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to Add to home screen MAY 17TH, 1883-A three day flood in the Black Hills of western South Dakota resulted in a million dollars damage at Rapid City.
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| 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. |
| MAY 13TH, 1981 |
A tornado 450 yards in width destroyed ninety percent of Emberson TX. People did not see a tornado, but rather a wall of debris. Homes were leveled, a man in a bathtub was hurled a quarter of a mile, and a 1500 pound recreational vehicle was hurled 500 yards. Miraculously no deaths occurred in the tornado. |
| MAY 12TH, 1972 |
In Texas, A cloudburst dumped sixteen inches of rain north of New Braunfels sending a thirty foot wall of water down Blueders Creek into the Comal and Guadalupe Rivers washing away people, houses and automobiles. The flood claimed 18 lives and caused more than twenty million dollars damage. |
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| 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: Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport , MN , US | |||
| May Data | Choose another month |
| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
-6.10 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-16.10 °C
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Average Mean Temp
-11.10 °C
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Average Dew Point
-15.00 °C
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Average Windspeed
22.20 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
315.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
75.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
64.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.03
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
27.90
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
9
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
10
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Days With Snow
9
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
31
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
13.90 °C
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Record Low
-36.70 °C
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Record Wind Speed
107.40 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
116.8 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
43.10 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
91 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
30 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.25 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
-2.80 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-12.80 °C
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Average Mean Temp
-7.80 °C
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Average Dew Point
-12.20 °C
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Average Windspeed
22.20 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
315.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
76.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
62.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.03
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
22.80
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
7
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
9
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Days With Snow
7
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
27
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
15.60 °C
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Record Low
-33.30 °C
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Record Wind Speed
88.90 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
68.5 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
22.80 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
53 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
28 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.25 mm
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| Averages | |
|
Average High Temperature
3.30 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-6.10 °C
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Average Mean Temp
-1.10 °C
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Average Dew Point
-6.70 °C
|
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Average Windspeed
22.20 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
315.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
77.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
58.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
4.82
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
30.50
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
9
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Days With Snow
7
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
26
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
28.30 °C
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Record Low
-35.60 °C
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Record Wind Speed
96.30 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
101.5 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
38.10 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
122 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
41 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.76 mm
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| Averages | |
|
Average High Temperature
13.30 °C
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Average Low Temperature
2.20 °C
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Average Mean Temp
7.80 °C
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Average Dew Point
0.00 °C
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Average Windspeed
22.20 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
315.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
75.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
48.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
5.58
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
7.60
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
3
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Days With Fog
7
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Days With Snow
2
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
11
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
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| Records | |
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Record High
35.00 °C
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Record Low
-16.70 °C
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Record Wind Speed
98.20 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
55.8 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
35.50 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
150 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
56 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.51 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
20.60 °C
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Average Low Temperature
8.90 °C
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Average Mean Temp
15.00 °C
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Average Dew Point
6.10 °C
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Average Windspeed
18.50 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
135.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
75.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
47.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
7.87
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
11
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Days With Thunderstorms
5
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Days With Fog
7
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Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
1
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
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| Records | |
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Record High
35.60 °C
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Record Low
-7.80 °C
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Record Wind Speed
107.40 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
5.1 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
5.10 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
203 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
61 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.52 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
26.10 °C
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Average Low Temperature
14.40 °C
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Average Mean Temp
20.60 °C
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Average Dew Point
12.80 °C
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Average Windspeed
16.70 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
135.0
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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)
10.15
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
11
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Days With Thunderstorms
7
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Days With Fog
5
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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)
3
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| Records | |
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Record High
38.90 °C
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Record Low
2.80 °C
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Record Wind Speed
105.60 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
249 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
74 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.51 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
28.90 °C
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Average Low Temperature
17.20 °C
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Average Mean Temp
23.30 °C
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Average Dew Point
15.60 °C
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Average Windspeed
16.70 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
|
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
81.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
50.0
|
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Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
9.64
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
7
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Days With Fog
5
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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)
7
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| Records | |
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Record High
40.60 °C
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Record Low
6.10 °C
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Record Wind Speed
101.90 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
454 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
231 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.52 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
27.20 °C
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Average Low Temperature
16.10 °C
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Average Mean Temp
21.70 °C
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Average Dew Point
15.00 °C
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Average Windspeed
16.70 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
84.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
52.0
|
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
9.14
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
7
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Days With Fog
8
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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)
4
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| Records | |
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Record High
38.30 °C
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Record Low
3.90 °C
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Record Wind Speed
114.80 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
236 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
185 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.03 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
21.70 °C
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Average Low Temperature
10.00 °C
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Average Mean Temp
16.10 °C
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Average Dew Point
10.00 °C
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Average Windspeed
18.50 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
|
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
85.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
53.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
6.35
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
9
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Days With Thunderstorms
4
|
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Days With Fog
8
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Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
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| Records | |
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Record High
36.70 °C
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Record Low
-3.30 °C
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Record Wind Speed
87.00 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
* cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
* cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
175 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
56 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.02 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
15.00 °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
3.30 °C
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Average Windspeed
20.40 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
315.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
81.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
52.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
4.82
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
8
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Days With Thunderstorms
2
|
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Days With Fog
8
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Days With Snow
1
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
7
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
31.70 °C
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Record Low
-9.40 °C
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Record Wind Speed
85.20 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
10.2 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
7.60 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
145 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
56 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
5.00 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-3.90 °C
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Average Mean Temp
0.60 °C
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Average Dew Point
-3.90 °C
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Average Windspeed
22.20 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
315.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
80.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
62.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.55
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
17.80
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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
9
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Days With Snow
5
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
23
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
23.30 °C
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Record Low
-27.20 °C
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Record Wind Speed
105.60 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
76.1 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
27.90 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
124 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
51 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.25 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
-3.30 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-11.70 °C
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Average Mean Temp
-7.20 °C
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Average Dew Point
-11.10 °C
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Average Windspeed
20.40 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
315.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
79.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
68.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.54
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
25.40
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
11
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Days With Snow
9
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
30
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
17.20 °C
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Record Low
-33.90 °C
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Record Wind Speed
77.80 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
83.8 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
30.50 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
109 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
33 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.51 mm
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| Day | Reason | Upper Soil Moisture | Lower Soil Moisture | |
| Friday |  |
Fire danger moderate | 30% | 24% |
| Saturday |  |
Fire danger high | 30% | 24% |
| Sunday |  |
Fire danger low | 30% | 24% |
| Monday |  |
Fire danger very low | 30% | 24% |
| Tuesday | |
Fire danger very low | 30% | 24% |
| Wednesday | |
Fire danger very low | 30% | 24% |
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