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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
123 AM EST TUE JAN 1 2013

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...THE FLINT MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1921 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              70   12/05/2001
 LOW              -13   12/25/2000
HIGHEST            65   12/04        MM      MM
LOWEST              1   12/28        MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM     40.5              34.1     6.4
AVG. MINIMUM     26.5              20.8     5.7
MEAN             33.5              27.4     6.1
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32      8              12.8    -4.8
DAYS MIN <= 32     24              26.9    -2.9
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               1.3    -1.3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         4.66   1971
 MINIMUM         0.44   1969
TOTALS           2.58              1.92    0.66
DAILY AVG.       0.08              0.06    0.02
DAYS >= .01        15              13.9     1.1
DAYS >= .10         9               5.7     3.3
DAYS >= .50         1               0.9     0.1
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.80   12/20 TO 12/21
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           35.3   2000
                        0
                        0
TOTALS            8.9              11.8    -2.9
 LIQUID EQUIV    0.89              1.20   -0.31
SINCE 7/1        11.1              14.7    -3.6
 LIQUID 7/1      1.11
DAYS >= TRACE      12              10.4     1.6
DAYS >= 1.0         2               3.7    -1.7
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         6   12/28
                        12/27
 24 HR TOTAL      4.3   MM
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     969              1164    -195
 SINCE 7/1       2360              2645    -285
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0
 SINCE 1/1        864               531     333

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/120    DATE  12/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/110    DATE  12/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.70
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         16

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     76

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW               12     SLEET                      0
FOG                      23     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                     16

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
123 AM EST TUE JAN 1 2013

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...THE  TRI CITIES MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1898 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              67   12/05/2001
 LOW              -12   12/26/1914
HIGHEST            64   12/04        MM      MM
                        12/03
LOWEST             14   12/28        MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM     40.4              33.5     6.9
AVG. MINIMUM     27.8              21.2     6.6
MEAN             34.1              27.3     6.8
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32      8              13.3    -5.3
DAYS MIN <= 32     26              27.3    -1.3
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.9    -0.9

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         5.33   1972
 MINIMUM         0.33   1939
TOTALS           1.89              1.86    0.03
DAILY AVG.       0.06              0.06    0.00
DAYS >= .01        10              11.2    -1.2
DAYS >= .10         6               5.2     0.8
DAYS >= .50         0               0.6    -0.6
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.1    -0.1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.60   12/20 TO 12/21
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           40.3   2000
                        0
                        0
TOTALS            7.4               9.0    -1.6
 LIQUID EQUIV    0.74              0.90   -0.16
SINCE 7/1         9.8              12.9    -3.1
 LIQUID 7/1      0.98
DAYS >= TRACE      14               7.5     6.5
DAYS >= 1.0         3               4.1    -1.1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         3   12/10
                        12/09
 24 HR TOTAL      3.1   MM
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     949              1167    -218
 SINCE 7/1       2334              2640    -306
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0
 SINCE 1/1        861               557     304

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/330    DATE  12/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/340    DATE  12/21

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.70
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            3
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         18

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     76

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW               12     SLEET                      0
FOG                      20     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                     10

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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