Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
527 AM EDT WED NOV 01 2023

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...THE FLINT MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 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             89   10/01/2002
                       10/06/1963
                       10/03/1953
 LOW              19   10/21/1974
                       10/30/1966
HIGHEST           85   10/03         MM      MM
LOWEST            24   10/31         MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    60.8               60.1     0.7
AVG. MINIMUM    44.9               40.3     4.6
MEAN            52.8               50.2     2.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     3                6.1    -3.1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.59   2001
 MINIMUM        0.33   2005
TOTALS          4.05               2.77    1.28
DAILY AVG.      0.13               0.09    0.04
DAYS >= .01       16               11.8     4.2
DAYS >= .10        8                6.2     1.8
DAYS >= .50        4                1.8     2.2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.4    -0.4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.99   10/25 TO 10/26
 STORM TOTAL    0.90
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           4.4   1989
TOTALS           1.1                0.3     0.8
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.10               0.00    0.10
SINCE 7/1        1.1                0.3     0.8
 LIQUID 7/1     0.11
DAYS >= TRACE      2                0.3     1.7
DAYS >= 1.0        1                0.1     0.9
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL      MM
 STORM TOTAL     1.1
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    389                465     -76
 SINCE 7/1       507                655    -148
COOLING TOTAL     20                  6      14
 SINCE 1/1       537                565     -28

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/17 (2013)
 LATEST       05/28 (2008)
EARLIEST      10/23 (2023)
LATEST        05/26 (2023)
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/280    DATE  10/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    35/290    DATE  10/08
                                35/240          10/27

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.61
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         16

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     77

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               18     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      0
FOG                      20     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      1

-  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 OCTOBER 2023

OCTOBER 2023 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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SNOWFALL
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     0.2"       0.0"       +0.2"     10TH SNOWIEST
FLINT AREA       1.1"       0.3"       +0.8"      7TH SNOWIEST
SAGINAW AREA     0.5"       0.2"       +0.3"      8TH SNOWIEST

SNOWFALL SINCE JULY 1*
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     0.2"       0.0"       +0.2"     10TH SNOWIEST
FLINT AREA       1.1"       0.3"       +0.8"      7TH SNOWIEST
SAGINAW AREA     0.5"       0.2"       +0.3"      8TH SNOWIEST

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

PRECIPITATION
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     2.10"     2.53"      -0.43"     74TH WETTEST
FLINT AREA       4.05"     2.77"      +1.28"     11TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA     3.21"     2.91"      +0.30"     36TH WETTEST

PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA    33.39"    29.50"      +3.89"     18TH WETTEST
FLINT AREA      30.74"    27.81"      +2.93"     26TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA    31.29"    27.99"      +3.30"     12TH WETTEST

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

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     54.6      53.0       +1.6       42ND WARMEST
FLINT AREA       52.8      50.2       +2.6       25TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     53.1      50.8       +2.3       23RD WARMEST

AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     61.9      62.0       -0.1       67TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       60.8      60.1       +0.7       51ST WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     61.0      60.2       +0.8       43RD WARMEST

AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     47.3      44.0       +3.3       24TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       44.9      40.3       +4.6        8TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     45.3      41.4       +3.9        9TH 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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