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CXUS55 KRIW 011927
CLMBPI

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
121 PM MDT SUN SEP 01 2024

...PRELIMINARY MONTHLY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR BIG PINEY FOR THE MONTH
OF AUGUST 2024...

...OFFICIAL CLIMATE DATA FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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

...BIG PINEY WAS WARMER AND DRIER THAN NORMAL IN AUGUST...

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR BIG PINEY IN AUGUST WAS 61.3 DEGREES
WHICH WAS 1.2 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THE WARMEST READING FOR THE
MONTH WAS 93 DEGREES ON THE 3RD WHICH BROKE THE 2020 RECORD OF 92.
THE 2ND BROKE THE 2020 RECORD OF 90. THE COLDEST TEMPERATURE WAS 26
DEGREES ON THE 29TH.

PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH WAS 0.45 INCHES...WHICH IS 52 PERCENT OF
NORMAL. THE WETTEST 24-HOUR PERIOD WAS ON THE 25-26TH WITH 0.16
INCHES. NO PRECIPITATION RECORDS WERE BROKEN. THE HIGHEST WIND GUST
WAS 68 MPH FROM THE SOUTH ON THE 17TH.

...THE BIG PINEY WY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1976 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
..............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             99   08/06/2003
 LOW              19   08/27/1992
                       08/26/1992
HIGHEST           93   08/03
LOWEST            26   08/29
AVG. MAXIMUM    81.1               79.8     1.3
AVG. MINIMUM    41.5               40.4     1.1
MEAN            61.3               60.1     1.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     3
DAYS MAX <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 32     3
DAYS MIN <= 0      0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.82   1997
 MINIMUM           T   2020
TOTALS          0.45               0.87   -0.42     1.29
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.03   -0.02
DAYS >= .01        9
DAYS >= .10        0
DAYS >= .50        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.16   08/25 TO 08/26
 STORM TOTAL    0.09


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    133                164     -31
 SINCE 7/1       212                277     -65
COOLING TOTAL     25                 12      13
 SINCE 1/1        64                 30      34
..............................................................

WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/290
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    49/200    DATE  08/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    68/190    DATE  08/17

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.16
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           23
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              4
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     53

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             11     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       4     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      5

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

LOOKING AHEAD TO SEPTEMBER 2024. THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE ON THE
FIRST OF THE MONTH IS 75 DEGREES...AND THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
IS 36 DEGREES. THE AVERAGE HIGH BY THE END OF THE MONTH IS 63
DEGREES...AND THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE IS 27 DEGREES. THE AVERAGE
MONTHLY PRECIPITATION IS 0.64 INCHES.

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