Rise 6:03AM
Set 8:17PM
Waxing gibbous
Rise3:48PM
Set3:30AM
SATURDAY NIGHT
RDU / No delays
- Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)
- Richmond International Airport (RIC)
- Smith Reynolds Airport (INT)
- Norfolk International Airport (ORF)
MAY 18TH, 1980-Mount Saint Helens (in Washington State) erupted spewing ash and smoke sixty-three thousand feet into the air. Heavy ash covered the ground to the immediate northwest, and small particles were carried to the Atlantic coast.
Previously
| MAY 18TH, 1980 | Mount Saint Helens (in Washington State) erupted spewing ash and smoke sixty-three thousand feet into the air. Heavy ash covered the ground to the immediate northwest, and small particles were carried to the Atlantic coast. |
| MAY 18TH, 1825 | A tornado (said to have crossed all of the state of Ohio) smashed into the log cabin settlement of Burlington, northeast of Columbus. |
| MAY 17TH, 1883 | A three day flood in the Black Hills of western South Dakota resulted in a million dollars damage at Rapid City. |
| MAY 17TH, 1979 | A reading of 12 degrees at Mauna Kea Observatory established an all-time record low for the state of Hawaii. |
| MAY 16TH, 1952 | High winds in the Wasatch Canyon of Utah struck Ogden and Brigham City. Winds at Hill Air Force Base gusted to 92 mph. |
| MAY 16TH, 1874 | The Mill Creek disaster occurred west of Northhampton MA. Dam slippage resulted in a flash flood which claimed 143 lives, and caused a million dollars property damage. |
| MAY 15TH, 1834 | The Northern Atlantic Coast States were in the midst of their greatest May snowstorm of record. The hills around Newbury VT were covered with two to three feet of snow. |
| MAY 15TH, 1972 | The worst ice jam flooding of memory for long-time residents took place along the Kuskokwim River and Yukon River in Alaska. It was the first time since 1890 that the two rivers "flowed as one". The towns of Oscarville and Napaskiak were completely inundated. |
| MAY 14TH, 1896 | The mercury plunged to 10 degrees below zero at Climax CO. It was the lowest reading of record for the U.S. during the month of May. |
| MAY 14TH, 1898 | A severe thunderstorm, with some hailstones up to 9.5 inches in circumference, pounded a four mile wide path across Kansas City MO. South-facing windows were broken in nearly every house in central and eastern parts of the city, and several persons were injured. An even larger hailstone was thought to have been found, but it turned out to be a chunk of ice tossed out the window of a building by a prankster. |
| MAY 13TH, 1930 | A man was killed when caught in an open field during a hailstorm northwest of Lubbock TX. |
Wind Advisory
| Issued By | NWS Field Office | Broadcast Time | Mon, 29 Dec 2014 03:43:00 PST |
| Issuing Time | Mon, 29 Dec 2014 03:43:00 PST | Valid Until | Mon, 29 Dec 2014 03:43:00 PST |
Strong northerly winds are forecast to develop across the San Francisco Bay Area by midday Tuesday and continue through midday Wednesday. A strong..cold and dry storm system will sweep into northern and central California late Monday night and Tuesday morning. This system will generate strong and gusty north to northest winds across the region from midday Tuesday through midday Wednesday.
Rise 6:03AM
Set 8:17PM
Waxing gibbous
Rise3:48PM
Set3:30AM
SATURDAY NIGHT
RDU / No delays
- Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)
- Richmond International Airport (RIC)
- Smith Reynolds Airport (INT)
- Norfolk International Airport (ORF)
| History | |||
| Weather Station: Raleigh-Durham International Airport , VA , US | |||
| May Data | Choose another month |
| Averages | |
| Average High Temperature 50.00 °F | Average Low Temperature 28.94 °F |
| Average Mean Temp 39.92 °F | Average Dew Point 28.04 °F |
| Average Windspeed 9.18 mph | Average Wind Direction 225.0 |
| Average Morning Relative Humidity 79.0 | Average Afternoon Relative Humidity 53.0 |
| Typical Sky Cover OVR | Average Precipitation (US Only) 3.40 |
| Average Snowfall (US Only) 2.01 | |
| Daily Counts | |
| Days With Precipitation 10 | Days With Thunderstorms * |
| Days With Fog 12 | Days With Snow 1 |
Days With Lows Below Freezing 29 | Days above 90° F (32.2° C) |
| Records | |
| Record High 78.98 °F | Record Low -9.04 °F |
| Record Wind Speed 55.12 mph | Record Monthly Snowfall 35.5 " |
Record 24-hour Snowfall 8.98 " | Record Monthly Rainfall 7.49 " |
Record 24-hour Rainfall 2.99 " | Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation 0.90 " |
| Averages | |
| Average High Temperature 53.06 °F | Average Low Temperature 30.92 °F |
| Average Mean Temp 42.98 °F | Average Dew Point 28.94 °F |
| Average Windspeed 10.35 mph | Average Wind Direction 225.0 |
| Average Morning Relative Humidity 79.0 | Average Afternoon Relative Humidity 49.0 |
| Typical Sky Cover OVR | Average Precipitation (US Only) 3.60 |
| Average Snowfall (US Only) 2.99 | |
| Daily Counts | |
| Days With Precipitation 10 | Days With Thunderstorms 1 |
| Days With Fog 12 | Days With Snow 1 |
Days With Lows Below Freezing 25 | Days above 90° F (32.2° C) |
| Records | |
| Record High 84.02 °F | Record Low 5.00 °F |
| Record Wind Speed 45.94 mph | Record Monthly Snowfall 43.1 " |
Record 24-hour Snowfall 10.01 " | Record Monthly Rainfall 6.38 " |
Record 24-hour Rainfall 3.19 " | Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation 0.30 " |
| Averages | |
| Average High Temperature 60.98 °F | Average Low Temperature 37.94 °F |
| Average Mean Temp 50.00 °F | Average Dew Point 35.06 °F |
| Average Windspeed 10.35 mph | Average Wind Direction 225.0 |
| Average Morning Relative Humidity 79.0 | Average Afternoon Relative Humidity 46.0 |
| Typical Sky Cover OVR | Average Precipitation (US Only) 3.60 |
| Average Snowfall (US Only) 0.98 | |
| Daily Counts | |
| Days With Precipitation 10 | Days With Thunderstorms 2 |
| Days With Fog 12 | Days With Snow * |
Days With Lows Below Freezing 24 | Days above 90° F (32.2° C) * |
| Records | |
| Record High 89.96 °F | Record Low 10.94 °F |
| Record Wind Speed 59.71 mph | Record Monthly Snowfall 35.5 " |
Record 24-hour Snowfall 8.98 " | Record Monthly Rainfall 7.80 " |
Record 24-hour Rainfall 3.19 " | Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation 1.00 " |
| Averages | |
| Average High Temperature 71.96 °F | Average Low Temperature 46.04 °F |
| Average Mean Temp 59.00 °F | Average Dew Point 44.06 °F |
| Average Windspeed 10.35 mph | Average Wind Direction 225.0 |
| Average Morning Relative Humidity 80.0 | Average Afternoon Relative Humidity 43.0 |
| Typical Sky Cover OVR | Average Precipitation (US Only) 2.90 |
| Average Snowfall (US Only) * | |
| Daily Counts | |
| Days With Precipitation 9 | Days With Thunderstorms 3 |
| Days With Fog 11 | Days With Snow * |
Days With Lows Below Freezing 14 | Days above 90° F (32.2° C) 1 |
| Records | |
| Record High 95.00 °F | Record Low 23.00 °F |
| Record Wind Speed 53.94 mph | Record Monthly Snowfall 5.1 " |
Record 24-hour Snowfall 2.01 " | Record Monthly Rainfall 6.11 " |
Record 24-hour Rainfall 3.39 " | Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation 0.20 " |
| Averages | |
| Average High Temperature 78.98 °F | Average Low Temperature 55.04 °F |
| Average Mean Temp 66.92 °F | Average Dew Point 55.94 °F |
| Average Windspeed 9.18 mph | Average Wind Direction 225.0 |
| Average Morning Relative Humidity 84.0 | Average Afternoon Relative Humidity 51.0 |
| Typical Sky Cover OVR | Average Precipitation (US Only) 3.90 |
| Average Snowfall (US Only) 0.00 | |
| Daily Counts | |
| Days With Precipitation 10 | Days With Thunderstorms 6 |
| Days With Fog 16 | Days With Snow |
Days With Lows Below Freezing 4 | Days above 90° F (32.2° C) 2 |
| Records | |
| Record High 96.98 °F | Record Low 28.94 °F |
| Record Wind Speed 48.24 mph | Record Monthly Snowfall 0.0 " |
Record 24-hour Snowfall 0.00 " | Record Monthly Rainfall 7.68 " |
Record 24-hour Rainfall 4.29 " | Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation 0.90 " |
| Averages | |
| Average High Temperature 86.00 °F | Average Low Temperature 62.96 °F |
| Average Mean Temp 75.02 °F | Average Dew Point 64.04 °F |
| Average Windspeed 8.06 mph | Average Wind Direction 225.0 |
| Average Morning Relative Humidity 86.0 | Average Afternoon Relative Humidity 54.0 |
| Typical Sky Cover OVR | Average Precipitation (US Only) 3.60 |
| Average Snowfall (US Only) 0.00 | |
| Daily Counts | |
| Days With Precipitation 9 | Days With Thunderstorms 7 |
| Days With Fog 17 | Days With Snow |
Days With Lows Below Freezing * | Days above 90° F (32.2° C) 8 |
| Records | |
| Record High 104.00 °F | Record Low 37.94 °F |
| Record Wind Speed 50.53 mph | Record Monthly Snowfall 0.0 " |
Record 24-hour Snowfall 0.00 " | Record Monthly Rainfall 9.42 " |
Record 24-hour Rainfall 3.31 " | Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation 0.50 " |
| Averages | |
| Average High Temperature 89.06 °F | Average Low Temperature 68.00 °F |
| Average Mean Temp 78.08 °F | Average Dew Point 68.00 °F |
| Average Windspeed 8.06 mph | Average Wind Direction 225.0 |
| Average Morning Relative Humidity 88.0 | Average Afternoon Relative Humidity 57.0 |
| Typical Sky Cover OVR | Average Precipitation (US Only) 4.40 |
| Average Snowfall (US Only) 0.00 | |
| Daily Counts | |
| Days With Precipitation 11 | Days With Thunderstorms 10 |
| Days With Fog 19 | Days With Snow |
Days With Lows Below Freezing | Days above 90° F (32.2° C) 13 |
| Records | |
| Record High 105.08 °F | Record Low 48.02 °F |
| Record Wind Speed 48.24 mph | Record Monthly Snowfall 0.0 " |
Record 24-hour Snowfall 0.00 " | Record Monthly Rainfall 9.22 " |
Record 24-hour Rainfall 2.80 " | Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation 0.80 " |
| Averages | |
| Average High Temperature 87.08 °F | Average Low Temperature 66.92 °F |
| Average Mean Temp 77.00 °F | Average Dew Point 66.92 °F |
| Average Windspeed 6.88 mph | Average Wind Direction 180.0 |
| Average Morning Relative Humidity 91.0 | Average Afternoon Relative Humidity 59.0 |
| Typical Sky Cover OVR | Average Precipitation (US Only) 4.40 |
| Average Snowfall (US Only) 0.00 | |
| Daily Counts | |
| Days With Precipitation 10 | Days With Thunderstorms 8 |
| Days With Fog 22 | Days With Snow |
Days With Lows Below Freezing | Days above 90° F (32.2° C) 11 |
| Records | |
| Record High 105.08 °F | Record Low 46.04 °F |
| Record Wind Speed 44.76 mph | Record Monthly Snowfall 0.0 " |
Record 24-hour Snowfall 0.00 " | Record Monthly Rainfall 12.21 " |
Record 24-hour Rainfall 4.22 " | Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation 0.80 " |
| Averages | |
| Average High Temperature 80.96 °F | Average Low Temperature 60.08 °F |
| Average Mean Temp 71.06 °F | Average Dew Point 60.98 °F |
| Average Windspeed 8.06 mph | Average Wind Direction 45.0 |
| Average Morning Relative Humidity 91.0 | Average Afternoon Relative Humidity 57.0 |
| Typical Sky Cover OVR | Average Precipitation (US Only) 3.20 |
| Average Snowfall (US Only) 0.00 | |
| Daily Counts | |
| Days With Precipitation 7 | Days With Thunderstorms 3 |
| Days With Fog 19 | Days With Snow |
Days With Lows Below Freezing 1 | Days above 90° F (32.2° C) 3 |
| Records | |
| Record High 104.00 °F | Record Low 37.04 °F |
| Record Wind Speed 35.59 mph | Record Monthly Snowfall 0.0 " |
Record 24-hour Snowfall 0.00 " | Record Monthly Rainfall 6.82 " |
Record 24-hour Rainfall 2.80 " | Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation 0.20 " |
| Averages | |
| Average High Temperature 71.96 °F | Average Low Temperature 48.02 °F |
| Average Mean Temp 60.08 °F | Average Dew Point 50.00 °F |
| Average Windspeed 9.18 mph | Average Wind Direction 23.0 |
| Average Morning Relative Humidity 90.0 | Average Afternoon Relative Humidity 53.0 |
| Typical Sky Cover CLR | Average Precipitation (US Only) 2.90 |
| Average Snowfall (US Only) 0.00 | |
| Daily Counts | |
| Days With Precipitation 7 | Days With Thunderstorms 1 |
| Days With Fog 16 | Days With Snow |
Days With Lows Below Freezing 13 | Days above 90° F (32.2° C) * |
| Records | |
| Record High 98.06 °F | Record Low 19.04 °F |
| Record Wind Speed 43.65 mph | Record Monthly Snowfall 0.0 " |
Record 24-hour Snowfall 0.00 " | Record Monthly Rainfall 7.49 " |
Record 24-hour Rainfall 4.02 " | Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation 0.40 " |
| Averages | |
| Average High Temperature 62.06 °F | Average Low Temperature 39.02 °F |
| Average Mean Temp 51.08 °F | Average Dew Point 39.02 °F |
| Average Windspeed 9.18 mph | Average Wind Direction 225.0 |
| Average Morning Relative Humidity 84.0 | Average Afternoon Relative Humidity 51.0 |
| Typical Sky Cover CLR | Average Precipitation (US Only) 3.00 |
| Average Snowfall (US Only) * | |
| Daily Counts | |
| Days With Precipitation 8 | Days With Thunderstorms 1 |
| Days With Fog 13 | Days With Snow * |
Days With Lows Below Freezing 22 | Days above 90° F (32.2° C) |
| Records | |
| Record High 87.98 °F | Record Low 10.94 °F |
| Record Wind Speed 41.35 mph | Record Monthly Snowfall 7.6 " |
Record 24-hour Snowfall 2.99 " | Record Monthly Rainfall 8.20 " |
Record 24-hour Rainfall 4.49 " | Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation 0.60 " |
| Averages | |
| Average High Temperature 53.06 °F | Average Low Temperature 32.00 °F |
| Average Mean Temp 42.08 °F | Average Dew Point 30.92 °F |
| Average Windspeed 9.18 mph | Average Wind Direction 225.0 |
| Average Morning Relative Humidity 81.0 | Average Afternoon Relative Humidity 53.0 |
| Typical Sky Cover OVR | Average Precipitation (US Only) 3.10 |
| Average Snowfall (US Only) 0.98 | |
| Daily Counts | |
| Days With Precipitation 9 | Days With Thunderstorms * |
| Days With Fog 12 | Days With Snow * |
Days With Lows Below Freezing 28 | Days above 90° F (32.2° C) |
| Records | |
| Record High 78.98 °F | Record Low 3.92 °F |
| Record Wind Speed 55.12 mph | Record Monthly Snowfall 27.9 " |
Record 24-hour Snowfall 8.98 " | Record Monthly Rainfall 6.62 " |
Record 24-hour Rainfall 2.99 " | Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation 0.30 " |
Rise 6:03AM
Set 8:17PM
Waxing gibbous
Rise3:48PM
Set3:30AM
SATURDAY NIGHT
RDU / No delays
- Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)
- Richmond International Airport (RIC)
- Smith Reynolds Airport (INT)
- Norfolk International Airport (ORF)
| Day | Reason | Upper Soil Moisture | Lower Soil Moisture | |
| Saturday |  | Fire danger very low | 27% | 29% |
| Sunday | | Fire danger very low | 27% | 29% |
| Monday | | Fire danger very low | 27% | 29% |
| Tuesday | | Fire danger very low | 27% | 29% |
| Wednesday |  | Fire danger low | 27% | 29% |
| Thursday | | Fire danger very low | 27% | 29% |
Rise 6:03AM
Set 8:17PM
Waxing gibbous
Rise3:48PM
Set3:30AM
SATURDAY NIGHT
RDU / No delays
- Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)
- Richmond International Airport (RIC)
- Smith Reynolds Airport (INT)
- Norfolk International Airport (ORF)
Rise 6:03AM
Set 8:17PM
Waxing gibbous
Rise3:48PM
Set3:30AM
SATURDAY NIGHT
RDU / No delays
- Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)
- Richmond International Airport (RIC)
- Smith Reynolds Airport (INT)
- Norfolk International Airport (ORF)
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