436  
CXUS53 KDTX 040623 RRA  
CLMFNT  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI  
123 AM EST MON NOV 04 2024  
   
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..THE FLINT MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2024
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1921 TO 2024  
 
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S  
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
RECORD  
HIGH 89 10/01/2002  
10/06/1963  
10/03/1953  
LOW 19 10/21/1974  
10/30/1966  
HIGHEST 79 10/21 MM MM  
LOWEST 26 10/27 MM MM  
AVG. MAXIMUM 67.0 60.1 6.9  
AVG. MINIMUM 41.1 40.3 0.8  
MEAN 54.1 50.2 3.9  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0  
DAYS MIN <= 32 7 6.1 0.9  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 6.59 2001  
MINIMUM 0.33 2005  
TOTALS 1.22 2.77 -1.55  
DAILY AVG. 0.04 0.09 -0.05  
DAYS >= .01 7 11.8 -4.8  
DAYS >= .10 4 6.2 -2.2  
DAYS >= .50 0 1.8 -1.8  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.4 -0.4  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.66 10/13 TO 10/14  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 4.4 1989  
TOTALS 0.0 0.3 -0.3  
LIQUID EQUIV 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SINCE 7/1 0.0 0.3 -0.3  
LIQUID 7/1 0.00  
DAYS >= TRACE 0 0.3 -0.3  
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.1 -0.1  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 338 465 -127  
SINCE 7/1 404 655 -251  
COOLING TOTAL 8 6 2  
SINCE 1/1 701 565 136  
 
FREEZE DATES  
RECORD  
EARLIEST 09/17 (2013)  
LATEST 05/28 (2008)  
EARLIEST 10/10 (2024)  
LATEST 04/26 (2024)    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.3  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 30/280 DATE 10/06  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 43/220 DATE 10/31  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.24  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 23  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 6  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 2  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 66  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 1 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 2 RAIN 3  
LIGHT RAIN 8 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0  
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0  
FOG 11 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2  
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 OCTOBER 2024  
 
OCTOBER 2024 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS  
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PRECIPITATION  
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING  
DETROIT AREA 1.44" 2.53" -1.09" 43RD DRIEST  
FLINT AREA 1.22" 2.77" -1.55" 16TH DRIEST  
SAGINAW AREA 1.50" 2.91" -1.41" 29TH DRIEST  
 
PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*  
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING  
DETROIT AREA 27.29" 29.50" -2.21" 74TH DRIEST  
FLINT AREA 28.28" 27.81" +0.47" 38TH WETTEST  
SAGINAW AREA 21.09" 27.99" -6.90" 19TH DRIEST  
 
*NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2024)  
 
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE  
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING  
DETROIT AREA 56.5 53.0 +3.5 20TH WARMEST  
FLINT AREA 54.1 50.2 +3.9 15TH WARMEST  
SAGINAW AREA 55.3 50.8 +4.5 9TH WARMEST  
 
AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE  
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING  
DETROIT AREA 67.8 62.0 +5.8 9TH WARMEST  
FLINT AREA 67.0 60.1 +6.9 7TH WARMEST  
SAGINAW AREA 67.5 60.2 +7.3 3RD WARMEST  
 
AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE  
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING  
DETROIT AREA 45.2 44.0 +1.2 49TH WARMEST  
FLINT AREA 41.1 40.3 +0.8 49TH WARMEST  
SAGINAW AREA 43.1 41.4 +1.7 21ST 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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