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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
123 AM EST MON NOV 04 2024

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...THE DETROIT MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             92   10/07/1963
 LOW              13   10/02/2016
HIGHEST           80   10/21         MM      MM
LOWEST            33   10/27         MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    67.8               62.0     5.8
AVG. MINIMUM    45.2               44.0     1.2
MEAN            56.5               53.0     3.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                1.9    -1.9
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.80   1954
 MINIMUM        0.30   1892
TOTALS          1.44               2.53   -1.09
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.08   -0.03
DAYS >= .01        6               10.6    -4.6
DAYS >= .10        3                5.6    -2.6
DAYS >= .50        1                1.6    -0.6
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.5    -0.5
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.00   10/12 TO 10/13

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           2.9   1980
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                0.2    -0.2
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    267                382    -115
 SINCE 7/1       292                481    -189
COOLING TOTAL     10                 10       0
 SINCE 1/1       992                847     145

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/22 (1974)
 LATEST       05/29 (1966)
EARLIEST      10/30 (2023)
LATEST        04/25 (2024)
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/220    DATE  10/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/220    DATE  10/31

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.51
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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MONTHLY CLIMATE DATA FOR NWS WHITE LAKE - OCTOBER 2024

...TEMPERATURE DATA...              ...PRECIPITATION DATA...
AVERAGE MAXIMUM.........66.4        MONTHLY TOTAL..........1.74
AVERAGE MINIMUM.........39.6        GREATEST DAILY TOTAL...0.60
MONTHLY AVERAGE.........53.0         ON THE 12TH
                                    2024 TOTAL............35.06
...HEATING DEGREE DAYS...
MONTHLY TOTAL............370        ...SNOWFALL DATA...
2024-2025 SEASON TOTAL...477        MONTHLY TOTAL.............T
                                    2024-2025 SEASON TOTAL....T
...COOLING DEGREE DAYS...
MONTHLY TOTAL..............5
2024 TOTAL...............565

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       SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR OCTOBER 2024

OCTOBER 2024 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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PRECIPITATION
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     1.44"     2.53"      -1.09"     43RD DRIEST
FLINT AREA       1.22"     2.77"      -1.55"     16TH DRIEST
SAGINAW AREA     1.50"     2.91"      -1.41"     29TH DRIEST

PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA    27.29"    29.50"      -2.21"     74TH DRIEST
FLINT AREA      28.28"    27.81"      +0.47"     38TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA    21.09"    27.99"      -6.90"     19TH DRIEST

      *NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2024)

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     56.5      53.0       +3.5        20TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       54.1      50.2       +3.9        15TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     55.3      50.8       +4.5        9TH WARMEST

AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     67.8      62.0       +5.8        9TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       67.0      60.1       +6.9        7TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     67.5      60.2       +7.3        3RD WARMEST

AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     45.2      44.0       +1.2        49TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       41.1      40.3       +0.8        49TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     43.1      41.4       +1.7        21ST WARMEST


DETROIT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO NOVEMBER 1874 (~150 YEARS)
FLINT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1921 (~104 YEARS)
SAGINAW AREA HAS CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1912 (~113 YEARS)