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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: Columbus Metropolitan Airport , AL , US | |||
| April Data | Choose another month |
| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
57.02 °F
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Average Low Temperature
35.96 °F
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Average Mean Temp
46.94 °F
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Average Dew Point
35.96 °F
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Average Windspeed
10.35 mph
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Average Wind Direction
315.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
84.0
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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)
4.20
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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
1
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Days With Fog
15
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Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
13
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
82.94 °F
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Record Low
-2.02 °F
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Record Wind Speed
57.41 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
5.1 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.98 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
8.31 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.11 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.70 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
60.98 °F
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Average Low Temperature
37.94 °F
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Average Mean Temp
50.00 °F
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Average Dew Point
37.94 °F
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Average Windspeed
10.35 mph
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Average Wind Direction
315.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
84.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
50.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
4.70
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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
13
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Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
9
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
82.94 °F
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Record Low
10.94 °F
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Record Wind Speed
60.88 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
9.42 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
5.52 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.00 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
68.00 °F
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Average Low Temperature
44.06 °F
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Average Mean Temp
57.02 °F
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Average Dew Point
44.06 °F
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Average Windspeed
10.35 mph
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Average Wind Direction
315.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
85.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
47.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
5.80
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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
4
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Days With Fog
14
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Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
4
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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
15.98 °F
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Record Wind Speed
98.77 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
2.5 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.98 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
12.49 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
5.40 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.40 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
77.00 °F
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Average Low Temperature
51.98 °F
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Average Mean Temp
64.94 °F
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Average Dew Point
51.08 °F
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Average Windspeed
10.35 mph
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Average Wind Direction
315.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
86.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
43.0
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
4.40
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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
4
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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
*
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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
28.04 °F
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Record Wind Speed
66.59 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
* "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
* "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
11.70 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
5.71 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.10 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
84.02 °F
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Average Low Temperature
60.08 °F
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Average Mean Temp
71.96 °F
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Average Dew Point
60.08 °F
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Average Windspeed
8.06 mph
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Average Wind Direction
68.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
86.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
48.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
4.10
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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
7
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Days With Fog
15
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
6
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| Records | |
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Record High
96.98 °F
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Record Low
39.02 °F
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Record Wind Speed
52.82 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
8.39 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.29 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.20 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
89.96 °F
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Average Low Temperature
68.00 °F
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Average Mean Temp
78.98 °F
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Average Dew Point
66.02 °F
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Average Windspeed
8.06 mph
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Average Wind Direction
68.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
86.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
51.0
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Typical Sky Cover
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
9
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Days With Thunderstorms
8
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Days With Fog
14
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
17
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| Records | |
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Record High
104.00 °F
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Record Low
44.06 °F
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Record Wind Speed
51.65 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
10.80 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.90 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.80 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
91.04 °F
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Average Low Temperature
71.06 °F
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Average Mean Temp
82.04 °F
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Average Dew Point
69.98 °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
90.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
58.0
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Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
5.70
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
13
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Days With Thunderstorms
13
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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)
21
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| Records | |
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Record High
104.00 °F
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Record Low
59.00 °F
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Record Wind Speed
64.29 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
13.20 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
5.40 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.70 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
91.04 °F
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Average Low Temperature
71.06 °F
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Average Mean Temp
80.96 °F
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Average Dew Point
69.98 °F
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Average Windspeed
6.88 mph
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Average Wind Direction
68.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
91.0
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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)
3.80
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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
9
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Days With Fog
19
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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)
21
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| Records | |
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Record High
102.92 °F
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Record Low
57.02 °F
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Record Wind Speed
71.18 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
10.09 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
5.32 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.80 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
86.00 °F
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Average Low Temperature
66.02 °F
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Average Mean Temp
75.92 °F
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Average Dew Point
64.94 °F
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Average Windspeed
9.18 mph
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Average Wind Direction
68.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
90.0
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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)
3.30
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
8
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Days With Thunderstorms
4
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Days With Fog
15
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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)
10
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| Records | |
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Record High
100.04 °F
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Record Low
37.94 °F
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Record Wind Speed
60.88 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
6.89 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.10 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.20 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
77.00 °F
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Average Low Temperature
53.96 °F
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Average Mean Temp
66.02 °F
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Average Dew Point
53.96 °F
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Average Windspeed
9.18 mph
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Average Wind Direction
68.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
89.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
48.0
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.00
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
5
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
14
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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 | |
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Record High
96.08 °F
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Record Low
24.08 °F
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Record Wind Speed
34.47 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
8.12 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
5.00 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.00 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
68.00 °F
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Average Low Temperature
42.98 °F
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Average Mean Temp
55.94 °F
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Average Dew Point
44.96 °F
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Average Windspeed
8.06 mph
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Average Wind Direction
68.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
88.0
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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)
3.40
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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
14
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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 | |
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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
51.65 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
* "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
* "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
12.41 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.90 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.30 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
60.08 °F
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Average Low Temperature
37.94 °F
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Average Mean Temp
48.92 °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
68.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
85.0
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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)
4.80
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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
1
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Days With Fog
15
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
12
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
82.04 °F
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Record Low
3.92 °F
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Record Wind Speed
56.23 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
* "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
* "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
9.42 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.29 "
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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 | 24% | 26% |
| Wednesday | |
Fire danger low | 24% | 26% |
| Thursday | |
Fire danger low | 24% | 26% |
| Friday | |
Fire danger low | 24% | 26% |
| Saturday |  |
Fire danger very low | 24% | 26% |
| Sunday | |
Fire danger very low | 24% | 26% |
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