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CDUS43 KDTX 170636  
CLIDTW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI  
136 AM EST TUE DEC 17 2024  
   
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..THE DETROIT MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 16 2024  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 TO 2024  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 54 759 PM 65 1984 37 17 51  
MINIMUM 39 100 PM -3 1876 25 14 37  
1951  
AVERAGE 47 31 16 44  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.19 0.85 1940 0.07 0.12 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.16 1.17 -0.01 1.02  
SINCE DEC 1 1.16 1.17 -0.01 1.02  
SINCE JAN 1 30.35 33.24 -2.89 35.40  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 7.4 2007 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 1.9 3.9 -2.0 T  
SINCE DEC 1 1.9 3.9 -2.0 T  
SINCE JUL 1 3.7 5.8 -2.1 2.4  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 18 34 -16 21  
MONTH TO DATE 531 509 22 411  
SINCE DEC 1 531 509 22 411  
SINCE JUL 1 1375 1703 -328 1508  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 995 847 148 742    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 25 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (260)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 39 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (270)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.2  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 1200 AM  
LOWEST 74 1000 PM  
AVERAGE 87  
   
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THE DETROIT MI CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 37 56 1984  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 25 -7 1989  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 17 2024......SUNRISE 757 AM EST SUNSET 503 PM EST  
DECEMBER 18 2024......SUNRISE 757 AM EST SUNSET 503 PM EST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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