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MAY 18TH, 1980-Mount Saint Helens (in Washington State) erupted spewing ash and smoke sixty-three thousand feet into the air. Heavy ash covered the ground to the immediate northwest, and small particles were carried to the Atlantic coast.
| MAY 18TH, 1980 |
Mount Saint Helens (in Washington State) erupted spewing ash and smoke sixty-three thousand feet into the air. Heavy ash covered the ground to the immediate northwest, and small particles were carried to the Atlantic coast. |
| MAY 18TH, 1825 |
A tornado (said to have crossed all of the state of Ohio) smashed into the log cabin settlement of Burlington, northeast of Columbus. |
| MAY 17TH, 1883 |
A three day flood in the Black Hills of western South Dakota resulted in a million dollars damage at Rapid City. |
| MAY 17TH, 1979 |
A reading of 12 degrees at Mauna Kea Observatory established an all-time record low for the state of Hawaii. |
| MAY 16TH, 1952 |
High winds in the Wasatch Canyon of Utah struck Ogden and Brigham City. Winds at Hill Air Force Base gusted to 92 mph. |
| MAY 16TH, 1874 |
The Mill Creek disaster occurred west of Northhampton MA. Dam slippage resulted in a flash flood which claimed 143 lives, and caused a million dollars property damage. |
| MAY 15TH, 1834 |
The Northern Atlantic Coast States were in the midst of their greatest May snowstorm of record. The hills around Newbury VT were covered with two to three feet of snow. |
| MAY 15TH, 1972 |
The worst ice jam flooding of memory for long-time residents took place along the Kuskokwim River and Yukon River in Alaska. It was the first time since 1890 that the two rivers "flowed as one". The towns of Oscarville and Napaskiak were completely inundated. |
| MAY 14TH, 1896 |
The mercury plunged to 10 degrees below zero at Climax CO. It was the lowest reading of record for the U.S. during the month of May. |
| MAY 14TH, 1898 |
A severe thunderstorm, with some hailstones up to 9.5 inches in circumference, pounded a four mile wide path across Kansas City MO. South-facing windows were broken in nearly every house in central and eastern parts of the city, and several persons were injured. An even larger hailstone was thought to have been found, but it turned out to be a chunk of ice tossed out the window of a building by a prankster. |
| MAY 13TH, 1930 |
A man was killed when caught in an open field during a hailstorm northwest of Lubbock TX. |
| Issued By | NWS Field Office | Broadcast Time | Mon, 29 Dec 2014 03:43:00 PST |
| 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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| History | |||
| Weather Station: Ft. Richardson / Bryant U. S. Army Heliport - Ak , AK , US | |||
| May Data | Choose another month |
| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
21.92 °F
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Average Low Temperature
8.96 °F
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Average Mean Temp
15.98 °F
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Average Dew Point
10.04 °F
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Average Windspeed
2.29 mph
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
76.8
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
75.1
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
0.80
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
12.41
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
0
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Days With Fog
11
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Days With Snow
8
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
31
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
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| Records | |
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Record High
48.02 °F
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Record Low
-36.94 °F
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Record Wind Speed
67.77 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
84.3 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
8.51 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
1.50 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
0.47 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.12 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
26.06 °F
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Average Low Temperature
8.96 °F
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Average Mean Temp
17.06 °F
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Average Dew Point
6.98 °F
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Average Windspeed
2.29 mph
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Average Wind Direction
10.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
71.3
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
66.6
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
0.74
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
10.48
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
6
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Days With Thunderstorms
0
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Days With Fog
8
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Days With Snow
6
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
27
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
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| Records | |
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Record High
46.94 °F
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Record Low
-25.06 °F
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Record Wind Speed
63.18 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
80.2 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
11.78 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
2.05 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.02 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.16 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
35.96 °F
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Average Low Temperature
17.96 °F
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Average Mean Temp
26.96 °F
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Average Dew Point
15.98 °F
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Average Windspeed
2.29 mph
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
73.8
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
60.9
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
0.49
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
5.79
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
6
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Days With Thunderstorms
0
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Days With Fog
4
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Days With Snow
5
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
29
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
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| Records | |
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Record High
53.96 °F
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Record Low
-11.92 °F
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Record Wind Speed
72.35 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
57.4 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
7.41 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
2.60 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.02 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.01 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
44.96 °F
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Average Low Temperature
26.96 °F
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Average Mean Temp
35.96 °F
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Average Dew Point
24.08 °F
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Average Windspeed
2.29 mph
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
73.7
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
56.4
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
0.41
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
3.70
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
5
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Days With Thunderstorms
0
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Days With Fog
4
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Days With Snow
3
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
22
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
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| Records | |
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Record High
62.06 °F
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Record Low
-9.04 °F
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Record Wind Speed
88.41 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
45.2 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
8.39 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
1.89 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
0.51 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.02 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
55.94 °F
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Average Low Temperature
39.02 °F
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Average Mean Temp
48.02 °F
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Average Dew Point
33.98 °F
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Average Windspeed
3.47 mph
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
70.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
52.6
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
0.72
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
7
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
2
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
4
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
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| Records | |
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Record High
73.94 °F
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Record Low
24.98 °F
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Record Wind Speed
65.47 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
* "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
* "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
2.13 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
0.59 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.01 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
62.96 °F
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Average Low Temperature
46.94 °F
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Average Mean Temp
55.04 °F
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Average Dew Point
42.08 °F
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Average Windspeed
3.47 mph
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
71.2
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
56.0
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.05
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
8
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
1
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
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| Records | |
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Record High
80.96 °F
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Record Low
33.98 °F
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Record Wind Speed
48.24 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
2.99 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
0.63 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
66.02 °F
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Average Low Temperature
51.08 °F
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Average Mean Temp
59.00 °F
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Average Dew Point
48.92 °F
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Average Windspeed
2.29 mph
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
79.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
64.7
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.18
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
14
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
4
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
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| Records | |
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Record High
82.94 °F
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Record Low
41.00 °F
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Record Wind Speed
45.94 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
4.61 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.02 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.56 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
64.04 °F
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Average Low Temperature
48.02 °F
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Average Mean Temp
55.94 °F
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Average Dew Point
46.94 °F
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Average Windspeed
2.29 mph
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
83.5
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
66.7
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.75
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
14
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
6
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
1
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
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| Records | |
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Record High
82.04 °F
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Record Low
30.02 °F
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Record Wind Speed
58.53 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
6.78 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.01 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.11 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
55.04 °F
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Average Low Temperature
39.92 °F
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Average Mean Temp
48.02 °F
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Average Dew Point
39.92 °F
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Average Windspeed
2.29 mph
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
84.4
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
68.7
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.42
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.20
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
15
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
5
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Days With Snow
1
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
4
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
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| Records | |
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Record High
68.00 °F
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Record Low
15.08 °F
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Record Wind Speed
59.71 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
15.2 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
5.99 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
4.73 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.14 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.06 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
39.92 °F
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Average Low Temperature
26.96 °F
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Average Mean Temp
33.98 °F
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Average Dew Point
26.06 °F
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Average Windspeed
2.29 mph
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
82.1
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
71.0
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.95
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
11.19
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
13
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
10
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Days With Snow
5
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
21
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
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| Records | |
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Record High
62.96 °F
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Record Low
-9.04 °F
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Record Wind Speed
70.06 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
94.2 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
11.39 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
3.03 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.06 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.42 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
26.06 °F
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Average Low Temperature
12.02 °F
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Average Mean Temp
19.04 °F
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Average Dew Point
10.94 °F
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Average Windspeed
1.18 mph
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
78.4
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
74.0
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
0.98
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
13.71
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
9
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Days With Thunderstorms
0
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Days With Fog
11
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Days With Snow
8
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
29
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
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| Records | |
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Record High
51.98 °F
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Record Low
-27.04 °F
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Record Wind Speed
73.47 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
75.9 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
11.78 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
2.25 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
0.71 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.02 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
21.92 °F
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Average Low Temperature
10.04 °F
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Average Mean Temp
15.98 °F
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Average Dew Point
14.00 °F
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Average Windspeed
2.29 mph
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
80.6
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
78.1
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.15
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
16.71
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
12
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Days With Thunderstorms
0
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Days With Fog
14
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Days With Snow
11
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
30
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
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| Records | |
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Record High
50.00 °F
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Record Low
-27.94 °F
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Record Wind Speed
74.65 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
82.0 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
8.51 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
2.32 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
0.63 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.26 "
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| Day | Reason | Upper Soil Moisture | Lower Soil Moisture | |
| Sunday |  |
Fire danger very low | 40% | 54% |
| Monday | |
Fire danger very low | 40% | 54% |
| Tuesday | |
Fire danger very low | 40% | 54% |
| Wednesday | |
Fire danger very low | 40% | 54% |
| Thursday | |
Fire danger very low | 40% | 54% |
| Friday | |
Fire danger very low | 40% | 54% |
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