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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
956 AM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012

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...THE DETROIT MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              95   05/28/2012
                        05/31/1895
                        07/08/1936
 LOW               25   05/10/1966
HIGHEST            95R  05/28        MM      MM
LOWEST             41   05/10        MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM     76.4              69.9     6.5
AVG. MINIMUM     54.2              49.4     4.8
MEAN             65.3              59.7     5.6
DAYS MAX >= 90      2               0.4     1.6
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.2    -0.2
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         8.46   2004
 MINIMUM         0.43   1920
TOTALS           1.72              3.38   -1.66
DAILY AVG.       0.06              0.11   -0.05
DAYS >= .01        12              12.1    -0.1
DAYS >= .10         5               6.9    -1.9
DAYS >= .50         0               2.3    -2.3
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.7    -0.7
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.73   04/30 TO 05/01
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            6.0   1923
                        0
                        0
TOTALS            0.0                 T     0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV    0.00                MM      MM
SINCE 7/1        26.0              42.7   -16.7
 LIQUID 7/1      2.60
DAYS >= TRACE       0               0.0     0.0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   05/31 TO 05/31
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      79               208    -129
 SINCE 7/1       4864              6102   -1238
COOLING TOTAL      97                42      55
 SINCE 1/1        117                48      69

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/270    DATE  05/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/270    DATE  05/26

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            5
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             16
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     60

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                     15

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

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CLIMATOLOGICAL STATISTICS FOR THE NWS WHITE LAKE - MAY 2012

...TEMPERATURE DATA...               ...PRECIPITATION DATA...
AVERAGE MAXIMUM.... 72.9             MONTHLY TOTAL ..........2.66
AVERAGE MINIMUM.... 48.6             GREATEST DAILY TOTAL....0.96
MONTHLY AVERAGE.... 60.8             ON THE 3RD
                                     2012 TOTAL..............9.74

...HEATING DEGREE DAYS...            ...SNOWFALL DATA...

MONTHLY TOTAL..........165           MONTHLY TOTAL..........0.00
2011-12 SEASON TOTAL...5813          2011-12 SEASON TOTAL...33.3

...COOLING DEGREE DAYS...
MONTHLY TOTAL.........37
2012 TOTAL............45

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