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CXUS55 KRIW 041920
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
103 PM MDT TUE JUN 04 2024

...PRELIMINARY MONTHLY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR WORLAND MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024...

...OFFICIAL CLIMATE DATA FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024 WILL BE AVAILABLE
APPROXIMATELY IN 60 DAYS FROM THE NATIONAL CENTERS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL
INFORMATION (HTTP://WWW.NCDC.NOAA.GOV/CDO-WEB/DATASETS). UNOFFICIAL
ASOS DAILY SUMMARIES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CLIMATE/INDEX.PHP?WFO=RIW

...WORLAND WAS COLDER AND WETTER THAN NORMAL IN MAY...

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR WORLAND IN MAY WAS 51.3 DEGREES WHICH IS 3.5
DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. THE WARMEST READING OF THE MONTH WAS 82
DEGREES ON THE 17TH. THE COLDEST READING FOR THE MONTH WAS 24
DEGREES ON THE 2ND AND 4TH. THE LOW OF 30 ON THE 24TH TIED 2002. THE
31ST HIT 34 DEGREES AND BROKE 37 FROM 2011.

TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH WAS ESTIMATED AT 2.25
INCHES...WHICH IS 136 PERCENT OF NORMAL. THE WETTEST 24-HOUR PERIOD
DURING THE MONTH WAS ON THE 21ST WITH AN ESTIMATED 0.60 INCHES.
RAINFALL DATA FOR WORLAND IS ESTIMATED BASED ON SURROUNDING
OBSERVATIONS. AIRPORT RAIN GAUGE WAS COMPROMISED. THE HIGHEST WIND
GUST WAS 51 MPH FROM THE SOUTHWEST ON THE 17TH.

...THE WORLAND WY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1947 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
..............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             98   05/27/1969
 LOW              20   05/09/2002
HIGHEST           82   05/17
LOWEST            24   05/02
                       05/04
AVG. MAXIMUM    65.6               69.6    -4.0
AVG. MINIMUM    37.1               40.0    -2.9
MEAN            51.3               54.8    -3.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 32     5
DAYS MIN <= 0      0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.96   2019
 MINIMUM        0.06   1960
TOTALS            MM               1.66      MM     0.81
DAILY AVG.         T               0.05   -0.05
DAYS >= .01        0
DAYS >= .10        0
DAYS >= .50        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL     MM
 STORM TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    417                325      92
 SINCE 7/1      7432               7853    -421
COOLING TOTAL      0                  9      -9
 SINCE 1/1         0                  9      -9
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/330
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/230    DATE  05/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/220    DATE  05/17

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.32
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           20
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     60

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      0

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

LOOKING AHEAD TO JUNE 2024. THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE ON THE
FIRST OF THE MONTH IS 76 DEGREES...AND THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
IS 45 DEGREES. THE AVERAGE HIGH BY THE END OF THE MONTH IS 86
DEGREES...AND THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE IS 51 DEGREES. THE AVERAGE
MONTHLY PRECIPITATION IS 0.97 INCHES.

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