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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
621 PM EDT WED APR 03 2024

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...THE TRI CITIES MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             87   03/21/2012
 LOW             -12   03/02/1962
HIGHEST           71   03/12         MM      MM
LOWEST            19   03/21         MM      MM
                       03/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    48.4               42.3     6.1
AVG. MINIMUM    31.4               25.7     5.7
MEAN            39.9               34.0     5.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                6.0    -5.0
DAYS MIN <= 32    18               24.2    -6.2
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.4    -0.4

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.69   1998
 MINIMUM        0.31   1981
TOTALS          2.62               2.02    0.60
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.07    0.01
DAYS >= .01        9               10.1    -1.1
DAYS >= .10        5                5.4    -0.4
DAYS >= .50        2                1.1     0.9
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.3    -0.3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.80   03/14 TO 03/14
 STORM TOTAL    0.80
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          27.5   1971
TOTALS           6.2                6.0     0.2
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.60               0.60    0.00
SINCE 7/1       32.2               46.6   -14.4
 LIQUID 7/1     3.22
DAYS >= TRACE      6                5.0     1.0
DAYS >= 1.0        1                2.3    -1.3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        5   03/23
 24 HR TOTAL     6.2
 STORM TOTAL     4.5
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    772                962    -190
 SINCE 7/1      4899               5904   -1005
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1
 SINCE 1/1         0                  1      -1

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              11.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/320    DATE  03/10
                                31/220          03/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/300    DATE  03/10
                                43/260          03/16
                                43/170          03/26

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.56
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                6     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      0

-  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 MARCH 2024

MARCH 2024 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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SNOWFALL
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     0.9"       6.2"       -5.3"     12TH LEAST SNOWY
FLINT AREA       9.3"       6.6"       +2.7"     30TH SNOWIEST
SAGINAW AREA     6.2"       6.0"       +0.2"     55TH SNOWIEST

SNOWFALL SINCE JULY 1*
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA    23.5"      43.5"      -20.0"     19TH LEAST SNOWY
FLINT AREA      32.0"      49.7"      -17.7"     27TH LEAST SNOWY
SAGINAW AREA    32.2"      46.6"      -14.4"     36TH LEAST SNOWY

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

PRECIPITATION
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     2.03"     2.43"      -0.40"     52ND DRIEST
FLINT AREA       2.07"     1.97"      +0.10"     50TH DRIEST
SAGINAW AREA     2.62"     2.02"      +0.60"     25TH WETTEST

PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     7.52"     6.74"      +0.78"     44TH WETTEST
FLINT AREA       5.70"     5.64"      +0.06"     39TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA     5.60"     5.71"      -0.11"     40TH WETTEST

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

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     42.3      37.2       +5.1       11TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       40.3      34.2       +6.1       12TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     39.9      34.0       +5.9        9TH WARMEST

AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     51.2      45.9       +5.3       10TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       49.7      43.3       +6.4       13TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     48.4      42.3       +6.1       11TH WARMEST

AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     33.4      28.6       +4.8       10TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       30.9      25.1       +5.8        9TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     31.4      25.7       +5.7        8TH 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)