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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
256 PM PDT WED JUN 05 2024

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...THE EUREKA CA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1886 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             84   05/13/1939
 LOW              35   05/06/2010
                       05/08/2002
                       05/01/1887
HIGHEST           76   05/10         MM      MM       66
LOWEST            38   05/05         MM      MM       43
AVG. MAXIMUM    59.6               59.6     0.0     58.4
AVG. MINIMUM    45.6               47.7    -2.1     48.6
MEAN            52.6               53.7    -1.1     53.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.20   1889
 MINIMUM        0.03   1955
TOTALS          3.00               1.66    1.34
DAYS >= .01        9                9.3    -0.3       11
DAYS >= .10        3                4.5    -1.5        4
DAYS >= .50        2                0.9     1.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.1     0.9        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.46   05/03 TO 05/04

 LIQUID 7/1       MM                         MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    377                352      25      349
 SINCE 7/1      3731               4234    -503       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    17/360    DATE  05/08
                                17/340          05/18
                                17/350          05/22
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    29/350    DATE  05/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.43
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     HEAVY RAIN                 0
RAIN                      2     LIGHT RAIN                 7
HAIL                      0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      3

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

THE MOST NOTABLE WEATHER OF THE MONTH WAS THE RAIN. NEARLY ALL OF IT
FELL ON THE 4TH AND 5TH WHEN EUREKA RECEIVED 2.62 INCHES. THIS IS
THE 3RD HIGHEST 2 DAY TOTAL FOR MAY BEHIND ONLY 1943 WHEN 4.2 INCHES
FELL AND 1895 WHEN 2.67 INCHES FELL. ON THE 4TH 1.99 INCHES FELL
BREAKING THE OLD RECORD OF 1.74 INCHES SET IN 2009. TEMPERATURES
ENDED THE MONTH NEAR NORMAL, HOWEVER THERE WERE SOME WARM DAYS.
EUREKA WARMED TO OVER 70 DEGREES ON BOTH THE 9TH AND THE 10TH,
ALTHOUGH NO RECORDS WERE SET. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY RAIN EARLY IN
THE MONTH SOME DRIZZLE WAS REPORTED ON SOME OTHER DAYS.

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