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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
1131 PM MDT THU JUN 01 2023

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...THE CASPER WY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1939 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             95   05/29/2003
 LOW              16   05/12/1953
HIGHEST           81   05/22
                       05/31
LOWEST            26   05/01
AVG. MAXIMUM    70.3               66.8     3.5
AVG. MINIMUM    40.1               37.1     3.0
MEAN            55.2               52.0     3.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 32     4
DAYS MIN <= 0      0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.46   1978
 MINIMUM        0.30   2020
TOTALS          2.03               2.21   -0.18     2.61
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.07   -0.00
DAYS >= .01       14
DAYS >= .10        9
DAYS >= .50        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.53   05/24 TO 05/24
 STORM TOTAL    0.53

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           0.0                2.6    -2.6
SINCE 7/1      134.3               71.7    62.6
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= 1.0        0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    295                409    -114
 SINCE 7/1      7938               7361     577
COOLING TOTAL      0                  4      -4
 SINCE 1/1         0                  4      -4
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.5
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/290
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/230    DATE  05/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/230    DATE  05/06

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.27
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           25
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              1
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              9     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               17     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      3

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

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