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CXUS53 KDTX 011429 RRB
CLMMBS
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
1029 AM EDT SUN SEP 01 2024
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..THE TRI CITIES MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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 103 08/06/1918
LOW 37 08/29/1982
HIGHEST 94 08/27 MM MM
LOWEST 47 08/21 MM MM
AVG. MAXIMUM 80.8 80.0 0.8
AVG. MINIMUM 60.7 59.4 1.3
MEAN 70.7 69.7 1.0
DAYS MAX >= 90 2 1.4 0.6
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.0 0.0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 9.43 2012
MINIMUM T 2024
TOTALS 2.58 3.85 -1.27
DAILY AVG. 0.08 0.12 -0.04
DAYS >= .01 7 10.5 -3.5
DAYS >= .10 5 6.0 -1.0
DAYS >= .50 2 2.6 -0.6
DAYS >= 1.00 1 1.1 -0.1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.30 08/06 TO 08/06
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 0.0 0
TOTALS 0.0 0.0 0.0
LIQUID EQUIV 0.00 0.00 0.00
SINCE 7/1 0.0 0.0 0.0
LIQUID 7/1 0.00
DAYS >= TRACE 0 0.0 0.0
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.0 0.0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 11 19 -8
SINCE 7/1 14 25 -11
COOLING TOTAL 197 165 32
SINCE 1/1 673 565 108
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 6.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 43/280 DATE 08/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 62/280 DATE 08/27
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.32
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 19
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 4
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 71
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 3 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 3 RAIN 5
LIGHT RAIN 8 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 9 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0
HAZE 2
- 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 AUGUST 2024
AUGUST 2024 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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PRECIPITATION
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 4.50" 3.26" +1.24" 28TH WETTEST
FLINT AREA 3.99" 3.16" +0.83" 27TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA 2.58" 3.85" -1.27" 49TH DRIEST
PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 24.63" 23.75" +0.88" 41ST WETTEST
FLINT AREA 26.05" 22.14" +3.91" 16TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA 18.84" 22.27" -3.43" 45TH DRIEST
*NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF AUGUST 31, 2024)
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 73.1 72.3 +0.8 50TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA 70.2 69.1 +1.1 40TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA 70.7 69.7 +1.0 35TH WARMEST
AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 82.8 81.4 +1.4 71ST WARMEST
FLINT AREA 80.7 79.9 +0.8 47TH COOLEST
SAGINAW AREA 80.8 80.0 +0.8 50TH WARMEST
AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 63.4 63.2 +0.2 32ND WARMEST
FLINT AREA 59.6 58.3 +1.3 33RD WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA 60.7 59.4 +1.3 20TH 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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