MAY 26TH, 1771-A famous Virginia flood occurred as heavy rains in the mountains brought all rivers in the state to record high levels.
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MAY 26TH, 1771-A famous Virginia flood occurred as heavy rains in the mountains brought all rivers in the state to record high levels.
MAY 26TH, 1771 |
A famous Virginia flood occurred as heavy rains in the mountains brought all rivers in the state to record high levels. |
MAY 26TH, 1917 |
A tornado touched down near Louisiana MO about noon and remained on the ground for a distance of 293 miles, finally lifting seven hours and twenty minutes later in eastern Jennings County IN. The twister cut a swath of destruction two and a half miles wide through Mattoon IL. There were 101 persons killed in the tornado, including 53 at Mattoon, and 38 at Charleston IL. Damage from the storm totalled 2.5 million dollars. |
MAY 25TH, 1955 |
Two tornadoes struck the town of Blackwell OK within a few minutes time during the late evening. The tornadoes killed 18 persons and injured more than 500 others. Early the next morning a tornado virtually obliterated the small community of Udall KS killing 80 persons and injuring 270 persons. More than half the persons in the community were killed or injured by the tornado. |
MAY 25TH, 1987 |
Thunderstorms spawned fifteen tornadoes in West Texas. One thunderstorm spawned a powerful tornado near Gruver TX, along with golf ball size hail and 75 mph winds. A man on a boat on Lake Bistineau in northwest Louisiana was struck and killed by lightning, while the other three persons in the boat were unharmed. The man reportedly stood up in the boat and asked to be struck by lightning. |
MAY 24TH, 1940 |
Hail fell near Ada OK to a depth of six to eight inches, and rainfall runoff left drifts of hail up to five feet high. |
MAY 24TH, 1894 |
Six inches of snow blanketed Kentucky. Just four days earlier as much as ten inches of snow had fallen across Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia. Six days earlier a violent storm had wrecked nine ships on Lake Michigan. |
MAY 23RD, 1882 |
Eastern Iowa receives 6 in (15 cm) of snow during late season snowstorm. |
MAY 23RD, 1989 |
Severe thunderstorms developing along a cold front resulted in 98 reports of large hail and damaging winds in the Northern Plains and Upper Mississippi Valley. Golf ball size hail caused a million dollars damage around Buffalo City WI, baseball size hail was reported at Northfield MN and Randolph MN, and thunderstorm winds gusted to 95 mph at Dunkerton IA. |
MAY 22ND, 1987 |
A powerful tornado virtually wiped the small southwest Texas community of Saragosa off the map. The twister destroyed eighty- five percent of the structures in the town killing thirty persons and injuring 121 others in the town of population 183. The tornado hurled trucks and autos through adobe and wood- frame homes, with some vehicles blown 500 feet. |
MAY 22ND, 1832 |
Kennebec River discharges 140,000 cu. ft. per second during a flood at Waterville, ME. |
MAY 21ST, 1860 |
A swarm of tornadoes occurred in the Ohio Valley. Tornadoes struck the cities of Louisville KY, Cincinnati OH, Chillicothe OH and Marietta OH causing a million dollars damage. |
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Issuing Time | Mon, 29 Dec 2014 03:43:00 PST | Valid Until | Mon, 29 Dec 2014 03:43:00 PST |
Strong northerly winds are forecast to develop across the San Francisco Bay Area by midday Tuesday and continue through midday Wednesday. A strong..cold and dry storm system will sweep into northern and central California late Monday night and Tuesday morning. This system will generate strong and gusty north to northest winds across the region from midday Tuesday through midday Wednesday.
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Weather Station: Dover Air Force Base , DE , US | |||
May Data | Choose another month |
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
41.00 °F
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Average Low Temperature
26.06 °F
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Average Mean Temp
33.08 °F
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Average Dew Point
21.92 °F
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Average Windspeed
8.06 mph
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Average Wind Direction
29.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
69.7
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
57.3
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.13
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
5.52
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
11
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
13
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Days With Snow
4
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
24
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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Records | |
Record High
71.96 °F
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Record Low
-5.08 °F
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Record Wind Speed
67.77 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
54.6 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
7.01 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
8.20 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.21 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.34 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
42.98 °F
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Average Low Temperature
28.04 °F
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Average Mean Temp
35.96 °F
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Average Dew Point
24.98 °F
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Average Windspeed
8.06 mph
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Average Wind Direction
32.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
70.5
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
56.2
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.01
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
6.19
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
9
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
12
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Days With Snow
3
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
20
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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Records | |
Record High
75.92 °F
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Record Low
-0.04 °F
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Record Wind Speed
79.24 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
86.0 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
17.89 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
7.53 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.68 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.08 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
51.98 °F
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Average Low Temperature
35.06 °F
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Average Mean Temp
44.06 °F
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Average Dew Point
30.92 °F
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Average Windspeed
9.18 mph
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Average Wind Direction
32.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
70.6
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
52.8
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.90
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.09
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
11
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
13
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Days With Snow
1
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
12
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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Records | |
Record High
87.08 °F
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Record Low
8.96 °F
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Record Wind Speed
84.94 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
51.3 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
8.20 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
7.53 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.64 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.06 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
62.06 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
44.06 °F
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Average Mean Temp
53.06 °F
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Average Dew Point
39.92 °F
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Average Windspeed
8.06 mph
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Average Wind Direction
29.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
72.3
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
56.1
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.27
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.20
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
3
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Days With Fog
13
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Days With Snow
1
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
2
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
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Records | |
Record High
89.96 °F
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Record Low
21.02 °F
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Record Wind Speed
58.53 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
5.6 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
2.21 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
7.13 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.60 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.35 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
71.96 °F
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Average Low Temperature
53.96 °F
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Average Mean Temp
62.96 °F
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Average Dew Point
51.98 °F
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Average Windspeed
6.88 mph
|
Average Wind Direction
20.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
76.5
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
58.7
|
Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.60
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
11
|
Days With Thunderstorms
5
|
Days With Fog
16
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
|
Records | |
Record High
96.98 °F
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Record Low
33.08 °F
|
Record Wind Speed
62.00 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
8.08 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.03 "
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.55 "
|
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
80.96 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
62.96 °F
|
Average Mean Temp
71.96 °F
|
Average Dew Point
60.08 °F
|
Average Windspeed
5.77 mph
|
Average Wind Direction
20.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
76.8
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
56.8
|
Typical Sky Cover
*
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.35
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
9
|
Days With Thunderstorms
5
|
Days With Fog
16
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
4
|
Records | |
Record High
100.04 °F
|
Record Low
42.98 °F
|
Record Wind Speed
66.59 mph
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
15.29 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.66 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.71 "
|
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
84.92 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
68.00 °F
|
Average Mean Temp
77.00 °F
|
Average Dew Point
66.02 °F
|
Average Windspeed
5.77 mph
|
Average Wind Direction
20.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
79.8
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
58.9
|
Typical Sky Cover
*
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
4.19
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
9
|
Days With Thunderstorms
7
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Days With Fog
18
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Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
7
|
Records | |
Record High
102.92 °F
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Record Low
51.98 °F
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Record Wind Speed
71.18 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
12.61 "
|
Record 24-hour Rainfall
5.40 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.77 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
82.94 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
66.92 °F
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Average Mean Temp
75.02 °F
|
Average Dew Point
66.02 °F
|
Average Windspeed
4.59 mph
|
Average Wind Direction
20.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
82.2
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
61.2
|
Typical Sky Cover
*
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
4.48
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
9
|
Days With Thunderstorms
6
|
Days With Fog
21
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
5
|
Records | |
Record High
100.94 °F
|
Record Low
48.02 °F
|
Record Wind Speed
59.71 mph
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
|
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
16.59 "
|
Record 24-hour Rainfall
9.02 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.86 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
77.00 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
60.08 °F
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Average Mean Temp
69.08 °F
|
Average Dew Point
57.92 °F
|
Average Windspeed
5.77 mph
|
Average Wind Direction
32.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
82.6
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
59.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
*
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.55
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
8
|
Days With Thunderstorms
2
|
Days With Fog
18
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
2
|
Records | |
Record High
96.98 °F
|
Record Low
39.02 °F
|
Record Wind Speed
68.88 mph
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
|
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
8.16 "
|
Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.47 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.44 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
66.02 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
48.92 °F
|
Average Mean Temp
57.92 °F
|
Average Dew Point
48.02 °F
|
Average Windspeed
5.77 mph
|
Average Wind Direction
20.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
80.8
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
57.2
|
Typical Sky Cover
*
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.03
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
7
|
Days With Thunderstorms
1
|
Days With Fog
16
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
1
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
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Records | |
Record High
91.04 °F
|
Record Low
24.08 °F
|
Record Wind Speed
58.53 mph
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
* "
|
Record 24-hour Snowfall
* "
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
6.89 "
|
Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.10 "
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.01 "
|
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
55.94 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
39.02 °F
|
Average Mean Temp
46.94 °F
|
Average Dew Point
37.94 °F
|
Average Windspeed
6.88 mph
|
Average Wind Direction
10.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
76.3
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
57.9
|
Typical Sky Cover
*
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.43
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.59
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
9
|
Days With Thunderstorms
1
|
Days With Fog
14
|
Days With Snow
1
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
8
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
|
Records | |
Record High
82.94 °F
|
Record Low
14.00 °F
|
Record Wind Speed
58.53 mph
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
22.8 "
|
Record 24-hour Snowfall
8.98 "
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
8.63 "
|
Record 24-hour Rainfall
5.67 "
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.33 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
44.96 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
30.02 °F
|
Average Mean Temp
37.94 °F
|
Average Dew Point
26.96 °F
|
Average Windspeed
8.06 mph
|
Average Wind Direction
*
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
69.6
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
56.5
|
Typical Sky Cover
*
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.57
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.21
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
10
|
Days With Thunderstorms
1
|
Days With Fog
13
|
Days With Snow
1
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
19
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
|
Records | |
Record High
73.94 °F
|
Record Low
-4.00 °F
|
Record Wind Speed
70.06 mph
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
34.5 "
|
Record 24-hour Snowfall
9.10 "
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
8.20 "
|
Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.80 "
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.47 "
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Thursday | Fire danger low | 24% | 25% | |
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