Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
840 PM EDT MON MAY 01 2023

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...THE FLINT MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1921 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             88   04/24/1925
                       04/23/1925
 LOW               6   04/07/1982
HIGHEST           84   04/15         MM      MM
LOWEST            22   04/02         MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    60.4               56.7     3.7
AVG. MINIMUM    37.4               35.3     2.1
MEAN            48.9               46.0     2.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.3    -0.3
DAYS MIN <= 32    12               11.5     0.5
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.44   2013
 MINIMUM        0.62   1942
TOTALS          3.61               3.13    0.48
DAILY AVG.      0.12               0.10    0.02
DAYS >= .01       14               12.7     1.3
DAYS >= .10        9                6.9     2.1
DAYS >= .50        2                1.8     0.2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.5    -0.5
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.63   03/31 TO 04/01
 STORM TOTAL    0.82
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          17.3   1975
TOTALS             T                2.4    -2.4
 LIQUID EQUIV      T               0.20   -0.20
SINCE 7/1       46.5               52.1    -5.6
 LIQUID 7/1     4.65
DAYS >= TRACE      5                2.4     2.6
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.9    -0.9
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL      MM
 STORM TOTAL     0.0
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    489                572     -83
 SINCE 7/1      5689               6524    -835
COOLING TOTAL     12                  2      10
 SINCE 1/1        12                  3       9

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/17 (2013)
 LATEST       05/28 (2008)
EARLIEST      10/03 (2022)
LATEST        04/27 (2023)
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/140    DATE  04/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/200    DATE  04/16

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.43
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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 APRIL 2023

APRIL 2023 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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SNOWFALL
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     0.1"       1.5"       -1.4"     38TH LEAST SNOWY
FLINT AREA         T"       2.4"       -2.4"      7TH LEAST SNOWY
SAGINAW AREA       T"       2.4"       -2.4"      7TH LEAST SNOWY

SNOWFALL SINCE JULY 1*
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA    37.1"      45.0"       -7.9"     61ST LEAST SNOWY
FLINT AREA      46.5"      52.1"       -5.6"     41ST SNOWIEST
SAGINAW AREA    46.7"      49.0"       -2.3"     38TH SNOWIEST

      *NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF APRIL 30, 2023)

PRECIPITATION
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     2.88"     3.26"      -0.38"     58TH WETTEST
FLINT AREA       3.61"     3.13"      +0.48"     26TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA     2.84"     3.19"      -0.35"     47TH WETTEST

PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA    13.03"    10.00"      +3.03"     10TH WETTEST
FLINT AREA      11.65"     8.77"      +2.88"     12TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA    11.07"     8.90"      +2.17"     15TH WETTEST

      *NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF APRIL 30, 2023)

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     50.2      48.9       +1.3       30TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       48.9      46.0       +2.9       18TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     48.5      45.9       +2.6       19TH WARMEST

AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     61.0      58.7       +2.3       22ND WARMEST
FLINT AREA       60.4      56.7       +3.7       20TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     58.8      55.8       +3.0       22ND WARMEST

AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     39.5      39.1       +0.4       40TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       37.4      35.3       +2.1       29TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     38.2      36.1       +2.1       16TH WARMEST


DETROIT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO NOVEMBER 1874 (~149 YEARS)
FLINT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1921 (~103 YEARS)
SAGINAW AREA HAS CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1912 (~112 YEARS)


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