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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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