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to Add to home screen APRIL 16TH, 1851-The famous "Lighthouse Storm" raged near Boston Harbor. Whole gales and gigantic waves destroyed Minot Light with its two keepers still inside. The storm resulted in great shipping losses and coastal erosion.
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| APRIL 16TH, 1851 |
The famous "Lighthouse Storm" raged near Boston Harbor. Whole gales and gigantic waves destroyed Minot Light with its two keepers still inside. The storm resulted in great shipping losses and coastal erosion. |
| APRIL 16TH, 1933 |
Franklin Lake NH was buried under 35 inches of snow. |
| APRIL 15TH, 1921 |
Two mile high Silver Lake CO received 76 inches of snow in 24 hours, the heaviest 24 hour total of record for North America. The storm left a total of 87 inches in twenty-seven and a half hours. |
| APRIL 15TH, 1927 |
New Orleans LA was drenched with 14.01 inches of rain, which established a 24 hour rainfall record for the state. |
| APRIL 14TH, 1886 |
A devastating tornado, 800 yards in width at times, cut a twenty mile path through Saint Cloud MN killing 74 persons. The bottom of the Mississippi River was said to have been seen during the tornado's crossing. Eleven persons were killed at a wedding party near the town of Rice. |
| APRIL 14TH, 1873 |
A famous Easter blizzard raged across Kansas, Nebraska and South Dakota. Gale force winds blew the wet snow into massive drifts, however there were few deaths due to the sparse population and due to the gradual increase of the storm. |
| APRIL 13TH, 1877 |
The second coastal storm in just three days hit Virginia and the Carolinas. The first storm flattened the sand dunes at Hatteras, and widened the Oregon inlet three quarters of a mile. The second storm produced hurricane force winds along the coast of North Carolina causing more beach erosion and land transformation. |
| APRIL 13TH, 1955 |
The town of Axis AL was deluged with 20.33 inches of rain in 24 hours establishing a state record. |
| APRIL 12TH, 1861 |
The Civil War begins under rainy skies as Confederate forces capture Fort Sumpter, at the entrance of Charleston Harbor, in South Carolina. 1927: A tornado kills 72 and destroys Rock Springs, TX. |
| APRIL 12TH, 1934 |
Winds atop Mount Washington NH averaged 186 mph for five minutes, with a peak gust of 231 mph, the highest wind speed ever clocked in the world. |
| APRIL 11TH, 1987 |
Ten days of flooding in the northeastern U.S. finally came to an end. Damage from flooding due to rain and snow melt ran into the billions of dollars. The collapse of the New York State Thruway Bridge over Schoharie Creek claimed ten lives. |
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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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| Weather Station: Charlotte / Douglas International Airport , NC , US | |||
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
51.08 °F
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Average Low Temperature
30.92 °F
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Average Mean Temp
41.00 °F
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Average Dew Point
28.94 °F
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Average Windspeed
10.35 mph
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
78.0
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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)
3.60
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.01
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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
13
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Days With Snow
1
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
18
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
78.08 °F
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Record Low
-5.08 °F
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Record Wind Speed
64.29 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
30.5 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
12.02 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
7.41 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.39 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.40 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
53.96 °F
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Average Low Temperature
33.08 °F
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Average Mean Temp
44.06 °F
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Average Dew Point
30.02 °F
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Average Windspeed
11.47 mph
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
77.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
49.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.80
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.01
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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
12
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Days With Snow
1
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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
80.96 °F
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Record Low
5.00 °F
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Record Wind Speed
52.82 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
38.1 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
10.01 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
7.60 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.92 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.20 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
62.06 °F
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Average Low Temperature
39.92 °F
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Average Mean Temp
51.08 °F
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Average Dew Point
35.96 °F
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Average Windspeed
11.47 mph
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
78.0
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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)
4.50
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.98
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
11
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Days With Thunderstorms
2
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Days With Fog
12
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Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
8
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
86.00 °F
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Record Low
3.92 °F
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Record Wind Speed
53.94 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
48.2 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
10.01 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
8.79 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.99 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.60 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
71.96 °F
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Average Low Temperature
48.02 °F
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Average Mean Temp
60.98 °F
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Average Dew Point
44.06 °F
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Average Windspeed
11.47 mph
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
78.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
43.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.00
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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
10
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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
93.02 °F
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Record Low
24.98 °F
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Record Wind Speed
55.12 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
* "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
* "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
7.60 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.19 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.30 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
80.06 °F
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Average Low Temperature
57.02 °F
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Average Mean Temp
69.08 °F
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Average Dew Point
55.04 °F
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Average Windspeed
9.18 mph
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
82.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
49.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.70
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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
6
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Days With Fog
13
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
2
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| Records | |
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Record High
96.98 °F
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Record Low
32.00 °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
12.49 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.70 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.30 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
86.00 °F
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Average Low Temperature
64.94 °F
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Average Mean Temp
75.92 °F
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Average Dew Point
62.96 °F
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Average Windspeed
8.06 mph
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
83.0
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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)
3.40
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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
13
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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)
9
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| Records | |
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Record High
102.92 °F
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Record Low
44.96 °F
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Record Wind Speed
59.71 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
8.31 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.78 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.40 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
89.06 °F
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Average Low Temperature
69.08 °F
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Average Mean Temp
78.98 °F
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Average Dew Point
66.92 °F
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Average Windspeed
8.06 mph
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
86.0
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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)
3.90
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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
9
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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)
15
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| Records | |
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Record High
102.92 °F
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Record Low
53.06 °F
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Record Wind Speed
55.12 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
8.31 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.80 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.50 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
87.98 °F
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Average Low Temperature
68.00 °F
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Average Mean Temp
78.08 °F
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Average Dew Point
66.92 °F
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Average Windspeed
8.06 mph
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Average Wind Direction
45.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
89.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
55.0
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Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.90
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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
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)
13
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| Records | |
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Record High
102.92 °F
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Record Low
53.06 °F
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Record Wind Speed
76.94 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
10.01 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
5.20 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.60 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
82.04 °F
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Average Low Temperature
62.06 °F
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Average Mean Temp
71.96 °F
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Average Dew Point
60.98 °F
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Average Windspeed
8.06 mph
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Average Wind Direction
45.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
89.0
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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)
3.40
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
7
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Days With Thunderstorms
3
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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)
4
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| Records | |
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Record High
104.00 °F
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Record Low
39.02 °F
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Record Wind Speed
87.23 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
9.69 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.59 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
71.96 °F
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Average Low Temperature
50.00 °F
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Average Mean Temp
60.98 °F
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Average Dew Point
50.00 °F
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Average Windspeed
9.18 mph
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Average Wind Direction
23.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
87.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
50.0
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.20
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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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
13
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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
98.06 °F
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Record Low
24.08 °F
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Record Wind Speed
35.59 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
14.70 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.22 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
62.06 °F
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Average Low Temperature
39.92 °F
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Average Mean Temp
51.08 °F
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Average Dew Point
39.02 °F
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Average Windspeed
9.18 mph
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
83.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
50.0
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.10
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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
1
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Days With Fog
13
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Days With Snow
*
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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
84.92 °F
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Record Low
10.94 °F
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Record Wind Speed
50.53 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
7.6 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
2.01 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
8.71 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.31 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.50 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
53.06 °F
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Average Low Temperature
33.08 °F
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Average Mean Temp
42.98 °F
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Average Dew Point
32.00 °F
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Average Windspeed
9.18 mph
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
79.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
54.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.40
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.98
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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
13
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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
77.00 °F
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Record Low
1.94 °F
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Record Wind Speed
51.65 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
20.3 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
8.00 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
7.49 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.48 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.40 "
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| Day | Reason | Upper Soil Moisture | Lower Soil Moisture | |
| Tuesday |  |
Fire danger low | 26% | 27% |
| Wednesday | |
Fire danger low | 26% | 27% |
| Thursday |  |
Fire danger moderate | 26% | 27% |
| Friday |  |
Fire danger very low | 26% | 27% |
| Saturday | |
Fire danger very low | 26% | 27% |
| Sunday | |
Fire danger very low | 26% | 27% |
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