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 6:00AM
Set 9:01PM
Waxing gibbous
Rise4:10PM
Set3:53AM
No Airport Delays Found
History
Weather Station: Alpena County Regional Airport , MI , US
May Data
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Averages
Average High Temperature
26.06 °F
Average Low Temperature
8.96 °F
Average Mean Temp
17.96 °F
Average Dew Point
12.02 °F
Average Windspeed
10.35 mph
Average Wind Direction
293.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
80.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
67.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.60
Average Snowfall (US Only)
21.98
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
14
Days With Thunderstorms
*
Days With Fog
10
Days With Snow
17
Days With Lows Below Freezing
30
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
51.98 °F
Record Low
-27.94 °F
Record Wind Speed
52.82 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
111.7 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
16.00 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
3.31 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.81 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.20 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
28.04 °F
Average Low Temperature
8.06 °F
Average Mean Temp
19.04 °F
Average Dew Point
12.02 °F
Average Windspeed
9.18 mph
Average Wind Direction
293.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
79.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
62.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.30
Average Snowfall (US Only)
16.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
11
Days With Thunderstorms
*
Days With Fog
9
Days With Snow
13
Days With Lows Below Freezing
27
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
64.94 °F
Record Low
-36.94 °F
Record Wind Speed
53.94 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
83.8 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
10.99 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
3.19 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
0.98 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.10 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
37.94 °F
Average Low Temperature
17.96 °F
Average Mean Temp
28.04 °F
Average Dew Point
19.94 °F
Average Windspeed
10.35 mph
Average Wind Direction
293.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
82.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
59.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.10
Average Snowfall (US Only)
13.99
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
13
Days With Thunderstorms
1
Days With Fog
12
Days With Snow
10
Days With Lows Below Freezing
28
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
75.92 °F
Record Low
-27.04 °F
Record Wind Speed
53.94 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
91.4 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
16.98 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
4.41 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.50 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.60 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
51.98 °F
Average Low Temperature
30.02 °F
Average Mean Temp
41.00 °F
Average Dew Point
28.94 °F
Average Windspeed
9.18 mph
Average Wind Direction
293.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
80.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
53.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.30
Average Snowfall (US Only)
5.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
12
Days With Thunderstorms
2
Days With Fog
11
Days With Snow
4
Days With Lows Below Freezing
19
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
Records
Record High
89.96 °F
Record Low
-0.04 °F
Record Wind Speed
59.71 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
30.5 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
7.01 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
4.10 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.10 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.20 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
64.94 °F
Average Low Temperature
39.02 °F
Average Mean Temp
51.98 °F
Average Dew Point
39.92 °F
Average Windspeed
9.18 mph
Average Wind Direction
113.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
78.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
51.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.80
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
11
Days With Thunderstorms
4
Days With Fog
13
Days With Snow
*
Days With Lows Below Freezing
7
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
Records
Record High
93.92 °F
Record Low
19.94 °F
Record Wind Speed
52.82 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
10.2 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
4.02 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
8.31 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.21 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.00 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
73.94 °F
Average Low Temperature
48.02 °F
Average Mean Temp
60.98 °F
Average Dew Point
51.08 °F
Average Windspeed
9.18 mph
Average Wind Direction
293.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
81.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
53.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.10
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
11
Days With Thunderstorms
5
Days With Fog
14
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
1
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
2
Records
Record High
98.06 °F
Record Low
28.04 °F
Record Wind Speed
50.53 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
8.39 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.48 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.80 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
80.06 °F
Average Low Temperature
53.96 °F
Average Mean Temp
66.92 °F
Average Dew Point
55.94 °F
Average Windspeed
6.88 mph
Average Wind Direction
293.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
84.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
53.0
Typical Sky Cover
SCT
Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.90
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
10
Days With Thunderstorms
7
Days With Fog
14
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
3
Records
Record High
102.02 °F
Record Low
33.98 °F
Record Wind Speed
52.82 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
7.21 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.80 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.20 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
77.00 °F
Average Low Temperature
51.98 °F
Average Mean Temp
64.94 °F
Average Dew Point
55.94 °F
Average Windspeed
6.88 mph
Average Wind Direction
225.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
90.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
59.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.30
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
11
Days With Thunderstorms
6
Days With Fog
17
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
Records
Record High
102.02 °F
Record Low
30.02 °F
Record Wind Speed
59.71 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
5.91 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.60 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.90 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
68.00 °F
Average Low Temperature
46.04 °F
Average Mean Temp
57.02 °F
Average Dew Point
50.00 °F
Average Windspeed
8.06 mph
Average Wind Direction
293.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
91.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
62.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.10
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
12
Days With Thunderstorms
4
Days With Fog
16
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
2
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
Records
Record High
93.92 °F
Record Low
24.98 °F
Record Wind Speed
44.76 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
* "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
* "
Record Monthly Rainfall
7.09 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.99 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.30 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
57.02 °F
Average Low Temperature
35.96 °F
Average Mean Temp
46.94 °F
Average Dew Point
39.02 °F
Average Windspeed
8.06 mph
Average Wind Direction
248.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
86.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
61.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.10
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.98
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
13
Days With Thunderstorms
1
Days With Fog
15
Days With Snow
1
Days With Lows Below Freezing
11
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
87.98 °F
Record Low
15.98 °F
Record Wind Speed
43.65 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
10.2 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
2.01 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
4.81 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.69 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.60 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
42.98 °F
Average Low Temperature
28.04 °F
Average Mean Temp
35.06 °F
Average Dew Point
28.94 °F
Average Windspeed
9.18 mph
Average Wind Direction
293.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
84.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
68.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.20
Average Snowfall (US Only)
8.98
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
13
Days With Thunderstorms
*
Days With Fog
13
Days With Snow
6
Days With Lows Below Freezing
22
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
75.92 °F
Record Low
-2.02 °F
Record Wind Speed
56.23 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
78.7 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
15.01 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
7.41 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.81 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.60 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
30.92 °F
Average Low Temperature
17.06 °F
Average Mean Temp
24.08 °F
Average Dew Point
19.04 °F
Average Windspeed
8.06 mph
Average Wind Direction
225.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
83.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
72.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.00
Average Snowfall (US Only)
21.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
16
Days With Thunderstorms
*
Days With Fog
12
Days With Snow
16
Days With Lows Below Freezing
29
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
64.94 °F
Record Low
-18.04 °F
Record Wind Speed
53.94 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
116.8 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
16.00 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
4.41 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.62 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.60 "
Rise 6:00AM
Set 9:01PM
Waxing gibbous
Rise4:10PM
Set3:53AM
No Airport Delays Found
Day
Reason
Upper Soil Moisture
Lower Soil Moisture
Sunday
Fire danger moderate
20%
17%
Monday
Fire danger low
20%
17%
Tuesday
Fire danger very low
20%
17%
Wednesday
Fire danger very low
20%
17%
Thursday
Fire danger very low
20%
17%
Friday
Fire danger low
20%
17%
Rise 6:00AM
Set 9:01PM
Waxing gibbous
Rise4:10PM
Set3:53AM
No Airport Delays Found
Rise 6:00AM
Set 9:01PM
Waxing gibbous
Rise4:10PM
Set3:53AM
No Airport Delays Found
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