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CXUS53 KDTX 032154 RRB
CLMMBS
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
554 PM EDT FRI APR 03 2026
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..THE TRI CITIES MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2026
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1912 TO 2026
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 87 03/21/2012
LOW -12 03/02/1962
HIGHEST 73 03/30 MM MM
LOWEST 12 03/02 MM MM
AVG. MAXIMUM 45.3 42.3 3.0
AVG. MINIMUM 27.9 25.7 2.2
MEAN 36.6 34.0 2.6
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32 3 6.0 -3.0
DAYS MIN <= 32 22 24.2 -2.2
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.4 -0.4
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 6.69 1998
MINIMUM 0.31 1981
TOTALS 4.46 2.02 2.44
DAILY AVG. 0.14 0.07 0.07
DAYS >= .01 12 10.1 1.9
DAYS >= .10 9 5.4 3.6
DAYS >= .50 5 1.1 3.9
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.3 -0.3
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.48 03/10 TO 03/11
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 27.5 1971
TOTALS 3.7 6.0 -2.3
LIQUID EQUIV 0.40 0.60 -0.20
SINCE 7/1 35.6 46.6 -11.0
LIQUID 7/1 3.56
DAYS >= TRACE 8 5.0 3.0
DAYS >= 1.0 2 2.3 -0.3
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 3 03/15
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 872 962 -90
SINCE 7/1 5899 5904 -5
COOLING TOTAL 0 1 -1
SINCE 1/1 0 1 -1
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 09/12 (1943)
LATEST 05/28 (1949)
EARLIEST 10/26 (2025)
LATEST 04/30 (2025)
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 39/270 DATE 03/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 56/280 DATE 03/13
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.53
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 11
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 71
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 4 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 5 RAIN 6
LIGHT RAIN 13 FREEZING RAIN 2
LT FREEZING RAIN 1 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 2
LIGHT SNOW 7 SLEET 0
FOG 13 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 3
HAZE 6
- 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 MARCH 2026
MARCH 2026 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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SNOWFALL
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 0.6" 6.2" -5.6" 12TH LEAST SNOWY
FLINT AREA 1.3" 6.6" -5.3" 11TH LEAST SNOWY
SAGINAW AREA 3.7" 6.0" -2.3" 39TH LEAST SNOWY
SNOWFALL SINCE JULY 1*
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 39.4" 43.5" -4.1" 73RD SNOWIEST
FLINT AREA 46.3" 49.7" -3.4" 38TH SNOWIEST
SAGINAW AREA 35.6" 46.6" -11.0" 47TH LEAST SNOWY
*NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF MARCH 31, 2026)
PRECIPITATION
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 3.31" 2.43" +0.88" 33RD WETTEST
FLINT AREA 3.41" 1.97" +1.44" 12TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA 4.46" 2.02" +2.44" 5TH WETTEST
PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 5.11" 6.74" -1.63" 41ST DRIEST
FLINT AREA 6.27" 5.64" +0.63" 27TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA 6.77" 5.71" +1.06" 22ND WETTEST
*NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF MARCH 31, 2026)
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 42.1 37.2 +4.9 13TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA 39.0 34.2 +4.8 19TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA 36.6 34.0 +2.6 24TH WARMEST
AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 53.2 45.9 +7.3 8TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA 50.1 43.3 +6.8 12TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA 45.3 42.3 +3.0 20TH WARMEST
AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 31.0 28.6 +2.4 29TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA 27.9 25.1 +2.8 30TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA 27.9 25.7 +2.2 27TH WARMEST
DETROIT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO NOVEMBER 1874 (~152 YEARS)
FLINT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1921 (~106 YEARS)
SAGINAW AREA HAS CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1912 (~115 YEARS)
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