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 6:02AM
Set 11:56PM
Waxing gibbous
Rise6:02PM
Set5:26AM
No Airport Delays Found
History
Weather Station: Bethel Airport , AK , US
May Data
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Averages
Average High Temperature
12.92 °F
Average Low Temperature
-0.04 °F
Average Mean Temp
6.98 °F
Average Dew Point
1.04 °F
Average Windspeed
16.06 mph
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)
0.80
Average Snowfall (US Only)
7.01
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
48.02 °F
Record Low
-47.92 °F
Record Wind Speed
72.35 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
144.7 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
18.01 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
6.50 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.81 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.10 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
12.92 °F
Average Low Temperature
-0.04 °F
Average Mean Temp
6.08 °F
Average Dew Point
-0.04 °F
Average Windspeed
16.06 mph
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)
0.70
Average Snowfall (US Only)
7.01
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
46.04 °F
Record Low
-38.92 °F
Record Wind Speed
60.88 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
91.4 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
10.99 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
3.59 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
0.91 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
Averages
Average High Temperature
21.02 °F
Average Low Temperature
3.92 °F
Average Mean Temp
12.92 °F
Average Dew Point
8.06 °F
Average Windspeed
14.94 mph
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)
0.80
Average Snowfall (US Only)
8.98
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
48.02 °F
Record Low
-41.98 °F
Record Wind Speed
68.88 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
91.4 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
13.00 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
3.11 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.18 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
Averages
Average High Temperature
32.00 °F
Average Low Temperature
15.08 °F
Average Mean Temp
24.08 °F
Average Dew Point
17.96 °F
Average Windspeed
12.65 mph
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)
0.70
Average Snowfall (US Only)
5.00
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
57.92 °F
Record Low
-31.00 °F
Record Wind Speed
60.88 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
35.5 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
4.02 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
3.90 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
0.91 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
Averages
Average High Temperature
48.02 °F
Average Low Temperature
32.00 °F
Average Mean Temp
39.92 °F
Average Dew Point
33.08 °F
Average Windspeed
11.47 mph
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)
0.80
Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.01
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
78.98 °F
Record Low
-5.08 °F
Record Wind Speed
52.82 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
15.2 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
4.02 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
2.29 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
0.71 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
Averages
Average High Temperature
59.00 °F
Average Low Temperature
42.08 °F
Average Mean Temp
51.08 °F
Average Dew Point
42.98 °F
Average Windspeed
11.47 mph
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)
1.40
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
86.00 °F
Record Low
28.04 °F
Record Wind Speed
58.53 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
5.1 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.98 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
3.31 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.42 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.30 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
62.06 °F
Average Low Temperature
48.02 °F
Average Mean Temp
55.04 °F
Average Dew Point
48.92 °F
Average Windspeed
12.65 mph
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)
2.00
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
86.00 °F
Record Low
30.92 °F
Record Wind Speed
45.94 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
4.02 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.42 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.50 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
59.00 °F
Average Low Temperature
46.04 °F
Average Mean Temp
53.06 °F
Average Dew Point
48.02 °F
Average Windspeed
13.76 mph
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)
3.40
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
84.02 °F
Record Low
28.04 °F
Record Wind Speed
60.88 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
12.41 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.29 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.00 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
51.98 °F
Average Low Temperature
37.94 °F
Average Mean Temp
44.96 °F
Average Dew Point
39.92 °F
Average Windspeed
13.76 mph
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)
2.30
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
71.96 °F
Record Low
17.96 °F
Record Wind Speed
68.88 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
12.7 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
5.00 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
5.20 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.01 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.40 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
35.96 °F
Average Low Temperature
24.08 °F
Average Mean Temp
30.02 °F
Average Dew Point
26.06 °F
Average Windspeed
12.65 mph
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)
1.40
Average Snowfall (US Only)
4.02
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
64.94 °F
Record Low
-5.08 °F
Record Wind Speed
63.18 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
33.0 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
5.99 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
2.80 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.42 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.10 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
23.00 °F
Average Low Temperature
10.94 °F
Average Mean Temp
17.96 °F
Average Dew Point
12.92 °F
Average Windspeed
14.94 mph
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)
1.00
Average Snowfall (US Only)
8.00
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
48.02 °F
Record Low
-23.98 °F
Record Wind Speed
70.06 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
55.8 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
8.98 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
3.31 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.10 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
Averages
Average High Temperature
14.00 °F
Average Low Temperature
1.04 °F
Average Mean Temp
8.06 °F
Average Dew Point
3.02 °F
Average Windspeed
14.94 mph
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)
1.10
Average Snowfall (US Only)
8.98
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
44.96 °F
Record Low
-43.96 °F
Record Wind Speed
71.18 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
119.3 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
8.00 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
6.19 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.18 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.00 "
Rise 6:02AM
Set 11:56PM
Waxing gibbous
Rise6:02PM
Set5:26AM
No Airport Delays Found
Day
Reason
Upper Soil Moisture
Lower Soil Moisture
Sunday
Fire danger very low
32%
0%
Monday
Fire danger very low
32%
0%
Tuesday
Fire danger very low
32%
0%
Wednesday
Fire danger very low
32%
0%
Thursday
Fire danger very low
32%
0%
Friday
Fire danger very low
32%
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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