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CLIBHM

CLIMATE REPORT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
320 AM CDT MON MAY 18 2026

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...THE BIRMINGHAM CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 17 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1895 TO 2026


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST      
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL           
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                          
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         90    246 PM  95    1962  82      8       83       
  MINIMUM         64    431 AM  43    1956  61      3       68       
  AVERAGE         77                        72      5       76     

PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                    
  YESTERDAY        0.00          2.69 1930   0.16  -0.16     0.32     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.47                      2.71  -2.24     7.52     
  SINCE MAR 1      9.96                     13.45  -3.49    17.65     
  SINCE JAN 1     19.61                     23.43  -3.82    23.63     

DEGREE DAYS                                                           
 COOLING                                                              
  YESTERDAY       12                         7      5       11        
  MONTH TO DATE   59                        97    -38       88        
  SINCE MAR 1    290                       194     96      276        
  SINCE JAN 1    303                       200    103      285        
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WIND (MPH)                                                            
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    15   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (180)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    21   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (180)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     6.6                                        


SKY COVER                                                             
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2                                                 


WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                    
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                         
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                                  


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    81          1200 AM                                      
 LOWEST     36           500 PM                                      
 AVERAGE    59                                                        

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THE BIRMINGHAM CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                     
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   83        98      1962                      
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   62        44      1973                      
                                             2011                     


SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE   544 AM CDT   SUNSET   743 PM CDT     
MAY 19 2026...........SUNRISE   544 AM CDT   SUNSET   744 PM CDT     


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




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