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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
1038 AM EDT THU OCT 02 2025

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...THE FLINT MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 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             97   09/03/1953
                       09/02/1953
                       09/01/1953
 LOW              26   09/28/1991
HIGHEST           87   09/18         MM      MM
LOWEST            36   09/07         MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    76.8               73.1     3.7
AVG. MINIMUM    49.5               50.4    -0.9
MEAN            63.2               61.7     1.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.9    -0.9
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.4    -0.4
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.86   1986
 MINIMUM        0.29   2002
TOTALS          1.32               2.90   -1.58
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.10   -0.06
DAYS >= .01        7                9.6    -2.6
DAYS >= .10        4                5.6    -1.6
DAYS >= .50        0                1.9    -1.9
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.7    -0.7
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.51   09/21 TO 09/22

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     72                152     -80
 SINCE 7/1       116                190     -74
COOLING TOTAL     24                 55     -31
 SINCE 1/1       678                559     119

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/17 (2013)
 LATEST       05/28 (2008)
EARLIEST      10/10 (2024)
LATEST        05/09 (2025)
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/270    DATE  09/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/250    DATE  09/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.24
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           20
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      18     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
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 SEPTEMBER 2025

SEPTEMBER 2025 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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PRECIPITATION
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     1.87"     3.22"      -1.35"     53RD DRIEST
FLINT AREA       1.32"     2.90"      -1.58"     17TH DRIEST
SAGINAW AREA     2.44"     2.81"      -0.37"     50TH DRIEST

PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA    25.49"    26.97"      -1.48"     65TH WETTEST
FLINT AREA      20.93"    25.04"      -4.11"     33RD DRIEST
SAGINAW AREA    20.41"    25.08"      -4.67"     35TH DRIEST

      *NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2025)

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     67.1      64.9       +2.2       23RD WARMEST
FLINT AREA       63.2      61.7       +1.5       36TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     64.1      62.5       +1.6       23RD WARMEST

AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     77.9      74.4       +3.5       10TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       76.8      73.1       +3.7       15TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     74.9      73.3       +1.6       23RD WARMEST

AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     56.2      55.5       +0.7       54TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       49.5      50.4       -0.9       33RD COOLEST
SAGINAW AREA     53.3      51.6       +1.7       23RD WARMEST


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)