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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
854 AM EST FRI MAR 1 2013

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...THE DETROIT MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              70   02/11/1999
 LOW              -20   02/09/1875
HIGHEST            46   02/11        MM      MM
LOWEST              5   02/03        MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM     33.4              35.2    -1.8
AVG. MINIMUM     21.0              21.0     0.0
MEAN             27.2              28.1    -0.9
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     12              10.6     1.4
DAYS MIN <= 32     26              24.3     1.7
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.8    -0.8

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         6.41   1881
 MINIMUM         0.04   1877
TOTALS           2.83              2.02    0.81
DAILY AVG.       0.10              0.07    0.03
DAYS >= .01        15              10.6     4.4
DAYS >= .10         6               5.0     1.0
DAYS >= .50         1               1.1    -0.1
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.2     0.8
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.40   02/26 TO 02/27
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           38.4   1908
                        0
                        0
TOTALS           23.5              10.2    13.3
 LIQUID EQUIV    2.35              1.00    1.35
SINCE 7/1        44.5              33.9    10.6
 LIQUID 7/1      4.45
DAYS >= TRACE      20               8.3    11.7
DAYS >= 1.0         8               3.2     4.8
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         6   02/05
 24 HR TOTAL      4.0   02/27 TO 02/27
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1050              1033      17
 SINCE 7/1       4285              4553    -268
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST      02/01             MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/220    DATE  02/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/210    DATE  02/11

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.80
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            2
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              3
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         23

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       6
LIGHT SNOW               21     SLEET                      2
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      8

-  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 - FEBRUARY 2013

...TEMPERATURE DATA...               ...PRECIPITATION DATA...
AVERAGE MAXIMUM.... 30.4             MONTHLY TOTAL ..........1.77
AVERAGE MINIMUM.... 14.9             GREATEST DAILY TOTAL....0.44
MONTHLY AVERAGE.... 22.6             ON THE 26TH
                                     2013 TOTAL..............5.72

...HEATING DEGREE DAYS...            ...SNOWFALL DATA...
MONTHLY TOTAL..........1178          MONTHLY TOTAL..........19.1
2012-13 SEASON TOTAL...5006          2012-13 SEASON TOTAL...43.4

...COOLING DEGREE DAYS...
MONTHLY TOTAL.........0
2013 TOTAL............0

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