807  
CDUS43 KDTX 160539  
CLIDTW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI  
139 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
   
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..THE DETROIT MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 15 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 71 515 PM 77 1977 45 26 74  
1990  
2012  
MINIMUM 34 628 AM 5 1911 28 6 55  
1993  
AVERAGE 53 37 16 65  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 0.93 1912 0.07 -0.07 0.05  
MONTH TO DATE 2.39 1.16 1.23 0.91  
SINCE MAR 1 2.39 1.16 1.23 0.91  
SINCE JAN 1 4.19 5.47 -1.28 3.43  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 6.9 1912 0.2 -0.2 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE T 4.0 -4.0 0.4  
SINCE MAR 1 T 4.0 -4.0 0.4  
SINCE JUL 1 38.8 41.3 -2.5 26.9  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 12 28 -16 0  
MONTH TO DATE 336 460 -124 368  
SINCE MAR 1 336 460 -124 368  
SINCE JUL 1 4955 4952 3 4562  
 
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 37 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (200)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 49 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (190)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 17.1  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
LIGHT SNOW  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 59 900 AM  
LOWEST 40 1000 PM  
AVERAGE 50  
   
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THE DETROIT MI CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 46 74 1945  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 29 4 1900  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 16 2026.........SUNRISE 743 AM EDT SUNSET 741 PM EDT  
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 742 AM EDT SUNSET 742 PM EDT  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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