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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
935 AM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012

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...THE DETROIT MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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             104   08/06/1918
 LOW               38   08/29/1982
HIGHEST            95   08/31        MM      MM
LOWEST             52   08/18        MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM     83.4              81.4     2.0
AVG. MINIMUM     62.5              62.6    -0.1
MEAN             72.9              72.0     0.9
DAYS MAX >= 90      6               2.5     3.5
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         8.33   1926
 MINIMUM         0.16   1894
TOTALS           2.25              3.00   -0.75
DAILY AVG.       0.07              0.10   -0.03
DAYS >= .01        10               9.6     0.4
DAYS >= .10         5               5.9    -0.9
DAYS >= .50         3               2.1     0.9
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.7    -0.7
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.73   08/09 TO 08/10
 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   08/31 TO 08/31
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL       1                 8      -7
 SINCE 7/1          1                10      -9
COOLING TOTAL     254               225      29
 SINCE 1/1       1058               711     347

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/190    DATE  08/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    36/200    DATE  08/04

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                     12

-  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 - AUGUST 2012

...TEMPERATURE DATA...               ...PRECIPITATION DATA...
AVERAGE MAXIMUM.... 79.5             MONTHLY TOTAL ..........4.70
AVERAGE MINIMUM.... 55.3             GREATEST DAILY TOTAL....3.24
MONTHLY AVERAGE.... 67.4             ON THE 10TH
                                     2012 TOTAL..............19.70

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

MONTHLY TOTAL..........30            MONTHLY TOTAL..........0.00
2011-12 SEASON TOTAL...30            2011-12 SEASON TOTAL...0.00

...COOLING DEGREE DAYS...
MONTHLY TOTAL.........101
2012 TOTAL............527

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