AUGUST 19TH, 1788-A small but powerful hurricane inflicted great havoc upon forests along a narrow track from New Jersey to Maine. A similar storm track today would cause extreme disaster in the now populated area.
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AUGUST 19TH, 1788-A small but powerful hurricane inflicted great havoc upon forests along a narrow track from New Jersey to Maine. A similar storm track today would cause extreme disaster in the now populated area.
AUGUST 19TH, 1788 |
A small but powerful hurricane inflicted great havoc upon forests along a narrow track from New Jersey to Maine. A similar storm track today would cause extreme disaster in the now populated area. |
AUGUST 19TH, 1969 |
'Never say die' Camille let loose a cloudburst in Virginia resulting in flash floods and landslides which killed 151 persons and cause 140 million dollars damage. Massies Hill VA received 27 inches of rain. |
AUGUST 18TH, 1983 |
Hurricane Alicia ravaged southeastern Texas. The hurricane caused more than three billion dollars property damage, making it one of the costliest hurricanes in the history of the U.S. Just thirteen persons were killed, but 1800 others were injured. The hurricane packed winds to 130 mph as it crossed Galveston Island, and spawned twenty-two tornadoes in less than 24 hours as it made landfall. |
AUGUST 18TH, 1779 |
Pioneer weather observer William Dunbar describes a hurricane's eye as it travels above New Orleans. |
AUGUST 17TH, 1915 |
A hurricane hit Galveston TX with wind gusts to 120 mph and a twelve foot storm surge. The storm claimed 275 lives, including forty-two on Galveston Island, with most deaths due to drowning. Of 250 homes built outside the seawall (which was constructed after the catastrophic hurricane of 1900), just ten percent were left standing. |
AUGUST 17TH, 1969 |
Camille, the second worst hurricane in U.S. history, smashed into the Mississippi coast. Winds gusted to 172 mph at Main Pass Block LA, and to 190 mph near Bay Saint Louis MS. The hurricane claimed 256 lives, and caused 1.3 billion dollars damage. Several ocean going ships were carried over seven miles inland by the hurricane. The hurricane produced winds to 200 mph, and a storm surge of 24.6 feet. Complete destruction occurred in some coastal areas near the eye of the hurricane. |
AUGUST 16TH, 1777 |
The Battle of Bennington, delayed a day by rain, was fought. The rain delayed British reinforcements, and allowed the Vermont Militia to arrive in time, enabling the Americans to win a victory by defeating two enemy forces, one at a time. |
AUGUST 16TH, 1909 |
A dry spell began in San Bernardino County of southern California that lasted until the 6th of May in 1912, a stretch of 994 days! Another dry spell, lasting 767 days, then began in October of 1912. |
AUGUST 15TH, 1967 |
The "sundance fire" in northern Idaho was started by lightning. Winds of 50 mph carried firebrands as much as ten miles in advance to ignite new fires, and as a result, the forest fire spread twenty miles across the Selkirk Mountains in just twelve hours, burning 56,000 acres. The heat of the fire produced whirlwinds of flame with winds up to 300 mph which flung giant trees about like matchsticks. |
AUGUST 15TH, 1787 |
Tornadoes were reported in Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. Wethersfield CT was hard hit by the tornado outbreak. |
AUGUST 14TH, 1936 |
Temperatures across much of eastern Kansas soared above 110 degrees. Kansas City MO hit an all-time record high of 113 degrees. It was one of sixteen consecutive days of 100 degree heat for Kansas City. During that summer there were a record 53 days of 100 degree heat, and during the three summer months Kansas City received just 1.12 inches of rain. |
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: Pretoria Airport , 06 , SF | |||
August Data | Choose another month |
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
27.80 °C
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Average Low Temperature
19.40 °C
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Average Mean Temp
23.30 °C
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Average Dew Point
14.40 °C
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Average Windspeed
9.30 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
45.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
77.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
47.0
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Typical Sky Cover
BRK
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
11
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Days With Thunderstorms
8
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Days With Fog
*
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
3
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Records | |
Record High
36.10 °C
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Record Low
12.20 °C
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Record Wind Speed
92.60 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
0 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
0 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
27.20 °C
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Average Low Temperature
18.90 °C
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Average Mean Temp
23.30 °C
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Average Dew Point
14.40 °C
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Average Windspeed
9.30 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
90.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
79.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
47.0
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Typical Sky Cover
BRK
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
9
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Days With Thunderstorms
4
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Days With Fog
1
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
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Records | |
Record High
36.10 °C
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Record Low
12.80 °C
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Record Wind Speed
103.70 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
0 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
0 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
26.10 °C
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Average Low Temperature
17.80 °C
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Average Mean Temp
21.70 °C
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Average Dew Point
13.30 °C
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Average Windspeed
9.30 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
90.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
80.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
48.0
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Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
9
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Days With Thunderstorms
4
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Days With Fog
2
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
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Records | |
Record High
33.90 °C
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Record Low
7.80 °C
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Record Wind Speed
92.60 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
0 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
0 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
23.90 °C
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Average Low Temperature
14.40 °C
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Average Mean Temp
18.90 °C
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Average Dew Point
10.00 °C
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Average Windspeed
9.30 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
270.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
77.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
42.0
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Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
6
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Days With Thunderstorms
3
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Days With Fog
1
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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Records | |
Record High
31.70 °C
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Record Low
2.20 °C
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Record Wind Speed
74.10 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
0 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
0 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
21.70 °C
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Average Low Temperature
10.00 °C
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Average Mean Temp
16.10 °C
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Average Dew Point
5.60 °C
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Average Windspeed
9.30 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
270.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
75.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
35.0
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
2
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
1
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
5
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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Records | |
Record High
28.30 °C
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Record Low
2.80 °C
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Record Wind Speed
37.00 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
* cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
* cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
0 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
0 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
18.30 °C
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Average Low Temperature
6.70 °C
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Average Mean Temp
12.80 °C
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Average Dew Point
2.20 °C
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Average Windspeed
9.30 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
270.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
72.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
35.0
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
2
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
1
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
20
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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Records | |
Record High
28.90 °C
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Record Low
0.00 °C
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Record Wind Speed
48.10 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
0 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
0 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
18.90 °C
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Average Low Temperature
6.70 °C
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Average Mean Temp
12.80 °C
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Average Dew Point
1.70 °C
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Average Windspeed
11.10 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
270.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
70.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
33.0
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
1
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
1
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
22
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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Records | |
Record High
25.00 °C
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Record Low
0.60 °C
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Record Wind Speed
46.30 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
0 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
0 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
21.10 °C
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Average Low Temperature
9.40 °C
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Average Mean Temp
15.60 °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
270.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
66.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
30.0
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
2
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
*
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Days With Snow
0
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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 | |
Record High
28.90 °C
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Record Low
1.10 °C
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Record Wind Speed
125.90 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
0 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
0 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
24.40 °C
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Average Low Temperature
13.90 °C
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Average Mean Temp
19.40 °C
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Average Dew Point
5.60 °C
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Average Windspeed
13.00 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
45.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
65.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
30.0
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
4
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Days With Thunderstorms
2
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Days With Fog
*
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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 | |
Record High
32.80 °C
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Record Low
3.90 °C
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Record Wind Speed
111.10 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
0 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
0 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
25.60 °C
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Average Low Temperature
15.60 °C
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Average Mean Temp
21.10 °C
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Average Dew Point
9.40 °C
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Average Windspeed
11.10 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
45.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
71.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
38.0
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Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
7
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Days With Thunderstorms
6
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Days With Fog
1
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
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Records | |
Record High
33.90 °C
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Record Low
6.10 °C
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Record Wind Speed
92.60 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
0 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
0 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
26.10 °C
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Average Low Temperature
16.70 °C
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Average Mean Temp
21.70 °C
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Average Dew Point
11.70 °C
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Average Windspeed
9.30 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
45.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
76.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
44.0
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Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
6
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Days With Fog
1
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
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Records | |
Record High
35.00 °C
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Record Low
8.90 °C
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Record Wind Speed
55.60 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
0 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
0 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
27.20 °C
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Average Low Temperature
18.30 °C
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Average Mean Temp
22.80 °C
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Average Dew Point
13.90 °C
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Average Windspeed
9.30 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
45.0
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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
BRK
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
11
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Days With Thunderstorms
8
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Days With Fog
1
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
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Records | |
Record High
36.10 °C
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Record Low
11.70 °C
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Record Wind Speed
44.40 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
0 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
0 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
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Day | Reason | Upper Soil Moisture | Lower Soil Moisture | |
Friday | ![]() |
Fire danger extreme | 7% | 13% |
Saturday | ![]() |
Fire danger extreme | 7% | 13% |
Sunday | ![]() |
Fire danger extreme | 6% | 13% |
Monday | ![]() |
Fire danger high | 6% | 13% |
Tuesday | ![]() |
Fire danger high | 6% | 13% |
Wednesday | ![]() |
Fire danger extreme | 6% | 13% |
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