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CDUS44 KBMX 040756  
CLIBHM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL  
256 AM CDT MON MAY 04 2026  
   
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..THE BIRMINGHAM CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 3 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 71 434 PM 93 1902 79 -8 74  
MINIMUM 41 456 AM 40 1967 57 -16 55  
1971  
AVERAGE 56 68 -12 65  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.46 1917 0.17 -0.17 0.16  
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.49 -0.49 2.38  
SINCE MAR 1 9.49 11.23 -1.74 12.51  
SINCE JAN 1 19.14 21.21 -2.07 18.49  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 5 -5 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 13 -13 16  
SINCE MAR 1 231 110 121 204  
SINCE JAN 1 244 116 128 213    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (250)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (260)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 3.5  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 300 AM  
LOWEST 29 400 PM  
AVERAGE 61  
   
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THE BIRMINGHAM CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 79 92 1902  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 58 36 1971  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 4 2026...........SUNRISE 556 AM CDT SUNSET 732 PM CDT  
MAY 5 2026...........SUNRISE 555 AM CDT SUNSET 733 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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