MAY 5TH, 1990-A strong Pacific cold front moving rapidly inland caused weather conditions at the east end of the Strait of Juan de Fuca in Washington State to quickly change from sunny and calm to westerly winds of 60 mph and ten-foot waves. Three recreational fishing boats capsized in heavy seas off Port Angeles resulting in five deaths.
Previously
MAY 5TH, 1990
A strong Pacific cold front moving rapidly inland caused weather conditions at the east end of the Strait of Juan de Fuca in Washington State to quickly change from sunny and calm to westerly winds of 60 mph and ten-foot waves. Three recreational fishing boats capsized in heavy seas off Port Angeles resulting in five deaths.
MAY 5TH, 1917
The same storm which a day earlier produced eight inches of snow in the Texas panhandle, produced a foot of snow at Denver CO, their heaviest snow of record for the month of May.
MAY 4TH, 1812
A storm produced snow from Philadelphia to Maine. A foot of snow fell near Keene NH, and in Massachusetts, nine inches fell at Waltham, located near Boston.
MAY 4TH, 1917
A late season snowstorm in northwest Texas produced up to eight inches of snow in Potter County and Armstrong County.
MAY 3RD, 1990
Onslaught of 2 days of heavy rainfall in north central and east Texas causes extensive flooding along the Trinity and Red Rivers and smaller creeks and rivers. In Dallas and Fort Worth areas hundreds are evacuated and 3 die in flooding.
MAY 3RD, 1978
Persistent thunderstorms caused widespread flooding in southeastern Louisiana and extreme southeastern Mississippi. Rainfall totals of ten to thirteen and a half inches were reported around New Orleans causing the worst flooding in thirty years. The water depth reached three to four feet in several hundred homes, and total property damage was estimated at one hundred million dollars.
MAY 2ND, 1929
Virginia's worst tornado disaster occurred. Six tornadoes, two of which were west of the Blue Mountains, killed 22 people. Twelve children and a teacher were killed at Rye Cove, in Scott County. Four schools were destroyed by the storms.
MAY 2ND, 1899
A storm buried Havre MT under 24.8 inches of snow, an all-time record for that location. The water equivalent of 2.48 inches was a record 24 hour total for the month of May.
MAY 1ST, 1854
The Connecticut River reached a level of nearly twenty-nine feet at Hartford (the highest level of record up until that time). The record height was reached in the midst of a great New England flood which followed sixty-six hours of steady rain.
MAY 1ST, 1954
The temperature at Polebridge MT dipped to 5 degrees below zero to esablish a state record for the month of May.
APRIL 30TH, 1990
Late afternoon and evening thunderstorms produced severe weather in southern Virginia and the Carolinas, with tennis ball size hail reported southeast of Chesnee SC. Thunderstorms moving over the Chesapeake Bay flooded U.S. Highway 50 on Kent Island MD with several inches of water resulting in a seventeen-mile long traffic jam.
Wind Advisory
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.
Rise 5:06AM
Set 10:03PM
Waning crescent
Rise4:54AM
Set6:34PM
No Airport Delays Found
History
Weather Station: Yellowknife , NT , CA
May Data
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Averages
Average High Temperature
-7.06 °F
Average Low Temperature
-20.92 °F
Average Mean Temp
-13.00 °F
Average Dew Point
-20.92 °F
Average Windspeed
8.06 mph
Average Wind Direction
90.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
65.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
64.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
24
Days With Thunderstorms
*
Days With Fog
14
Days With Snow
24
Days With Lows Below Freezing
31
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
37.04 °F
Record Low
-54.04 °F
Record Wind Speed
56.23 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
* "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
* "
Record Monthly Rainfall
* "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
* "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
Averages
Average High Temperature
-2.02 °F
Average Low Temperature
-18.04 °F
Average Mean Temp
-9.04 °F
Average Dew Point
-18.04 °F
Average Windspeed
9.18 mph
Average Wind Direction
90.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
65.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
62.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
19
Days With Thunderstorms
*
Days With Fog
9
Days With Snow
19
Days With Lows Below Freezing
28
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
41.00 °F
Record Low
-52.96 °F
Record Wind Speed
55.12 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
* "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
* "
Record Monthly Rainfall
* "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
* "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
Averages
Average High Temperature
10.04 °F
Average Low Temperature
-9.04 °F
Average Mean Temp
1.04 °F
Average Dew Point
-9.04 °F
Average Windspeed
10.35 mph
Average Wind Direction
90.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
66.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
54.0
Typical Sky Cover
SCT
Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
17
Days With Thunderstorms
0
Days With Fog
5
Days With Snow
17
Days With Lows Below Freezing
31
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
48.02 °F
Record Low
-43.96 °F
Record Wind Speed
29.82 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
* "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
* "
Record Monthly Rainfall
* "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
* "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
Averages
Average High Temperature
32.00 °F
Average Low Temperature
12.92 °F
Average Mean Temp
23.00 °F
Average Dew Point
10.94 °F
Average Windspeed
10.35 mph
Average Wind Direction
90.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
71.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
53.0
Typical Sky Cover
SCT
Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
11
Days With Thunderstorms
0
Days With Fog
3
Days With Snow
10
Days With Lows Below Freezing
28
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
Records
Record High
66.02 °F
Record Low
-27.04 °F
Record Wind Speed
39.06 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
* "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
* "
Record Monthly Rainfall
* "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
* "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
Averages
Average High Temperature
50.00 °F
Average Low Temperature
33.08 °F
Average Mean Temp
42.08 °F
Average Dew Point
26.06 °F
Average Windspeed
10.35 mph
Average Wind Direction
90.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
69.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
46.0
Typical Sky Cover
SCT
Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
12
Days With Thunderstorms
*
Days With Fog
3
Days With Snow
4
Days With Lows Below Freezing
13
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
2
Records
Record High
77.00 °F
Record Low
-2.02 °F
Record Wind Speed
45.94 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
* "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
* "
Record Monthly Rainfall
* "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
* "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
Averages
Average High Temperature
62.96 °F
Average Low Temperature
46.94 °F
Average Mean Temp
55.04 °F
Average Dew Point
37.94 °F
Average Windspeed
9.18 mph
Average Wind Direction
158.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
68.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
45.0
Typical Sky Cover
BRK
Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
11
Days With Thunderstorms
1
Days With Fog
3
Days With Snow
*
Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
13
Records
Record High
86.00 °F
Record Low
30.02 °F
Record Wind Speed
48.24 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
* "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
* "
Record Monthly Rainfall
* "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
* "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
Averages
Average High Temperature
69.08 °F
Average Low Temperature
53.96 °F
Average Mean Temp
62.06 °F
Average Dew Point
46.04 °F
Average Windspeed
9.18 mph
Average Wind Direction
180.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
73.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
47.0
Typical Sky Cover
BRK
Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
12
Days With Thunderstorms
2
Days With Fog
2
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
21
Records
Record High
89.96 °F
Record Low
39.02 °F
Record Wind Speed
60.88 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
* "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
* "
Record Monthly Rainfall
* "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
* "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
Averages
Average High Temperature
62.96 °F
Average Low Temperature
50.00 °F
Average Mean Temp
57.02 °F
Average Dew Point
44.96 °F
Average Windspeed
9.18 mph
Average Wind Direction
158.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
81.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
53.0
Typical Sky Cover
BRK
Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
13
Days With Thunderstorms
2
Days With Fog
4
Days With Snow
*
Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
13
Records
Record High
87.98 °F
Record Low
32.00 °F
Record Wind Speed
53.94 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
* "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
* "
Record Monthly Rainfall
* "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
* "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
Averages
Average High Temperature
50.00 °F
Average Low Temperature
39.02 °F
Average Mean Temp
44.96 °F
Average Dew Point
35.96 °F
Average Windspeed
10.35 mph
Average Wind Direction
90.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
83.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
63.0
Typical Sky Cover
BRK
Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
14
Days With Thunderstorms
*
Days With Fog
5
Days With Snow
4
Days With Lows Below Freezing
6
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
Records
Record High
71.96 °F
Record Low
15.98 °F
Record Wind Speed
55.12 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
* "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
* "
Record Monthly Rainfall
* "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
* "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
Averages
Average High Temperature
33.08 °F
Average Low Temperature
24.08 °F
Average Mean Temp
28.94 °F
Average Dew Point
23.00 °F
Average Windspeed
11.47 mph
Average Wind Direction
90.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
84.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
77.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
23
Days With Thunderstorms
*
Days With Fog
11
Days With Snow
18
Days With Lows Below Freezing
25
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
64.04 °F
Record Low
-16.96 °F
Record Wind Speed
50.53 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
* "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
* "
Record Monthly Rainfall
* "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
* "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
Averages
Average High Temperature
12.02 °F
Average Low Temperature
-0.04 °F
Average Mean Temp
6.08 °F
Average Dew Point
-0.04 °F
Average Windspeed
10.35 mph
Average Wind Direction
90.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
77.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
76.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
25
Days With Thunderstorms
*
Days With Fog
12
Days With Snow
25
Days With Lows Below Freezing
30
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
41.00 °F
Record Low
-38.02 °F
Record Wind Speed
47.06 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
* "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
* "
Record Monthly Rainfall
* "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
* "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
Averages
Average High Temperature
-4.00 °F
Average Low Temperature
-16.96 °F
Average Mean Temp
-9.04 °F
Average Dew Point
-16.96 °F
Average Windspeed
8.06 mph
Average Wind Direction
90.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
67.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
67.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
24
Days With Thunderstorms
0
Days With Fog
14
Days With Snow
24
Days With Lows Below Freezing
31
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
33.98 °F
Record Low
-47.02 °F
Record Wind Speed
36.77 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
* "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
* "
Record Monthly Rainfall
* "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
* "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
Rise 5:06AM
Set 10:03PM
Waning crescent
Rise4:54AM
Set6:34PM
No Airport Delays Found
Day
Reason
Upper Soil Moisture
Lower Soil Moisture
Sunday
Fire danger very low
21%
37%
Monday
Fire danger low
21%
35%
Tuesday
Fire danger very low
21%
31%
Wednesday
Fire danger very low
22%
30%
Thursday
Fire danger very low
23%
29%
Friday
Fire danger moderate
21%
28%
Rise 5:06AM
Set 10:03PM
Waning crescent
Rise4:54AM
Set6:34PM
No Airport Delays Found
Rise 5:06AM
Set 10:03PM
Waning crescent
Rise4:54AM
Set6:34PM
No Airport Delays Found
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