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Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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CXUS55 KVEF 030306 CCA
CLMLAS
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS, NV
805 PM PDT SUN JUN 2 2013
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...THE LAS VEGAS NV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2013...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1937 TO 2013
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 109 05/28/2003
05/26/1951
LOW 38 05/03/1942
HIGHEST 102 05/13 101 1 104 05/21
LOWEST 58 05/07 52 6 52 05/26
05/02
AVG. MAXIMUM 89.3 88.9 0.4 92.2
AVG. MINIMUM 66.7 65.8 0.9 69.1
MEAN 78.0 77.3 0.7 80.7
DAYS MAX >= 90 16 15.3 0.7 21
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 0.96 1969
MINIMUM 0.00 2012
2009
2004
TOTALS 0.00R 0.12 -0.12 0.00
DAILY AVG. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
DAYS >= .01 0 1.2 -1.2 0
DAYS >= .10 0 0.3 -0.3 0
DAYS >= .50 0 0.1 -0.1 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.00 05/31 TO 05/31
05/30 TO 05/30
05/29 TO 05/29
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 0.0 2012
2011
24 HR TOTAL 0.0
TOTALS 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SINCE 7/1 T
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0
DAYS >= TRACE 0
DAYS >= 1.0 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0
24 HR TOTAL 0.0 05/31 TO 05/31
STORM TOTAL 0.0
(MM/DD(HH))
DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 0 7 -7 1
SINCE 7/1 1757 1950 -193 1895
COOLING TOTAL 410 390 20 494
SINCE 1/1 690 550 140 727
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 10/21/1949
LATEST 04/12/1967
EARLIEST 11/25
LATEST 02/28
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 33/230 DATE 05/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 45/230 DATE 05/14
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 19
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 1
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 17
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 1 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0
LIGHT RAIN 0 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 0 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.
&&
...LAS VEGAS...
RECORDS DATE TO 1937 AT THE OFFICIAL CLIMATE STATION.
* TEMPERATURE AT MCCARRAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
OBSERVED DEPARTURE RANK
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AVG TEMPERATURE 78.0 +0.7 12TH WARMEST
AVG MAX TEMP 89.3 +0.4 36TH WARMEST
AVG MIN TEMP 66.7 +0.9 10TH WARMEST
MONTHLY TEMPERATURE EXTREMES AT MCCARRAN
HIGHEST MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE...102 ON THE 13TH
LOWEST MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE...72 ON THE 7TH
HIGHEST MINIMUM TEMPERATURE...79 ON THE 14TH
LOWEST MINIMUM TEMPERATURE...58 ON THE 2ND AND 7TH
EXTREMES ELSEWHERE IN THE LAS VEGAS VALLEY DURING THE MONTH...
LOCATION LOWEST TEMP/DATE HIGHEST TEMP/DATE
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HENDERSON EXEC. ARPT 53 ON 3RD 102 ON 13TH
NELLIS AFB 56 ON 3RD 101 ON 13TH
NORTH LAS VEGAS ARPT 54 ON 3RD 101 ON 13TH
NORTH LAS VEGAS CO-OP 57 ON 3RD 103 ON 13TH
NWS OFFICE 55 ON 3RD & 8TH 104 ON 13TH
* PRECIPITATION AT MCCARRAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
MONTHLY TOTAL...0.00 INCH
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL...-0.12 INCH
NUMBER OF DAYS WITH A TRACE OR MORE...0
NUMBER OF DAYS WITH MEASURABLE - 0.01 INCH - OR MORE...0
WETTEST DAY...0.00 INCH
NUMBER OF DAYS WITH A THUNDERSTORM...1
TOTAL SNOWFALL...0.0 INCH
PRECIPITATION TOTALS FOR THE MONTH ACROSS THE LAS VEGAS VALLEY WERE
GREATEST ALONG THE FAR WEST SIDE OF THE VALLEY. IN GENERAL TWO
SWATHS OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION FELL DURING THE MONTH - ONE ON
THE WEST SIDE AND A SECOND ON THE EAST SIDE - WITH ONLY TRACE
AMOUNTS OR NO PRECIPITATION AT ALL REPORTED OVER THE MIDDLE OF THE
VALLEY. PRECIPITATION TOTALS FROM AROUND THE VALLEY INCLUDE...
LOCATION TOTAL SOURCE
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215 & TOWN CENTER 0.39 INCH CCRFCD
SUMMERLIN WEST 0.39 INCH CCRFCD
FLAMINGO & BOULDER HWY 0.25 INCH COCORAHS
NELLIS & SAHARA 0.16 INCH CCRFCD
ANTHEM 0.08 INCH CCRFCD
LONE MOUNTAIN 0.08 INCH CCRFCD
ROBINDALE & PECOS 0.07 INCH COCORAHS
GREENWAY & HEATHER 0.05 INCH COCORAHS
TROPICANA & BUFFALO 0.05 INCH COCORAHS
OAKEY & JONES 0.04 INCH COCORAHS
SUMMERLIN 0.04 INCH COCORAHS
MOUNTAINS EDGE WEST 0.01 INCH NWS EMPLOYEE
WEST ALIANTE 0.01 INCH NWS EMPLOYEE
HENDERSON EXECUTIVE ARPT TRACE AWSS
LAKE MEAD PARKWAY TRACE COCORAHS
NELLIS AFB TRACE ASOS
NORTH LAS VEGAS AIRPORT TRACE ASOS
NWS OFFICE TRACE NWS STAFF
TENAYA & WASHINGTON TRACE COCORAHS
* WIND AT MCCARRAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
AVERAGE WIND SPEED...11.1 MPH
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL...+0.6 MPH
HIGHEST SUSTAINED WIND...SOUTHWEST AT 33 MPH ON THE 14TH
PEAK WIND GUST...SOUTHWEST AT 45 MPH ON THE 14TH
* PRESSURE EXTREMES REDUCED TO SEA LEVEL
HIGHEST PRESSURE...30.38 INCHES ON THE 2ND
LOWEST PRESSURE...29.43 INCHES ON THE 22ND
* NOTABLE EVENTS DURING THE MONTH
A TOTAL OF 16 DAYS HAD A HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 90 DEGREES OR GREATER
DURING MAY WHICH IS 1 DAY ABOVE NORMAL. A TOTAL OF 2 DAYS HAD A HIGH
OF 100 DEGREES OR GREATER IN MAY WHICH IS 1 DAY BELOW NORMAL. THE
FIRST TRIPLE DIGIT HIGH OF THE YEAR TOOK PLACE ON MAY 13TH WHICH WAS
THE EARLIEST IN THE YEAR IT HAS REACHED THE TRIPLE DIGITS AT
MCCARRAN AIRPORT SINCE MAY 13TH 2006.
MAY 2013 TIED FOR THE DRIEST MAY ON RECORD AT THE OFFICIAL LAS VEGAS
CLIMATE STATION WITH NO PRECIPITATION. THIS LAST HAPPENED IN 2012
BUT ALSO TOOK PLACE IN MAY OF 1948, 1954, 1970, 1984, 2002, 2004 AND
2009.
PEA SIZE HAIL FELL IN THE CENTENNIAL HILLS AREA ON THE AFTERNOON OF
THE 7TH.
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