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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
924 AM EST SUN NOV 01 2026

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...THE DETROIT MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             92   10/07/1963
 LOW              13   10/02/2016
HIGHEST           87   10/13         MM      MM
LOWEST            35   10/18         MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    68.6               62.0     6.6
AVG. MINIMUM    47.9               44.0     3.9
MEAN            58.3               53.0     5.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                1.9    -1.9
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.80   1954
 MINIMUM        0.30   1892
TOTALS          2.05               2.53   -0.48
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.08   -0.01
DAYS >= .01        8               10.6    -2.6
DAYS >= .10        5                5.6    -0.6
DAYS >= .50        1                1.6    -0.6
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.5     0.5
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.56   10/01 TO 10/02

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           2.9   1980
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                0.2    -0.2
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    224                382    -158
 SINCE 7/1       276                481    -205
COOLING TOTAL     23                 10      13
 SINCE 1/1      1005                847     158

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/22 (1974)
 LATEST       05/29 (1966)
EARLIEST      11/02 (2025)
LATEST        04/20 (2026)
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    24/360    DATE  10/02
                                24/240          10/13
                                24/280          10/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    33/360    DATE  10/02
                                33/290          10/16

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.54
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      2

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

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MONTHLY CLIMATE DATA FOR NWS WHITE LAKE - OCTOBER 2026

...TEMPERATURE DATA...              ...PRECIPITATION DATA...
AVERAGE MAXIMUM.........68.0        MONTHLY TOTAL..........1.64
AVERAGE MINIMUM.........41.5        GREATEST DAILY TOTAL...1.00
MONTHLY AVERAGE.........54.8         ON THE 1ST
                                    2026 TOTAL............31.21
...HEATING DEGREE DAYS...
MONTHLY TOTAL............321        ...SNOWFALL DATA...
2026-2027 SEASON TOTAL...448        MONTHLY TOTAL...........0.0
                                    GREATEST DAILY TOTAL....0.0
...COOLING DEGREE DAYS...
MONTHLY TOTAL.............11        2026-2027 SEASON TOTAL..0.0
2026 TOTAL...............640

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       SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR OCTOBER 2026

OCTOBER 2026 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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PRECIPITATION
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     2.05"     2.53"      -0.48"     77TH DRIEST/WETTEST
FLINT AREA       1.23"     2.77"      -1.54"     17TH DRIEST
SAGINAW AREA     1.57"     2.91"      -1.34"     32ND DRIEST

PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     24.14"   29.50"      -5.36"     37TH DRIEST
FLINT AREA       25.97"   27.81"      -1.84"     52ND WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA     25.38"   27.99"      -2.61"     57TH DRIEST

      *NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2026)

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     58.3      53.0       +5.3        9TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       54.6      50.2       +4.4       13TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     55.1      50.8       +4.3       11TH WARMEST

AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     68.6      62.0       +6.6        4TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       67.4      60.1       +7.3        7TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     66.2      60.2       +6.0       11TH WARMEST

AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     47.9      44.0       +3.9       19TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       41.8      40.3       +1.5       36TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     44.0      41.4       +2.6       17TH WARMEST


DETROIT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1874 (~153 YEARS)
FLINT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1921 (~106 YEARS)
SAGINAW AREA HAS CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1912 (~115 YEARS)