652  
CDUS43 KDTX 050636  
CLIDTW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI  
136 AM EST THU MAR 05 2026  
   
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..THE DETROIT MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 4 2026  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 45 343 PM 74 2024 41 4 51  
MINIMUM 28 340 AM 0 2014 25 3 32  
AVERAGE 37 33 4 42  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.05 1.18 1895 0.08 -0.03 0.20  
MONTH TO DATE 0.05 0.32 -0.27 0.20  
SINCE MAR 1 0.05 0.32 -0.27 0.20  
SINCE JAN 1 1.85 4.63 -2.78 2.72  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 11.8 1895 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE T 1.2 -1.2 T  
SINCE MAR 1 T 1.2 -1.2 T  
SINCE JUL 1 38.8 38.5 0.3 26.5  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 28 32 -4 23  
MONTH TO DATE 142 130 12 134  
SINCE MAR 1 142 130 12 134  
SINCE JUL 1 4761 4622 139 4328  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 10 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (100)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 15 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (110)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.2  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 300 AM  
LOWEST 70 300 PM  
AVERAGE 85  
   
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THE DETROIT MI CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 41 68 2004  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 25 2 1901  
1948  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 5 2026.........SUNRISE 702 AM EST SUNSET 628 PM EST  
MARCH 6 2026.........SUNRISE 700 AM EST SUNSET 629 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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