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CDUS43 KDTX 162026  
CLIDTW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI  
426 PM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026  
   
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..THE DETROIT MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 16 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 75 259 PM 92 1962 70 5 83  
MINIMUM 51 259 AM 32 1967 50 1 60  
1984  
AVERAGE 63 60 3 72  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.06 1.09 1899 0.12 -0.06 0.38  
1945  
MONTH TO DATE 0.35 1.98 -1.63 3.21  
SINCE MAR 1 7.04 7.67 -0.63 7.95  
SINCE JAN 1 8.84 11.98 -3.14 10.47  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 0.0 MM 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 2 6 -4 0  
MONTH TO DATE 189 132 57 99  
SINCE MAR 1 1254 1481 -227 1204  
SINCE JUL 1 5873 5973 -100 5398  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 2 -2 7  
MONTH TO DATE 0 13 -13 17  
SINCE MAR 1 15 18 -3 25  
SINCE JAN 1 15 18 -3 25    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (220)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 27 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.8  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 90 1000 AM  
LOWEST 59 1200 AM  
AVERAGE 75  
   
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THE DETROIT MI CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 71 93 1962  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 51 31 1973  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 16 2026...........SUNRISE 611 AM EDT SUNSET 849 PM EDT  
MAY 17 2026...........SUNRISE 610 AM EDT SUNSET 850 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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