618  
CDUS43 KDTX 130538  
CLIDTW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI  
138 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2026  
   
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..THE DETROIT MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 12 2026  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 60 935 PM 90 1881 69 -9 81  
MINIMUM 37 554 AM 32 1934 49 -12 44  
AVERAGE 49 59 -10 63  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.03 1.48 2002 0.12 -0.09 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.29 1.48 -1.19 2.60  
SINCE MAR 1 6.98 7.17 -0.19 7.34  
SINCE JAN 1 8.78 11.48 -2.70 9.86  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 T 2020 0.0 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE T 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 0.7 7.7 -7.0 2.2  
SINCE JUL 1 39.5 45.0 -5.5 28.7  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 16 7 9 2  
MONTH TO DATE 158 106 52 99  
SINCE MAR 1 1223 1455 -232 1204  
SINCE JUL 1 5842 5947 -105 5398  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 8 -8 0  
SINCE MAR 1 15 13 2 8  
SINCE JAN 1 15 13 2 8    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (200)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (200)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.2  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 87 1100 PM  
LOWEST 40 200 PM  
AVERAGE 64  
   
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THE DETROIT MI CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 69 89 1977  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 49 30 1971  
2013  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 13 2026...........SUNRISE 614 AM EDT SUNSET 846 PM EDT  
MAY 14 2026...........SUNRISE 613 AM EDT SUNSET 847 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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