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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Weather Station: McNary Field , OR , US | |||
May Data | Choose another month |
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
46.04 °F
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Average Low Temperature
32.00 °F
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Average Mean Temp
39.02 °F
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Average Dew Point
33.98 °F
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Average Windspeed
12.65 mph
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
87.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
76.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
6.50
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.99
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
18
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
16
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Days With Snow
2
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
14
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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Records | |
Record High
64.94 °F
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Record Low
-9.94 °F
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Record Wind Speed
60.88 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
83.8 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
5.99 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
15.41 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.11 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.20 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
51.08 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
33.98 °F
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Average Mean Temp
42.98 °F
|
Average Dew Point
37.04 °F
|
Average Windspeed
11.47 mph
|
Average Wind Direction
180.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
89.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
70.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
4.90
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.98
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
16
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
11
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Days With Snow
1
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
11
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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Records | |
Record High
71.96 °F
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Record Low
-4.00 °F
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Record Wind Speed
52.82 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
25.4 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
5.99 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
12.29 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.92 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.50 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
55.04 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
35.96 °F
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Average Mean Temp
46.04 °F
|
Average Dew Point
37.94 °F
|
Average Windspeed
11.47 mph
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
89.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
62.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
4.30
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.98
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
17
|
Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
8
|
Days With Snow
1
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
10
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
|
Records | |
Record High
75.02 °F
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Record Low
12.02 °F
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Record Wind Speed
60.88 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
27.9 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
7.01 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
8.59 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.01 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.90 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
60.98 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
37.94 °F
|
Average Mean Temp
50.00 °F
|
Average Dew Point
39.92 °F
|
Average Windspeed
9.18 mph
|
Average Wind Direction
180.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
85.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
56.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.40
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
13
|
Days With Thunderstorms
*
|
Days With Fog
4
|
Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
6
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
|
Records | |
Record High
87.98 °F
|
Record Low
23.00 °F
|
Record Wind Speed
59.71 mph
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
* "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
* "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
5.20 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.62 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.60 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
66.92 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
42.98 °F
|
Average Mean Temp
55.04 °F
|
Average Dew Point
44.96 °F
|
Average Windspeed
8.06 mph
|
Average Wind Direction
180.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
81.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
53.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.00
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
11
|
Days With Thunderstorms
1
|
Days With Fog
3
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
1
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
|
Records | |
Record High
100.04 °F
|
Record Low
24.98 °F
|
Record Wind Speed
45.94 mph
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
* "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
* "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
4.10 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.50 "
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.20 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
73.94 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
48.02 °F
|
Average Mean Temp
60.98 °F
|
Average Dew Point
48.92 °F
|
Average Windspeed
6.88 mph
|
Average Wind Direction
180.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
77.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
50.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.40
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
8
|
Days With Thunderstorms
1
|
Days With Fog
2
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
2
|
Records | |
Record High
102.02 °F
|
Record Low
32.00 °F
|
Record Wind Speed
37.88 mph
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
|
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
4.22 "
|
Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.62 "
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
82.04 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
51.08 °F
|
Average Mean Temp
66.02 °F
|
Average Dew Point
51.98 °F
|
Average Windspeed
8.06 mph
|
Average Wind Direction
0.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
75.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
40.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
CLR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
0.50
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
3
|
Days With Thunderstorms
1
|
Days With Fog
1
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
6
|
Records | |
Record High
105.98 °F
|
Record Low
37.04 °F
|
Record Wind Speed
34.47 mph
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
2.60 "
|
Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.81 "
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.00 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
80.96 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
51.08 °F
|
Average Mean Temp
66.92 °F
|
Average Dew Point
51.98 °F
|
Average Windspeed
8.06 mph
|
Average Wind Direction
0.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
79.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
40.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
CLR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
0.70
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
4
|
Days With Thunderstorms
1
|
Days With Fog
3
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
5
|
Records | |
Record High
107.96 °F
|
Record Low
35.96 °F
|
Record Wind Speed
36.77 mph
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
|
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
4.22 "
|
Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.10 "
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.00 "
|
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
75.92 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
46.94 °F
|
Average Mean Temp
62.06 °F
|
Average Dew Point
48.92 °F
|
Average Windspeed
8.06 mph
|
Average Wind Direction
180.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
86.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
45.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
CLR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.50
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
7
|
Days With Thunderstorms
1
|
Days With Fog
8
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
2
|
Records | |
Record High
104.00 °F
|
Record Low
26.06 °F
|
Record Wind Speed
39.06 mph
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
|
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
4.02 "
|
Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.81 "
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.00 "
|
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
64.04 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
41.00 °F
|
Average Mean Temp
53.06 °F
|
Average Dew Point
44.96 °F
|
Average Windspeed
9.18 mph
|
Average Wind Direction
180.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
92.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
61.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.30
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
12
|
Days With Thunderstorms
*
|
Days With Fog
17
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
3
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
|
Records | |
Record High
93.02 °F
|
Record Low
23.00 °F
|
Record Wind Speed
45.94 mph
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
* "
|
Record 24-hour Snowfall
* "
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
10.72 "
|
Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.40 "
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.10 "
|
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
53.06 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
37.04 °F
|
Average Mean Temp
44.96 °F
|
Average Dew Point
39.92 °F
|
Average Windspeed
11.47 mph
|
Average Wind Direction
180.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
90.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
76.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
6.10
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
18
|
Days With Thunderstorms
*
|
Days With Fog
16
|
Days With Snow
*
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
8
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
|
Records | |
Record High
71.96 °F
|
Record Low
8.96 °F
|
Record Wind Speed
71.18 mph
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
15.2 "
|
Record 24-hour Snowfall
5.99 "
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
15.29 "
|
Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.72 "
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.00 "
|
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
46.94 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
33.98 °F
|
Average Mean Temp
41.00 °F
|
Average Dew Point
35.96 °F
|
Average Windspeed
12.65 mph
|
Average Wind Direction
180.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
89.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
81.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
6.80
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.01
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
19
|
Days With Thunderstorms
*
|
Days With Fog
17
|
Days With Snow
1
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
12
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
|
Records | |
Record High
66.02 °F
|
Record Low
-11.92 °F
|
Record Wind Speed
52.82 mph
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
38.1 "
|
Record 24-hour Snowfall
8.00 "
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
12.41 "
|
Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.48 "
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.30 "
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Saturday | Fire danger very low | 32% | 33% | |
Sunday | Fire danger very low | 32% | 33% | |
Monday | Fire danger low | 32% | 33% | |
Tuesday | Fire danger very low | 32% | 33% | |
Wednesday | Fire danger very low | 32% | 33% |
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