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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
259 PM EDT SAT APR 01 2023

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...THE DETROIT MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             86   03/22/2012
 LOW              -7   03/05/1872
HIGHEST           57   03/21         MM      MM
                       03/26
                       03/31
LOWEST            20   03/14         MM      MM
                       03/19
AVG. MAXIMUM    45.7               45.9    -0.2
AVG. MINIMUM    29.8               28.6     1.2
MEAN            37.8               37.2     0.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                3.4    -3.4
DAYS MIN <= 32    21               21.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.1    -0.1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.63   1913
 MINIMUM        0.38   1910
TOTALS          4.11               2.43    1.68
DAILY AVG.      0.13               0.08    0.05
DAYS >= .01       17               11.1     5.9
DAYS >= .10       10                6.1     3.9
DAYS >= .50        2                1.4     0.6
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.4     0.6
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.11   03/03 TO 03/03
 STORM TOTAL    1.11
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          30.2   1900
TOTALS          15.8                6.2     9.6
 LIQUID EQUIV   1.60               0.60    1.00
SINCE 7/1       37.0               43.5    -6.5
 LIQUID 7/1     3.70
DAYS >= TRACE     14                5.3     8.7
DAYS >= 1.0        4                1.9     2.1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        5   03/04
 24 HR TOTAL    15.8R
 STORM TOTAL     6.2
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    838                861     -23
 SINCE 7/1      4740               5353    -613
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1
 SINCE 1/1         0                  1      -1

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/22 (1974)
 LATEST       05/29 (1966)
EARLIEST      11/13 (2022)
LATEST        04/29 (2022)
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    47/230    DATE  03/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    67/230    DATE  03/25

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.77
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            1
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         18

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       5
LIGHT SNOW               13     SLEET                      0
FOG                      18     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                     15

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

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MONTHLY CLIMATE DATA FOR NWS WHITE LAKE - MARCH 2023

...TEMPERATURE DATA...              ...PRECIPITATION DATA...
AVERAGE MAXIMUM.........44.0        MONTHLY TOTAL..........4.34
AVERAGE MINIMUM.........25.6        GREATEST DAILY TOTAL...1.40
MONTHLY AVERAGE.........34.8         ON THE 31ST
                                    2023 TOTAL.............8.70
...HEATING DEGREE DAYS...
MONTHLY TOTAL............928        ...SNOWFALL DATA...
2022-2023 SEASON TOTAL..5395        MONTHLY TOTAL..........16.3
                                    2022-2023 SEASON TOTAL.44.7
...COOLING DEGREE DAYS...
MONTHLY TOTAL..............0
2023 TOTAL.................0

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       SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 2023

MARCH 2023 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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SNOWFALL
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA    15.8"       6.2"       +9.6"      7TH SNOWIEST
FLINT AREA      11.8"       6.6"       +5.2"     18TH SNOWIEST
SAGINAW AREA    11.0"       6.0"       +5.0"     23RD SNOWIEST

SNOWFALL SINCE JULY 1*
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA    37.0"      43.5"       -6.5"     63RD LEAST SNOWY
FLINT AREA      46.5"      49.7"       -3.2"     37TH SNOWIEST
SAGINAW AREA    46.7"      46.6"       +0.1"     34TH SNOWIEST

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

PRECIPITATION
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     4.11"     2.43"      +1.68"     14TH WETTEST
FLINT AREA       3.73"     1.97"      +1.76"      8TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA     3.09"     2.02"      +1.07"     12TH WETTEST

PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA    10.15"     6.74"      +3.41"      8TH WETTEST
FLINT AREA       8.04"     5.64"      +2.40"     10TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA     8.23"     5.71"      +2.52"      9TH WETTEST

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

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     37.8      37.2       +0.6       43RD WARMEST
FLINT AREA       35.3      34.2       +1.1       38TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     34.4      34.0       +0.4       38TH WARMEST

AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     45.7      45.9       -0.2       47TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       43.8      43.3       +0.5       39TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     41.5      42.3       -0.8       45TH WARMEST

AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     29.8      28.6       +1.2       37TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       26.7      25.1       +1.6       34TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     27.2      25.7       +1.5       30TH 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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