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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
136 AM EDT FRI MAY 01 2026
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..THE DETROIT MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 30 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 57 252 PM 87 1942 65 -8 63
MINIMUM 41 606 AM 28 1876 45 -4 40
AVERAGE 49 55 -6 52
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.03 2.10 2019 0.12 -0.09 T
MONTH TO DATE 3.38 3.26 0.12 2.96
SINCE MAR 1 6.69 5.69 1.00 4.74
SINCE JAN 1 8.49 10.00 -1.51 7.26
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.0 T 1963 0.0 0.0 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 0.1 1.5 -1.4 1.8
SINCE MAR 1 0.7 7.7 -7.0 2.2
SINCE JUL 1 39.5 45.0 -5.5 28.7
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 16 11 5 13
MONTH TO DATE 364 489 -125 437
SINCE MAR 1 1065 1350 -285 1105
SINCE JUL 1 5684 5842 -158 5299
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 15 4 11 8
SINCE MAR 1 15 5 10 8
SINCE JAN 1 15 5 10 8
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (290)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 27 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (270)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.3
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 89 100 AM
LOWEST 35 500 PM
AVERAGE 62
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THE DETROIT MI CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 65 86 1942
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 45 26 1978
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 1 2026...........SUNRISE 629 AM EDT SUNSET 833 PM EDT
MAY 2 2026...........SUNRISE 627 AM EDT SUNSET 834 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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