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CXUS55 KRIW 011928
CLMBYG

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

...PRELIMINARY MONTHLY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR BUFFALO 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

...BUFFALO WAS WETTER THAN NORMAL IN AUGUST...

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR BUFFALO IN AUGUST WAS 69.9 DEGREES WHICH
IS NORMAL. THE WARMEST READING FOR THE MONTH WAS 99 DEGREES ON THE
2ND. THIS TIED THE 2016 RECORD. THE HIGH ON THE 20TH OF 94 DEGREES
BROKE THE 2020 RECORD OF 91. THE 21ST HIT 97 DEGREES AND TIED 2023.
THE COLDEST TEMPERATURE WAS 42 DEGREES ON THE 29TH AND BROKE THE
2018 RECORD OF 43..

PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH WAS 1.36 INCHES...WHICH IS 181 PERCENT
OF NORMAL. IT WAS THE 7TH WETTEST AUGUST SINCE RECORDS BEGAN IN
1998. THE WETTEST 24-HOUR PERIOD WAS ON THE 7TH-8TH WITH 0.45
INCHES. THE 26TH HAD 0.18 INCHES AND TIED THE 2002 RECORD. THE
HIGHEST WIND GUST WAS 64 MPH OCCURRING ON THE 6TH FROM THE NORTHWEST.

...THE BUFFALO WY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1998 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
..............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            103   08/03/2001
 LOW              36   08/23/2015
                       08/17/2002
                       08/26/1992
HIGHEST           99   08/02
LOWEST            42   08/29
AVG. MAXIMUM    84.0               83.2     0.8
AVG. MINIMUM    55.8               56.7    -0.9
MEAN            69.9               69.9    -0.0
DAYS MAX >= 90    11
DAYS MAX <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.60   2014
 MINIMUM        0.02   2001
TOTALS          1.36               0.75    0.61     1.84
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.02    0.02
DAYS >= .01        8
DAYS >= .10        6
DAYS >= .50        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.45   08/07 TO 08/08
 STORM TOTAL    0.40

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     38                 37       1
 SINCE 7/1        77                 56      21
COOLING TOTAL    197                190       7
 SINCE 1/1       516                468      48
..............................................................

WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/290
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    48/320    DATE  08/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    64/320    DATE  08/06

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.14
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           28
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              1
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     51

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              9     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       6     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      2

-  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 79 DEGREES...AND THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
IS 53 DEGREES. THE AVERAGE HIGH BY THE END OF THE MONTH IS 65
DEGREES...AND THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE IS 41. THE AVERAGE MONTHLY
PRECIPITATION IS 1.17 INCHES.

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