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CXUS55 KRIW 041918
CLMRKS

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

...PRELIMINARY MONTHLY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR ROCK SPRINGS 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

...ROCK SPRINGS WAS COLDER AND DRIER THAN NORMAL IN MAY...

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR ROCK SPRINGS IN MAY WAS 48.6 DEGREES
WHICH WAS 2.2 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. THE WARMEST READING FOR THE
MONTH WAS 79 DEGREES ON THE 29TH. THE COLDEST TEMPERATURE WAS 22
DEGREES ON THE 2ND. THE LOW OF 27 DEGREES ON THE 24TH BROKE THE 2020
RECORD OF 29.

PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH WAS 0.80 INCHES...WHICH WAS 63 PERCENT
OF NORMAL. THE WETTEST 24-HOUR PERIOD WAS THE 5TH WITH 0.31 INCHES.
NO PRECIPITATION RECORDS WERE BROKEN THIS MONTH. THE HIGHEST WIND
GUST WAS 60 MPH FROM THE WEST ON THE 6TH.

...THE ROCK SPRINGS WY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1948 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
..............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             90   05/31/2002
 LOW              18   05/07/2010
                       05/05/2010
                       05/02/1954
HIGHEST           79   05/29
LOWEST            22   05/02
AVG. MAXIMUM    61.6               63.2    -1.6
AVG. MINIMUM    35.7               38.4    -2.7
MEAN            48.6               50.8    -2.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 32    13
DAYS MIN <= 0      0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.67   1995
 MINIMUM        0.00   1974
TOTALS          0.80               1.27   -0.47     0.58
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.04   -0.01
DAYS >= .01        6
DAYS >= .10        4
DAYS >= .50        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.31   05/05 TO 05/05
 STORM TOTAL    0.31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS            MM                2.7      MM
SINCE 7/1         MM               53.6      MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    MM
DAYS >= 1.0       MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    499                442      57
 SINCE 7/1      7435               7905    -470
COOLING TOTAL      0                  2      -2
 SINCE 1/1         0                  2      -2
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              14.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   9/260
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    44/270    DATE  05/06
                                44/250          05/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/270    DATE  05/06

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.35
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     51

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      0
FOG                       7     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      2

-  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 70 DEGREES...AND THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
IS 43 DEGREES. THE AVERAGE HIGH BY THE END OF THE MONTH IS 81
DEGREES AND THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE IS 51. THE AVERAGE MONTHLY
PRECIPITATION IS 0.70 INCHES.

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