College Station Monthly Summary: May 1998
The Brazos Valley experienced a wide range of extreme conditions during the month of May. From large anomalies in temperature and precipitation to limited visibility, May was indeed unique. The month began with scattered showers and a negative temperature departure on the first -- conditions quite atypical of the following 4 weeks. Twenty days reached a high temperature of 90°F or more, an astounding 14 days above normal. College Station observed its driest May on record as only 0.11" of rain reached the ground at Easterwood Field throughout the month. Smoke, transported from forest fires in Mexico and Central America, engulfed the Brazos Valley on the 13th and limited visibility throughout periods in the second half of the month. Health watches were issued across the entire state of Texas and numerous outdoor activities were cancelled as a result of the smoke. With a lack of rainfall in the region, the particulate matter was allowed to linger in the atmosphere for an extended period of time.
| |
Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
88°F |
52°F |
‑2°F |
T |
Maximum |
91.0°F |
+7.0°F |
| 2 |
89°F |
54°F |
0°F |
0.04" |
Minimum |
67.6°F |
+2.6°F |
| 3 |
84°F |
65°F |
+2°F |
|
Average |
79.3°F |
+4.7°F |
| 4 |
87°F |
73°F |
+8°F |
|
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
81°F |
69°F |
+3°F |
|
Heating |
0 |
0 |
| 6 |
90°F |
72°F |
+9°F |
|
Cooling |
451 |
+153 |
| 7 |
99°F |
69°F |
+11°F |
|
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
92°F |
70°F |
+8°F |
|
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
20 |
+14 |
| 9 |
94°F |
68°F |
+8°F |
|
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
88°F |
58°F |
0°F |
|
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 11 |
91°F |
56°F |
+0°F |
|
|
| 12 |
89°F |
67°F |
+4°F |
|
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
84°F |
68°F |
+2°F |
|
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
88°F |
75°F |
+8°F |
|
Monthly Total |
0.11" |
‑4.69" |
| 15 |
87°F |
74°F |
+6°F |
|
Year-to-date Total |
12.75" |
‑3.28" |
| 16 |
86°F |
68°F |
+2°F |
|
Days&nbnbsp;≥ 0.01" |
2 |
‑6 |
| 17 |
92°F |
63°F |
+2°F |
|
|
| 18 |
92°F |
63°F |
+2°F |
|
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
93°F |
59°F |
+1°F |
|
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
90°F |
70°F |
+5°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
100°F |
31st |
| 21 |
92°F |
72°F |
+6°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
52°F |
1st |
| 22 |
93°F |
70°F |
+6°F |
|
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
0.08" |
27th |
| 23 |
90°F |
73°F |
+6°F |
|
Maximum Wind Gust |
26 mph |
8th |
| 24 |
92°F |
73°F |
+6°F |
|
|
| 25 |
92°F |
75°F |
+6°F |
|
Record Book for May |
| 26 |
93°F |
74°F |
+6°F |
T |
Highest Temperature |
100°F |
1998 |
| 27 |
93°F |
68°F |
+4°F |
0.07" |
Lowest Temperature |
42°F |
1954 |
| 28 |
96°F |
69°F |
+6°F |
|
Highest Minimum |
82°F |
1988 |
| 29 |
97°F |
69°F |
+6°F |
|
Lowest Maximum |
62°F |
1979 |
| 30 |
98°F |
69°F |
+6°F |
|
Wettest Month |
14.70" |
1929 |
| 31 |
100°F |
72°F |
+8°F |
|
Driest Month |
0.11" |
1998 |
| |
Wettest 24 Hours |
6.23" |
1983 |
"T" indicates daily precipitation ≤ 0.005".
BOLDFACE indicates an extreme daily value for the month.
ITALICS indicates a daily record was set or tied.
*Departure from the 1961‑1990 normal. |
*New Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Old Record |
Year |
| 7th |
Tied highest maximum temperature |
99°F |
99°F |
1998 |
| 30th |
Tied highest maximum temperature |
98°F |
98°F |
1998 |
| 31st |
**Tied highest maximum temperature |
100°F |
100°F |
1911 |
| **Set record for the entire month. |
*Near Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 4th |
Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature |
73°F |
74°F |
1950 |
| 8th |
Tied 2nd highest maximum temperature |
92°F |
93°F |
1945 |
| 9th |
Tied 2nd highest maximum temperature |
94°F |
95°F |
1937 |
| 14th |
Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature |
75°F |
77°F |
1995 |
| 15th |
Tied 3rd highest minimum temperature |
74°F |
75°F |
1974 |
| 19th |
Tied 3rd highest maximum temperature |
93°F |
94°F |
1933 |
| 21st |
Tied 4th highest maximum temperature |
92°F |
96°F |
1996 |
| 25th |
Tied 4th highest minimum temperature |
75°F |
82°F |
1988 |
| 28th |
Tied 4th highest maximum temperature |
96°F |
98°F |
1958 |
| 29th |
Tied 2nd highest maximum temperature |
97°F |
100°F |
1996 |
*NOTE: Records from 1910 through July 1951 are based on observations taken at the Texas Agricultural
Experiment Station main farm located 7 miles SW of College Station. Records from August 1951 through
the present are based on observations taken at Easterwood Field. |
June Normals for College Station
| Beginning of the month: |
87°F/68°F |
Monthly precipitation: |
3.68" |
| Middle of the month: |
90°F/71°F |
Precipitation days: |
6 |
| End of the month: |
92°F/72°F |
Days ≥ 90°F: |
21 |
