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CDUS43 KDTX 202026  
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CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI  
426 PM EDT WED MAY 20 2026  
   
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..THE DETROIT MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 20 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 71 1204 AM 91 1977 72 -1 56  
MINIMUM 50 522 AM 33 1981 52 -2 41  
AVERAGE 61 62 -1 49  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T 1.56 1923 0.12 -0.12 0.34  
1959  
MONTH TO DATE 1.32 2.46 -1.14 3.55  
SINCE MAR 1 8.01 8.15 -0.14 8.29  
SINCE JAN 1 9.81 12.46 -2.65 10.81  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 T 2002 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 4 5 -1 16  
MONTH TO DATE 191 155 36 134  
SINCE MAR 1 1256 1504 -248 1239  
SINCE JUL 1 5875 5996 -121 5433  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 2 -2 0  
MONTH TO DATE 34 21 13 17  
SINCE MAR 1 49 26 23 25  
SINCE JAN 1 49 26 23 25    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (290)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (280)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.3  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 500 AM  
LOWEST 60 200 PM  
AVERAGE 78  
   
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THE DETROIT MI CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 72 92 1977  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 52 32 1883  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 20 2026...........SUNRISE 608 AM EDT SUNSET 853 PM EDT  
MAY 21 2026...........SUNRISE 607 AM EDT SUNSET 854 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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