MAY 18TH, 1980-Mount Saint Helens (in Washington State) erupted spewing ash and smoke sixty-three thousand feet into the air. Heavy ash covered the ground to the immediate northwest, and small particles were carried to the Atlantic coast.
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MAY 18TH, 1980
Mount Saint Helens (in Washington State) erupted spewing ash and smoke sixty-three thousand feet into the air. Heavy ash covered the ground to the immediate northwest, and small particles were carried to the Atlantic coast.
MAY 18TH, 1825
A tornado (said to have crossed all of the state of Ohio) smashed into the log cabin settlement of Burlington, northeast of Columbus.
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.
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 5:38AM
Set 8:43PM
Waxing gibbous
Rise3:55PM
Set3:34AM
No Airport Delays Found
History
Weather Station: Billings Logan International Airport , MT , US
May Data
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Averages
Average High Temperature
32.00 °F
Average Low Temperature
12.92 °F
Average Mean Temp
23.00 °F
Average Dew Point
10.04 °F
Average Windspeed
14.94 mph
Average Wind Direction
225.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
64.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
57.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
0.80
Average Snowfall (US Only)
10.01
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
8
Days With Thunderstorms
*
Days With Fog
6
Days With Snow
8
Days With Lows Below Freezing
28
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
68.00 °F
Record Low
-27.94 °F
Record Wind Speed
63.18 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
71.1 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
13.99 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
2.29 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.18 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.10 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
37.94 °F
Average Low Temperature
19.04 °F
Average Mean Temp
28.94 °F
Average Dew Point
15.08 °F
Average Windspeed
13.76 mph
Average Wind Direction
225.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
66.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
53.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
0.70
Average Snowfall (US Only)
8.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
8
Days With Thunderstorms
*
Days With Fog
6
Days With Snow
7
Days With Lows Below Freezing
24
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
71.96 °F
Record Low
-27.94 °F
Record Wind Speed
73.47 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
55.8 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
8.00 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
1.81 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
0.59 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.00 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
44.96 °F
Average Low Temperature
24.08 °F
Average Mean Temp
35.06 °F
Average Dew Point
19.94 °F
Average Windspeed
11.47 mph
Average Wind Direction
225.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
70.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
49.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.10
Average Snowfall (US Only)
10.99
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
9
Days With Thunderstorms
*
Days With Fog
6
Days With Snow
7
Days With Lows Below Freezing
24
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
78.98 °F
Record Low
-18.94 °F
Record Wind Speed
57.41 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
68.5 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
10.99 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
2.72 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
0.91 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.20 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
57.02 °F
Average Low Temperature
33.98 °F
Average Mean Temp
46.04 °F
Average Dew Point
26.96 °F
Average Windspeed
10.35 mph
Average Wind Direction
225.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
68.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
41.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.70
Average Snowfall (US Only)
8.98
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
10
Days With Thunderstorms
1
Days With Fog
5
Days With Snow
4
Days With Lows Below Freezing
13
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
Records
Record High
89.96 °F
Record Low
8.96 °F
Record Wind Speed
68.88 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
106.6 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
23.99 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
4.41 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.48 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.10 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
66.92 °F
Average Low Temperature
42.98 °F
Average Mean Temp
55.04 °F
Average Dew Point
37.04 °F
Average Windspeed
10.35 mph
Average Wind Direction
225.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
70.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
42.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.40
Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.01
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
12
Days With Thunderstorms
4
Days With Fog
4
Days With Snow
1
Days With Lows Below Freezing
2
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
Records
Record High
95.00 °F
Record Low
14.00 °F
Record Wind Speed
59.71 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
40.6 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
15.01 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
7.68 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.80 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.60 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
77.00 °F
Average Low Temperature
51.98 °F
Average Mean Temp
64.94 °F
Average Dew Point
44.96 °F
Average Windspeed
9.18 mph
Average Wind Direction
225.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
71.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
40.0
Typical Sky Cover
BRK
Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.90
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
11
Days With Thunderstorms
7
Days With Fog
2
Days With Snow
*
Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
4
Records
Record High
105.08 °F
Record Low
32.00 °F
Record Wind Speed
60.88 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
5.1 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
2.01 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
5.71 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.89 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.20 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
87.08 °F
Average Low Temperature
57.92 °F
Average Mean Temp
73.04 °F
Average Dew Point
46.94 °F
Average Windspeed
9.18 mph
Average Wind Direction
225.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
63.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
31.0
Typical Sky Cover
CLR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
0.90
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
7
Days With Thunderstorms
7
Days With Fog
1
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
12
Records
Record High
105.08 °F
Record Low
41.00 °F
Record Wind Speed
66.59 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
3.11 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.89 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
Averages
Average High Temperature
84.92 °F
Average Low Temperature
57.02 °F
Average Mean Temp
71.06 °F
Average Dew Point
44.96 °F
Average Windspeed
9.18 mph
Average Wind Direction
225.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
61.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
30.0
Typical Sky Cover
CLR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.00
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
7
Days With Thunderstorms
6
Days With Fog
1
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
11
Records
Record High
105.08 °F
Record Low
41.00 °F
Record Wind Speed
71.18 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
3.51 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.89 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.00 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
71.96 °F
Average Low Temperature
46.94 °F
Average Mean Temp
60.08 °F
Average Dew Point
37.94 °F
Average Windspeed
10.35 mph
Average Wind Direction
225.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
65.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
37.0
Typical Sky Cover
CLR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.30
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.98
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
7
Days With Thunderstorms
2
Days With Fog
3
Days With Snow
1
Days With Lows Below Freezing
1
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
2
Records
Record High
102.92 °F
Record Low
21.92 °F
Record Wind Speed
60.88 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
22.8 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
5.99 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
4.02 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.21 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.10 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
60.98 °F
Average Low Temperature
37.04 °F
Average Mean Temp
48.92 °F
Average Dew Point
30.02 °F
Average Windspeed
11.47 mph
Average Wind Direction
225.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
63.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
42.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.10
Average Snowfall (US Only)
4.02
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
6
Days With Thunderstorms
*
Days With Fog
4
Days With Snow
2
Days With Lows Below Freezing
8
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
Records
Record High
89.96 °F
Record Low
1.94 °F
Record Wind Speed
60.88 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
58.4 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
10.01 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
3.78 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.69 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
Averages
Average High Temperature
44.96 °F
Average Low Temperature
26.06 °F
Average Mean Temp
35.96 °F
Average Dew Point
19.94 °F
Average Windspeed
12.65 mph
Average Wind Direction
225.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
65.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
53.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
0.80
Average Snowfall (US Only)
7.01
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
6
Days With Thunderstorms
0
Days With Fog
5
Days With Snow
4
Days With Lows Below Freezing
21
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
77.00 °F
Record Low
-22.00 °F
Record Wind Speed
72.35 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
63.5 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
13.00 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
2.29 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.10 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
Averages
Average High Temperature
35.96 °F
Average Low Temperature
17.96 °F
Average Mean Temp
26.96 °F
Average Dew Point
12.92 °F
Average Windspeed
13.76 mph
Average Wind Direction
225.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
64.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
56.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
0.80
Average Snowfall (US Only)
8.98
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
7
Days With Thunderstorms
*
Days With Fog
5
Days With Snow
7
Days With Lows Below Freezing
28
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
69.08 °F
Record Low
-32.08 °F
Record Wind Speed
64.29 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
73.6 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
13.99 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
2.01 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
0.98 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.00 "
Rise 5:38AM
Set 8:43PM
Waxing gibbous
Rise3:55PM
Set3:34AM
No Airport Delays Found
Day
Reason
Upper Soil Moisture
Lower Soil Moisture
Sunday
Fire danger moderate
24%
26%
Monday
Fire danger very low
24%
26%
Tuesday
Fire danger very low
24%
26%
Wednesday
Fire danger moderate
24%
26%
Thursday
Fire danger very low
24%
26%
Friday
Fire danger very low
24%
26%
Rise 5:38AM
Set 8:43PM
Waxing gibbous
Rise3:55PM
Set3:34AM
No Airport Delays Found
Rise 5:38AM
Set 8:43PM
Waxing gibbous
Rise3:55PM
Set3:34AM
No Airport Delays Found
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