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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
707 AM EST MON NOV 03 2025

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...THE FLINT MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 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             89   10/01/2002
                       10/06/1963
                       10/03/1953
 LOW              19   10/21/1974
                       10/30/1966
HIGHEST           89R  10/04         MM      MM
LOWEST            27   10/26         MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    65.0               60.1     4.9
AVG. MINIMUM    40.9               40.3     0.6
MEAN            53.0               50.2     2.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     5                6.1    -1.1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.59   2001
 MINIMUM        0.33   2005
TOTALS          3.26               2.77    0.49
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.09    0.02
DAYS >= .01        8               11.8    -3.8
DAYS >= .10        5                6.2    -1.2
DAYS >= .50        3                1.8     1.2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.4     0.6
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.90   10/18 TO 10/19

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           4.4   1989
TOTALS           0.0                0.3    -0.3
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.00               0.00    0.00
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.3    -0.3
 LIQUID 7/1     0.00
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.3    -0.3
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.1    -0.1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    391                465     -74
 SINCE 7/1       507                655    -148
COOLING TOTAL     23                  6      17
 SINCE 1/1       701                565     136

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/17 (2013)
 LATEST       05/28 (2008)
EARLIEST      10/09 (2025)
LATEST        05/09 (2025)
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/300    DATE  10/19
                                25/260          10/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    39/280    DATE  10/21

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.32
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           19
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      0

-  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 OCTOBER 2025

OCTOBER 2025 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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PRECIPITATION
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     0.73"     2.53"      -1.80"      9TH DRIEST
FLINT AREA       3.26"     2.77"      +0.49"     29TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA     3.57"     2.91"      +0.66"     29TH WETTEST

PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA    26.22"    29.50"      -3.28"     63RD DRIEST
FLINT AREA      24.19"    27.81"      -3.62"     43RD DRIEST
SAGINAW AREA    23.98"    27.99"      -4.01"     43RD DRIEST

      *NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2025)

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     56.0      53.0       +3.0       26TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       53.0      50.2       +2.8       25TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     53.5      50.8       +2.7       19TH WARMEST

AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     66.1      62.0       +4.1       17TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       65.0      60.1       +4.9       14TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     63.7      60.2       +3.5       20TH WARMEST

AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     46.0      44.0       +2.0       41ST WARMEST
FLINT AREA       40.9      40.3       +0.6       49TH COOLEST
SAGINAW AREA     43.3      41.4       +1.9       20TH 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)