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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
942 AM EDT MON OCT 1 2012

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...THE DETROIT MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             100   09/03/1953
                        09/02/1953
                        09/15/1939
 LOW               29   09/23/1974
HIGHEST            89   09/03        MM      MM
LOWEST             37   09/24        MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM     74.4              74.0     0.4
AVG. MINIMUM     53.7              54.7    -1.0
MEAN             64.0              64.4    -0.4
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.5    -0.5
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         7.52   1986
 MINIMUM         0.39   1877
TOTALS           2.47              3.27   -0.80
DAILY AVG.       0.08              0.11   -0.03
DAYS >= .01        11               9.5     1.5
DAYS >= .10         5               5.9    -0.9
DAYS >= .50         1               2.2    -1.2
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.7    -0.7
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.95   09/04 TO 09/04
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            0.0   0
                        0
                        0
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV    0.00              0.00    0.00
SINCE 7/1         0.0               0.0     0.0
 LIQUID 7/1      0.00
DAYS >= TRACE       0               0.0     0.0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   09/30 TO 09/30
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     112               104       8
 SINCE 7/1        113               114      -1
COOLING TOTAL      90                84       6
 SINCE 1/1       1148               795     353

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/270    DATE  09/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    38/280    DATE  09/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            3
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             18
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      6

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

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CLIMATOLOGICAL STATISTICS FOR THE NWS WHITE LAKE - SEPTEMBER 2012

...TEMPERATURE DATA...               ...PRECIPITATION DATA...
AVERAGE MAXIMUM.... 70.7             MONTHLY TOTAL ..........2.76
AVERAGE MINIMUM.... 47.4             GREATEST DAILY TOTAL....1.23
MONTHLY AVERAGE.... 59.0             ON THE 4TH
                                     2012 TOTAL..............22.46

...HEATING DEGREE DAYS...            ...SNOWFALL DATA...

MONTHLY TOTAL..........213           MONTHLY TOTAL..........0.00
2011-12 SEASON TOTAL...243           2011-12 SEASON TOTAL...0.00

...COOLING DEGREE DAYS...
MONTHLY TOTAL.........39
2012 TOTAL............566

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