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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
944 AM EST SAT MAR 01 2025

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...THE FLINT MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1921 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             74   02/27/2024
 LOW             -28   02/14/1916
HIGHEST           53   02/25         MM      MM
                       02/28
LOWEST            -2   02/18         MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    31.4               32.8    -1.4
AVG. MINIMUM    18.0               16.7     1.3
MEAN            24.7               24.7    -0.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32    19               13.7     5.3
DAYS MIN <= 32    26               25.5     0.5
DAYS MIN <= 0      1                3.2    -2.2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.28   1954
 MINIMUM        0.17   1969
TOTALS          0.97               1.68   -0.71
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.06   -0.03
DAYS >= .01       12               10.9     1.1
DAYS >= .10        3                4.5    -1.5
DAYS >= .50        0                0.8    -0.8
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.32   02/12 TO 02/13

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          31.7   2011
TOTALS          13.7               13.0     0.7
 LIQUID EQUIV   1.40               1.30    0.10
SINCE 7/1       38.1               43.1    -5.0
 LIQUID 7/1     3.81
DAYS >= TRACE     20               10.7     9.3
DAYS >= 1.0        2                3.9    -1.9
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        7   02/16
                       02/17

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1123               1127      -4
 SINCE 7/1      4526               4995    -469
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/17 (2013)
 LATEST       05/28 (2008)
EARLIEST      10/10 (2024)
LATEST        04/26 (2024)
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/290    DATE  02/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/290    DATE  02/06

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.68
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            5
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         13

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                3     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               19     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
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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       SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 2025

FEBRUARY 2025 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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SNOWFALL
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA    12.2"      12.5"       -0.3"     48TH SNOWIEST
FLINT AREA      13.7"      13.0"       +0.7"     33RD SNOWIEST
SAGINAW AREA    12.8"      11.4"       +1.4"     33RD SNOWIEST

SNOWFALL SINCE JULY 1*
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA    26.5"      37.3"      -10.8"     53RD LEAST SNOWY
FLINT AREA      38.1"      43.1"       -5.0"     38TH SNOWIEST
SAGINAW AREA    30.2"      40.6"      -10.4"     46TH LEAST SNOWY

      *NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF FEBRUARY 28, 2025)

PRECIPITATION
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     1.26"     2.08"      -0.82"     39TH DRIEST
FLINT AREA       0.97"     1.68"      -0.71"     29TH DRIEST
SAGINAW AREA     0.80"     1.77"      -0.97"     27TH DRIEST

PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     2.52"     4.31"      -1.79"     25TH DRIEST
FLINT AREA       1.82"     3.67"      -1.85"     13TH DRIEST
SAGINAW AREA     1.26"     3.69"      -2.43"      6TH DRIEST

      *NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF FEBRUARY 28, 2025)

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     26.1      28.0       -1.9       69TH COOLEST
FLINT AREA       24.7      24.7        0.0       49TH COOLEST
SAGINAW AREA     23.1      24.5       -1.4       52ND COOLEST

AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     32.8      35.2       -2.4       65TH COOLEST
FLINT AREA       31.4      32.8       -1.4       36TH COOLEST
SAGINAW AREA     30.1      31.8       -1.7       48TH COOLEST

AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     19.4      20.8       -1.4       72ND COOLEST
FLINT AREA       18.0      16.7       +1.3       44TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     16.2      17.3       -1.1       55TH COOLEST


DETROIT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO NOVEMBER 1874 (~151 YEARS)
FLINT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1921 (~105 YEARS)
SAGINAW AREA HAS CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1912 (~114 YEARS)