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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
246 PM EST THU JAN 04 2024

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

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             67   12/05/2001
 LOW             -12   12/26/1914
HIGHEST           60   12/09         MM      MM
LOWEST            22   12/13         MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    43.0               34.7     8.3
AVG. MINIMUM    33.1               23.1    10.0
MEAN            38.0               28.9     9.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1               12.1   -11.1
DAYS MIN <= 32    16               27.0   -11.0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.6    -0.6

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.33   1972
 MINIMUM        0.33   1939
TOTALS          1.73               1.85   -0.12
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.06    0.00
DAYS >= .01       15               12.2     2.8
DAYS >= .10       10                5.2     4.8
DAYS >= .50        0                0.8    -0.8
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.2    -0.2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.39   12/01 TO 12/02

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          40.2   2000
TOTALS           2.1               11.8    -9.7
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.20               1.10   -0.90
SINCE 7/1        3.6               15.3   -11.7
 LIQUID 7/1     0.36
DAYS >= TRACE      8                8.8    -0.8
DAYS >= 1.0        0                4.1    -4.1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM
 24 HR TOTAL     2.1

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    832               1119    -287
 SINCE 7/1      2080               2510    -430
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1       587                632     -45

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              8.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/250    DATE  12/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/240    DATE  12/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.74
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            3
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         18

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     79

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      0
FOG                      21     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      2

-  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 DECEMBER 2023

DECEMBER 2023 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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SNOWFALL
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     0.1"       8.9"       -8.8"      2ND LEAST SNOWY
FLINT AREA       1.8"      11.4"       -9.6"      5TH LEAST SNOWY
SAGINAW AREA     2.1"      11.8"       -9.7"      7TH LEAST SNOWY

SNOWFALL SINCE JULY 1*
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     2.5"      10.8"       -8.3"      8TH LEAST SNOWY
FLINT AREA       4.5"      15.0"      -10.5"      8TH LEAST SNOWY
SAGINAW AREA     3.6"      15.3"      -11.7"      8TH LEAST SNOWY

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

PRECIPITATION
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     2.27"     2.25"      +0.02"     74TH DRIEST
FLINT AREA       2.01"     1.89"      +0.12"     43RD WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA     1.73"     1.85"      -0.12"     50TH DRIEST

PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA    36.65"    34.32"      +2.33"     33RD WETTEST
FLINT AREA      34.66"    31.97"      +2.69"     27TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA    34.75"    32.12"      +2.63"     20TH WETTEST

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

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     40.1      31.3       +8.8        3RD WARMEST
FLINT AREA       39.2      28.7      +10.5        2ND WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     38.0      28.9       +9.1        2ND WARMEST

AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     45.1      37.2       +7.9        4TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       44.4      34.9       +9.5        2ND WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     43.0      34.7       +8.3        2ND WARMEST

AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     35.1      25.3       +9.8        2ND WARMEST
FLINT AREA       33.9      22.5      +11.4        2ND WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     33.1      23.1      +10.0        1ST WARMEST


DETROIT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO NOVEMBER 1874 (~150 YEARS)
FLINT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1921 (~103 YEARS)
SAGINAW AREA HAS CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1912 (~112 YEARS)