MAY 17TH, 1883-A three day flood in the Black Hills of western South Dakota resulted in a million dollars damage at Rapid City.
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MAY 17TH, 1883-A three day flood in the Black Hills of western South Dakota resulted in a million dollars damage at Rapid City.
MAY 17TH, 1883 |
A three day flood in the Black Hills of western South Dakota resulted in a million dollars damage at Rapid City. |
MAY 17TH, 1979 |
A reading of 12 degrees at Mauna Kea Observatory established an all-time record low for the state of Hawaii. |
MAY 16TH, 1952 |
High winds in the Wasatch Canyon of Utah struck Ogden and Brigham City. Winds at Hill Air Force Base gusted to 92 mph. |
MAY 16TH, 1874 |
The Mill Creek disaster occurred west of Northhampton MA. Dam slippage resulted in a flash flood which claimed 143 lives, and caused a million dollars property damage. |
MAY 15TH, 1834 |
The Northern Atlantic Coast States were in the midst of their greatest May snowstorm of record. The hills around Newbury VT were covered with two to three feet of snow. |
MAY 15TH, 1972 |
The worst ice jam flooding of memory for long-time residents took place along the Kuskokwim River and Yukon River in Alaska. It was the first time since 1890 that the two rivers "flowed as one". The towns of Oscarville and Napaskiak were completely inundated. |
MAY 14TH, 1896 |
The mercury plunged to 10 degrees below zero at Climax CO. It was the lowest reading of record for the U.S. during the month of May. |
MAY 14TH, 1898 |
A severe thunderstorm, with some hailstones up to 9.5 inches in circumference, pounded a four mile wide path across Kansas City MO. South-facing windows were broken in nearly every house in central and eastern parts of the city, and several persons were injured. An even larger hailstone was thought to have been found, but it turned out to be a chunk of ice tossed out the window of a building by a prankster. |
MAY 13TH, 1930 |
A man was killed when caught in an open field during a hailstorm northwest of Lubbock TX. |
MAY 13TH, 1981 |
A tornado 450 yards in width destroyed ninety percent of Emberson TX. People did not see a tornado, but rather a wall of debris. Homes were leveled, a man in a bathtub was hurled a quarter of a mile, and a 1500 pound recreational vehicle was hurled 500 yards. Miraculously no deaths occurred in the tornado. |
MAY 12TH, 1972 |
In Texas, A cloudburst dumped sixteen inches of rain north of New Braunfels sending a thirty foot wall of water down Blueders Creek into the Comal and Guadalupe Rivers washing away people, houses and automobiles. The flood claimed 18 lives and caused more than twenty million dollars damage. |
Issued By | NWS Field Office | Broadcast Time | Mon, 29 Dec 2014 03:43:00 PST |
Issuing Time | Mon, 29 Dec 2014 03:43:00 PST | Valid Until | Mon, 29 Dec 2014 03:43:00 PST |
Strong northerly winds are forecast to develop across the San Francisco Bay Area by midday Tuesday and continue through midday Wednesday. A strong..cold and dry storm system will sweep into northern and central California late Monday night and Tuesday morning. This system will generate strong and gusty north to northest winds across the region from midday Tuesday through midday Wednesday.
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History | |||
Weather Station: Bismarck Municipal Airport , ND , US | |||
May Data | Choose another month |
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
19.04 °F
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Average Low Temperature
-2.02 °F
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Average Mean Temp
8.96 °F
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Average Dew Point
1.94 °F
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Average Windspeed
13.76 mph
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Average Wind Direction
293.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
75.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
67.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
0.50
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
8.00
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
8
|
Days With Thunderstorms
0
|
Days With Fog
5
|
Days With Snow
9
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
31
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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Records | |
Record High
62.06 °F
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Record Low
-43.96 °F
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Record Wind Speed
66.59 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
63.5 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
8.00 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
1.30 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
0.71 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.00 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
24.98 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
3.92 °F
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Average Mean Temp
15.08 °F
|
Average Dew Point
8.06 °F
|
Average Windspeed
12.65 mph
|
Average Wind Direction
293.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
78.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
66.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
0.50
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
7.01
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
7
|
Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
6
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Days With Snow
7
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
28
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
|
Records | |
Record High
68.00 °F
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Record Low
-38.92 °F
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Record Wind Speed
72.35 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
66.0 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
8.98 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
1.62 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
0.59 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
37.04 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
15.98 °F
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Average Mean Temp
26.96 °F
|
Average Dew Point
17.96 °F
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Average Windspeed
16.06 mph
|
Average Wind Direction
315.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
81.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
60.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
0.80
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
8.00
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
8
|
Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
7
|
Days With Snow
7
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
29
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
|
Records | |
Record High
80.06 °F
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Record Low
-31.00 °F
|
Record Wind Speed
64.29 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
78.7 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
16.00 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
3.19 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.18 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.10 "
|
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
55.04 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
30.92 °F
|
Average Mean Temp
42.98 °F
|
Average Dew Point
28.94 °F
|
Average Windspeed
16.06 mph
|
Average Wind Direction
338.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
79.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
45.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.50
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
4.02
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
8
|
Days With Thunderstorms
1
|
Days With Fog
6
|
Days With Snow
3
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
18
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
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Records | |
Record High
93.02 °F
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Record Low
-11.92 °F
|
Record Wind Speed
71.18 mph
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
48.2 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
12.02 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
5.52 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.50 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
68.00 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
42.08 °F
|
Average Mean Temp
55.04 °F
|
Average Dew Point
39.92 °F
|
Average Windspeed
13.76 mph
|
Average Wind Direction
158.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
78.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
43.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.20
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.98
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
10
|
Days With Thunderstorms
4
|
Days With Fog
4
|
Days With Snow
*
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
4
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
|
Records | |
Record High
96.08 °F
|
Record Low
15.08 °F
|
Record Wind Speed
65.47 mph
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
25.4 "
|
Record 24-hour Snowfall
7.01 "
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
5.20 "
|
Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.89 "
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.30 "
|
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
77.00 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
51.98 °F
|
Average Mean Temp
64.94 °F
|
Average Dew Point
51.08 °F
|
Average Windspeed
12.65 mph
|
Average Wind Direction
293.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
83.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
47.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.80
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
11
|
Days With Thunderstorms
9
|
Days With Fog
4
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
3
|
Records | |
Record High
107.06 °F
|
Record Low
30.02 °F
|
Record Wind Speed
58.53 mph
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
|
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
6.50 "
|
Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.11 "
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.50 "
|
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
84.92 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
57.02 °F
|
Average Mean Temp
71.06 °F
|
Average Dew Point
55.04 °F
|
Average Windspeed
12.65 mph
|
Average Wind Direction
158.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
83.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
41.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
SCT
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.10
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
9
|
Days With Thunderstorms
9
|
Days With Fog
3
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
8
|
Records | |
Record High
109.04 °F
|
Record Low
35.06 °F
|
Record Wind Speed
73.47 mph
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
|
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
5.20 "
|
Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.29 "
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.20 "
|
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
82.94 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
53.96 °F
|
Average Mean Temp
69.08 °F
|
Average Dew Point
51.98 °F
|
Average Windspeed
12.65 mph
|
Average Wind Direction
158.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
83.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
39.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
CLR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.80
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
8
|
Days With Thunderstorms
8
|
Days With Fog
3
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
8
|
Records | |
Record High
107.06 °F
|
Record Low
33.08 °F
|
Record Wind Speed
68.88 mph
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
|
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
5.00 "
|
Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.60 "
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
71.06 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
42.98 °F
|
Average Mean Temp
57.92 °F
|
Average Dew Point
42.98 °F
|
Average Windspeed
12.65 mph
|
Average Wind Direction
293.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
82.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
42.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
CLR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.30
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
7
|
Days With Thunderstorms
3
|
Days With Fog
4
|
Days With Snow
*
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
2
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
2
|
Records | |
Record High
105.08 °F
|
Record Low
10.94 °F
|
Record Wind Speed
83.82 mph
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
12.7 "
|
Record 24-hour Snowfall
4.02 "
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
6.89 "
|
Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.80 "
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
|
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
59.00 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
33.08 °F
|
Average Mean Temp
46.04 °F
|
Average Dew Point
32.00 °F
|
Average Windspeed
12.65 mph
|
Average Wind Direction
293.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
79.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
43.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
0.90
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.98
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
6
|
Days With Thunderstorms
*
|
Days With Fog
5
|
Days With Snow
1
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
15
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
|
Records | |
Record High
95.00 °F
|
Record Low
5.00 °F
|
Record Wind Speed
59.71 mph
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
15.2 "
|
Record 24-hour Snowfall
5.00 "
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
4.29 "
|
Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.30 "
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.00 "
|
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
39.02 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
17.96 °F
|
Average Mean Temp
28.94 °F
|
Average Dew Point
19.94 °F
|
Average Windspeed
13.76 mph
|
Average Wind Direction
293.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
81.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
57.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
0.50
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
5.99
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
6
|
Days With Thunderstorms
*
|
Days With Fog
5
|
Days With Snow
5
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
28
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
|
Records | |
Record High
75.02 °F
|
Record Low
-29.92 °F
|
Record Wind Speed
56.23 mph
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
73.6 "
|
Record 24-hour Snowfall
8.98 "
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
2.09 "
|
Record 24-hour Rainfall
0.71 "
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
24.98 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
3.92 °F
|
Average Mean Temp
15.08 °F
|
Average Dew Point
8.06 °F
|
Average Windspeed
13.76 mph
|
Average Wind Direction
293.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
78.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
66.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
0.50
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
8.00
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
8
|
Days With Thunderstorms
0
|
Days With Fog
7
|
Days With Snow
9
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
31
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
|
Records | |
Record High
64.94 °F
|
Record Low
-43.06 °F
|
Record Wind Speed
63.18 mph
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
43.1 "
|
Record 24-hour Snowfall
10.01 "
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
0.91 "
|
Record 24-hour Rainfall
0.59 "
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
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Day | Reason | Upper Soil Moisture | Lower Soil Moisture | |
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Sunday | Fire danger moderate | 23% | 24% | |
Monday | Fire danger low | 23% | 24% | |
Tuesday | Fire danger moderate | 23% | 24% | |
Wednesday | Fire danger low | 23% | 24% | |
Thursday | Fire danger low | 23% | 24% |
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