343  
CDUS44 KBMX 180820  
CLITCL  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL  
320 AM CDT MON MAY 18 2026  
   
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..THE TUSCALOOSA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 17 2026  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1948 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 88 207 PM 93 1957 83 5 83  
1962  
2019  
MINIMUM 58 502 AM 43 1984 62 -4 69  
AVERAGE 73 72 1 76  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.83 2003 0.11 -0.11 0.88  
MONTH TO DATE 1.39 2.02 -0.63 10.53  
SINCE MAR 1 9.60 11.84 -2.24 21.39  
SINCE JAN 1 19.87 22.18 -2.31 26.46  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 8 8 0 11  
MONTH TO DATE 54 102 -48 96  
SINCE MAR 1 265 195 70 298  
SINCE JAN 1 286 202 84 314    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (180)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 20 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (180)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.7  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 400 AM  
LOWEST 43 400 PM  
AVERAGE 70  
   
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THE TUSCALOOSA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 84 97 1951  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 62 43 2011  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE 549 AM CDT SUNSET 746 PM CDT  
MAY 19 2026...........SUNRISE 548 AM CDT SUNSET 746 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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