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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
801 AM EDT TUE OCT 01 2024

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1921 TO 2024

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           86   09/21         MM      MM
LOWEST            42   09/08         MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    77.3               73.1     4.2
AVG. MINIMUM    52.9               50.4     2.5
MEAN            65.1               61.7     3.4
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          1.01               2.90   -1.89
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.10   -0.07
DAYS >= .01        5                9.6    -4.6
DAYS >= .10        2                5.6    -3.6
DAYS >= .50        1                1.9    -0.9
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.7    -0.7
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.74   09/22 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     46                152    -106
 SINCE 7/1        66                190    -124
COOLING TOTAL     58                 55       3
 SINCE 1/1       693                559     134

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/17 (2013)
 LATEST       05/28 (2008)
EARLIEST      10/23 (2023)
LATEST        04/26 (2024)
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    24/360    DATE  09/23
                                24/070          09/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    36/360    DATE  09/23

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.29
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           20
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     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                      21     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      8
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 SEPTEMBER 2024

SEPTEMBER 2024 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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PRECIPITATION
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     1.22"     3.22"      -2.00"     20TH DRIEST
FLINT AREA       1.01"     2.90"      -1.89"     11TH DRIEST
SAGINAW AREA     0.75"     2.81"      -2.06"      5TH DRIEST

PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA    25.85"    26.97"      -1.12"     61ST WETTEST
FLINT AREA      27.06"    25.04"      +2.02"     27TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA    19.59"    25.08"      -5.49"     26TH DRIEST

      *NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2024)

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     68.2      64.9       +3.3       13TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       65.1      61.7       +3.4       13TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     66.4      62.5       +3.9        5TH WARMEST

AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     77.9      74.4       +3.5       10TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       77.3      73.1       +4.2       12TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     78.9      73.3       +5.6        4TH WARMEST

AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     58.4      55.5       +2.9       18TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       52.9      50.4       +2.5       26TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     53.9      51.6       +2.3       18TH WARMEST


DETROIT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO NOVEMBER 1874 (~150 YEARS)
FLINT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1921 (~104 YEARS)
SAGINAW AREA HAS CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1912 (~113 YEARS)