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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
916 AM EDT TUE APR 2 2013

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...THE FLINT MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1921 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              86   03/21/2012
 LOW              -12   03/02/1978
HIGHEST            60   03/10        MM      MM
LOWEST             12   03/04        MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM     39.9              43.5    -3.6
AVG. MINIMUM     24.2              24.8    -0.6
MEAN             32.1              34.1    -2.0
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32      8               4.6     3.4
DAYS MIN <= 32     27              24.1     2.9
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.3    -0.3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         4.33   1948
 MINIMUM         0.25   1958
TOTALS           0.77              1.91   -1.14
DAILY AVG.       0.02              0.06   -0.04
DAYS >= .01        10              11.3    -1.3
DAYS >= .10         3               5.0    -2.0
DAYS >= .50         0               0.8    -0.8
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.2    -0.2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.31   03/11 TO 03/11
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           19.4   1965
                        0
                        0
TOTALS            5.1               6.5    -1.4
 LIQUID EQUIV    0.51              0.60   -0.09
SINCE 7/1        43.6              45.1    -1.5
 LIQUID 7/1      4.36
DAYS >= TRACE      15               6.2     8.8
DAYS >= 1.0         1               2.2    -1.2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         2   03/22
                        03/21
                        03/17
 24 HR TOTAL      2.3   MM
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1013               957      56
 SINCE 7/1       5666              6045    -379
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/270    DATE  03/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    39/280    DATE  03/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         14

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW               14     SLEET                      0
FOG                       7     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      9

-  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 2013
         ...SLIGHTLY COLDER THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURES...
               ...AMONG THE DRIEST ON RECORD...


MARCH 2013 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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SNOW
              ACTUAL   NORMAL*  DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA   3.1"     6.9"    -3.8"     39TH LEAST SNOWY
FLINT AREA     5.1"     6.5"    -1.4"     38TH LEAST SNOWY
SAGINAW        3.4"     6.4"    -3.0"           N/A*

SNOW SEASON SINCE JULY 1

              ACTUAL   NORMAL*  DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA   47.6"    40.8"    +6.8"      34TH SNOWIEST
FLINT AREA     43.6"    45.1"    -1.5"      36TH SNOWIEST
SAGINAW        43.4"    39.8"    -3.6"          N/A*

     *NORMAL TO-DATE (AS OF MARCH 31, 2012)


PRECIPITATION
              ACTUAL   NORMAL  DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA   0.74"    2.28"   -1.54"      5TH DRIEST
FLINT AREA     0.77"    1.91"   -1.14"      9TH DRIEST
SAGINAW        0.60"    2.06"   -1.46"      5TH DRIEST

WATER YEAR SINCE JANUARY 1

              ACTUAL   NORMAL*  DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA   7.02"    6.26"    +0.76"     50TH WETTEST
FLINT AREA     6.23"    5.02"    +1.21"     24TH WETTEST
SAGINAW        5.85"    5.38"    +0.47          N/A*

     *NORMAL TO-DATE (AS OF MARCH 31, 2012)


AVERAGE TEMPERATURE

              ACTUAL   NORMAL  DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA   34.6     37.2     -2.6      65TH COLDEST
FLINT AREA     32.1     34.1     -2.0      31ST COLDEST
SAGINAW        31.3     33.7     -2.4          N/A*


AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE

              ACTUAL   NORMAL  DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA   42.4     45.8     -3.4      65TH COLDEST
FLINT AREA     39.9     43.5     -3.6      27TH COLDEST
SAGINAW        38.5     42.2     -3.7          N/A*


AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE

              ACTUAL   NORMAL  DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA   26.9     28.6     -1.7      65TH COLDEST
FLINT AREA     24.2     24.8     -0.6      42ND COLDEST
SAGINAW        24.1     25.3     -1.2          N/A*


DETROIT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO NOVEMBER 1874
FLINT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1921
SAGINAW HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1912

*RANKINGS OUTSIDE THE TOP 20 FOR SAGINAW ARE CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
DUE TO ONGOING UPDATES FOR THE SAGINAW AREA DATABASE