Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI
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CXUS53 KDTX 032221 RRA
CLMFNT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
621 PM EDT WED APR 03 2024
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...THE FLINT MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1921 TO 2024
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 86 03/21/2012
LOW -16 03/03/2014
HIGHEST 72 03/04 MM MM
LOWEST 17 03/21 MM MM
AVG. MAXIMUM 49.7 43.3 6.4
AVG. MINIMUM 30.9 25.1 5.8
MEAN 40.3 34.2 6.1
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32 1 5.2 -4.2
DAYS MIN <= 32 20 23.9 -3.9
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.5 -0.5
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 4.33 2016
MINIMUM 0.25 1958
TOTALS 2.07 1.97 0.10
DAILY AVG. 0.07 0.06 0.01
DAYS >= .01 11 11.0 0.0
DAYS >= .10 6 5.1 0.9
DAYS >= .50 1 1.0 0.0
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.2 -0.2
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.70 03/08 TO 03/09
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 19.4 1965
TOTALS 9.3 6.6 2.7
LIQUID EQUIV 0.90 0.60 0.30
SINCE 7/1 32.0 49.7 -17.7
LIQUID 7/1 3.20
DAYS >= TRACE 8 6.2 1.8
DAYS >= 1.0 3 2.1 0.9
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 5 03/23
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 756 956 -200
SINCE 7/1 4827 5951 -1124
COOLING TOTAL 0 1 -1
SINCE 1/1 0 1 -1
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 09/17 (2013)
LATEST 05/28 (2008)
EARLIEST 10/23 (2023)
LATEST 05/26 (2023)
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 35/160 DATE 03/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 50/160 DATE 03/26
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.56
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 14
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 68
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 2 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 2 RAIN 4
LIGHT RAIN 8 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 3
LIGHT SNOW 7 SLEET 0
FOG 13 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1
HAZE 0
- 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 MARCH 2024
MARCH 2024 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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SNOWFALL
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 0.9" 6.2" -5.3" 12TH LEAST SNOWY
FLINT AREA 9.3" 6.6" +2.7" 30TH SNOWIEST
SAGINAW AREA 6.2" 6.0" +0.2" 55TH SNOWIEST
SNOWFALL SINCE JULY 1*
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 23.5" 43.5" -20.0" 19TH LEAST SNOWY
FLINT AREA 32.0" 49.7" -17.7" 27TH LEAST SNOWY
SAGINAW AREA 32.2" 46.6" -14.4" 36TH LEAST SNOWY
*NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF MARCH 31, 2024)
PRECIPITATION
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 2.03" 2.43" -0.40" 52ND DRIEST
FLINT AREA 2.07" 1.97" +0.10" 50TH DRIEST
SAGINAW AREA 2.62" 2.02" +0.60" 25TH WETTEST
PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 7.52" 6.74" +0.78" 44TH WETTEST
FLINT AREA 5.70" 5.64" +0.06" 39TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA 5.60" 5.71" -0.11" 40TH WETTEST
*NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF MARCH 31, 2024)
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 42.3 37.2 +5.1 11TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA 40.3 34.2 +6.1 12TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA 39.9 34.0 +5.9 9TH WARMEST
AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 51.2 45.9 +5.3 10TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA 49.7 43.3 +6.4 13TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA 48.4 42.3 +6.1 11TH WARMEST
AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 33.4 28.6 +4.8 10TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA 30.9 25.1 +5.8 9TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA 31.4 25.7 +5.7 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)