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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
953 AM EDT MON JUN 01 2026

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...THE TRI CITIES MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1912 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             95   05/31/1919
 LOW              24   05/10/1923
HIGHEST           87   05/18         MM      MM
LOWEST            32   05/01         MM      MM
                       05/02
AVG. MAXIMUM    66.6               68.6    -2.0
AVG. MINIMUM    44.7               47.7    -3.0
MEAN            55.7               58.2    -2.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.4    -0.4
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     2                0.7     1.3
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.95   1912
 MINIMUM        0.53   1939
TOTALS          0.86               3.41   -2.55
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.11   -0.08
DAYS >= .01        7               12.0    -5.0
DAYS >= .10        3                6.8    -3.8
DAYS >= .50        0                2.3    -2.3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.6    -0.6
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.34   05/23 TO 05/24

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           9.0   1923
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.00               0.00    0.00
SINCE 7/1       35.6               49.0   -13.4
 LIQUID 7/1     3.56
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.1    -0.1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    304                253      51
 SINCE 7/1      6664               6733     -69
COOLING TOTAL     21                 41     -20
 SINCE 1/1        21                 44     -23

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/12 (1943)
 LATEST       05/28 (1949)
EARLIEST      10/26 (2025)
LATEST        05/02 (2026)
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/230    DATE  05/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    62/240    DATE  05/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.35
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     60

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       5     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      1

-  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 MAY 2026

MAY 2026 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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PRECIPITATION
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     2.20"     3.72"      -1.52"     37TH DRIEST
FLINT AREA       1.40"     3.68"      -2.28"     15TH DRIEST
SAGINAW AREA     0.86"     3.41"      -2.55"      7TH DRIEST

PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     10.69"   13.72"      -3.03"     35TH DRIEST
FLINT AREA       14.17"   12.45"      +1.72"     20TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA     13.22"   12.31"      +0.91"     26TH WETTEST

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

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     58.7      60.3       -1.6       75TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       56.1      57.4       -1.3       38TH COOLEST
SAGINAW AREA     55.7      58.2       -2.5       43RD COOLEST

AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     69.1      70.3       -1.2       68TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       67.9      68.9       -1.0       39TH COOLEST
SAGINAW AREA     66.6      68.6       -2.0       43RD COOLEST

AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     48.2      50.2       -2.0       69TH COOLEST
FLINT AREA       44.3      46.0       -1.7       36TH COOLEST
SAGINAW AREA     44.7      47.7       -3.0       44TH COOLEST


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)