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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
454 AM EDT SAT AUG 01 2026

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...THE TRI CITIES MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 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            111   07/13/1936
 LOW              39   07/02/2001
HIGHEST           96   07/14         MM      MM
LOWEST            50   07/23         MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    83.9               82.2     1.7
AVG. MINIMUM    63.2               61.2     2.0
MEAN            73.5               71.7     1.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     6                3.6     2.4
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        6.90   2023
 MINIMUM        0.38   1930
TOTALS          1.31               2.83   -1.52
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.09   -0.05
DAYS >= .01        5                9.9    -4.9
DAYS >= .10        4                5.7    -1.7
DAYS >= .50        1                2.0    -1.0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.6    -0.6
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.62   07/21 TO 07/21

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      3                  9      -6
 SINCE 7/1         3                  0       3
COOLING TOTAL    273                216      57
 SINCE 1/1       410                400      10

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              7.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/320    DATE  07/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    42/320    DATE  07/21

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.29
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           21
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                     10

-  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 JULY 2026

JULY 2026 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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PRECIPITATION
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     2.56"     3.51"      -0.95"     63RD DRIEST
FLINT AREA       1.11"     3.41"      -2.30"     10TH DRIEST
SAGINAW AREA     1.31"     2.83"      -1.52"     28TH DRIEST

PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     17.01"   20.49"      -3.48"     38TH DRIEST
FLINT AREA       18.40"   18.98"      -0.58"     42ND WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA     19.92"   18.42"      +1.50"     20TH WETTEST

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

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     76.4      74.1       +2.3       16TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       73.7      70.9       +2.8       22ND WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     73.5      71.7       +1.8       20TH WARMEST

AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     86.2      83.7       +2.5       16TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       86.1      82.1       +4.0       21ST WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     83.9      82.2       +1.7       30TH WARMEST

AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     66.6      64.4       +2.2       16TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       61.3      59.7       +1.6       31ST WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     63.2      61.2       +2.0       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)