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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1028 AM CDT SAT JUN 03 2023

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...THE TUSCALOOSA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1948 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             98   05/26/2019
                       05/31/1951
                       05/29/1898
 LOW              36   05/04/1976
HIGHEST           93   05/15         MM      MM       94  05/21
LOWEST            42   05/03         MM      MM       52  05/08
AVG. MAXIMUM    82.5               83.0    -0.5     86.8
AVG. MINIMUM    60.8               61.3    -0.5     65.0
MEAN            71.6                                75.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     3                5.4    -2.4       11
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       11.13   1965
 MINIMUM        0.06   2007
TOTALS          3.91               3.64    0.27     5.36
DAILY AVG.      0.13               0.12    0.01
DAYS >= .01       12                9.4     2.6
DAYS >= .10        6                5.9     0.1
DAYS >= .50        3                2.6     0.4
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.1    -0.1


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     19                 17       2        0
 SINCE 7/1      1896               2406    -510       MM
COOLING TOTAL    233                238      -5      346
 SINCE 1/1       369                338      31       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/080    DATE  05/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    42/070    DATE  05/09

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              9     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      20     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      8

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

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