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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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| History | |||
| Weather Station: Dover Air Force Base , DE , US | |||
| April Data | Choose another month |
| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
41.00 °F
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Average Low Temperature
26.06 °F
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Average Mean Temp
33.08 °F
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Average Dew Point
21.92 °F
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Average Windspeed
8.06 mph
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Average Wind Direction
29.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
69.7
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
57.3
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.13
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
5.52
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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
13
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Days With Snow
4
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
24
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
71.96 °F
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Record Low
-5.08 °F
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Record Wind Speed
67.77 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
54.6 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
7.01 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
8.20 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.21 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.34 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
42.98 °F
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Average Low Temperature
28.04 °F
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Average Mean Temp
35.96 °F
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Average Dew Point
24.98 °F
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Average Windspeed
8.06 mph
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Average Wind Direction
32.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
70.5
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
56.2
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.01
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
6.19
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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
12
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Days With Snow
3
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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 | |
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Record High
75.92 °F
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Record Low
-0.04 °F
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Record Wind Speed
79.24 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
86.0 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
17.89 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
7.53 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.68 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.08 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
51.98 °F
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Average Low Temperature
35.06 °F
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Average Mean Temp
44.06 °F
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Average Dew Point
30.92 °F
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Average Windspeed
9.18 mph
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Average Wind Direction
32.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
70.6
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
52.8
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.90
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.09
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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
13
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Days With Snow
1
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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
87.08 °F
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Record Low
8.96 °F
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Record Wind Speed
84.94 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
51.3 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
8.20 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
7.53 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.64 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.06 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
62.06 °F
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Average Low Temperature
44.06 °F
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Average Mean Temp
53.06 °F
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Average Dew Point
39.92 °F
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Average Windspeed
8.06 mph
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Average Wind Direction
29.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
72.3
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
56.1
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.27
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.20
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
3
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Days With Fog
13
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Days With Snow
1
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
2
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
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| Records | |
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Record High
89.96 °F
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Record Low
21.02 °F
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Record Wind Speed
58.53 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
5.6 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
2.21 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
7.13 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.60 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.35 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
71.96 °F
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Average Low Temperature
53.96 °F
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Average Mean Temp
62.96 °F
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Average Dew Point
51.98 °F
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Average Windspeed
6.88 mph
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Average Wind Direction
20.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
76.5
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
58.7
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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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
5
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Days With Fog
16
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
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| Records | |
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Record High
96.98 °F
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Record Low
33.08 °F
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Record Wind Speed
62.00 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
8.08 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.03 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.55 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
80.96 °F
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Average Low Temperature
62.96 °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
5.77 mph
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Average Wind Direction
20.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
76.8
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
56.8
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.35
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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
16
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
4
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| Records | |
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Record High
100.04 °F
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Record Low
42.98 °F
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Record Wind Speed
66.59 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
15.29 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.66 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.71 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
84.92 °F
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Average Low Temperature
68.00 °F
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Average Mean Temp
77.00 °F
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Average Dew Point
66.02 °F
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Average Windspeed
5.77 mph
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Average Wind Direction
20.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
79.8
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
58.9
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
4.19
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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
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)
7
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| Records | |
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Record High
102.92 °F
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Record Low
51.98 °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
12.61 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
5.40 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.77 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
82.94 °F
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Average Low Temperature
66.92 °F
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Average Mean Temp
75.02 °F
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Average Dew Point
66.02 °F
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Average Windspeed
4.59 mph
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Average Wind Direction
20.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
82.2
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
61.2
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
4.48
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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
21
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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)
5
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| Records | |
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Record High
100.94 °F
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Record Low
48.02 °F
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Record Wind Speed
59.71 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
16.59 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
9.02 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.86 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
77.00 °F
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Average Low Temperature
60.08 °F
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Average Mean Temp
69.08 °F
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Average Dew Point
57.92 °F
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Average Windspeed
5.77 mph
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Average Wind Direction
32.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
82.6
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
59.0
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.55
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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
2
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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)
2
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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
68.88 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
8.16 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.47 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.44 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
66.02 °F
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Average Low Temperature
48.92 °F
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Average Mean Temp
57.92 °F
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Average Dew Point
48.02 °F
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Average Windspeed
5.77 mph
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Average Wind Direction
20.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
80.8
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
57.2
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.03
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
7
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
16
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
1
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
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| Records | |
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Record High
91.04 °F
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Record Low
24.08 °F
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Record Wind Speed
58.53 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
* "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
* "
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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
0.01 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
55.94 °F
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Average Low Temperature
39.02 °F
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Average Mean Temp
46.94 °F
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Average Dew Point
37.94 °F
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Average Windspeed
6.88 mph
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Average Wind Direction
10.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
76.3
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
57.9
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.43
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.59
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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
14
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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)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
82.94 °F
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Record Low
14.00 °F
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Record Wind Speed
58.53 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
22.8 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
8.98 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
8.63 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
5.67 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.33 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
44.96 °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
26.96 °F
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Average Windspeed
8.06 mph
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
69.6
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
56.5
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.57
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.21
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
13
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Days With Snow
1
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
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
-4.00 °F
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Record Wind Speed
70.06 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
34.5 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
9.10 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
8.20 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.80 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.47 "
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| Day | Reason | Upper Soil Moisture | Lower Soil Moisture | |
| Tuesday |  |
Fire danger moderate | 29% | 29% |
| Wednesday |  |
Fire danger very low | 29% | 29% |
| Thursday | |
Fire danger very low | 29% | 29% |
| Friday | |
Fire danger very low | 29% | 29% |
| Saturday | |
Fire danger very low | 29% | 29% |
| Sunday | |
Fire danger very low | 29% | 29% |
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