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CDUS43 KDTX 180637  
CLIDTW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI  
137 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2026  
   
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..THE DETROIT MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 17 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 33 819 AM 63 1952 32 1 38  
MINIMUM 12 1159 PM -15 1982 19 -7 20  
AVERAGE 23 25 -2 29  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.01 1.28 2012 0.08 -0.07 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.69 1.30 -0.61 0.34  
SINCE DEC 1 2.81 3.55 -0.74 3.61  
SINCE JAN 1 0.69 1.30 -0.61 0.34  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.2 4.6 2009 0.5 -0.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 7.9 7.4 0.5 7.1  
SINCE DEC 1 18.8 16.3 2.5 10.7  
SINCE JUL 1 24.7 18.2 6.5 12.5  
SNOW DEPTH 4  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 42 40 2 36  
MONTH TO DATE 611 659 -48 697  
SINCE DEC 1 1760 1705 55 1674  
SINCE JUL 1 2827 2899 -72 2518  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 30 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (230)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 41 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (230)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 16.0  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 700 AM  
LOWEST 49 400 PM  
AVERAGE 73  
   
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THE DETROIT MI CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 32 58 1973  
1996  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 19 -18 1976  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 18 2026.......SUNRISE 758 AM EST SUNSET 530 PM EST  
JANUARY 19 2026.......SUNRISE 757 AM EST SUNSET 531 PM EST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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