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CXUS53 KDTX 011526 RRA
CLMFNT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
1026 AM EST SUN MAR 01 2026
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..THE FLINT MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2026
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1921 TO 2026
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 74 02/27/2024
LOW -28 02/14/1916
HIGHEST 57 02/16 MM MM
LOWEST -8 02/01 MM MM
02/08
AVG. MAXIMUM 35.6 32.8 2.8
AVG. MINIMUM 14.6 16.7 -2.1
MEAN 25.1 24.7 0.4
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32 14 13.7 0.3
DAYS MIN <= 32 25 25.5 -0.5
DAYS MIN <= 0 6 3.2 2.8
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 5.28 1954
MINIMUM 0.17 1969
TOTALS 1.02 1.68 -0.66
DAILY AVG. 0.04 0.06 -0.02
DAYS >= .01 11 10.9 0.1
DAYS >= .10 3 4.5 -1.5
DAYS >= .50 0 0.8 -0.8
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.1 -0.1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.44 02/18 TO 02/18
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 31.7 2011
TOTALS 9.8 13.0 -3.2
LIQUID EQUIV 1.00 1.30 -0.30
SINCE 7/1 45.0 43.1 1.9
LIQUID 7/1 4.50
DAYS >= TRACE 15 10.7 4.3
DAYS >= 1.0 4 3.9 0.1
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 9 02/08
02/09
02/10
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 1108 1127 -19
SINCE 7/1 5119 4995 124
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 09/17 (2013)
LATEST 05/28 (2008)
EARLIEST 10/09 (2025)
LATEST 05/09 (2025)
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 30/330 DATE 02/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 46/320 DATE 02/06
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.56
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 8
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 12
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 73
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 1 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 2
LIGHT RAIN 3 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 1 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 1
LIGHT SNOW 14 SLEET 0
FOG 17 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2
HAZE 7
- 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 FEBRUARY 2026
FEBRUARY 2026 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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SNOWFALL
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 4.9" 12.5" -7.6" 42ND LEAST SNOWY
FLINT AREA 9.8" 13.0" -3.2" 45TH SNOWIEST
SAGINAW AREA 3.9" 11.4" -7.5" 20TH LEAST SNOWY
SNOWFALL SINCE JULY 1*
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 38.8" 37.3" +1.5" 44TH SNOWIEST
FLINT AREA 45.0" 43.1" +1.9" 28TH SNOWIEST
SAGINAW AREA 31.9" 40.6" -8.7" 53RD LEAST SNOWY
*NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF FEBRUARY 28, 2026)
PRECIPITATION
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 0.37" 2.08" -1.71" 5TH DRIEST
FLINT AREA 1.02" 1.68" -0.66" 32ND DRIEST
SAGINAW AREA 0.87" 1.77" -0.90" 30TH DRIEST
PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 1.80" 4.31" -2.51" 8TH DRIEST
FLINT AREA 2.86" 3.67" -0.81" 50TH DRIEST
SAGINAW AREA 2.31" 3.69" -1.38" 30TH DRIEST
*NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF FEBRUARY 28, 2026)
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 27.8 28.0 -0.2 63RD WARMEST
FLINT AREA 25.1 24.7 +0.4 51ST WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA 25.9 24.5 +1.4 37TH WARMEST
AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 36.9 35.2 +1.7 36TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA 35.6 32.8 +2.8 26TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA 33.8 31.8 +2.0 31ST WARMEST
AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 18.6 20.8 -2.2 65TH COOLEST
FLINT AREA 14.6 16.7 -2.1 31ST COOLEST
SAGINAW AREA 18.1 17.3 +0.8 42ND WARMEST
DETROIT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO NOVEMBER 1874 (~152 YEARS)
FLINT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1921 (~106 YEARS)
SAGINAW AREA HAS CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1912 (~115 YEARS)
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