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CXUS55 KRIW 041909
CLMBPI

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
103 PM MDT TUE JUN 04 2024

...PRELIMINARY MONTHLY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR BIG PINEY FOR THE MONTH
OF MAY 2024...

...OFFICIAL CLIMATE DATA FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024 WILL BE AVAILABLE
IN APPROXIMATELY 60 DAYS FROM THE NATIONAL CENTERS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL
INFORMATION (HTTP://WWW.NCDC.NOAA.GOV/CDO-WEB/DATASETS). UNOFFICIAL
ASOS DAILY SUMMARIES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CLIMATE/INDEX.PHP?WFO=RIW

...BIG PINEY WAS COLDER AND DRIER THAN NORMAL IN MAY...

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR BIG PINEY IN MAY WAS 42.9 DEGREES WHICH
WAS 2.4 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. IT WAS THE 4TH COLDEST MAY SINCE
RECORDS STARTED IN 1998. THE WARMEST READING FOR THE MONTH WAS 74
DEGREES ON THE 28TH. THE COLDEST TEMPERATURE WAS 10 DEGREES ON THE
2ND AND BROKE THE 2001 RECORD OF 12. THE 24TH LOW OF 19 BROKE THE
2007 RECORD OF 20 DEGREES.

PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH WAS 0.70 INCHES...WHICH IS 57 PERCENT OF
NORMAL. THE WETTEST 24-HOUR PERIOD WAS ON THE 25TH WITH 0.38 INCHES.
NO PRECIPITATION RECORDS WERE BROKEN THE HIGHEST WIND GUST WAS 61
MPH FROM THE NORTHWEST ON THE 13TH.

...THE BIG PINEY WY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1976 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
..............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             87   05/11/2007
 LOW               0   05/14/1984
HIGHEST           74   05/28
LOWEST            10   05/02
AVG. MAXIMUM    59.7               61.8    -2.1
AVG. MINIMUM    26.1               28.9    -2.8
MEAN            42.9               45.3    -2.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 32    28
DAYS MIN <= 0      0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.99   2016
 MINIMUM        0.08   2020
TOTALS          0.70               1.22   -0.52     1.42
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.04   -0.02
DAYS >= .01        6
DAYS >= .10        2
DAYS >= .50        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.38   05/25 TO 05/25
 STORM TOTAL    0.38


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    676                609      67
 SINCE 7/1      9094              10080    -986
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   6/320
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    45/280    DATE  05/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    61/290    DATE  05/13

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.29
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           20
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     53

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                2     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      0
FOG                       6     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      1

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

LOOKING AHEAD TO JUNE 2024. THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE ON THE
FIRST OF THE MONTH IS 67 DEGREES...AND THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
IS 34 DEGREES. THE AVERAGE HIGH BY THE END OF THE MONTH IS 78
DEGREES...AND THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE IS 39 DEGREES. THE AVERAGE
MONTHLY PRECIPITATION IS 1.01 INCHES.

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