Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CXUS53 KDTX 021602 RRB
CLMMBS
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
1202 PM EDT THU MAY 02 2024
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...THE TRI CITIES MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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 88 04/26/1915
LOW 8 04/01/1923
HIGHEST 81 04/27 MM MM
LOWEST 26 04/25 MM MM
AVG. MAXIMUM 60.0 55.8 4.2
AVG. MINIMUM 39.7 36.1 3.6
MEAN 49.9 45.9 4.0
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.5 -0.5
DAYS MIN <= 32 6 10.0 -4.0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 7.33 2013
MINIMUM 0.42 1940
TOTALS 2.53 3.19 -0.66
DAILY AVG. 0.08 0.11 -0.03
DAYS >= .01 15 11.8 3.2
DAYS >= .10 9 7.0 2.0
DAYS >= .50 0 2.0 -2.0
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.6 -0.6
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.67 04/11 TO 04/12
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 14.4 1975
TOTALS T 2.4 -2.4
LIQUID EQUIV T 0.20 -0.20
SINCE 7/1 32.2 49.0 -16.8
LIQUID 7/1 3.22
DAYS >= TRACE 2 1.9 0.1
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.9 -0.9
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 448 574 -126
SINCE 7/1 5347 6480 -1133
COOLING TOTAL 1 2 -1
SINCE 1/1 1 3 -2
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 09/12 (1943)
LATEST 05/28 (1949)
EARLIEST 10/23 (2023)
LATEST 04/26 (2024)
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 38/300 DATE 04/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 52/290 DATE 04/12
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.48
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 9
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 63
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 3 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 4 RAIN 6
LIGHT RAIN 16 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 2 SLEET 0
FOG 12 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1
HAZE 1
- 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 APRIL 2024
APRIL 2024 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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SNOWFALL
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA T" 1.5" -1.5" 8TH LEAST SNOWY
FLINT AREA T" 2.4" -2.4" 7TH LEAST SNOWY
SAGINAW AREA T" 2.4" -2.4" 7TH LEAST SNOWY
SNOWFALL SINCE JULY 1*
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 23.5" 45.0" -21.5" 18TH LEAST SNOWY
FLINT AREA 32.0" 52.1" -20.1" 22ND LEAST SNOWY
SAGINAW AREA 32.2" 49.0" -16.8" 33RD LEAST SNOWY
*NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF APRIL 30, 2024)
PRECIPITATION
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 4.15" 3.26" +0.89" 27TH WETTEST
FLINT AREA 3.27" 3.13" +0.14" 37TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA 2.53" 3.19" -0.66" 56TH WETTEST
PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 11.67" 10.00" +1.67" 30TH WETTEST
FLINT AREA 8.97" 8.77" +0.20" 35TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA 8.13" 8.90" -0.77" 48TH WETTEST
*NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF APRIL 30, 2024)
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 53.2 48.9 +4.3 5TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA 50.8 46.0 +4.8 9TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA 49.9 45.9 +4.0 9TH WARMEST
AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 62.8 58.7 +4.1 9TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA 61.5 56.7 +4.8 10TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA 60.0 55.8 +4.2 14TH WARMEST
AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 43.6 39.1 +4.5 5TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA 40.1 35.3 +4.8 7TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA 39.7 36.1 +3.6 8TH 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)