National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office

Detroit Metro Airport has now recorded 5 consecutive days reaching 90F or greater. Looking at the forecast, the airport is expected to reach 90 through Friday or Saturday. The record for consecutive 90 degree days was set in 1953 with 11 days in a row (ending 9/4/1953). This means if the forecast holds true, we will tie the record of 11 consecutive 90 degree days. We only need 8 consecutive days to tie for 2nd place in Detroit's climate history. The record for Flint is 13 consecutive days, ending 7/18/1936, with 9 needed for 2nd place. Saginaw's record is 10, ending 9/3/1953, with 9 needed for 2nd place.

Detroit

90 degree days place	Cons. Days	Year
1st	11	1953
2nd	8	5 years tied
Current	5	2012
Forecast	11	2012

(years tied 1940, 1941, 1944, 1977, 1987)

Flint

90 degree days place	Cons. Days	Year
1st	13	1936
2nd	9	4 years tied
Current	4	2012
Forecast	10	2012

(years tied 1921, 1933, 1934, 1953)

MBS

 

90 degree days place	Cons. Days	Year
1st	10	1953
2nd	9	3 years tied
Current	4	2012
Forecast	10	2012

 (years tied 1916, 1936, 1937)

 

 

 

 

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