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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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: McGhee Tyson Airport , TN , US | |||
May Data | Choose another month |
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
8.30 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-1.70 °C
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Average Mean Temp
3.30 °C
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Average Dew Point
-1.70 °C
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Average Windspeed
13.00 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
45.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
81.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
60.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
11.42
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
12.70
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
12
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
14
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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
25.00 °C
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Record Low
-31.10 °C
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Record Wind Speed
96.30 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
38.1 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
25.40 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
297 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
96 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.28 mm
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
11.10 °C
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Average Low Temperature
0.00 °C
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Average Mean Temp
5.60 °C
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Average Dew Point
-0.60 °C
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Average Windspeed
13.00 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
45.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
80.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
54.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
10.91
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
10.20
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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
12
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Days With Snow
2
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
15
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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Records | |
Record High
28.30 °C
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Record Low
-18.90 °C
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Record Wind Speed
96.30 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
58.4 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
45.70 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
211 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
63 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.76 mm
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
16.10 °C
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Average Low Temperature
3.90 °C
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Average Mean Temp
10.00 °C
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Average Dew Point
2.80 °C
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Average Windspeed
20.40 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
79.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
50.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
12.69
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
5.10
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
12
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Days With Thunderstorms
3
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Days With Fog
11
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Days With Snow
1
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
9
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
|
Records | |
Record High
30.00 °C
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Record Low
-17.20 °C
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Record Wind Speed
90.70 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
50.8 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
22.80 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
264 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
102 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
4.31 mm
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
21.70 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
8.30 °C
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Average Mean Temp
15.00 °C
|
Average Dew Point
7.20 °C
|
Average Windspeed
18.50 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
225.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
80.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
46.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
9.14
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.50
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
11
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Days With Thunderstorms
4
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Days With Fog
9
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Days With Snow
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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
32.80 °C
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Record Low
-5.60 °C
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Record Wind Speed
94.40 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
27.9 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
27.90 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
183 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
81 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.02 mm
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
25.60 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
13.30 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
19.40 °C
|
Average Dew Point
12.80 °C
|
Average Windspeed
16.70 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
85.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
52.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
9.90
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
11
|
Days With Thunderstorms
7
|
Days With Fog
13
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
|
Records | |
Record High
34.40 °C
|
Record Low
0.00 °C
|
Record Wind Speed
85.20 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
|
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
279 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
86 mm
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.78 mm
|
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
29.40 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
17.80 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
23.90 °C
|
Average Dew Point
17.20 °C
|
Average Windspeed
14.80 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
225.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
86.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
54.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
9.64
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
10
|
Days With Thunderstorms
8
|
Days With Fog
14
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
7
|
Records | |
Record High
38.90 °C
|
Record Low
6.10 °C
|
Record Wind Speed
92.60 km/h
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
208 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
74 mm
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.27 mm
|
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
31.10 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
20.00 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
25.60 °C
|
Average Dew Point
19.40 °C
|
Average Windspeed
13.00 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
225.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
89.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
56.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
11.42
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
11
|
Days With Thunderstorms
10
|
Days With Fog
17
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
12
|
Records | |
Record High
39.40 °C
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Record Low
9.40 °C
|
Record Wind Speed
111.10 km/h
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
|
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
256 mm
|
Record 24-hour Rainfall
109 mm
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.78 mm
|
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
30.60 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
19.40 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
25.00 °C
|
Average Dew Point
19.40 °C
|
Average Windspeed
11.10 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
45.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
91.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
55.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
SCT
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
7.87
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
10
|
Days With Thunderstorms
7
|
Days With Fog
20
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
10
|
Records | |
Record High
38.90 °C
|
Record Low
11.70 °C
|
Record Wind Speed
90.70 km/h
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
|
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
170 mm
|
Record 24-hour Rainfall
84 mm
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.03 mm
|
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
27.80 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
16.10 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
21.70 °C
|
Average Dew Point
16.10 °C
|
Average Windspeed
11.10 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
45.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
91.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
54.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
7.36
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
8
|
Days With Thunderstorms
3
|
Days With Fog
18
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
3
|
Records | |
Record High
39.40 °C
|
Record Low
2.20 °C
|
Record Wind Speed
68.50 km/h
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
|
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
234 mm
|
Record 24-hour Rainfall
84 mm
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.02 mm
|
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
21.70 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
8.90 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
15.60 °C
|
Average Dew Point
9.40 °C
|
Average Windspeed
11.10 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
45.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
89.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
51.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
CLR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
7.11
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
8
|
Days With Thunderstorms
1
|
Days With Fog
17
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
1
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
|
Records | |
Record High
32.80 °C
|
Record Low
-3.90 °C
|
Record Wind Speed
70.40 km/h
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
* cm
|
Record 24-hour Snowfall
* cm
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
170 mm
|
Record 24-hour Rainfall
61 mm
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
|
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
15.00 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
3.30 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
9.40 °C
|
Average Dew Point
3.90 °C
|
Average Windspeed
11.10 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
45.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
84.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
54.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
9.64
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.50
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
10
|
Days With Thunderstorms
1
|
Days With Fog
14
|
Days With Snow
*
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
9
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
|
Records | |
Record High
28.90 °C
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Record Low
-15.00 °C
|
Record Wind Speed
103.70 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
45.7 cm
|
Record 24-hour Snowfall
40.60 cm
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
264 mm
|
Record 24-hour Rainfall
102 mm
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
3.05 mm
|
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
10.00 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
0.00 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
5.00 °C
|
Average Dew Point
0.00 °C
|
Average Windspeed
11.10 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
45.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
82.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
59.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
11.42
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
5.10
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
11
|
Days With Thunderstorms
1
|
Days With Fog
13
|
Days With Snow
1
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
18
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
|
Records | |
Record High
26.70 °C
|
Record Low
-21.10 °C
|
Record Wind Speed
94.40 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
33.0 cm
|
Record 24-hour Snowfall
17.80 cm
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
294 mm
|
Record 24-hour Rainfall
119 mm
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.02 mm
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Thursday | Fire danger low | 30% | 30% | |
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