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CLIMATE REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
943 AM EDT SAT SEP 02 2023

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...THE TRI CITIES MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1912 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            103   08/06/1918
 LOW              37   08/29/1982
HIGHEST           89   08/20         MM      MM
LOWEST            48   08/31         MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    76.8               80.0    -3.2
AVG. MINIMUM    58.4               59.4    -1.0
MEAN            67.6               69.7    -2.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                1.4    -1.4
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.43   2012
 MINIMUM        0.27   1927
TOTALS          6.18               3.85    2.33
DAILY AVG.      0.20               0.12    0.08
DAYS >= .01       11               10.5     0.5
DAYS >= .10        9                6.0     3.0
DAYS >= .50        5                2.6     2.4
DAYS >= 1.00       3                1.1     1.9
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.50   08/06 TO 08/07
 STORM TOTAL    1.39
 (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     22                 19       3
 SINCE 7/1        22                 25      -3
COOLING TOTAL    108                165     -57
 SINCE 1/1       494                565     -71

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/12 (1943)
 LATEST       05/28 (1949)
EARLIEST      10/08 (2022)
LATEST        04/27 (2023)
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/300    DATE  08/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/310    DATE  08/29

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.36
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           19
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                     17

-  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 AUGUST 2023

AUGUST 2023 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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PRECIPITATION
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     6.50"     3.26"      +3.24"      9TH WETTEST
FLINT AREA       5.70"     3.16"      +2.54"      7TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA     6.18"     3.85"      +2.33"      9TH WETTEST

PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA    29.01"    23.75"      +5.26"      7TH WETTEST
FLINT AREA      25.58"    22.14"      +3.44"     19TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA    26.98"    22.27"      +4.71"      6TH WETTEST

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

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     70.3      72.3       -2.0       52ND COOLEST
FLINT AREA       67.4      69.1       -1.7       21ST COOLEST
SAGINAW AREA     67.6      69.7       -2.1       32ND COOLEST

AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     79.2      81.4       -2.2       44TH COOLEST
FLINT AREA       77.8      79.9       -2.1       14TH COOLEST
SAGINAW AREA     76.8      80.0       -3.2       18TH COOLEST

AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     61.5      63.2       -1.7       64TH COOLEST
FLINT AREA       57.0      58.3       -1.3       35TH COOLEST
SAGINAW AREA     58.4      59.4       -1.0       53RD 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)