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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO
752 PM CDT SUN JUN 02 2024

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...THE DEL RIO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1906 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST          112R  05/26                         102  05/05
LOWEST            68   05/17                          65  05/01
AVG. MAXIMUM    99.1               93.1     6.0     89.1
AVG. MINIMUM    76.7               71.1     5.6     69.9
MEAN            87.9               82.1     5.8     79.5
DAYS MAX >= 90    26                                  16
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          0.06               3.06   -3.00     5.02
DAILY AVG.      0.00               0.10   -0.10     0.16
DAYS >= .01        2                                   9
DAYS >= .10        0                                   7
DAYS >= .50        0                                   3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.03   05/05 TO 05/05
                       05/12 TO 05/12

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.1    -0.1       MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 7/1       878                970     -92       MM
COOLING TOTAL    718                530     188      460
 SINCE 1/1      1379               1046     333       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    46/150    DATE  05/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    62/150    DATE  05/28

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.37
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     54

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       7     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                     23

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

&&

MONTHLY CLIMATE SUMMARY:
MAY 2024 WAS THE WARMEST AND 2ND DRIEST MAY ON RECORD.

THE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 112 DEGREES ON THE 26TH BROKE THE RECORD
HIGH FOR THE MONTH. THE OLD RECORD WAS 109 SET ON MAY 24, 2000.

THE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 112 DEGREES ON THE 26TH ALSO BROKE THE
RECORD HIGH FOR SPRING (MARCH THROUGH MAY). THE OLD RECORD WAS 109
SET ON MAY 24, 2000.

THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 99.1 DEGREES BROKE THE RECORD FOR
HIGHEST AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH. THE OLD RECORD WAS
96.8 SET IN 1998.

THE MEAN TEMPERATURE OF 87.9 DEGREES BROKE THE RECORD FOR HIGHEST
MEAN TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH. THE OLD RECORD WAS 84.2 SET IN 1998.

THE LOW TEMPERATURES OF 82 DEGREES ON THE 25TH, 27TH, AND 30TH BROKE
THE RECORD FOR WARMEST LOW FOR THE MONTH. THE OLD RECORD WAS 81 SET
ON MAY 29, 1927.

THE LOW TEMPERATURES OF 82 DEGREES ON THE 25TH, 27TH, AND 30TH BROKE
THE RECORD FOR WARMEST LOW FOR THE SPRING (MARCH THROUGH MAY). THE
OLD RECORD WAS 81 SET ON MAY 29, 1927.

THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE OF 76.7 DEGREES BROKE THE RECORD FOR
WARMEST AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH. THE OLD RECORD WAS
72.1 SET IN 2022.

SEA LEVEL PRESSURE DATA:
HIGHEST SLP 30.03 ON THE 29TH
LOWEST  SLP 29.47 ON THE 8TH

PRELIMINARY LOCAL CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA (WS FORM: F-6)

                                          STATION:   DEL RIO
                                          MONTH:     MAY
                                          YEAR:      2024
                                          LATITUDE:   29 22 N
                                          LONGITUDE: 100 55 W

  TEMPERATURE IN F:       :PCPN:    SNOW:  WIND      :SUNSHINE: SKY     :PK WND
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1   2   3   4   5  6A  6B    7    8   9   10  11  12  13   14  15   16   17  18
                                     12Z  AVG MX 2MIN
DY MAX MIN AVG DEP HDD CDD  WTR  SNW DPTH SPD SPD DIR MIN PSBL S-S WX    SPD DR
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 1  82  76  79   1   0  14    T  0.0    0 10.2 17  90   M    M   7 18     24 110
 2 100  75  88  10   0  23 0.00  0.0    0  8.1 20 100   M    M   3 18     29 110
 3  99  78  89  10   0  24 0.00  0.0    0 12.9 25 100   M    M   5 38     37 110
 4  88  76  82   3   0  17    T  0.0    0 12.4 23 120   M    M   9 8      32 120
 5  83  74  79   0   0  14 0.03  0.0    0 10.4 18  80   M    M   9 18     27 100
 6  95  74  85   6   0  20 0.00  0.0    0 11.3 17 120   M    M   6 18     27 120
 7 101  77  89   9   0  24 0.00  0.0    0  7.9 21 150   M    M   5 18     27 140
 8 106  79  93  13   0  28 0.00  0.0    0  6.9 15 130   M    M   2 8      22 130
 9 109  79  94  14   0  29 0.00  0.0    0  8.4 20  50   M    M   3 8      29  60
10  91  77  84   4   0  19 0.00  0.0    0  7.8 15  70   M    M   8        23  70
11  86  74  80  -1   0  15    T  0.0    0  8.4 20 100   M    M   8        29 110
12  88  70  79  -2   0  14 0.03  0.0    0  7.0 22 100   M    M   6 1      30 120
13 103  73  88   7   0  23 0.00  0.0    0  7.5 18 360   M    M   2 8      27 330
14 101  69  85   3   0  20 0.00  0.0    0 11.3 20 140   M    M   0        27 140
15  99  74  87   5   0  22 0.00  0.0    0 14.4 25 150   M    M   0        38 150
16 104  76  90   8   0  25    T  0.0    0 10.5 22  10   M    M   6 8      39 360
17  93  68  81  -1   0  16 0.00  0.0    0  4.4 18 210   M    M   0        24 170
18 107  70  89   6   0  24 0.00  0.0    0  8.5 17 140   M    M   0        24 140
19 106  77  92   9   0  27 0.00  0.0    0 14.4 24 150   M    M   1 8      34 140
20 103  78  91   8   0  26 0.00  0.0    0 13.5 23 110   M    M   2 8      35 110
21 100  81  91   7   0  26 0.00  0.0    0 12.1 21 120   M    M   4 8      34 120
22  93  81  87   3   0  22    T  0.0    0 10.0 20 120   M    M   6 18     29 130
23 102  81  92   8   0  27 0.00  0.0    0  9.1 22 110   M    M   4 8      32 110
24 109  81  95  11   0  30 0.00  0.0    0  7.8 20 110   M    M   3 8      29 100
25 108  82  95  11   0  30    T  0.0    0 11.6 21 120   M    M   3 38     33 120
26 112  81  97  12   0  32 0.00  0.0    0  8.8 20 110   M    M   1 8      30 110
27 108  82  95  10   0  30    T  0.0    0  7.5 29 220   M    M   0 8      39 230
28 104  77  91   6   0  26    T  0.0    0 14.9 46 150   M    M   1 38     62 150
29 101  76  89   4   0  24 0.00  0.0    0 12.1 23 150   M    M   1        36 110
30  97  82  90   4   0  25    T  0.0    0 12.9 22 150   M    M   6 38     29 120
31  93  80  87   1   0  22 0.00  0.0    0 14.0 22 160   M    M   7 8      32 100
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SM 3071 2378         0 718  0.06  0.0    317.0          M      118
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AV 99.1 76.7                              10.2 FASTST   M    M   4    MAX(MPH)
                                 MISC ---->    46 150                 62 150
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NOTES:
# LAST OF SEVERAL OCCURRENCES

COLUMN 17 PEAK WIND IN M.P.H.

SYMBOLS USED IN COLUMN 16
1 = FOG OR MIST
2 = FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS
3 = THUNDER
4 = ICE PELLETS
5 = HAIL
6 = FREEZING RAIN OR DRIZZLE
7 = DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM: VSBY 1/2 MILE OR LESS
8 = SMOKE OR HAZE
9 = BLOWING SNOW
X = TORNADO

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