988  
CDUS43 KDTX 122025  
CLIDTW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI  
425 PM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026  
   
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..THE DETROIT MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 12 2026
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
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)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 58 259 PM 90 1881 69 -11 81  
MINIMUM 37 554 AM 32 1934 49 -12 44  
AVERAGE 48 59 -11 63  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 1.48 2002 0.12 -0.12 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.26 1.48 -1.22 2.60  
SINCE MAR 1 6.95 7.17 -0.22 7.34  
SINCE JAN 1 8.75 11.48 -2.73 9.86  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 T 2020 0.0 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE T 0.0 0.0 0.0  
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  
TODAY 17 7 10 2  
MONTH TO DATE 159 106 53 99  
SINCE MAR 1 1224 1455 -231 1204  
SINCE JUL 1 5843 5947 -104 5398  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 8 -8 0  
SINCE MAR 1 15 13 2 8  
SINCE JAN 1 15 13 2 8    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (170)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (140)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.8  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 73 400 AM  
LOWEST 40 200 PM  
AVERAGE 57  
   
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THE DETROIT MI CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 69 89 1977  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 49 30 1971  
2013  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 12 2026...........SUNRISE 615 AM EDT SUNSET 845 PM EDT  
MAY 13 2026...........SUNRISE 614 AM EDT SUNSET 846 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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