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

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1921 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            101   08/24/1947
 LOW              37   08/29/1982
HIGHEST           87   08/16         MM      MM
LOWEST            50   08/28         MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    81.1               79.9     1.2
AVG. MINIMUM    60.4               58.3     2.1
MEAN            70.7               69.1     1.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                2.0    -2.0
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       11.04   1975
 MINIMUM        0.32   2010
TOTALS          3.71               3.16    0.55
DAILY AVG.      0.12               0.10    0.02
DAYS >= .01       12               10.0     2.0
DAYS >= .10        7                5.9     1.1
DAYS >= .50        4                1.9     2.1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.8    -0.8
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.81   08/29 TO 08/30

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                 25     -23
 SINCE 7/1         7                 38     -31
COOLING TOTAL    188                152      36
 SINCE 1/1       628                504     124

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/17 (2013)
 LATEST       05/28 (2008)
EARLIEST      10/09 (2025)
LATEST        05/12 (2026)
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/260    DATE  08/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/260    DATE  08/16

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.37
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             15
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              7     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       8
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      5
HAZE                      2

-  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 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)