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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
654 PM EDT FRI OCT 02 2026

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...THE TRI CITIES MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1912 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            100   09/01/1953
                       09/11/1931
 LOW              27   09/28/1991
                       09/29/1942
HIGHEST           90   09/01         MM      MM
LOWEST            43   09/26         MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    73.4               73.3     0.1
AVG. MINIMUM    54.6               51.6     3.0
MEAN            64.0               62.5     1.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                0.6     0.4
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.2    -0.2
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       16.16   1986
 MINIMUM           T   1979
TOTALS          1.50               2.81   -1.31
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.09   -0.04
DAYS >= .01       12                9.7     2.3
DAYS >= .10        3                5.5    -2.5
DAYS >= .50        1                1.9    -0.9
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.6    -0.6
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.08   09/02 TO 09/03

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           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

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     94                136     -42
 SINCE 7/1        98                165     -67
COOLING TOTAL     70                 60      10
 SINCE 1/1       669                625      44

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/12 (1943)
 LATEST       05/28 (1949)
EARLIEST      10/26 (2025)
LATEST        05/02 (2026)
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/030    DATE  09/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    35/040    DATE  09/20
                                35/040          09/21
                                35/030          09/22

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           19
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      3

-  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 SEPTEMBER 2026

SEPTEMBER 2026 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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PRECIPITATION
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     3.33"     3.22"      +0.11"     51ST WETTEST
FLINT AREA       2.63"     2.90"      -0.27"     49TH DRIEST
SAGINAW AREA     1.50"     2.81"      -1.31"     19TH DRIEST

PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     22.09"   26.97"      -4.88"     37TH DRIEST
FLINT AREA       24.74"   25.04"      -0.30"     42ND WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA     23.81"   25.08"      -1.27"     51ST WETTEST

      *NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2026)

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     67.0      64.9       +2.1       26TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       63.4      61.7       +1.7       34TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     64.0      62.5       +1.5       24TH WARMEST

AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     75.5      74.4       +1.1       50TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       73.9      73.1       +0.8       45TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     73.4      73.3       +0.1       47TH WARMEST

AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     58.4      55.5       +2.9       18TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       52.9      50.4       +2.5       26TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     54.6      51.6       +3.0       14TH WARMEST


DETROIT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO NOVEMBER 1874 (~152 YEARS)
FLINT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1921 (~106 YEARS)
SAGINAW AREA HAS CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1912 (~115 YEARS)