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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
603 PM EST SUN DEC 01 2024

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...THE DETROIT MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 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             81   11/19/1950
 LOW               0   11/22/1880
HIGHEST           75   11/05         MM      MM
LOWEST            23   11/30         MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    52.9               48.6     4.3
AVG. MINIMUM    40.1               33.9     6.2
MEAN            46.5               41.2     5.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                1.2    -0.2
DAYS MIN <= 32     4               13.7    -9.7
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.00   2011
 MINIMUM        0.19   1904
TOTALS          1.90               2.57   -0.67
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.09   -0.03
DAYS >= .01       12               11.0     1.0
DAYS >= .10        5                5.6    -0.6
DAYS >= .50        1                1.8    -0.8
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.4    -0.4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.76   11/10 TO 11/10

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          11.8   1966
TOTALS           1.8                1.9    -0.1
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.20               0.10    0.10
SINCE 7/1        1.8                1.9    -0.1
 LIQUID 7/1     0.18
DAYS >= TRACE      5                2.6     2.4
DAYS >= 1.0        1                0.6     0.4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        1   11/29
                       11/30

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    552                712    -160
 SINCE 7/1       844               1194    -350
COOLING TOTAL      3                  0       3
 SINCE 1/1       995                847     148

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/22 (1974)
 LATEST       05/29 (1966)
EARLIEST      11/21 (2024)
LATEST        04/25 (2024)
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/210    DATE  11/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/200    DATE  11/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.81
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            2
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         20

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               19     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      1
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      3

-  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 2024

...TEMPERATURE DATA...              ...PRECIPITATION DATA...
AVERAGE MAXIMUM.........49.6        MONTHLY TOTAL..........2.25
AVERAGE MINIMUM.........36.6        GREATEST DAILY TOTAL...0.75
MONTHLY AVERAGE.........43.1         ON THE 10TH
                                    2024 TOTAL............37.31
...HEATING DEGREE DAYS...
MONTHLY TOTAL............652        ...SNOWFALL DATA...
2024-2025 SEASON TOTAL..1129        MONTHLY TOTAL...........1.6
                                    2024-2025 SEASON TOTAL..1.6
...COOLING DEGREE DAYS...
MONTHLY TOTAL..............1
2024 TOTAL...............566

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       SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR NOVEMBER 2024

NOVEMBER 2024 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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SNOWFALL
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     1.8"       1.9"       -0.1"     73RD SNOWIEST
FLINT AREA       1.7"       3.3"       -1.6"     50TH LEAST SNOWY
SAGINAW AREA     0.1"       3.3"       -3.2"     16TH LEAST SNOWY

SNOWFALL SINCE JULY 1*
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     1.8"       1.9"       -0.1"     73RD SNOWIEST
FLINT AREA       1.7"       3.6"       -1.9"     47TH LEAST SNOWY
SAGINAW AREA     0.1"       3.5"       -3.4"     14TH LEAST SNOWY

      *NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2024)

PRECIPITATION
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     1.90"     2.57"      -0.67"     59TH DRIEST
FLINT AREA       2.19"     2.27"      -0.08"     49TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA     2.39"     2.28"      +0.11"     46TH WETTEST

PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA    29.19"    32.07"      -2.88"     68TH DRIEST
FLINT AREA      30.47"    30.08"      +0.39"     41ST WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA    23.48"    30.27"      -6.79"     22ND WETTEST

      *NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2024)

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     46.5      41.2       +5.3        7TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       44.3      38.8       +5.5        8TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     43.8      39.0       +4.8        7TH WARMEST

AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     52.9      48.6       +4.3       14TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       51.0      46.6       +4.4       16TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     50.1      46.2       +3.9       14TH WARMEST

AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     40.1      33.9       +6.2        3RD WARMEST
FLINT AREA       37.5      31.0       +6.5        3RD WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     37.4      31.8       +5.6        4TH WARMEST


DETROIT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO NOVEMBER 1874 (~151 YEARS)
FLINT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1921 (~104 YEARS)
SAGINAW AREA HAS CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1912 (~113 YEARS)