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CLMFNT
CLIMATE REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
943 AM EDT SAT SEP 02 2023
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..THE FLINT MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2023
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1921 TO 2023
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 101 08/24/1947
LOW 37 08/29/1982
HIGHEST 87 08/03 MM MM
08/20
LOWEST 42 08/31 MM MM
AVG. MAXIMUM 77.8 79.9 -2.1
AVG. MINIMUM 57.0 58.3 -1.3
MEAN 67.4 69.1 -1.7
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 2.0 -2.0
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 11.04 1975
MINIMUM 0.32 2010
TOTALS 5.70 3.16 2.54
DAILY AVG. 0.18 0.10 0.08
DAYS >= .01 10 10.0 0.0
DAYS >= .10 7 5.9 1.1
DAYS >= .50 4 1.9 2.1
DAYS >= 1.00 2 0.8 1.2
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.85 08/23 TO 08/24
STORM TOTAL 1.69
(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 27 25 2
SINCE 7/1 27 38 -11
COOLING TOTAL 111 152 -41
SINCE 1/1 455 504 -49
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 09/17 (2013)
LATEST 05/28 (2008)
EARLIEST 10/03 (2022)
LATEST 05/26 (2023)
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 24/300 DATE 08/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 36/300 DATE 08/11
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.34
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 19
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 5
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 77
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 8 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 7 RAIN 5
LIGHT RAIN 11 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 20 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1
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 AUGUST 2023
AUGUST 2023 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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PRECIPITATION
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 6.50" 3.26" +3.24" 9TH WETTEST
FLINT AREA 5.70" 3.16" +2.54" 7TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA 6.18" 3.85" +2.33" 9TH WETTEST
PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 29.01" 23.75" +5.26" 7TH WETTEST
FLINT AREA 25.58" 22.14" +3.44" 19TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA 26.98" 22.27" +4.71" 6TH WETTEST
*NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF AUGUST 31, 2023)
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 70.3 72.3 -2.0 52ND COOLEST
FLINT AREA 67.4 69.1 -1.7 21ST COOLEST
SAGINAW AREA 67.6 69.7 -2.1 32ND COOLEST
AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 79.2 81.4 -2.2 44TH COOLEST
FLINT AREA 77.8 79.9 -2.1 14TH COOLEST
SAGINAW AREA 76.8 80.0 -3.2 18TH COOLEST
AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 61.5 63.2 -1.7 64TH COOLEST
FLINT AREA 57.0 58.3 -1.3 35TH COOLEST
SAGINAW AREA 58.4 59.4 -1.0 53RD 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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