Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
323 PM EST SAT DEC 02 2023

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...THE DETROIT MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             81   11/19/1950
 LOW               0   11/22/1880
HIGHEST           65   11/06         MM      MM
LOWEST            18   11/29         MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    49.9               48.6     1.3
AVG. MINIMUM    32.1               33.9    -1.8
MEAN            41.0               41.2    -0.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                1.2    -0.2
DAYS MIN <= 32    17               13.7     3.3
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.00   2011
 MINIMUM        0.19   1904
TOTALS          0.99               2.57   -1.58
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.09   -0.06
DAYS >= .01        5               11.0    -6.0
DAYS >= .10        3                5.6    -2.6
DAYS >= .50        0                1.8    -1.8
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.4    -0.4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.44   11/21 TO 11/21
 STORM TOTAL    0.44
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          11.8   1966
TOTALS           2.2                1.9     0.3
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.20               0.10    0.10
SINCE 7/1        2.4                1.9     0.5
 LIQUID 7/1     0.24
DAYS >= TRACE      3                2.6     0.4
DAYS >= 1.0        1                0.6     0.4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        2   11/28
 24 HR TOTAL     2.2
 STORM TOTAL     1.7
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    713                712       1
 SINCE 7/1      1099               1194     -95
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1       742                847    -105

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/22 (1974)
 LATEST       05/29 (1966)
EARLIEST      10/30 (2023)
LATEST        04/26 (2023)
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/230    DATE  11/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/220    DATE  11/06

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.65
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      2

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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MONTHLY CLIMATE DATA FOR NWS WHITE LAKE - NOVEMBER 2023

...TEMPERATURE DATA...              ...PRECIPITATION DATA...
AVERAGE MAXIMUM.........47.9        MONTHLY TOTAL..........1.29
AVERAGE MINIMUM.........27.1        GREATEST DAILY TOTAL...0.46
MONTHLY AVERAGE.........37.5         ON THE 8TH
                                    2023 TOTAL............37.97
...HEATING DEGREE DAYS...
MONTHLY TOTAL............818        ...SNOWFALL DATA...
2023-2024 SEASON TOTAL..1393        MONTHLY TOTAL...........2.9
                                    2023-2024 SEASON TOTAL..3.6
...COOLING DEGREE DAYS...
MONTHLY TOTAL..............0
2023 TOTAL...............403

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       SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR NOVEMBER 2023

NOVEMBER 2023 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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SNOWFALL
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     2.2"       1.9"       +0.3"     68TH SNOWIEST
FLINT AREA       1.6"       3.3"       -1.7"     48TH LEAST SNOWY
SAGINAW AREA     1.0"       3.3"       -2.3"     36TH LEAST SNOWY

SNOWFALL SINCE JULY 1*
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     2.4"       1.9"       +0.5"     66TH SNOWIEST
FLINT AREA       2.7"       3.6"       -0.9"     44TH SNOWIEST
SAGINAW AREA     1.5"       3.5"       -2.0"     45TH LEAST SNOWY

      *NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2023)

PRECIPITATION
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     0.99"     2.57"      -1.58"     15TH DRIEST
FLINT AREA       1.91"     2.27"      -0.36"     45TH DRIEST
SAGINAW AREA     1.73"     2.28"      -0.55"     34TH DRIEST

PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA    34.38"    32.07"      +2.31"     28TH WETTEST
FLINT AREA      32.65"    30.08"      +2.57"     27TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA    33.02"    30.27"      +2.75"     18TH WETTEST

      *NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2023)

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     41.0      41.2       -0.2       61ST WARMEST
FLINT AREA       39.3      38.8       +0.5       52ND WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     39.1      39.0       +0.1       44TH WARMEST

AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     49.9      48.6       +1.3       36TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       48.7      46.6       +2.1       33RD WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     47.3      46.2       +1.1       34TH WARMEST

AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     32.1      33.9       -1.8       52ND COOLEST
FLINT AREA       29.8      31.0       -1.2       34TH COOLEST
SAGINAW AREA     30.8      31.8       -1.0       47TH COOLEST


DETROIT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO NOVEMBER 1874 (~150 YEARS)
FLINT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1921 (~103 YEARS)
SAGINAW AREA HAS CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1912 (~112 YEARS)


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