Weather By The Numbers: 1/19/2017

Here is the latest in the world of numbers dealing with the weather. All of these totals are up to the end of the day on Wednesday, January 18, 2017. Enjoy.

Temperatures
85F – Warmest high for the contiguous United States during the last 24 hours (Marathon, FL).
113.5F – Warmest high from around the world during the last 24 hours (Vioolsdrif, South Africa).
-8F – Coldest low for the contiguous United States during the last 24 hours (Big Piney, WY).
-63.6F – Coldest low from around the world during the last 24 hours (Delyankir, Russia).
60.8F – Average high temperature for Birmingham so far for January 2017.
43.5F – Average low temperature for Birmingham so far for January 2017.
52.2F – Average temperature for Birmingham so far for January 2017.
8.2F – Degrees above normal that Birmingham’s average temperature is running for January 2017.
78F – Warmest high temperature for Birmingham so far for January 2017 (set on 1/13).
13F – Coldest low temperature for Birmingham so far for January 2017 (set on 1/8).

Precipitation
1.90 – Highest rainfall total (in inches) for the contiguous United States during the last 24 hours (Augusta, GA).
5.87 – Highest rainfall total (in inches) from around the world during the last 24 hours (Tahiti-Faaa, French Polynesia).
2.56 – Amount of rainfall (in inches) for Birmingham so far for January 2017.
-0.13 – Departure from normal (in inches) for Birmingham so far for January 2017.
1.72 – Greatest 24-hour rainfall total (in inches) for Birmingham so far for January 2017 (set on 1/2).
0.3 – Amount of snow (in inches) for Birmingham so far for January 2017.

Severe Weather
6 – Reported tornadoes for Alabama since January 1.
53 – Reported tornadoes for the contiguous United States since January 1.
1 – Reported hail events for Alabama since January 1 (quarter-size hail, Sumter County).
40 – Reported hail events for the contiguous United States since January 1.
16 – Reported damaging wind events for Alabama since January 1.
354 – Reported damaging wind events for the contiguous United States since January 1.

Information gathered from NWS Birmingham, the Storm Prediction Center, and Ogimet.com.

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