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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: Castle Hill , RI , US | |||
| April Data | Choose another month |
| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
37.94 °F
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Average Low Temperature
23.00 °F
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Average Mean Temp
30.92 °F
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Average Dew Point
* °F
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Average Windspeed
* mph
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
*
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
*
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Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.80
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
7.01
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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
3
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Days With Snow
2
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
25
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
64.94 °F
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Record Low
-9.04 °F
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Record Wind Speed
* mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
78.7 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
10.01 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
11.78 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.72 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.90 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
39.02 °F
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Average Low Temperature
24.08 °F
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Average Mean Temp
32.00 °F
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Average Dew Point
* °F
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Average Windspeed
* mph
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
*
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
*
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Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.70
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
7.01
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
9
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
4
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Days With Snow
2
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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
64.94 °F
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Record Low
-2.92 °F
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Record Wind Speed
* mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
71.1 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
20.01 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
6.50 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.72 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.90 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
46.04 °F
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Average Low Temperature
30.02 °F
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Average Mean Temp
37.94 °F
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Average Dew Point
* °F
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Average Windspeed
* mph
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
*
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
*
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Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
4.40
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.99
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
11
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
5
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Days With Snow
1
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
19
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
73.94 °F
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Record Low
3.02 °F
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Record Wind Speed
* mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
38.1 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
7.01 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
10.60 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.41 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.20 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
55.04 °F
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Average Low Temperature
37.94 °F
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Average Mean Temp
46.94 °F
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Average Dew Point
* °F
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Average Windspeed
* mph
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
*
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
*
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Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
4.30
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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
6
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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)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
86.00 °F
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Record Low
10.04 °F
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Record Wind Speed
* mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
12.7 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
5.00 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
10.48 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.78 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.20 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
64.04 °F
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Average Low Temperature
46.94 °F
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Average Mean Temp
55.94 °F
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Average Dew Point
* °F
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Average Windspeed
* mph
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
*
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
*
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Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.60
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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
3
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Days With Fog
9
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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)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
89.06 °F
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Record Low
24.98 °F
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Record Wind Speed
* 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
8.98 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.89 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.90 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
73.04 °F
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Average Low Temperature
57.02 °F
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Average Mean Temp
64.94 °F
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Average Dew Point
* °F
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Average Windspeed
* mph
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
*
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
*
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Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.00
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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
4
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Days With Fog
10
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
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| Records | |
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Record High
93.02 °F
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Record Low
37.04 °F
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Record Wind Speed
* 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
9.30 "
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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
78.98 °F
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Average Low Temperature
62.96 °F
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Average Mean Temp
71.06 °F
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Average Dew Point
* °F
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Average Windspeed
* mph
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
*
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
*
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Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.90
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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
7
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Days With Fog
12
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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)
1
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| Records | |
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Record High
96.08 °F
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Record Low
41.00 °F
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Record Wind Speed
* mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
6.50 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.19 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.90 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
78.08 °F
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Average Low Temperature
62.96 °F
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Average Mean Temp
71.06 °F
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Average Dew Point
* °F
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Average Windspeed
* mph
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
*
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
*
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Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.30
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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
6
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Days With Fog
9
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
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| Records | |
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Record High
98.06 °F
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Record Low
41.00 °F
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Record Wind Speed
* 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
12.88 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.41 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.40 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
71.96 °F
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Average Low Temperature
57.02 °F
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Average Mean Temp
64.94 °F
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Average Dew Point
* °F
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Average Windspeed
* mph
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
*
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
*
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Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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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
8
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Days With Thunderstorms
3
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Days With Fog
7
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
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| Records | |
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Record High
93.02 °F
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Record Low
35.06 °F
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Record Wind Speed
* 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
10.60 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
7.80 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.30 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
62.96 °F
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Average Low Temperature
46.94 °F
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Average Mean Temp
55.04 °F
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Average Dew Point
* °F
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Average Windspeed
* mph
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
*
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
*
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Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.30
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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
2
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Days With Fog
6
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
1
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
80.96 °F
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Record Low
26.06 °F
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Record Wind Speed
* mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
* "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
* "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
6.50 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.80 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.50 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
53.06 °F
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Average Low Temperature
37.94 °F
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Average Mean Temp
46.04 °F
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Average Dew Point
* °F
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Average Windspeed
* mph
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
*
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
*
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Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
4.60
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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
1
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Days With Fog
4
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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
75.02 °F
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Record Low
10.94 °F
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Record Wind Speed
* mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
15.2 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
5.99 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
9.81 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.02 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.90 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
42.08 °F
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Average Low Temperature
28.04 °F
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Average Mean Temp
35.06 °F
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Average Dew Point
* °F
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Average Windspeed
* mph
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
*
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
*
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Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
4.40
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.99
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
11
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
2
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Days With Snow
1
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
22
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
64.94 °F
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Record Low
-5.08 °F
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Record Wind Speed
* mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
35.5 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
10.99 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
8.98 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.11 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.90 "
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| Day | Reason | Upper Soil Moisture | Lower Soil Moisture | |
| Tuesday |  |
Fire danger low | 26% | 28% |
| Wednesday | |
Fire danger low | 26% | 28% |
| Thursday |  |
Fire danger very low | 26% | 28% |
| Friday | |
Fire danger very low | 26% | 28% |
| Saturday | |
Fire danger very low | 26% | 28% |
| Sunday | |
Fire danger very low | 26% | 28% |
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