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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
730 PM EST TUE DEC 2 2008
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...THE FLINT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2008...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2008
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 79 11/01/1950
LOW -7 11/26/1949
HIGHEST 72 11/04 MM MM
LOWEST 15 11/23 MM MM
AVG. MAXIMUM 43.8 46.3 -2.5
AVG. MINIMUM 30.9 29.8 1.1
MEAN 37.3 38.1 -0.8
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32 5 2.2 2.8
DAYS MIN <= 32 19 17.1 1.9
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 5.66 2003
MINIMUM 0.66 1980
TOTALS 2.10 2.65 -0.55
DAILY AVG. 0.07 0.09 -0.02
DAYS >= .01 15 MM MM
DAYS >= .10 7 MM MM
DAYS >= .50 1 MM MM
DAYS >= 1.00 0 MM MM
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.56 11/02 TO 11/03
STORM TOTAL MM
(MM/DD(HH)) MM
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
MAXIMUM TOTAL 16.2/1951
24 HR TOTAL 3.2 MM
TOTALS 9.2 3.5 5.7
LIQUID EQUIV 0.92 0.30 0.62
SINCE 7/1 9.2 3.8 5.4
LIQUID 7/1 0.92
DAYS >= TRACE 16 3.8 12.2
DAYS >= 1.0 4 1.2 2.8
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 3 11/25
24 HR TOTAL 3.0 11/30 TO 11/30
STORM TOTAL MM
(MM/DD(HH)) MM
DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 822 791 31
SINCE 7/1 1488 1478 10
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 9.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 24/300 DATE 11/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 31/320 DATE 11/15
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 15
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 70
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 1 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 1
LIGHT RAIN 9 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 1 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 2 SNOW 5
LIGHT SNOW 14 SLEET 1
FOG 16 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 3
HAZE 8
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
&&
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
730 PM EST TUE DEC 2 2008
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...THE TRI CITIES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2008...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1898 TO 2008
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 80 11/01/1950
LOW -3 11/26/1949
HIGHEST 72 11/06 MM MM
LOWEST 15 11/21 MM MM
AVG. MAXIMUM 44.1 44.8 -0.7
AVG. MINIMUM 31.5 31.1 0.4
MEAN 37.8 38.0 -0.2
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32 4 2.8 1.2
DAYS MIN <= 32 16 17.8 -1.8
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 6.31 1995
MINIMUM 0.15 1904
TOTALS 1.47 2.65 -1.18
DAILY AVG. 0.05 0.09 -0.04
DAYS >= .01 12 MM MM
DAYS >= .10 4 MM MM
DAYS >= .50 0 MM MM
DAYS >= 1.00 0 MM MM
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.40 11/30 TO 11/30
STORM TOTAL MM
(MM/DD(HH)) MM
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
MAXIMUM TOTAL 23.0/1995
24 HR TOTAL 2.0 11/22/2007 TO 11/22/2007
TOTALS 8.8 3.8 5.0
LIQUID EQUIV 0.88 0.40 0.48
SINCE 7/1 8.8 4.0 4.8
LIQUID 7/1 0.88
DAYS >= TRACE 10 2.8 7.2
DAYS >= 1.0 2 1.4 0.6
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 3 11/26
11/25
24 HR TOTAL 4.2R 11/30 TO 11/30
STORM TOTAL MM
(MM/DD(HH)) MM
DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 809 812 -3
SINCE 7/1 1444 1504 -60
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 487 544 -57
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST MM
LATEST MM
EARLIEST 11/02 MM
LATEST MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 25/220 DATE 11/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 32/220 DATE 11/14
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 12
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 71
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 2
LIGHT RAIN 8 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 2 SNOW 3
LIGHT SNOW 8 SLEET 0
FOG 14 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 3
HAZE 10
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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CLIMATOLOGICAL SUMMARY FOR FLINT/SAGINAW - NOVEMBER 2008
...NOVEMBER OPENS WITH BEAUTIFUL INDIAN SUMMER WEATHER THE FIRST WEEK...
...SHARPLY COLDER WEATHER SECOND HALF ERASES INDIAN SUMMER WARMTH AND
HELPS BRINGS ABOVE NORMAL SNOW...
...EARLY AND FREQUENT SNOWS PUT BOTH CITIES IN THEIR SNOWIEST
NOVEMBERS LIST...
...MONTH LEAVES WITH A THANKSGIVING WEEKEND STORM...
NOVEMBER PRETTY MUCH LIVED UP TO ITS REPUTATION AS THE TRANSITORY MONTH
BETWEEN FALL AND WINTER AND HAD A LITTLE OF EVERYTHING...WARMTH...
COLD...RAIN...THUNDERSTORMS AND SNOW. THE ONLY THING THE MONTH WAS
LACKING WAS THE CLASSIC NOVEMBER GALE (THOUGH THERE WERE A FEW WINDY
DAYS).
THE MONTH OPENED WITH BEAUTIFUL INDIAN SUMMER WEATHER IN PROGRESS AND
TEMPERATURES PEAKING INTO THE LOWER 70S ON THE 4TH...5TH AND 6TH.
BOTH FLINT AND SAGINAW SNEAKED OUT A RECORD HIGH ON THE 4TH WITH 72
DEGREES AT FLINT AND 71 AT SAGINAW. THIS DAY ALSO AVERAGED AN IMPRESSIVE
18 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THE KABASH WAS PUT ON OUR INDIAN SUMMER...HOWEVER
ON THE 7TH AS A FAIRLY STRONG COLD FRONT PUSHED THROUGH SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN
AND TEMPERATURES FELL OFF TO MORE SEASONABLE 40S...FALLING BACK FURTHER
INTO MAINLY THE 30S ON THE 9-11TH. A NICE TEMPERATURE REBOUND MID-MONTH
BROUGHT 50S BACK INTO THE PICTURE. HOWEVER..THIS TIME IT WAS SHORT-
LIVED AS A MUCH MORE NOTABLE (AND CONSISTENT) SHIFT IN THE JET STREAM
TO THE NORTHWEST FROM THE 16TH ON...BROUGHT MUCH COLDER WEATHER FOR THE
REST OF THE MONTH.
MOST DAYS FROM THE 16TH ON...AVERAGED BELOW NORMAL. ESPECIALLY COLD
WAS THE PERIOD FROM THE 17TH TO 23RD...WHERE TEMPERATURES AVERAGED IN
THE MID TO UPPER 20S...OR ABOUT 11 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. THE COLDEST
MORNING WAS ON THE 23RD WHEN READINGS FELL WELL DOWN IN THE TEENS WITH
A FEW LOCATIONS EVEN BOTTOMING NEAR 10. FLINT`S LOW OF 15 DEGREES WAS 5
ABOVE THE RECORD OF 10. TEMPERATURES MODERATED SOMEWHAT BY THANKSGIVING
AND AFTER...WHEN HIGHS ACTUALLY ROSE INTO THE MID TO UPPER 30S. ALL IN
ALL...AFTER NOVEMBER STARTED OUT WELL ABOVE NORMAL...THE MONTH AVERAGED
LESS THAN A DEGREE BELOW NORMAL AT BOTH LOCATIONS AND THAT WAS ALMOST
EXCLUSIVELY DUE TO THE SECOND HALF.
PRECIPITATION EVENTS DURING THE MONTH WERE FAIRLY ACTIVE STARTING WITH
A WARM FRONT THAT PUSHED THROUGH THE REGION ON THE 2ND-3RD. LIGHT RAIN
AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS BROUGHT AROUND A HALF OF RAIN TO MUCH OF
THE REGION. HOWEVER...SOME HEAVIER RAINS WERE REPORTED BY THE MORNING
OF THE 3RD...INCLUDING .88" AT FRANKENMUTH...VASSAR WITH .82"...JUST
OVER THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH /.76"/ AT SANDUSKY AND .71" AT LINDEN.
MORE SUBSTANTIAL RAINS FELL AGAIN MID-MONTH IN THE ADVENT OF THE SWEEPS
OF COLDER AIR. RAINFALL TOTALS FROM THE 12TH-15TH TOTALED WELL OVER AN
INCH /1.35"/ HERE AT THE NWS IN WHITE LAKE. IN ADDITION...ANOTHER FORM
OF PRECIPITATION STARTED TO MAKE MORE OF AN APPEARANCE MID MONTH...
SNOW.
AND SNOW IT DID MID-MONTH ON AS FREQUENT SNOW EVENTS OCCURRED RIGHT INTO
THANKSGIVING WEEKEND (WHICH HELD THE BEST EVENT). THE FIRST REALLY
NOTABLE SNOW THAT MESSED UP THE ROADS FELL ON THE 16-17TH. THOUGH THERE
WERE JUST LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS (GENERALLY AN INCH OR TWO) IT FELL ON
WARM ROADS AND THEN FROZE ON UNTREATED SURFACES. A BETTER EVENT FOR
TOTALS CAME ON THE 24-25TH (JUST BEFORE THANKSGIVING) WITH GENERALLY
TWO TO FOUR INCHES ACROSS FLINT INTO THE SAGINAW VALLEY AND THUMB
REGION. FLINT TOTALED UP JUST SHY OF FOUR INCHES /3.9"/...WHILE SAGINAW
RECEIVED 3.6" (JUST WEST OF SAGINAW RECEIVED OUR HIGHEST AMOUNT WITH
FIVE INCHES EVEN).
IF THAT WASN`T ENOUGH...OUR THANKSGIVING WEEKEND /SUN/ MAJOR STORM
BROUGHT SEVERAL MORE INCHES OF SNOW. MOST AREAS SAW THREE TO FIVE INCHES
FROM THE STORM. HIGHEST AMOUNTS (INTO DEC 1) INCLUDED...7.0" AT
CHESANING AND EVEN 8.6" AT MARLETTE FOR THE TOP SPOT! NEEDLESS TO SAY
ROAD CONDITIONS DETERIORATED RAPIDLY THAT BUSY SUNDAY AFTERNOON DRIVE
TIME AS THE SNOW MOVED IN.
SNOWFALLS FOR THE MONTH CAME IN WELL ABOVE NORMAL THROUGHOUT MUCH OF
EAST-CENTRAL AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN. HIGHEST SNOWS
COULD BE FOUND AROUND THE FLINT AREA...NORTH ACROSS THE SAGINAW VALLEY
AND THUMB REGION. OFFICIALLY AT FLINT...9.2" FELL AND THIS WAS ABOUT
TWO AND HALF TIMES /5.7"/ ABOVE THE NORMAL /3.5/. IT MADE IT THE EIGHTH
SNOWIEST NOVEMBER ON RECORD AT FLINT. THE SNOWFALL OF 8.8" AT SAGINAW
WAS 5.0" ABOVE THE 3.8" NORMAL AND MADE IT THE 11TH SNOWIEST NOVEMBER
ON RECORD.
THE COLDER THAN NORMAL ENDING /NOVEMBER/ TO THE FALL VERIFIED OUR FALL
OUTLOOK AND ANALOGUE AUTUMNS WHICH ADVERTISED WELL THE COLDER ENDING.
LOOK FOR A SHORT WRITE-UP ON THE FALL ALTOGETHER PLUS AN UPDATE TO
WINTER`S OPENING SOON.
DEEDLER
