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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
1256 PM EDT SAT SEP 05 2026

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...THE DETROIT MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 TO 2026

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           90   08/08         MM      MM
LOWEST            54   08/24         MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    82.3               81.4     0.9
AVG. MINIMUM    64.6               63.2     1.4
MEAN            73.4               72.3     1.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                2.7    -1.7
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          1.75               3.26   -1.51
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.11   -0.05
DAYS >= .01       11                9.7     1.3
DAYS >= .10        5                6.1    -1.1
DAYS >= .50        0                2.0    -2.0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.7    -0.7
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.44   08/01 TO 08/02

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      0                  7      -7
 SINCE 7/1         0                  3      -3
COOLING TOTAL    271                233      38
 SINCE 1/1       864                747     117

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/22 (1974)
 LATEST       05/29 (1966)
EARLIEST      11/02 (2025)
LATEST        04/20 (2026)
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/330    DATE  08/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    35/330    DATE  08/23

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.68
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            3
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         16

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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 - AUGUST 2026

...TEMPERATURE DATA...              ...PRECIPITATION DATA...
AVERAGE MAXIMUM.........81.1        MONTHLY TOTAL..........3.65
AVERAGE MINIMUM.........59.0        GREATEST DAILY TOTAL...1.39
MONTHLY AVERAGE.........70.1         ON THE 16TH
                                    2026 TOTAL............27.00
...HEATING DEGREE DAYS...
MONTHLY TOTAL..............4        ...SNOWFALL DATA...
2026-2027 SEASON TOTAL....11        MONTHLY TOTAL...........0.0
                                    GREATEST DAILY TOTAL....0.0
...COOLING DEGREE DAYS...
MONTHLY TOTAL............168        2026-2027 SEASON TOTAL..0.0
2026 TOTAL...............569

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       SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 2026

AUGUST 2026 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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PRECIPITATION
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     1.75"     3.26"      -1.51"     41ST DRIEST
FLINT AREA       3.71"     3.16"      +0.55"     33RD WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA     2.39"     3.85"      -1.46"     48TH DRIEST

PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     18.76"   23.75"      -4.99"     29TH DRIEST
FLINT AREA       22.11"   22.14"      -0.03"     41ST WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA     22.31"   22.27"      +0.04"     28TH WETTEST

      *NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF AUGUST 31, 2026)

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     73.4      72.3       +1.1       28TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       70.7      69.1       +1.6       34TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     70.9      69.7       +1.2       30TH WARMEST

AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     82.3      81.4       +0.9       47TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       81.1      79.9       +1.2       48TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     80.5      80.0       +0.5       48TH WARMEST

AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     64.6      63.2       +1.4       19TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       60.4      58.3       +2.1       23RD WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     61.3      59.4       +1.9       17TH WARMEST


DETROIT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO NOVEMBER 1874 (~152 YEARS)
FLINT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1921 (~106 YEARS)
SAGINAW AREA HAS CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1912 (~115 YEARS)