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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, 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. |
| MAY 21ST, 1896 |
The mercury soared to 124 degrees at Salton CA to establish a U.S. record for May. |
| MAY 20TH, 1916 |
On the same day on this year and again in 1917 and 1918, tornadoes strike Codell, KS. |
| MAY 20TH, 1957 |
A tornado touched down to the southwest of Kansas City and traveled a distance of seventy-one miles cutting a swath of near total destruction through the southeastern suburbs of Ruskin Heights and Hickman Mills. The tornado claimed the lives of forty-five persons, and left hundreds homeless. It was the worst weather disaster of record for Kansas City. About all that remained of one house was a small table and a fish bowl atop, with the fish still swimming about inside the bowl, rather unconcerned. |
| MAY 19TH, 1955 |
Lake Maloya NM received 11.28 inches of rain in 24 hours to establish a state record. |
| MAY 19TH, 1780 |
The infamous "dark day" in New England tradition. At noon it was nearly as dark as night. Chickens went to roost, and many persons were fearful of divine wrath. The phenomena was caused by forest fires to the west of New England. |
| 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. |
| 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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| Weather Station: Memphis International Airport , TN , US | |||
| May Data | Choose another month |
| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
13.90 °C
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Average Low Temperature
1.10 °C
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Average Mean Temp
7.80 °C
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Average Dew Point
2.80 °C
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Average Windspeed
13.00 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
87.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
56.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
12.44
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.50
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
2
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Days With Fog
14
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Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
16
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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
-17.80 °C
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Record Wind Speed
79.60 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
17.8 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
12.70 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
284 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
114 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
3.05 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
16.70 °C
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Average Low Temperature
2.80 °C
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Average Mean Temp
10.00 °C
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Average Dew Point
3.90 °C
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Average Windspeed
14.80 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
86.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
51.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
12.94
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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
3
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Days With Fog
13
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Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
11
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
29.40 °C
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Record Low
-13.30 °C
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Record Wind Speed
88.90 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
7.6 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
7.60 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
404 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
190 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
4.31 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
20.60 °C
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Average Low Temperature
6.70 °C
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Average Mean Temp
13.90 °C
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Average Dew Point
6.70 °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
87.0
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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)
16.75
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
5
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Days With Fog
14
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Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
5
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
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| Records | |
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Record High
32.20 °C
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Record Low
-9.40 °C
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Record Wind Speed
103.70 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
419 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
165 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
3.30 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
25.60 °C
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Average Low Temperature
10.60 °C
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Average Mean Temp
18.30 °C
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Average Dew Point
11.10 °C
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Average Windspeed
14.80 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
90.0
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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)
13.20
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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
5
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Days With Fog
14
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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)
*
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| Records | |
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Record High
35.00 °C
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Record Low
-2.20 °C
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Record Wind Speed
83.30 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
7.6 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
5.10 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
426 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
142 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.28 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
28.90 °C
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Average Low Temperature
15.00 °C
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Average Mean Temp
22.20 °C
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Average Dew Point
16.10 °C
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Average Windspeed
13.00 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
91.0
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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)
10.91
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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
6
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Days With Fog
16
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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)
6
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| Records | |
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Record High
37.20 °C
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Record Low
3.30 °C
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Record Wind Speed
81.50 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
86 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.76 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
32.20 °C
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Average Low Temperature
19.40 °C
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Average Mean Temp
26.10 °C
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Average Dew Point
19.40 °C
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Average Windspeed
11.10 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
91.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
52.0
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Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
9.39
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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
8
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Days With Fog
14
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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)
18
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| Records | |
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Record High
40.00 °C
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Record Low
5.60 °C
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Record Wind Speed
103.70 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
226 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
66 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.78 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
33.30 °C
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Average Low Temperature
21.10 °C
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Average Mean Temp
27.20 °C
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Average Dew Point
21.70 °C
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Average Windspeed
9.30 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
93.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
57.0
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Typical Sky Cover
BRK
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
13.45
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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
12
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Days With Fog
17
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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)
24
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| Records | |
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Record High
41.70 °C
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Record Low
12.80 °C
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Record Wind Speed
96.30 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
388 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
175 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.79 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
33.30 °C
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Average Low Temperature
20.60 °C
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Average Mean Temp
27.20 °C
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Average Dew Point
21.10 °C
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Average Windspeed
9.30 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
93.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
54.0
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Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
8.88
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
9
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Days With Thunderstorms
9
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Days With Fog
18
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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)
23
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| Records | |
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Record High
40.00 °C
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Record Low
11.70 °C
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Record Wind Speed
90.70 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
216 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
96 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.78 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
30.60 °C
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Average Low Temperature
17.80 °C
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Average Mean Temp
24.40 °C
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Average Dew Point
18.30 °C
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Average Windspeed
13.00 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
0.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
92.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
54.0
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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
8
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Days With Thunderstorms
4
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Days With Fog
17
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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)
12
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| Records | |
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Record High
40.60 °C
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Record Low
1.10 °C
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Record Wind Speed
72.20 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
259 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
114 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.25 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
25.60 °C
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Average Low Temperature
10.60 °C
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Average Mean Temp
18.30 °C
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Average Dew Point
12.20 °C
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Average Windspeed
13.00 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
0.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
91.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
48.0
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
6.85
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
5
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
16
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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)
1
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| Records | |
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Record High
36.10 °C
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Record Low
-4.40 °C
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Record Wind Speed
70.40 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
269 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
135 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.00 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
20.00 °C
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Average Low Temperature
5.60 °C
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Average Mean Temp
12.80 °C
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Average Dew Point
7.20 °C
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Average Windspeed
13.00 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
88.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
49.0
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
10.66
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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
15
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Days With Snow
0
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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
30.00 °C
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Record Low
-8.90 °C
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Record Wind Speed
88.90 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
353 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
107 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.02 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
15.60 °C
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Average Low Temperature
2.20 °C
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Average Mean Temp
8.90 °C
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Average Dew Point
3.90 °C
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Average Windspeed
14.80 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
87.0
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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)
14.21
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
2
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Days With Fog
14
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Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
14
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
27.80 °C
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Record Low
-16.70 °C
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Record Wind Speed
109.30 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
45.7 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
35.50 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
376 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
203 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.79 mm
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| Day | Reason | Upper Soil Moisture | Lower Soil Moisture | |
| Thursday |  |
Fire danger low | 28% | 29% |
| Friday | |
Fire danger low | 28% | 29% |
| Saturday |  |
Fire danger very low | 28% | 29% |
| Sunday | |
Fire danger low | 28% | 29% |
| Monday | |
Fire danger very low | 28% | 29% |
| Tuesday | |
Fire danger very low | 28% | 29% |
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