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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
416 PM EDT MON JUN 03 2024

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...THE DETROIT MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             95   05/28/2012
                       05/31/1895
                       07/08/1936
 LOW              12   05/18/2022
HIGHEST           89   05/20         MM      MM
LOWEST            44   05/12         MM      MM
                       05/30
AVG. MAXIMUM    75.1               70.3     4.8
AVG. MINIMUM    54.4               50.2     4.2
MEAN            64.7               60.3     4.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.5    -0.5
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.3    -0.3
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.46   2004
 MINIMUM        0.43   1920
TOTALS          2.55               3.72   -1.17
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.12   -0.04
DAYS >= .01       11               12.9    -1.9
DAYS >= .10        7                7.7    -0.7
DAYS >= .50        1                2.4    -1.4
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.7    -0.7
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.10   05/26 TO 05/27

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           6.0   1923
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.00               0.00    0.00
SINCE 7/1       23.5               45.0   -21.5
 LIQUID 7/1     2.35
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.1    -0.1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     76                198    -122
 SINCE 7/1      4954               6040   -1086
COOLING TOTAL     76                 50      26
 SINCE 1/1        91                 55      36

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/22 (1974)
 LATEST       05/29 (1966)
EARLIEST      10/30 (2023)
LATEST        04/25 (2024)
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/230    DATE  05/22
                                30/250          05/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    38/070    DATE  05/26

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.67
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            3
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             18
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             11     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      4

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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MONTHLY CLIMATE DATA FOR NWS WHITE LAKE - MAY 2024

...TEMPERATURE DATA...              ...PRECIPITATION DATA...
AVERAGE MAXIMUM.........74.1        MONTHLY TOTAL..........4.16
AVERAGE MINIMUM.........48.9        GREATEST DAILY TOTAL...1.70
MONTHLY AVERAGE.........61.5         ON THE 7TH
                                    2024 TOTAL............15.99
...HEATING DEGREE DAYS...
MONTHLY TOTAL............144        ...SNOWFALL DATA...
2023-2024 SEASON TOTAL..5705        MONTHLY TOTAL.............0
                                    2023-2024 SEASON TOTAL.40.4
...COOLING DEGREE DAYS...
MONTHLY TOTAL.............45
2024 TOTAL................49

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       SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 2024

MAY 2024 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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PRECIPITATION
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     2.55"     3.72"      -1.17"     53RD DRIEST
FLINT AREA       3.56"     3.68"      -0.12"     34TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA     2.54"     3.41"      -0.87"     48TH DRIEST

PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA    14.22"    13.72"      +0.50"     41ST WETTEST
FLINT AREA      12.53"    12.45"      +0.08"     36TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA    10.67"    12.31"      -1.64"     53RD DRIEST

      *NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF MAY 31, 2024)

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     64.7      60.3       +4.4        7TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       62.2      57.4       +4.8       12TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     62.0      58.2       +3.8       11TH WARMEST

AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     75.1      70.3       +4.8       10TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       74.5      68.9       +5.6       13TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     72.8      68.6       +4.2       11TH WARMEST

AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     54.4      50.2       +4.2        8TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       49.9      46.0       +3.9       16TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     51.1      47.7       +3.4        9TH WARMEST


DETROIT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO NOVEMBER 1874 (~150 YEARS)
FLINT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1921 (~104 YEARS)
SAGINAW AREA HAS CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1912 (~113 YEARS)