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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
1242 PM EST SAT JAN 04 2025

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...THE FLINT MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024...

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             70   12/05/2001
 LOW             -18   12/28/2017
HIGHEST           55   12/28         MM      MM
LOWEST             1   12/22         MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    37.5               34.9     2.6
AVG. MINIMUM    25.5               22.5     3.0
MEAN            31.5               28.7     2.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     8               11.2    -3.2
DAYS MIN <= 32    21               26.3    -5.3
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.1    -1.1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.66   1971
 MINIMUM        0.44   1969
TOTALS          2.68               1.89    0.79
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.06    0.03
DAYS >= .01       16               13.8     2.2
DAYS >= .10        5                5.4    -0.4
DAYS >= .50        1                0.9     0.1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.1     0.9
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.30   12/29 TO 12/30

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          35.3   2000
TOTALS          10.8               11.4    -0.6
 LIQUID EQUIV   1.10               1.10    0.00
SINCE 7/1       12.5               15.0    -2.5
 LIQUID 7/1     1.25
DAYS >= TRACE     19               10.3     8.7
DAYS >= 1.0        5                3.4     1.6
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        2   12/22
                       12/24
                       12/25

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1031               1125     -94
 SINCE 7/1      2052               2566    -514
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1       703                565     138

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              9.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/280    DATE  12/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/280    DATE  12/04

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.78
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            2
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         17

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     79

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW               18     SLEET                      1
FOG                      19     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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 DECEMBER 2024

DECEMBER 2024 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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SNOWFALL
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     3.6"       8.9"       -5.3"     30TH LEAST SNOWY
FLINT AREA      10.8"      11.4"       -0.6"     31ST SNOWIEST
SAGINAW AREA     9.8"      11.8"       -2.0"     41ST SNOWIEST

SNOWFALL SINCE JULY 1*
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     5.4"      10.8"       -5.4"     28TH LEAST SNOWY
FLINT AREA      12.5"      15.0"       -2.5"     46TH SNOWIEST
SAGINAW AREA     9.9"      15.3"       -5.4"     49TH LEAST SNOWY

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

PRECIPITATION
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     3.27"     2.25"      +1.02"     32ND WETTEST
FLINT AREA       2.68"     1.89"      +0.79"     19TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA     2.50"     1.85"      +0.65"     27TH WETTEST

PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA    32.46"    34.32"      -1.86"     76TH DRIEST
FLINT AREA      33.15"    31.97"      +1.18"     35TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA    25.98"    32.12"      -6.14"     26TH DRIEST

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

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     33.3      31.3       +2.0       33RD WARMEST
FLINT AREA       31.5      28.7       +2.8       26TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     30.5      28.9       +1.6       33RD WARMEST

AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     39.0      37.2       +1.8       38TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       37.5      34.9       +2.6       29TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     36.4      34.7       +1.7       31ST WARMEST

AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     27.5      25.3       +2.2       33RD WARMEST
FLINT AREA       25.5      22.5       +3.0       28TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     24.6      23.1       +1.5       33RD 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)