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CXUS55 KRIW 041910
CLMBYG

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

...PRELIMINARY MONTHLY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR BUFFALO 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

...BUFFALO WAS COLDER AND WETTER THAN NORMAL IN MAY...

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR BUFFALO IN MAY WAS 50 DEGREES WHICH WAS
2 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. THE WARMEST READING FOR THE MONTH WAS 76
DEGREES ON THE 17TH. THE COLDEST TEMPERATURE WAS 24 DEGREES ON THE
2ND. NO TEMPERATURE RECORDS WERE BROKEN THIS MONTH.

PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH WAS 3.35 INCHES...WHICH IS 123 PERCENT
OF NORMAL THE WETTEST 24-HOUR PERIOD WAS ON THE 6TH WITH 1.24 INCHES
AND BROKE THE 2014 RECORD OF 0.50. THE HIGHEST WIND GUST WAS 68 MPH
OCCURRING ON THE 23RD FROM THE NORTHWEST.

...THE BUFFALO WY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1998 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
..............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             91   05/13/2001
 LOW              17   05/02/2005
HIGHEST           78   05/17
LOWEST            24   05/02
AVG. MAXIMUM    61.9               62.8    -0.9
AVG. MINIMUM    38.0               41.1    -3.1
MEAN            50.0               52.0    -2.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 32     5
DAYS MIN <= 0      0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.74   2011
 MINIMUM        0.31   2009
TOTALS          3.35               2.73    0.62     3.31
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.09    0.02
DAYS >= .01       11
DAYS >= .10        7
DAYS >= .50        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.24   05/06 TO 05/06
 STORM TOTAL    1.24

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    457                412      45
 SINCE 7/1      6573               7138    -565
COOLING TOTAL      0                  7      -7
 SINCE 1/1         0                  7      -7
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   5/320
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    47/320    DATE  05/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    68/320    DATE  05/23

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.42
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               16     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.

LOOKING AHEAD TO JUNE 2024. THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE ON THE
FIRST OF THE MONTH IS 68 DEGREES...AND THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
IS 46 DEGREES. THE AVERAGE HIGH BY THE END OF THE MONTH IS 80
DEGREES...AND THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE IS 54. THE AVERAGE MONTHLY
PRECIPITATION IS 2.07 INCHES.

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