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CXUS53 KDTX 031349 RRB
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
949 AM EDT THU AUG 03 2023

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...THE TRI CITIES MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 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            111   07/13/1936
 LOW              39   07/02/2001
HIGHEST           92   07/05         MM      MM
LOWEST            56   07/09         MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    81.7               82.2    -0.5
AVG. MINIMUM    62.1               61.2     0.9
MEAN            71.9               71.7     0.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     3                4.0    -1.0
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        6.83   1950
 MINIMUM        0.38   1930
TOTALS          6.90 R             2.83    4.07
DAILY AVG.      0.22               0.09    0.13
DAYS >= .01       15                9.9     5.1
DAYS >= .10       12                5.7     6.3
DAYS >= .50        6                2.0     4.0
DAYS >= 1.00       2                0.6     1.4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.46   07/15 TO 07/15
 STORM TOTAL    1.46
 (MM/DD(HH))

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
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0
 STORM TOTAL     0.0
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  9      -9
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0
COOLING TOTAL    223                216       7
 SINCE 1/1       386                400     -14

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              6.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/270    DATE  07/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    34/280    DATE  07/23

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.31
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           21
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             16     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               11     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               14     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      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 2023

JULY 2023 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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PRECIPITATION
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     5.37"     3.41"      +1.96"     21ST WETTEST
FLINT AREA       5.03"     3.41"      +1.62"     13TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA     6.90"     2.83"      +4.07"      1ST WETTEST

PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA    22.51"    20.49"      +2.02"     30TH WETTEST
FLINT AREA      19.88"    18.98"      +0.90"     27TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA    20.80"    18.42"      +2.38"     13TH WETTEST

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

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     73.7      74.1       -0.4       50TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       71.8      70.9       +0.9       40TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     71.9      71.7       +0.2       42ND WARMEST

AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     82.1      83.7       -1.6       63RD COOLEST
FLINT AREA       82.9      82.1       +0.8       47TH COOLEST
SAGINAW AREA     81.7      82.2       -0.5       45TH COOLEST

AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     65.3      64.4       +0.9       29TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       60.8      59.7       +1.1       34TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     62.1      61.2       +0.9       29TH WARMEST


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)