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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
308 PM EDT TUE OCT 03 2023

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...THE FLINT MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 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             97   09/03/1953
                       09/02/1953
                       09/01/1953
 LOW              26   09/28/1991
HIGHEST           89   09/05         MM      MM
LOWEST            43   09/14         MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    73.5               73.1     0.4
AVG. MINIMUM    54.2               50.4     3.8
MEAN            63.8               61.7     2.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.9    -0.9
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.4    -0.4
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.86   1986
 MINIMUM        0.29   2002
TOTALS          1.11               2.90   -1.79
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.10   -0.06
DAYS >= .01        9                9.6    -0.6
DAYS >= .10        4                5.6    -1.6
DAYS >= .50        1                1.9    -0.9
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.7    -0.7
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.52   09/06 TO 09/07
 STORM TOTAL    0.51
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           0.0   0
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.00               0.00    0.00
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.0     0.0
 LIQUID 7/1     0.00
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0
 STORM TOTAL     0.0
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     91                152     -61
 SINCE 7/1       118                190     -72
COOLING TOTAL     62                 55       7
 SINCE 1/1       517                559     -42

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/17 (2013)
 LATEST       05/28 (2008)
EARLIEST      10/03 (2022)
LATEST        05/26 (2023)
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/280    DATE  09/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    36/280    DATE  09/06

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.47
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     80

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      19     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      8
HAZE                      2

-  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 SEPTEMBER 2023

SEPTEMBER 2023 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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PRECIPITATION
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     2.28"     3.22"      -0.94"     66TH DRIEST
FLINT AREA       1.11"     2.90"      -1.79"     12TH DRIEST
SAGINAW AREA     1.10"     2.81"      -1.71"     13TH DRIEST

PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA    31.29"    26.97"      +4.32"     17TH WETTEST
FLINT AREA      26.69"    25.04"      +1.65"     31ST WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA    28.08"    25.08"      +3.00"     11TH WETTEST

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

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     66.3      64.9       +1.3       34TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       63.8      61.7       +2.1       29TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     64.6      62.5       +2.1       17TH WARMEST

AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     74.6      74.4       +0.2       60TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       73.5      73.1       +0.4       50TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     73.5      73.3       +0.2       41ST WARMEST

AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     57.9      55.5       +2.4       21ST WARMEST
FLINT AREA       54.2      50.4       +3.8       14TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     55.7      51.6       +4.1       10TH 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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