Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
259 PM EDT SAT APR 01 2023

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...THE FLINT MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             86   03/21/2012
 LOW             -16   03/03/2014
HIGHEST           55   03/16         MM      MM
                       03/21
                       03/31
LOWEST            14   03/14         MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    43.8               43.3     0.5
AVG. MINIMUM    26.7               25.1     1.6
MEAN            35.3               34.2     1.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     3                5.2    -2.2
DAYS MIN <= 32    25               23.9     1.1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.5    -0.5

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.33   2016
 MINIMUM        0.25   1958
TOTALS          3.73               1.97    1.76
DAILY AVG.      0.12               0.06    0.06
DAYS >= .01       16               11.0     5.0
DAYS >= .10        8                5.1     2.9
DAYS >= .50        2                1.0     1.0
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.2     0.8
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.52   03/31 TO 03/31
 STORM TOTAL    1.52
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          19.4   1965
TOTALS          11.8                6.6     5.2
 LIQUID EQUIV   1.20               0.60    0.60
SINCE 7/1       46.5               49.7    -3.2
 LIQUID 7/1     4.65
DAYS >= TRACE     14                6.2     7.8
DAYS >= 1.0        4                2.1     1.9
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        5R  03/04
 24 HR TOTAL    11.8R
 STORM TOTAL     4.9
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    914                956     -42
 SINCE 7/1      5200               5951    -751
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1
 SINCE 1/1         0                  1      -1

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/17 (2013)
 LATEST       05/28 (2008)
EARLIEST      10/03 (2022)
LATEST        04/20 (2022)
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/270    DATE  03/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/220    DATE  03/25

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.53
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               14     SLEET                      0
FOG                      20     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      3

-  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 2023

MARCH 2023 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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SNOWFALL
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA    15.8"       6.2"       +9.6"      7TH SNOWIEST
FLINT AREA      11.8"       6.6"       +5.2"     18TH SNOWIEST
SAGINAW AREA    11.0"       6.0"       +5.0"     23RD SNOWIEST

SNOWFALL SINCE JULY 1*
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA    37.0"      43.5"       -6.5"     63RD LEAST SNOWY
FLINT AREA      46.5"      49.7"       -3.2"     37TH SNOWIEST
SAGINAW AREA    46.7"      46.6"       +0.1"     34TH SNOWIEST

      *NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF MARCH 31, 2023)

PRECIPITATION
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     4.11"     2.43"      +1.68"     14TH WETTEST
FLINT AREA       3.73"     1.97"      +1.76"      8TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA     3.09"     2.02"      +1.07"     12TH WETTEST

PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA    10.15"     6.74"      +3.41"      8TH WETTEST
FLINT AREA       8.04"     5.64"      +2.40"     10TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA     8.23"     5.71"      +2.52"      9TH WETTEST

      *NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF MARCH 31, 2023)

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     37.8      37.2       +0.6       43RD WARMEST
FLINT AREA       35.3      34.2       +1.1       38TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     34.4      34.0       +0.4       38TH WARMEST

AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     45.7      45.9       -0.2       47TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       43.8      43.3       +0.5       39TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     41.5      42.3       -0.8       45TH WARMEST

AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     29.8      28.6       +1.2       37TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       26.7      25.1       +1.6       34TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     27.2      25.7       +1.5       30TH 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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