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CXUS53 KDTX 051656 RRB
CLMMBS
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
1256 PM EDT SAT SEP 05 2026
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..THE TRI CITIES MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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 103 08/06/1918
LOW 37 08/29/1982
HIGHEST 88 08/16 MM MM
LOWEST 53 08/24 MM MM
08/28
AVG. MAXIMUM 80.5 80.0 0.5
AVG. MINIMUM 61.3 59.4 1.9
MEAN 70.9 69.7 1.2
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 1.4 -1.4
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.0 0.0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 9.43 2012
MINIMUM T 2024
TOTALS 2.39 3.85 -1.46
DAILY AVG. 0.08 0.12 -0.04
DAYS >= .01 12 10.5 1.5
DAYS >= .10 5 6.0 -1.0
DAYS >= .50 1 2.6 -1.6
DAYS >= 1.00 0 1.1 -1.1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.00 08/29 TO 08/30
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 0.0 0
TOTALS 0.0 0.0 0.0
LIQUID EQUIV 0.00 0.00 0.00
SINCE 7/1 0.0 0.0 0.0
LIQUID 7/1 0.00
DAYS >= TRACE 0 0.0 0.0
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.0 0.0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 1 19 -18
SINCE 7/1 4 25 -21
COOLING TOTAL 189 165 24
SINCE 1/1 599 565 34
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 09/12 (1943)
LATEST 05/28 (1949)
EARLIEST 10/26 (2025)
LATEST 05/02 (2026)
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 32/320 DATE 08/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 42/330 DATE 08/16
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.37
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 3
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 72
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 5 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 4 RAIN 4
LIGHT RAIN 12 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 13 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1
HAZE 2
- 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 AUGUST 2026
AUGUST 2026 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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PRECIPITATION
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 1.75" 3.26" -1.51" 41ST DRIEST
FLINT AREA 3.71" 3.16" +0.55" 33RD WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA 2.39" 3.85" -1.46" 48TH DRIEST
PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 18.76" 23.75" -4.99" 29TH DRIEST
FLINT AREA 22.11" 22.14" -0.03" 41ST WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA 22.31" 22.27" +0.04" 28TH WETTEST
*NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF AUGUST 31, 2026)
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 73.4 72.3 +1.1 28TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA 70.7 69.1 +1.6 34TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA 70.9 69.7 +1.2 30TH WARMEST
AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 82.3 81.4 +0.9 47TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA 81.1 79.9 +1.2 48TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA 80.5 80.0 +0.5 48TH WARMEST
AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 64.6 63.2 +1.4 19TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA 60.4 58.3 +2.1 23RD WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA 61.3 59.4 +1.9 17TH 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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