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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
545 AM MDT THU JUN 01 2023

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1907 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST           83   05/22
LOWEST            33   05/01
                       05/08
AVG. MAXIMUM    71.8               66.1     5.7
AVG. MINIMUM    43.9               38.7     5.2
MEAN            57.8               52.4     5.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          2.07               2.68   -0.61
DAYS >= .01       13
DAYS >= .10        4
DAYS >= .50        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.81   05/26 TO 05/26


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    216                394    -178
 SINCE 7/1      7780               7405     375
COOLING TOTAL      0                  4      -4
 SINCE 1/1         0                  4      -4
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/310    DATE  05/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/140    DATE  05/04

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     60

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             10     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               17     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                      7

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

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...MAY 2023 MONTH IN REVIEW FOR SHERIDAN...

BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF THE TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION
STATISTICS FOR SHERIDAN FOR MAY 2023. ALL TEMPERATURES ARE IN
DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AND ALL PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS ARE IN INCHES. NORMALS
ARE 30 YEAR AVERAGES CALCULATED FROM 1991 TO 2020. MONTHLY RANKINGS
FOR PRECIPITATION AND TEMPERATURES USE A PERIOD
OF RECORD THAT STARTED IN MAY 1934 AT OR NEAR THE SHERIDAN AIRPORT.

NUMBERS DENOTED WITH AN * IS MISSING DATA IN THE CALCULATION.

...SHERIDAN MONTHLY PRECIPITATION...

 MONTH   2023 VALUES  NORMALS    DEPARTURE  RANKING

MAY          2.07     2.68       -0.61      51ST DRIEST OUT OF 117 YEARS
                                            (RECORD DRIEST WAS 0.15 IN 1936)
                                            (DRIEST SINCE 1.11 IN 2021)

...SHERIDAN MAY 2023 BROKEN OR TIED DAILY PRECIPITATION RECORDS...

0.81 ON MAY 26 (OLD RECORD 0.61 IN 2013)

...SHERIDAN AVERAGE TEMPERATURES...

 MONTH   2023 VALUES  NORMALS   DEPARTURE  RANKING

MAY          57.9      52.4      +5.5      7TH WARMEST OUT OF 117 YEARS
                                           (RECORD WARMEST WAS 61.4 IN 1934)
                                           (WARMEST SINCE 58.7 IN 1994)

...SHERIDAN AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURES...

 MONTH   2023 VALUES  NORMALS   DEPARTURE  RANKING

MAY          71.8      66.1      +5.7      10TH WARMEST OUT OF 117 YEARS
                                           (RECORD WARMEST WAS 78.7 IN 1934)
                                           (WARMEST SINCE 74.0 IN 1994)

...SHERIDAN MAY 2023 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

NONE

...SHERIDAN MAY 2023 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

NONE

...SHERIDAN AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURES...

 MONTH   2023 VALUES  NORMALS   DEPARTURE  RANKING

MAY          43.9      38.7      +5.2      6TH WARMEST OUT OF 117 YEARS
                                           (RECORD WARMEST WAS 45.5 IN 1958)
                                           (WARMEST SINCE 44.5 IN 2018)

...SHERIDAN MAY 2023 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

50 ON MAY 12 (OLD RECORD 49 IN 1940)

...SHERIDAN MAY 2023 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

NONE

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