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May Warmth Leads to Records

One of the warmest Mays on record at all climate locations.

Toledo breaks all-time May daily record high.

 

May 2018 Climate Summary table

 

All of the climate locations in our area were in the top 5 warmest Mays on record.  May 2018 made it into the number 1 spot at both Cleveland and Youngstown!  Toledo had their warmest May day on record with a high of 98 degrees on May 28, 2018.

CLIMATE REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1059 AM EDT TUE JUN 5 2018

...................................

...THE TOLEDO OH CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2018...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1873 TO 2018

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
.............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              98   05/28/2018
 LOW               25   05/04/2005
                        05/07/1974
HIGHEST            98R  05/28
LOWEST             41   05/08
AVG. MAXIMUM     78.3              71.0     7.3     68.1
AVG. MINIMUM     55.4              48.5     6.9     48.3
MEAN             66.8              59.8     7.0     58.2
DAYS MAX >= 90      4               0.8     3.2        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.4    -0.4        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         8.04   1943
 MINIMUM         0.45   1881
TOTALS           5.91              3.58    2.33     4.98
DAYS >= .01        16              12.0     4.0       16
DAYS >= .10        10               7.2     2.8       11
DAYS >= .50         5               2.3     2.7        2
DAYS >= 1.00        2               0.9     1.1        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.54   05/03 TO 05/03              1.79

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            4.0   1923
TOTALS            0.0               0.1    -0.1      0.0
SINCE 7/1        34.3              37.6    -3.3     22.4
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   05/31 TO 05/31

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      64               208    -144      239
 SINCE 7/1       6037              6110     -73     5294
COOLING TOTAL     127                45      82       37
 SINCE 1/1        127                53      74       45
..............................................................

WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/250    DATE  05/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/270    DATE  05/04

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             13     MIXED PRECIP                0
HEAVY RAIN               10     RAIN                       10
LIGHT RAIN               17     FREEZING RAIN               0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                        0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                        0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                       0
FOG                      19     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE       1
HAZE                      1

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

$$
CLIMATE REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1058 AM EDT TUE JUN 5 2018

...................................

...THE MANSFIELD OH CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2018...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1916 TO 2018

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
.............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              92   05/18/1962
 LOW               25   05/10/1966
HIGHEST            91   05/28
LOWEST             45   05/08
                        05/07
                        05/05
AVG. MAXIMUM     78.7              69.4     9.3     68.5
AVG. MINIMUM     55.8              48.1     7.7     49.2
MEAN             67.3              58.7     8.6     58.8
DAYS MAX >= 90      1               0.0     1.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.4    -0.4        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         8.83   1989
 MINIMUM         1.50   1961
TOTALS           3.52              4.54   -1.02     5.53
DAYS >= .01        15              13.8     1.2       17
DAYS >= .10        10               9.6     0.4       12
DAYS >= .50         2               3.4    -1.4        4
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.7    -0.7        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.82   05/21 TO 05/21              1.06

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            1.4   1966
TOTALS            0.0                 T     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1        46.3              48.3    -2.0     36.6
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   05/31 TO 05/31

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      41               232    -191      221
 SINCE 7/1       5959              6217    -258     4996
COOLING TOTAL     117                38      79       39
 SINCE 1/1        123                46      77       57
..............................................................

WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/270    DATE  05/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    58/250    DATE  05/04

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             11     MIXED PRECIP                0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                        8
LIGHT RAIN               17     FREEZING RAIN               0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                        0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                        0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                       0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE       1
HAZE                      6

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

$$
CLIMATE REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1058 AM EDT TUE JUN 5 2018

...................................

...THE CLEVELAND OH CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2018...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2018

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
.............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              93   05/28/2018
 LOW               25   05/10/1966
HIGHEST            93R  05/28
LOWEST             43   05/08
AVG. MAXIMUM     77.3              69.5     7.8     68.8
AVG. MINIMUM     56.5              50.1     6.4     51.9
MEAN             66.9              59.8     7.1     60.3
DAYS MAX >= 90      2               0.2     1.8        1
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         9.14   1989
 MINIMUM         0.58   1934
TOTALS           5.72              3.66    2.06     6.09
DAYS >= .01        14              13.2     0.8       17
DAYS >= .10        10               8.3     1.7       12
DAYS >= .50         5               2.3     2.7        4
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.7     0.3        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.51   05/21 TO 05/22              1.57

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            2.1   1974
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1        53.1              68.1   -15.0     37.3
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   05/31 TO 05/31

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      61               209    -148      195
 SINCE 7/1       5623              5720     -97     4550
COOLING TOTAL     131                48      83       57
 SINCE 1/1        134                59      75       88
..............................................................

WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/240    DATE  05/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/240    DATE  05/04

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.70

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             11     MIXED PRECIP                0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                        6
LIGHT RAIN               17     FREEZING RAIN               0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                        0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                        0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                       0
FOG                      14     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.

$$
CLIMATE REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1058 AM EDT TUE JUN 5 2018

...................................

...THE AKRON CANTON OH CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2018...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 TO 2018

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
.............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              94   05/31/1895
 LOW               24   05/10/1966
HIGHEST            92   05/28
LOWEST             46   05/08
AVG. MAXIMUM     79.3              69.3    10.0     69.1
AVG. MINIMUM     57.4              48.5     8.9     50.5
MEAN             68.3              58.9     9.4     59.8
DAYS MAX >= 90      2               0.1     1.9        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         9.60   1956
 MINIMUM         0.47   1934
TOTALS           4.17              4.28   -0.11     7.50
DAYS >= .01        15              14.0     1.0       19
DAYS >= .10         9               8.7     0.3       13
DAYS >= .50         3               2.8     0.2        4
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.8     0.2        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.53   05/21 TO 05/21              2.05

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            3.2   1966
TOTALS            0.0               0.1    -0.1      0.0
SINCE 7/1        53.3              47.5     5.8     37.2
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   05/31 TO 05/31

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      28               225    -197      195
 SINCE 7/1       5722              6101    -379     4873
COOLING TOTAL     140                36     104       40
 SINCE 1/1        151                42     109       64
..............................................................

WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/290    DATE  05/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/280    DATE  05/04

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             12     MIXED PRECIP                0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                        3
LIGHT RAIN               18     FREEZING RAIN               0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                        0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                        0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                       0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE       0
HAZE                     10

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

$$

CLIMATE REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1059 AM EDT TUE JUN 5 2018

...................................

...THE YOUNGSTOWN OH CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2018...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1897 TO 2018

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
.............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              92   05/18/1962
 LOW               20   05/07/2010
HIGHEST            92R  05/28
LOWEST             45   05/08
                        05/05
AVG. MAXIMUM     78.0              68.9     9.1     67.7
AVG. MINIMUM     55.0              46.7     8.3     47.8
MEAN             66.5              57.8     8.7     57.7
DAYS MAX >= 90      2               0.0     2.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               1.0    -1.0        2
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         9.87   1946
 MINIMUM         0.78
TOTALS           4.12              3.79    0.33     4.54
DAYS >= .01        16              13.6     2.4       20
DAYS >= .10        12               8.6     3.4       11
DAYS >= .50         3               2.5     0.5        4
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.6    -0.6        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.77   05/03 TO 05/03              0.79

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            5.4   1966
TOTALS            0.0                 T     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1        81.3              62.7    18.6     69.5
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   05/31 TO 05/31

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      48               253    -205      251
 SINCE 7/1       5975              6280    -305     5216
COOLING TOTAL     102                30      72       33
 SINCE 1/1        106                39      67       49
..............................................................

WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/230    DATE  05/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/220    DATE  05/04

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.70

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             13     MIXED PRECIP                0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       11
LIGHT RAIN               18     FREEZING RAIN               0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                        0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                        0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                       0
FOG                      19     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE       3
HAZE                      0

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

$$

CLIMATE REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1058 AM EDT TUE JUN 5 2018

...................................

...THE ERIE PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2018...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1873 TO 2018

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
.............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              91   05/30/1879
 LOW               26   05/07/1970
HIGHEST            89   05/31
LOWEST             42   05/11
AVG. MAXIMUM     74.5              66.6     7.9     64.6
AVG. MINIMUM     54.4              48.2     6.2     49.3
MEAN             64.5              57.4     7.1     57.0
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.4    -0.4        1
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         8.54   2011
 MINIMUM         0.55   1934
TOTALS           5.29              3.44    1.85     5.10
DAYS >= .01        16              12.8     3.2       20
DAYS >= .10         8               7.9     0.1       10
DAYS >= .50         2               2.4    -0.4        3
DAYS >= 1.00        2               0.4     1.6        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.84   05/12 TO 05/12              1.10

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            1.7   1923
TOTALS            0.0                 T     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1       198.5             100.9    97.6     78.6
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   05/31 TO 05/31

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     103               267    -164      277
 SINCE 7/1       6004              6086     -82     5057
COOLING TOTAL      96                32      64       35
 SINCE 1/1         98                39      59       44
..............................................................

WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/250    DATE  05/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/230    DATE  05/04

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              8     MIXED PRECIP                0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                        7
LIGHT RAIN               17     FREEZING RAIN               0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                        0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                        0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                       0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE       6
HAZE                      9

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