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 4:29AM
Set 10:40PM
Waxing gibbous
Rise4:25PM
Set4:01AM
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
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
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Record Monthly Rainfall
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
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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
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
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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
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
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Record Monthly Rainfall
* "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
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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
10.94 °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 4:29AM
Set 10:40PM
Waxing gibbous
Rise4:25PM
Set4:01AM
No Airport Delays Found
Day
Reason
Upper Soil Moisture
Lower Soil Moisture
Sunday
Fire danger low
20%
25%
Monday
Fire danger moderate
20%
25%
Tuesday
Fire danger moderate
19%
25%
Wednesday
Fire danger moderate
18%
25%
Thursday
Fire danger moderate
18%
24%
Friday
Fire danger low
18%
24%
Rise 4:29AM
Set 10:40PM
Waxing gibbous
Rise4:25PM
Set4:01AM
No Airport Delays Found
Rise 4:29AM
Set 10:40PM
Waxing gibbous
Rise4:25PM
Set4:01AM
No Airport Delays Found
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