13TH WETTEST  
 
*NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF JULY 31, 2023)  
 
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE  
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING  
DETROIT AREA 73.7 74.1 -0.4 50TH WARMEST  
FLINT AREA 71.8 70.9 +0.9 40TH WARMEST  
SAGINAW AREA 71.9 71.7 +0.2 42ND WARMEST  
 
AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE  
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING  
DETROIT AREA 82.1 83.7 -1.6 63RD COOLEST  
FLINT AREA 82.9 82.1 +0.8 47TH COOLEST  
SAGINAW AREA 81.7 82.2 -0.5 45TH COOLEST  
 
AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE  
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING  
DETROIT AREA 65.3 64.4 +0.9 29TH WARMEST  
FLINT AREA 60.8 59.7 +1.1 34TH WARMEST  
SAGINAW AREA 62.1 61.2 +0.9 29TH 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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