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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
625 PM EST THU FEB 01 2024

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...THE TRI CITIES MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1912 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             62   01/25/1950
                       01/26/1944
                       01/27/1916
 LOW             -22   01/19/1994
HIGHEST           40   01/28         MM      MM
LOWEST            -2   01/14         MM      MM
                       01/15
AVG. MAXIMUM    30.6               29.5     1.1
AVG. MINIMUM    22.4               16.4     6.0
MEAN            26.5               23.0     3.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32    11               19.1    -8.1
DAYS MIN <= 32    26               28.7    -2.7
DAYS MIN <= 0      3                3.6    -0.6

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.04   1998
 MINIMUM        0.24   1945
TOTALS          2.25               1.92    0.33
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.06    0.01
DAYS >= .01       12               12.6    -0.6
DAYS >= .10        8                5.1     2.9
DAYS >= .50        1                0.8     0.2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.72   01/09 TO 01/10

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          30.9   1967
TOTALS          16.2               13.9     2.3
 LIQUID EQUIV   1.60               1.30    0.30
SINCE 7/1       19.8               29.2    -9.4
 LIQUID 7/1     1.98
DAYS >= TRACE     18               10.9     7.1
DAYS >= 1.0        7                4.3     2.7
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        9   01/13
                       01/14

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1188               1303    -115
 SINCE 7/1      3268               3813    -545
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/12 (1943)
 LATEST       05/28 (1949)
EARLIEST      10/23 (2023)
LATEST        04/27 (2023)
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/260    DATE  01/13
                                29/250          01/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    39/240    DATE  01/14

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.92
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            0
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              3
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         28

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     80

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                5     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               15     SLEET                      0
FOG                      21     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
HAZE                      8

-  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 JANUARY 2024

JANUARY 2024 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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SNOWFALL
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA    17.0"      14.0"       +3.0"     31ST SNOWIEST
FLINT AREA      14.9"      15.1"       -0.2"     27TH SNOWIEST
SAGINAW AREA    16.2"      13.9"       +2.3"     17TH SNOWIEST

SNOWFALL SINCE JULY 1*
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA    19.5"      24.8"       -5.3"     63RD LEAST SNOWY
FLINT AREA      19.4"      30.1"      -10.7"     35TH LEAST SNOWY
SAGINAW AREA    19.8"      29.2"       -9.4"     44TH LEAST SNOWY

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

PRECIPITATION
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     5.25"     2.23"      +3.02"      1ST WETTEST
FLINT AREA       3.10"     1.99"      +1.11"      8TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA     2.25"     1.92"      +0.33"     26TH WETTEST

PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     5.25"     2.23"      +3.02"      1ST WETTEST
FLINT AREA       3.10"     1.99"      +1.11"      8TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA     2.25"     1.92"      +0.33"     26TH WETTEST

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

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     27.5      25.8       +1.7       55TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       27.4      23.0       +4.4       24TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     26.5      23.0       +3.5       26TH WARMEST

AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     32.2      32.3       -0.1       64TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       31.6      29.9       +1.7       39TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     30.6      29.5       +1.1       40TH WARMEST

AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     22.8      19.2       +3.6       34TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       23.1      16.0       +7.1       10TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     22.4      16.4       +6.0       11TH 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)


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