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CXUS53 KDTX 022023 RRB  
CLMMBS  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI  
323 PM EST SAT DEC 02 2023  
   
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...THE TRI CITIES MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 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 80 11/01/1950  
LOW -3 11/26/1949  
HIGHEST 65 11/16 MM MM  
LOWEST 16 11/28 MM MM  
AVG. MAXIMUM 47.3 46.2 1.1  
AVG. MINIMUM 30.8 31.8 -1.0  
MEAN 39.1 39.0 0.1  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 1 2.4 -1.4  
DAYS MIN <= 32 18 17.2 0.8  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 6.31 1995  
MINIMUM 0.18 1939  
TOTALS 1.73 2.28 -0.55  
DAILY AVG. 0.06 0.08 -0.02  
DAYS >= .01 7 11.5 -4.5  
DAYS >= .10 2 5.2 -3.2  
DAYS >= .50 2 1.3 0.7  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.4 -0.4  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.81 11/21 TO 11/21  
STORM TOTAL 0.81  
(MM/DD(HH))  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 23.0 1995  
TOTALS 1.0 3.3 -2.3  
LIQUID EQUIV 0.10 0.30 -0.20  
SINCE 7/1 1.5 3.5 -2.0  
LIQUID 7/1 0.15  
DAYS >= TRACE 3 2.9 0.1  
DAYS >= 1.0 0 1.1 -1.1  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 1 11/28  
11/29  
11/30  
24 HR TOTAL 1.0  
STORM TOTAL 0.8  
(MM/DD(HH))  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 770 780 -10  
SINCE 7/1 1248 1393 -145  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 587 632 -45  
 
FREEZE DATES  
RECORD  
EARLIEST 09/12 (1943)  
LATEST 05/28 (1949)  
EARLIEST 10/23 (2023)  
LATEST 04/27 (2023)    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.6  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 31/260 DATE 11/09  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 42/260 DATE 11/09  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.45  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 11  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 12  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 7  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 69  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 2 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 2 RAIN 2  
LIGHT RAIN 6 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 1 SNOW 1  
LIGHT SNOW 3 SLEET 0  
FOG 11 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2  
HAZE 2  
 
- 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 NOVEMBER 2023  
 
NOVEMBER 2023 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS  
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SNOWFALL  
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING  
DETROIT AREA 2.2" 1.9" +0.3" 68TH SNOWIEST  
FLINT AREA 1.6" 3.3" -1.7" 48TH LEAST SNOWY  
SAGINAW AREA 1.0" 3.3" -2.3" 36TH LEAST SNOWY  
 
SNOWFALL SINCE JULY 1*  
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING  
DETROIT AREA 2.4" 1.9" +0.5" 66TH SNOWIEST  
FLINT AREA 2.7" 3.6" -0.9" 44TH SNOWIEST  
SAGINAW AREA 1.5" 3.5" -2.0" 45TH LEAST SNOWY  
 
*NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2023)  
 
PRECIPITATION  
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING  
DETROIT AREA 0.99" 2.57" -1.58" 15TH DRIEST  
FLINT AREA 1.91" 2.27" -0.36" 45TH DRIEST  
SAGINAW AREA 1.73" 2.28" -0.55" 34TH DRIEST  
 
PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*  
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING  
DETROIT AREA 34.38" 32.07" +2.31" 28TH WETTEST  
FLINT AREA 32.65" 30.08" +2.57" 27TH WETTEST  
SAGINAW AREA 33.02" 30.27" +2.75" 18TH WETTEST  
 
*NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2023)  
 
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE  
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING  
DETROIT AREA 41.0 41.2 -0.2 61ST WARMEST  
FLINT AREA 39.3 38.8 +0.5 52ND WARMEST  
SAGINAW AREA 39.1 39.0 +0.1 44TH WARMEST  
 
AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE  
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING  
DETROIT AREA 49.9 48.6 +1.3 36TH WARMEST  
FLINT AREA 48.7 46.6 +2.1 33RD WARMEST  
SAGINAW AREA 47.3 46.2 +1.1 34TH WARMEST  
 
AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE  
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING  
DETROIT AREA 32.1 33.9 -1.8 52ND COOLEST  
FLINT AREA 29.8 31.0 -1.2 34TH COOLEST  
SAGINAW AREA 30.8 31.8 -1.0 47TH COOLEST  
 
DETROIT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO NOVEMBER 1874 (~150 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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