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CXUS53 KDTX 021602 RRB
CLMMBS
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
1202 PM EDT THU MAY 02 2024
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..THE TRI CITIES MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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 88 04/26/1915
LOW 8 04/01/1923
HIGHEST 81 04/27 MM MM
LOWEST 26 04/25 MM MM
AVG. MAXIMUM 60.0 55.8 4.2
AVG. MINIMUM 39.7 36.1 3.6
MEAN 49.9 45.9 4.0
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.5 -0.5
DAYS MIN <= 32 6 10.0 -4.0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 7.33 2013
MINIMUM 0.42 1940
TOTALS 2.53 3.19 -0.66
DAILY AVG. 0.08 0.11 -0.03
DAYS >= .01 15 11.8 3.2
DAYS >= .10 9 7.0 2.0
DAYS >= .50 0 2.0 -2.0
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.6 -0.6
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.67 04/11 TO 04/12
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 14.4 1975
TOTALS T 2.4 -2.4
LIQUID EQUIV T 0.20 -0.20
SINCE 7/1 32.2 49.0 -16.8
LIQUID 7/1 3.22
DAYS >= TRACE 2 1.9 0.1
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.9 -0.9
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 448 574 -126
SINCE 7/1 5347 6480 -1133
COOLING TOTAL 1 2 -1
SINCE 1/1 1 3 -2
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 09/12 (1943)
LATEST 05/28 (1949)
EARLIEST 10/23 (2023)
LATEST 04/26 (2024)
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 38/300 DATE 04/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 52/290 DATE 04/12
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.48
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 9
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 63
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 3 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 4 RAIN 6
LIGHT RAIN 16 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 2 SLEET 0
FOG 12 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1
HAZE 1
- 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 APRIL 2024
APRIL 2024 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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SNOWFALL
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA T" 1.5" -1.5" 8TH LEAST SNOWY
FLINT AREA T" 2.4" -2.4" 7TH LEAST SNOWY
SAGINAW AREA T" 2.4" -2.4" 7TH LEAST SNOWY
SNOWFALL SINCE JULY 1*
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 23.5" 45.0" -21.5" 18TH LEAST SNOWY
FLINT AREA 32.0" 52.1" -20.1" 22ND LEAST SNOWY
SAGINAW AREA 32.2" 49.0" -16.8" 33RD LEAST SNOWY
*NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF APRIL 30, 2024)
PRECIPITATION
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 4.15" 3.26" +0.89" 27TH WETTEST
FLINT AREA 3.27" 3.13" +0.14" 37TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA 2.53" 3.19" -0.66" 56TH WETTEST
PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 11.67" 10.00" +1.67" 30TH WETTEST
FLINT AREA 8.97" 8.77" +0.20" 35TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA 8.13" 8.90" -0.77" 48TH WETTEST
*NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF APRIL 30, 2024)
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 53.2 48.9 +4.3 5TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA 50.8 46.0 +4.8 9TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA 49.9 45.9 +4.0 9TH WARMEST
AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 62.8 58.7 +4.1 9TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA 61.5 56.7 +4.8 10TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA 60.0 55.8 +4.2 14TH WARMEST
AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 43.6 39.1 +4.5 5TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA 40.1 35.3 +4.8 7TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA 39.7 36.1 +3.6 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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