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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
331 PM EDT THU JUN 05 2025

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...THE TRI CITIES MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1912 TO 2025

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           84   05/15         MM      MM
LOWEST            35   05/04         MM      MM
                       05/09
AVG. MAXIMUM    65.6               68.6    -3.0
AVG. MINIMUM    47.1               47.7    -0.6
MEAN            56.4               58.2    -1.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.4    -0.4
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.7    -0.7
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.95   1912
 MINIMUM        0.53   1939
TOTALS          3.90               3.41    0.49
DAILY AVG.      0.13               0.11    0.02
DAYS >= .01       14               12.0     2.0
DAYS >= .10        8                6.8     1.2
DAYS >= .50        3                2.3     0.7
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.6    -0.6
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.98   05/15 TO 05/16

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       32.3               49.0   -16.7
 LIQUID 7/1     3.23
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.1    -0.1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    284                253      31
 SINCE 7/1      6178               6733    -555
COOLING TOTAL     24                 41     -17
 SINCE 1/1        25                 44     -19

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/12 (1943)
 LATEST       05/28 (1949)
EARLIEST      10/17 (2024)
LATEST        04/30 (2025)
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/280    DATE  05/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/280    DATE  05/15

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               16     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      4

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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MONTHLY CLIMATE DATA FOR NWS WHITE LAKE - MAY 2025

...TEMPERATURE DATA...              ...PRECIPITATION DATA...
AVERAGE MAXIMUM.........65.8        MONTHLY TOTAL..........3.86
AVERAGE MINIMUM.........45.0        GREATEST DAILY TOTAL...1.33
MONTHLY AVERAGE.........55.4         ON THE 4TH
                                    2025 TOTAL............14.20
...HEATING DEGREE DAYS...
MONTHLY TOTAL............302        ...SNOWFALL DATA...
2024-2025 SEASON TOTAL..6349        MONTHLY TOTAL...........0.0
                                    GREATEST DAILY TOTAL....0.0
...COOLING DEGREE DAYS...
MONTHLY TOTAL.............13        2024-2025 SEASON TOTAL.44.2
2025 TOTAL................13

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       SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 2025

MAY 2025 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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PRECIPITATION
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     3.98"     3.72"      +0.26"     41ST WETTEST
FLINT AREA       3.45"     3.68"      -0.23"     39TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA     3.90"     3.41"      +0.49"     32ND WETTEST

PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA    11.24"    13.72"      -2.48"     46TH DRIEST
FLINT AREA      10.80"    12.45"      -1.65"     46TH DRIEST
SAGINAW AREA    10.34"    12.31"      -1.97"     46TH DRIEST

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

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     58.1      60.3       -2.2       69TH COOLEST
FLINT AREA       56.5      57.4       -0.9       41ST COOLEST
SAGINAW AREA     56.4      58.2       -1.8       49TH COOLEST

AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     67.2      70.3       -3.1       58TH COOLEST
FLINT AREA       66.9      68.9       -2.0       31ST COOLEST
SAGINAW AREA     65.6      68.6       -3.0       38TH COOLEST

AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     49.0      50.2       -1.2       68TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       46.1      46.0       +0.1       51ST COOLEST
SAGINAW AREA     47.1      47.7       -0.6       43RD 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)