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CXUS53 KDTX 032221 RRB
CLMMBS
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
621 PM EDT WED APR 03 2024
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..THE TRI CITIES MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1912 TO 2024
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 87 03/21/2012
LOW -12 03/02/1962
HIGHEST 71 03/12 MM MM
LOWEST 19 03/21 MM MM
03/23
AVG. MAXIMUM 48.4 42.3 6.1
AVG. MINIMUM 31.4 25.7 5.7
MEAN 39.9 34.0 5.9
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32 1 6.0 -5.0
DAYS MIN <= 32 18 24.2 -6.2
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.4 -0.4
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 6.69 1998
MINIMUM 0.31 1981
TOTALS 2.62 2.02 0.60
DAILY AVG. 0.08 0.07 0.01
DAYS >= .01 9 10.1 -1.1
DAYS >= .10 5 5.4 -0.4
DAYS >= .50 2 1.1 0.9
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.3 -0.3
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.80 03/14 TO 03/14
STORM TOTAL 0.80
(MM/DD(HH))
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 27.5 1971
TOTALS 6.2 6.0 0.2
LIQUID EQUIV 0.60 0.60 0.00
SINCE 7/1 32.2 46.6 -14.4
LIQUID 7/1 3.22
DAYS >= TRACE 6 5.0 1.0
DAYS >= 1.0 1 2.3 -1.3
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 5 03/23
24 HR TOTAL 6.2
STORM TOTAL 4.5
(MM/DD(HH))
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 772 962 -190
SINCE 7/1 4899 5904 -1005
COOLING TOTAL 0 1 -1
SINCE 1/1 0 1 -1
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 11.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 31/320 DATE 03/10
31/220 03/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 43/300 DATE 03/10
43/260 03/16
43/170 03/26
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.56
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 12
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 66
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 1 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 3 RAIN 5
LIGHT RAIN 6 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 1
LIGHT SNOW 6 SLEET 0
FOG 11 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 MARCH 2024
MARCH 2024 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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SNOWFALL
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 0.9" 6.2" -5.3" 12TH LEAST SNOWY
FLINT AREA 9.3" 6.6" +2.7" 30TH SNOWIEST
SAGINAW AREA 6.2" 6.0" +0.2" 55TH SNOWIEST
SNOWFALL SINCE JULY 1*
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 23.5" 43.5" -20.0" 19TH LEAST SNOWY
FLINT AREA 32.0" 49.7" -17.7" 27TH LEAST SNOWY
SAGINAW AREA 32.2" 46.6" -14.4" 36TH LEAST SNOWY
*NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF MARCH 31, 2024)
PRECIPITATION
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 2.03" 2.43" -0.40" 52ND DRIEST
FLINT AREA 2.07" 1.97" +0.10" 50TH DRIEST
SAGINAW AREA 2.62" 2.02" +0.60" 25TH WETTEST
PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 7.52" 6.74" +0.78" 44TH WETTEST
FLINT AREA 5.70" 5.64" +0.06" 39TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA 5.60" 5.71" -0.11" 40TH WETTEST
*NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF MARCH 31, 2024)
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 42.3 37.2 +5.1 11TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA 40.3 34.2 +6.1 12TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA 39.9 34.0 +5.9 9TH WARMEST
AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 51.2 45.9 +5.3 10TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA 49.7 43.3 +6.4 13TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA 48.4 42.3 +6.1 11TH WARMEST
AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 33.4 28.6 +4.8 10TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA 30.9 25.1 +5.8 9TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA 31.4 25.7 +5.7 8TH WARMEST
DETROIT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO NOVEMBER 1874 (~150 YEARS)
FLINT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1921 (~104 YEARS)
SAGINAW AREA HAS CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1912 (~113 YEARS)
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