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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
448 AM EST FRI MAR 01 2024

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...THE TRI CITIES MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1912 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             74   02/27/2024
 LOW             -23   02/05/1918
HIGHEST           74R  02/27         MM      MM
LOWEST            13   02/17         MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    43.6               31.8    11.8
AVG. MINIMUM    26.7               17.3     9.4
MEAN            35.1               24.5    10.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     3               15.1   -12.1
DAYS MIN <= 32    24               26.1    -2.1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                2.3    -2.3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.10   1997
 MINIMUM        0.21   1969
TOTALS          0.73               1.77   -1.04
DAILY AVG.      0.03                NAN     NAN
DAYS >= .01        4               10.1    -6.1
DAYS >= .10        2                4.5    -2.5
DAYS >= .50        0                0.8    -0.8
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.36   02/28 TO 02/28

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          34.2   2008
TOTALS           6.2               11.4    -5.2
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.60               1.10   -0.50
SINCE 7/1       26.0               40.6   -14.6
 LIQUID 7/1     2.60
DAYS >= TRACE     10                8.4     1.6
DAYS >= 1.0        2                3.7    -1.7
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        4   02/16
                       02/17

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    859               1132    -273
 SINCE 7/1      4127               5020    -893
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/12 (1943)
 LATEST       05/28 (1949)
EARLIEST      10/23 (2023)
LATEST        04/27 (2023)
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/230    DATE  02/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/240    DATE  02/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                2     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      4

-  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 FEBRUARY 2024

FEBRUARY 2024 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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SNOWFALL
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     3.1"      12.5"       -9.4"     21ST LEAST SNOWY
FLINT AREA       3.3"      13.0"       -9.7"     11TH LEAST SNOWY
SAGINAW AREA     6.2"      11.4"       -5.2"     35TH LEAST SNOWY

SNOWFALL SINCE JULY 1*
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA    22.6"      37.6"      -14.7"     36TH LEAST SNOWY
FLINT AREA      22.7"      43.1"      -20.4"     20TH LEAST SNOWY
SAGINAW AREA    26.0"      40.6"      -14.6"     32ND LEAST SNOWY

      *NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF FEBRUARY 29, 2024)

PRECIPITATION
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     0.24"     2.08"      -1.84"      4TH DRIEST
FLINT AREA       0.53"     1.68"      -1.15"     11TH DRIEST
SAGINAW AREA     0.73"     1.77"      -1.04"     19TH DRIEST

PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     5.49"     4.31"      +1.18"     32ND WETTEST
FLINT AREA       3.63"     3.67"      -0.04"     38TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA     2.98"     3.69"      -0.71"     55TH DRIEST

      *NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF FEBRUARY 29, 2024)

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     37.1      28.0       +9.1        3RD WARMEST
FLINT AREA       35.5      24.7      +10.8        1ST WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     35.1      24.5      +10.6        1ST WARMEST

AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     46.5      35.2      +11.3        2ND WARMEST
FLINT AREA       44.9      32.8      +12.1        1ST WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     43.6      31.8      +11.8        1ST WARMEST

AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     27.7      20.8       +6.9        4TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       26.1      16.7       +9.4        2ND WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     26.7      17.3       +9.4        2ND WARMEST


DETROIT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO NOVEMBER 1874 (~150 YEARS)
FLINT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1921 (~104 YEARS)
SAGINAW AREA HAS CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1912 (~113 YEARS)


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