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CLIMATE REPORT...NARRATIVE TO FOLLOW EARLY NEXT WEEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
827 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2009
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...THE FLINT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2008...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2009
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 70 12/05/2001
LOW -13 12/25/2000
HIGHEST 62 12/27 MM MM
LOWEST 1 12/20 MM MM
AVG. MAXIMUM 32.3 34.2 -1.9
AVG. MINIMUM 17.0 19.1 -2.1
MEAN 24.7 26.7 -2.0
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32 19 12.0 7.0
DAYS MIN <= 32 29 27.2 1.8
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 1.8 -1.8
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 2.81 2006
MINIMUM 1.42 2008
TOTALS 2.79 2.18 0.61
DAILY AVG. 0.09 0.07 0.02
DAYS >= .01 20 MM MM
DAYS >= .10 13 MM MM
DAYS >= .50 1 MM MM
DAYS >= 1.00 0 MM MM
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.53 12/19 TO 12/19
STORM TOTAL MM
(MM/DD(HH)) MM
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 29.1 2008
24 HR TOTAL 7.4 MM
TOTALS 29.1R 11.6 17.5
LIQUID EQUIV 2.91 1.20 1.71
SINCE 7/1 38.3 15.4 22.9
LIQUID 7/1 3.83
DAYS >= TRACE 27 9.8 17.2
DAYS >= 1.0 9 3.9 5.1
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 11R 12/24
24 HR TOTAL 7.4R MM
STORM TOTAL MM
(MM/DD(HH)) MM
DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 1241 1172 69
SINCE 7/1 2729 2650 79
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 548 554 -6
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST MM
LATEST MM
EARLIEST MM
LATEST MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 38/280 DATE 12/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 52/260 DATE 12/28
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 1
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 19
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 74
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 2 MIXED PRECIP 2
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 1
LIGHT RAIN 10 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 4 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 2 SNOW 10
LIGHT SNOW 26 SLEET 7
FOG 26 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2
HAZE 16
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
$$
CLIMATE REPORT...NARRATIVE TO FOLLOW EARLY NEXT WEEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
827 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2009
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...THE TRI CITIES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2008...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1898 TO 2009
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 67 12/05/2001
LOW -12 12/26/1914
HIGHEST 55 12/27 MM MM
LOWEST 4 12/20 MM MM
AVG. MAXIMUM 30.4 33.0 -2.6
AVG. MINIMUM 16.9 20.9 -4.0
MEAN 23.7 27.0 -3.3
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32 20 14.0 6.0
DAYS MIN <= 32 29 28.4 0.6
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 1.1 -1.1
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 3.77 2008
MINIMUM 1.62 2008
TOTALS 3.77 2.11 1.66
DAILY AVG. 0.12 0.07 0.05
DAYS >= .01 20 MM MM
DAYS >= .10 13 MM MM
DAYS >= .50 2 MM MM
DAYS >= 1.00 0 MM MM
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.94 12/27 TO 12/28
STORM TOTAL MM
(MM/DD(HH)) MM
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 39.1 2008
24 HR TOTAL 10.8 MM
TOTALS 39.1R 10.2 28.9
LIQUID EQUIV 3.91 1.00 2.91
SINCE 7/1 47.9 14.2 33.7
LIQUID 7/1 4.79
DAYS >= TRACE 25 6.8 18.2
DAYS >= 1.0 11 3.7 7.3
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 17R 12/24
24 HR TOTAL 10.8R MM
STORM TOTAL MM
(MM/DD(HH)) MM
DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 1271 1181 90
SINCE 7/1 2715 2685 30
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 487 544 -57
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST MM
LATEST MM
EARLIEST MM
LATEST MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 46/260 DATE 12/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 60/250 DATE 12/28
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 1
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 17
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 78
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 2 RAIN 3
LIGHT RAIN 8 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 1 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 1 SNOW 5
LIGHT SNOW 26 SLEET 0
FOG 27 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 4
HAZE 15
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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