Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS
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CXUS53 KDTX 011859 RRB
CLMMBS
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
259 PM EDT SAT APR 01 2023
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...THE TRI CITIES MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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 87 03/21/2012
LOW -12 03/02/1962
HIGHEST 54 03/16 MM MM
03/31
LOWEST 18 03/15 MM MM
03/18
AVG. MAXIMUM 41.5 42.3 -0.8
AVG. MINIMUM 27.2 25.7 1.5
MEAN 34.4 34.0 0.4
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32 3 6.0 -3.0
DAYS MIN <= 32 28 24.2 3.8
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.4 -0.4
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 6.69 1998
MINIMUM 0.31 1981
TOTALS 3.09 2.02 1.07
DAILY AVG. 0.10 0.07 0.03
DAYS >= .01 17 10.1 6.9
DAYS >= .10 7 5.4 1.6
DAYS >= .50 2 1.1 0.9
DAYS >= 1.00 1 0.3 0.7
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.23 03/31 TO 03/31
STORM TOTAL 1.23
(MM/DD(HH))
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 27.5 1971
TOTALS 11.0 6.0 5.0
LIQUID EQUIV 1.10 0.60 0.50
SINCE 7/1 46.7 46.6 0.1
LIQUID 7/1 4.67
DAYS >= TRACE 12 5.0 7.0
DAYS >= 1.0 4 2.0 2.0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 6 03/04
24 HR TOTAL 11.0R
STORM TOTAL 3.7
(MM/DD(HH))
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 942 962 -20
SINCE 7/1 5309 5904 -595
COOLING TOTAL 0 1 -1
SINCE 1/1 0 1 -1
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 09/12 (1943)
LATEST 05/28 (1949)
EARLIEST 10/08 (2022)
LATEST 04/26 (2022)
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 32/260 DATE 03/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 47/270 DATE 03/18
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.51
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 10
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 71
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 1 MIXED PRECIP 1
HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 2
LIGHT RAIN 11 FREEZING RAIN 2
LT FREEZING RAIN 1 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 1 SNOW 5
LIGHT SNOW 11 SLEET 0
FOG 18 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 3
HAZE 6
- 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 MARCH 2023
MARCH 2023 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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SNOWFALL
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 15.8" 6.2" +9.6" 7TH SNOWIEST
FLINT AREA 11.8" 6.6" +5.2" 18TH SNOWIEST
SAGINAW AREA 11.0" 6.0" +5.0" 23RD SNOWIEST
SNOWFALL SINCE JULY 1*
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 37.0" 43.5" -6.5" 63RD LEAST SNOWY
FLINT AREA 46.5" 49.7" -3.2" 37TH SNOWIEST
SAGINAW AREA 46.7" 46.6" +0.1" 34TH SNOWIEST
*NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF MARCH 31, 2023)
PRECIPITATION
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 4.11" 2.43" +1.68" 14TH WETTEST
FLINT AREA 3.73" 1.97" +1.76" 8TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA 3.09" 2.02" +1.07" 12TH WETTEST
PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 10.15" 6.74" +3.41" 8TH WETTEST
FLINT AREA 8.04" 5.64" +2.40" 10TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA 8.23" 5.71" +2.52" 9TH WETTEST
*NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF MARCH 31, 2023)
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 37.8 37.2 +0.6 43RD WARMEST
FLINT AREA 35.3 34.2 +1.1 38TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA 34.4 34.0 +0.4 38TH WARMEST
AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 45.7 45.9 -0.2 47TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA 43.8 43.3 +0.5 39TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA 41.5 42.3 -0.8 45TH WARMEST
AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 29.8 28.6 +1.2 37TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA 26.7 25.1 +1.6 34TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA 27.2 25.7 +1.5 30TH 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)