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.
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History
Weather Station: Bethel Airport , AK , US
May Data
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Averages
Average High Temperature
-10.60 °C
Average Low Temperature
-17.80 °C
Average Mean Temp
-13.90 °C
Average Dew Point
-17.20 °C
Average Windspeed
25.90 km/h
Average Wind Direction
45.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
78.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
77.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.03
Average Snowfall (US Only)
17.80
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
9
Days With Thunderstorms
0
Days With Fog
13
Days With Snow
8
Days With Lows Below Freezing
30
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
8.90 °C
Record Low
-44.40 °C
Record Wind Speed
116.70 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
144.7 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
45.70 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
165 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
46 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.25 mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
-10.60 °C
Average Low Temperature
-17.80 °C
Average Mean Temp
-14.40 °C
Average Dew Point
-17.80 °C
Average Windspeed
25.90 km/h
Average Wind Direction
23.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
76.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
74.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.78
Average Snowfall (US Only)
17.80
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
8
Days With Thunderstorms
0
Days With Fog
10
Days With Snow
8
Days With Lows Below Freezing
28
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
7.80 °C
Record Low
-39.40 °C
Record Wind Speed
98.20 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
91.4 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
27.90 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
91 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
23 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
-6.10 °C
Average Low Temperature
-15.60 °C
Average Mean Temp
-10.60 °C
Average Dew Point
-13.30 °C
Average Windspeed
24.10 km/h
Average Wind Direction
23.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
81.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
75.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.03
Average Snowfall (US Only)
22.80
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
10
Days With Thunderstorms
0
Days With Fog
13
Days With Snow
10
Days With Lows Below Freezing
31
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
8.90 °C
Record Low
-41.10 °C
Record Wind Speed
111.10 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
91.4 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
33.00 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
79 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
30 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
0.00 °C
Average Low Temperature
-9.40 °C
Average Mean Temp
-4.40 °C
Average Dew Point
-7.80 °C
Average Windspeed
20.40 km/h
Average Wind Direction
315.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
85.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
72.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.78
Average Snowfall (US Only)
12.70
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
9
Days With Thunderstorms
0
Days With Fog
13
Days With Snow
8
Days With Lows Below Freezing
29
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
14.40 °C
Record Low
-35.00 °C
Record Wind Speed
98.20 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
35.5 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
10.20 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
99 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
23 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
8.90 °C
Average Low Temperature
0.00 °C
Average Mean Temp
4.40 °C
Average Dew Point
0.60 °C
Average Windspeed
18.50 km/h
Average Wind Direction
315.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
89.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
65.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.03
Average Snowfall (US Only)
5.10
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
10
Days With Thunderstorms
*
Days With Fog
11
Days With Snow
2
Days With Lows Below Freezing
16
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
Records
Record High
26.10 °C
Record Low
-20.60 °C
Record Wind Speed
85.20 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
15.2 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
10.20 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
58 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
18 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
15.00 °C
Average Low Temperature
5.60 °C
Average Mean Temp
10.60 °C
Average Dew Point
6.10 °C
Average Windspeed
18.50 km/h
Average Wind Direction
315.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
90.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
61.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.55
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
12
Days With Thunderstorms
1
Days With Fog
11
Days With Snow
*
Days With Lows Below Freezing
1
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
8
Records
Record High
30.00 °C
Record Low
-2.20 °C
Record Wind Speed
94.40 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
5.1 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
2.50 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
84 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
36 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.76 mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
16.70 °C
Average Low Temperature
8.90 °C
Average Mean Temp
12.80 °C
Average Dew Point
9.40 °C
Average Windspeed
20.40 km/h
Average Wind Direction
203.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
94.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
68.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
5.08
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
15
Days With Thunderstorms
1
Days With Fog
15
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
11
Records
Record High
30.00 °C
Record Low
-0.60 °C
Record Wind Speed
74.10 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
102 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
36 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.27 mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
15.00 °C
Average Low Temperature
7.80 °C
Average Mean Temp
11.70 °C
Average Dew Point
8.90 °C
Average Windspeed
22.20 km/h
Average Wind Direction
203.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
95.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
74.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
8.63
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
18
Days With Thunderstorms
*
Days With Fog
20
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
6
Records
Record High
28.90 °C
Record Low
-2.20 °C
Record Wind Speed
98.20 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
315 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
58 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.54 mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
11.10 °C
Average Low Temperature
3.30 °C
Average Mean Temp
7.20 °C
Average Dew Point
4.40 °C
Average Windspeed
22.20 km/h
Average Wind Direction
180.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
93.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
72.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
5.84
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
16
Days With Thunderstorms
*
Days With Fog
14
Days With Snow
*
Days With Lows Below Freezing
6
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
Records
Record High
22.20 °C
Record Low
-7.80 °C
Record Wind Speed
111.10 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
12.7 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
12.70 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
132 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
51 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.02 mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
2.20 °C
Average Low Temperature
-4.40 °C
Average Mean Temp
-1.10 °C
Average Dew Point
-3.30 °C
Average Windspeed
20.40 km/h
Average Wind Direction
45.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
89.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
76.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.55
Average Snowfall (US Only)
10.20
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
12
Days With Thunderstorms
0
Days With Fog
13
Days With Snow
6
Days With Lows Below Freezing
26
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
Records
Record High
18.30 °C
Record Low
-20.60 °C
Record Wind Speed
101.90 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
33.0 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
15.20 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
71 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
36 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.25 mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
-5.00 °C
Average Low Temperature
-11.70 °C
Average Mean Temp
-7.80 °C
Average Dew Point
-10.60 °C
Average Windspeed
24.10 km/h
Average Wind Direction
23.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
84.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
81.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.54
Average Snowfall (US Only)
20.30
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
11
Days With Thunderstorms
0
Days With Fog
13
Days With Snow
10
Days With Lows Below Freezing
29
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
8.90 °C
Record Low
-31.10 °C
Record Wind Speed
113.00 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
55.8 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
22.80 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
84 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
28 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
-10.00 °C
Average Low Temperature
-17.20 °C
Average Mean Temp
-13.30 °C
Average Dew Point
-16.10 °C
Average Windspeed
24.10 km/h
Average Wind Direction
45.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
78.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
78.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.79
Average Snowfall (US Only)
22.80
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
11
Days With Thunderstorms
*
Days With Fog
12
Days With Snow
10
Days With Lows Below Freezing
30
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
7.20 °C
Record Low
-42.20 °C
Record Wind Speed
114.80 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
119.3 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
20.30 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
157 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
30 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.00 mm
Rise 6:02AM
Set 11:56PM
Waxing gibbous
Rise6:02PM
Set5:26AM
No Airport Delays Found
Day
Reason
Upper Soil Moisture
Lower Soil Moisture
Saturday
Fire danger very low
30%
0%
Sunday
Fire danger very low
30%
0%
Monday
Fire danger very low
30%
0%
Tuesday
Fire danger very low
30%
0%
Wednesday
Fire danger very low
30%
0%
Thursday
Fire danger very low
30%
0%
Rise 6:02AM
Set 11:56PM
Waxing gibbous
Rise6:02PM
Set5:26AM
No Airport Delays Found
Rise 6:02AM
Set 11:56PM
Waxing gibbous
Rise6:02PM
Set5:26AM
No Airport Delays Found
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