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to Add to home screen OCTOBER 31ST, 1846-Eighty-seven pioneers were trapped by early snows in the Sierra Nevada Mountains that piled five feet deep, with 30 to 40 foot drifts. Just 47 persons survived the "Donner Pass Tragedy".
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59%
Humidity -
2°C
Dew Point -
6°C
Comfort Level -
16 km
Visibility -
1013.80 mb
Barometric Pressure - Air Quality
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Previously
| OCTOBER 31ST, 1846 |
Eighty-seven pioneers were trapped by early snows in the Sierra Nevada Mountains that piled five feet deep, with 30 to 40 foot drifts. Just 47 persons survived the "Donner Pass Tragedy". |
| OCTOBER 31ST, 1965 |
Fort Lauderdale FL was deluged with 13.81 inches of rain, which brought their rainfall total for the month of October to an all-time record of 42.43 inches. |
| OCTOBER 30TH, 1947 |
The Donora PA smog disaster finally came to an end. For five days an inversion trapped impurities in the lower atmosphere over the Monongahela Valley killing 20 persons, and leaving more than 2000 others sick. |
| OCTOBER 30TH, 1925 |
Nashville TN was blanketed with an inch of snow, their earliest measurable snow of record. |
| OCTOBER 29TH, 1942 |
A tornado struck the town of Berryville in northwest Arkansas killing 20 persons and causing half a million dollars damage. |
| OCTOBER 29TH, 1956 |
A violent tornado, or series of tornadoes, moved along a path more than 100 miles in length from south of North Platte NE into Rock County NE. It was an unusually late occurence so far north and west in the U.S. for such a storm. |
| OCTOBER 28TH, 1987 |
Thunderstorms over the San Joaquin Valley of California produced three-quarters of an inch of rain in thirty minutes at Placerville, and caused numerous power outages due to lightning. |
| OCTOBER 28TH, 1971 |
A severe early season blizzard raged across the Plateau Region and Rocky Mountain Region. Heavy snow blocked railroads and interstate highways, and record cold accompanied the storm. Lander WY received 27 inches of snow, and the temperature at Big Piney WY plunged to 15 degrees below zero. |
| OCTOBER 27TH, 1764 |
A "very remarkable storm of snow with high winds" produced 22 inches at Rutland in central Massachusetts. |
| OCTOBER 27TH, 1929 |
A snowstorm dumped 27 inches upon Ishpeming MI in 24 hours to establish a state record. |
| OCTOBER 26TH, 1859 |
New York City had their earliest substantial snow of record as four inches blanketed the city. |
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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: Chicago-O'Hare International Airport , IL , US | |||
| October Data | Choose another month |
| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
-1.70 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-10.60 °C
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Average Mean Temp
-6.10 °C
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Average Dew Point
-10.00 °C
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Average Windspeed
18.50 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
270.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
76.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
65.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
4.06
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
27.90
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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
11
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Days With Snow
8
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
29
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
18.30 °C
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Record Low
-32.80 °C
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Record Wind Speed
92.60 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
86.3 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
38.10 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
104 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
51 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.25 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
0.60 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-8.30 °C
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Average Mean Temp
-3.30 °C
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Average Dew Point
-7.80 °C
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Average Windspeed
16.70 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
63.0
|
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.55
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
20.30
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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
10
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Days With Snow
7
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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
21.70 °C
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Record Low
-27.20 °C
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Record Wind Speed
87.00 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
55.8 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
25.40 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
89 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
36 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.25 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
7.20 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-2.20 °C
|
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Average Mean Temp
2.80 °C
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Average Dew Point
-2.80 °C
|
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Average Windspeed
18.50 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
270.0
|
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
79.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
59.0
|
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
6.85
|
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
17.80
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
12
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Days With Thunderstorms
2
|
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Days With Fog
12
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Days With Snow
5
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
21
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
31.10 °C
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Record Low
-22.20 °C
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Record Wind Speed
116.70 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
63.5 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
22.80 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
150 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
46 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.52 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
15.00 °C
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Average Low Temperature
3.90 °C
|
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Average Mean Temp
9.40 °C
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Average Dew Point
2.20 °C
|
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Average Windspeed
20.40 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
23.0
|
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
77.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
53.0
|
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
9.14
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
5.10
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
12
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Days With Thunderstorms
4
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Days With Fog
10
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Days With Snow
1
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
8
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
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| Records | |
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Record High
32.80 °C
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Record Low
-13.90 °C
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Record Wind Speed
111.10 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
27.9 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
27.90 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
195 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
61 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.54 mm
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| Averages | |
|
Average High Temperature
21.10 °C
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Average Low Temperature
8.90 °C
|
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Average Mean Temp
15.00 °C
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Average Dew Point
7.80 °C
|
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Average Windspeed
18.50 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
23.0
|
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
77.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
51.0
|
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
8.38
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
|
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
11
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Days With Thunderstorms
5
|
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Days With Fog
9
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Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
1
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
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| Records | |
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Record High
33.90 °C
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Record Low
-4.40 °C
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Record Wind Speed
92.60 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
180 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
86 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
3.05 mm
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| Averages | |
|
Average High Temperature
26.10 °C
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Average Low Temperature
13.90 °C
|
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Average Mean Temp
20.60 °C
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Average Dew Point
13.30 °C
|
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Average Windspeed
16.70 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
203.0
|
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
78.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
52.0
|
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
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
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
6
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Days With Fog
8
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
4
|
| Records | |
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Record High
40.00 °C
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Record Low
2.20 °C
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Record Wind Speed
101.90 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
200 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
79 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.54 mm
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| Averages | |
|
Average High Temperature
28.90 °C
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Average Low Temperature
17.20 °C
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Average Mean Temp
22.80 °C
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Average Dew Point
16.70 °C
|
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Average Windspeed
14.80 km/h
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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
54.0
|
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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
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
6
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Days With Fog
8
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
7
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| Records | |
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Record High
38.90 °C
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Record Low
4.40 °C
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Record Wind Speed
122.20 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
211 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
71 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
3.05 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
27.80 °C
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Average Low Temperature
16.70 °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
14.80 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
203.0
|
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
85.0
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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)
10.41
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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
11
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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
37.80 °C
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Record Low
5.00 °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
434 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
165 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.27 mm
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| Averages | |
|
Average High Temperature
23.90 °C
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Average Low Temperature
12.20 °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
14.80 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
|
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
85.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
55.0
|
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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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
9
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Days With Thunderstorms
5
|
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Days With Fog
11
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Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
2
|
| Records | |
|
Record High
37.20 °C
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Record Low
-2.20 °C
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Record Wind Speed
92.60 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
289 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
74 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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| Averages | |
|
Average High Temperature
17.20 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
5.60 °C
|
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Average Mean Temp
11.70 °C
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Average Dew Point
5.60 °C
|
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Average Windspeed
16.70 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
180.0
|
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
82.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
53.0
|
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
6.09
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.50
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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
11
|
Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
5
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
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| Records | |
|
Record High
32.80 °C
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Record Low
-8.30 °C
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Record Wind Speed
92.60 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
17.8 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
10.20 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
165 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
109 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.51 mm
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| Averages | |
|
Average High Temperature
8.90 °C
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Average Low Temperature
0.00 °C
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Average Mean Temp
4.40 °C
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Average Dew Point
-0.60 °C
|
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Average Windspeed
18.50 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
203.0
|
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
80.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
61.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
7.11
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
5.10
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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
11
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Days With Snow
2
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
17
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
25.60 °C
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Record Low
-17.20 °C
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Record Wind Speed
85.20 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
25.4 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
12.70 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
208 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
74 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.52 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
1.10 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-7.20 °C
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Average Mean Temp
-2.80 °C
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Average Dew Point
-6.70 °C
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Average Windspeed
18.50 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
270.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
80.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
68.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
5.84
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
22.80
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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
12
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Days With Snow
7
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
27
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
21.70 °C
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Record Low
-31.70 °C
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Record Wind Speed
100.00 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
88.8 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
25.40 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
218 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
114 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.51 mm
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| Day | Reason | Upper Soil Moisture | Lower Soil Moisture | |
| Friday |  |
Fire danger very low | 24% | 31% |
| Saturday |  |
Fire danger low | 24% | 31% |
| Sunday | |
Fire danger very low | 24% | 31% |
| Monday | |
Fire danger very low | 24% | 31% |
| Tuesday | |
Fire danger very low | 24% | 31% |
| Wednesday | |
Fire danger very low | 24% | 31% |
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