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CXUS53 KDTX 051832 RRB
CLMMBS
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
232 PM EDT TUE MAY 05 2026
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..THE TRI CITIES MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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 88 04/26/1915
LOW 8 04/01/1923
HIGHEST 79 04/24 MM MM
LOWEST 22 04/07 MM MM
AVG. MAXIMUM 59.9 55.8 4.1
AVG. MINIMUM 39.0 36.1 2.9
MEAN 49.4 45.9 3.5
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.5 -0.5
DAYS MIN <= 32 8 10.0 -2.0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 7.33 2013
MINIMUM 0.42 1940
TOTALS 5.59 3.19 2.40
DAILY AVG. 0.19 0.11 0.08
DAYS >= .01 17 11.8 5.2
DAYS >= .10 10 7.0 3.0
DAYS >= .50 3 2.0 1.0
DAYS >= 1.00 2 0.6 1.4
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.39 04/14 TO 04/15
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 14.4 1975
TOTALS T 2.4 -2.4
LIQUID EQUIV T 0.20 -0.20
SINCE 7/1 35.6 49.0 -13.4
LIQUID 7/1 3.56
DAYS >= TRACE 4 1.9 2.1
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.9 -0.9
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 461 574 -113
SINCE 7/1 6360 6480 -120
COOLING TOTAL 0 2 -2
SINCE 1/1 0 3 -3
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 10.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 33/260 DATE 04/09
33/220 04/12
33/140 04/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 51/230 DATE 04/12
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.54
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 10
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 71
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 6 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 6 RAIN 7
LIGHT RAIN 18 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 4 SLEET 0
FOG 17 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 4
HAZE 1
- 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 APRIL 2026
APRIL 2026 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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SNOWFALL
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 0.1" 1.5" -1.4" 39TH LEAST SNOWY
FLINT AREA T 2.4" -2.4" 7TH LEAST SNOWY
SAGINAW AREA T 2.4" -2.4" 7TH LEAST SNOWY
SNOWFALL SINCE JULY 1*
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 39.5" 45.0" -5.5" 75TH LEAST SNOWY
FLINT AREA 46.3" 52.1" -5.8" 42ND SNOWIEST
SAGINAW AREA 35.6" 49.0" -13.4" 42ND LEAST SNOWY
*NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF APRIL 30, 2026)
PRECIPITATION
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 3.38" 3.26" +0.12" 46TH WETTEST
FLINT AREA 6.50" 3.13" +3.37" 1ST WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA 5.59" 3.19" +2.40" 7TH WETTEST
PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 8.49" 10.00" -1.51" 63RD DRIEST
FLINT AREA 12.77" 8.77" +4.00" 5TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA 12.36" 8.90" +3.46" 8TH WETTEST
*NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF APRIL 30, 2026)
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 53.1 48.9 +4.2 7TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA 50.8 46.0 +4.8 9TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA 49.4 45.9 +3.5 12TH WARMEST
AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 63.4 58.7 +4.7 7TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA 61.4 56.7 +4.7 11TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA 59.9 55.8 +4.1 16TH WARMEST
AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 42.9 39.1 +3.8 8TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA 40.1 35.3 +4.8 7TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA 39.0 36.1 +2.9 16TH 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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