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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
1029 AM EDT SUN SEP 01 2024

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...THE DETROIT MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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            104   08/06/1918
 LOW              38   08/29/1982
HIGHEST           95   08/27         MM      MM
LOWEST            51   08/21         MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    82.8               81.4     1.4
AVG. MINIMUM    63.4               63.2     0.2
MEAN            73.1               72.3     0.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     7                2.7     4.3
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        8.33   1926
 MINIMUM        0.16   1894
TOTALS          4.50               3.26    1.24
DAILY AVG.      0.15               0.11    0.04
DAYS >= .01       10                9.7     0.3
DAYS >= .10        8                6.1     1.9
DAYS >= .50        3                2.0     1.0
DAYS >= 1.00       2                0.7     1.3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.66   08/27 TO 08/28

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

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      2                  7      -5
 SINCE 7/1         3                  3       0
COOLING TOTAL    260                233      27
 SINCE 1/1       858                747     111

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              6.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    51/320    DATE  08/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    76/340    DATE  08/27

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             19
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              7     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      9

-  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 - AUGUST 2024

...TEMPERATURE DATA...              ...PRECIPITATION DATA...
AVERAGE MAXIMUM.........79.6        MONTHLY TOTAL..........4.70
AVERAGE MINIMUM.........57.3        GREATEST DAILY TOTAL...1.44
MONTHLY AVERAGE.........68.4         ON THE 6TH
                                    2024 TOTAL............32.60
...HEATING DEGREE DAYS...
MONTHLY TOTAL.............33        ...SNOWFALL DATA...
2024-2025 SEASON TOTAL....43        MONTHLY TOTAL.............0
                                    2024-2025 SEASON TOTAL....0
...COOLING DEGREE DAYS...
MONTHLY TOTAL............148
2024 TOTAL...............521

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       SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 2024

AUGUST 2024 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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PRECIPITATION
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     4.50"     3.26"      +1.24"     28TH WETTEST
FLINT AREA       3.99"     3.16"      +0.83"     27TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA     2.58"     3.85"      -1.27"     49TH DRIEST

PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA    24.63"    23.75"      +0.88"     41ST WETTEST
FLINT AREA      26.05"    22.14"      +3.91"     16TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA    18.84"    22.27"      -3.43"     45TH DRIEST

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

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     73.1      72.3       +0.8       50TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       70.2      69.1       +1.1       40TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     70.7      69.7       +1.0       35TH WARMEST

AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     82.8      81.4       +1.4       71ST WARMEST
FLINT AREA       80.7      79.9       +0.8       47TH COOLEST
SAGINAW AREA     80.8      80.0       +0.8       50TH WARMEST

AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     63.4      63.2       +0.2       32ND WARMEST
FLINT AREA       59.6      58.3       +1.3       33RD WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     60.7      59.4       +1.3       20TH 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)