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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
516 AM EDT FRI JUN 02 2023

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...THE TRI CITIES MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1912 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             95   05/31/1919
 LOW              24   05/10/1923
HIGHEST           90   05/30         MM      MM
LOWEST            35   05/18         MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    69.8               68.6     1.2
AVG. MINIMUM    45.0               47.7    -2.7
MEAN            57.4               58.2    -0.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                0.0     1.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.7    -0.7
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.95   1912
 MINIMUM        0.53   1939
TOTALS          0.80               3.41   -2.61
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.11   -0.08
DAYS >= .01        6               12.0    -6.0
DAYS >= .10        3                6.8    -3.8
DAYS >= .50        0                2.3    -2.3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.6    -0.6
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.31   05/01 TO 05/02
 STORM TOTAL    0.25
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           9.0   1923
TOTALS             T                0.0     0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV      T               0.00    0.00
SINCE 7/1       46.7               49.0    -2.3
 LIQUID 7/1     4.67
DAYS >= TRACE      1                0.0     1.0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL      MM
 STORM TOTAL     0.0
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    255                253       2
 SINCE 7/1      6064               6733    -669
COOLING TOTAL     27                 41     -14
 SINCE 1/1        41                 44      -3

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/12 (1943)
 LATEST       05/28 (1949)
EARLIEST      10/08 (2022)
LATEST        04/27 (2023)
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/060    DATE  05/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    42/060    DATE  05/24

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.23
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           23
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              4
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     59

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       6     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      7

-  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 MAY 2023

MAY 2023 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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PRECIPITATION
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     0.92"     3.72"      -2.80"      5TH DRIEST
FLINT AREA       1.08"     3.68"      -2.60"     11TH DRIEST
SAGINAW AREA     0.80"     3.41"      -2.61"      3RD DRIEST

PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA    13.95"    13.72"      +0.23"     46TH WETTEST
FLINT AREA      12.73"    12.45"      +0.28"     34TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA    11.87"    12.31"      -0.44"     40TH WETTEST

      *NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF MAY 31, 2023)

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     59.7      60.3       -0.6       55TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       57.1      57.4       -0.3       48TH COOLEST
SAGINAW AREA     57.4      58.2       -0.8       51ST WARMEST

AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     71.7      70.3       +1.4       33RD WARMEST
FLINT AREA       71.4      68.9       +2.5       32ND WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     69.8      68.6       +1.2       40TH WARMEST

AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     47.6      50.2       -2.6       58TH COOLEST
FLINT AREA       42.8      46.0       -3.2       19TH COOLEST
SAGINAW AREA     45.0      47.7       -2.7       47TH COOLEST


DETROIT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO NOVEMBER 1874 (~149 YEARS)
FLINT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1921 (~103 YEARS)
SAGINAW AREA HAS CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1912 (~112 YEARS)