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CLMSHR


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT                                 
413 AM MDT FRI JUN 1 2012

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...THE SHERIDAN WY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1907 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART                      
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM                        
                                          NORMAL                      
................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST            87   05/16                                         
LOWEST             26   05/12                                         
AVG. MAXIMUM     66.8              66.7     0.1                       
AVG. MINIMUM     36.7              38.2    -1.5                       
MEAN             51.8              52.5    -0.7                       
DAYS MAX >= 90      0                                                 
DAYS MAX <= 32      0                                                 
DAYS MIN <= 32     11                                                 
DAYS MIN <= 0       0                                                 

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS           2.42              2.35    0.07                       
DAYS >= .01        12                                                 
DAYS >= .10         5                                                 
DAYS >= .50         2                                                 
DAYS >= 1.00        0                                                 
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.85   05/18 TO 05/19                                

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     405               393      12                       
 SINCE 7/1       6574              7494    -920                       
COOLING TOTAL       2                 4      -2                       
 SINCE 1/1          4                 4       0                       
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/310    DATE  05/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/310    DATE  05/10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH 
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                       6     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      0                                           
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          

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...MAY 2012 MONTH IN REVIEW FOR SHERIDAN...

BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF THE TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION
STATISTICS FOR SHERIDAN FOR MAY 2012. ALL TEMPERATURES ARE IN
DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AND ALL PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS ARE IN INCHES. NORMALS
ARE 30 YEAR AVERAGES CALCULATED FROM 1981 TO 2010. MONTHLY RANKINGS
FOR PRECIPITATION...SNOWFALL...AND TEMPERATURES USE A PERIOD
OF RECORD THAT STARTED IN MAY 1934 AT OR NEAR THE SHERIDAN AIRPORT.

NUMBERS DENOTED WITH AN * IS MISSING DATA IN THE CALCULATION.

...SHERIDAN MONTHLY PRECIPITATION...

 MONTH   2012 VALUES  NORMALS    DEPARTURE  RANKING

MAY          2.42     2.35       +0.07      51ST WETTEST OUT OF 106 YEARS
                                            (RECORD WETTEST WAS 6.82 IN 1938)
                                            (WETTEST SINCE 5.91 IN 2011)

...SHERIDAN MAY 2012 BROKEN OR TIED DAILY PRECIPITATION RECORDS...

0.57 ON MAY 26 (TIED RECORD IN 1996)

...SHERIDAN AVERAGE TEMPERATURES...

 MONTH   2012 VALUES  NORMALS   DEPARTURE  RANKING

MAY          51.8      52.5      -0.7      40TH COLDEST OUT OF 106 YEARS
                                           (RECORD COLDEST WAS 47.4 IN 1907)
                                           (COLDEST SINCE 48.0 IN 2011)

...SHERIDAN AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURES...

 MONTH   2012 VALUES  NORMALS   DEPARTURE  RANKING

MAY          66.8      66.7      +0.1      TIED FOR THE 44TH WARMEST OUT OF 106 YEARS
                                           (RECORD WARMEST WAS 78.7 IN 1934)
                                           (WARMEST SINCE 69.5 IN 2009)

...SHERIDAN MAY 2012 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

NONE

...SHERIDAN MAY 2012 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

NONE

...SHERIDAN AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURES...

 MONTH   2012 VALUES  NORMALS   DEPARTURE  RANKING

MAY          36.7      38.2      -1.5      15TH COLDEST OUT OF 106 YEARS
                                           (RECORD COLDEST WAS 34.8 IN 1909)
                                           (COLDEST SINCE 35.7 IN 2010)

...SHERIDAN MAY 2012 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

53 ON MAY 17 (TIED RECORD IN 1934)

...SHERIDAN MAY 2012 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

NONE

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