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to Add to home screen MAY 11TH, 1953-A tornado hit Waco TX killing 114 persons and burying some downtown streets under five feet of fallen bricks.
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| MAY 11TH, 1953 |
A tornado hit Waco TX killing 114 persons and burying some downtown streets under five feet of fallen bricks. |
| MAY 11TH, 1966 |
The 1.6 inch snow at Chicago IL was their latest measurable snow of record. Previously the record was 3.7 inches on the 1st and 2nd of May set in 1940. |
| MAY 10TH, 1905 |
A deadly tornado hit the town of Snyder OK killing 87 persons. The tornado leveled 100 homes in Snyder, and destroyed many others. The large and violent tornado killed a total of 97 persons along its 40 miles path across southwestern Oklahoma. Its roar could reportedly be heard up to twelve miles away. |
| MAY 10TH, 1987 |
Thunderstorms along the Central Gulf Coast deluged Lillian AL with14.5 inches of rain, and nearby Perdido Key FL with 12.8 inches of rain. |
| MAY 9TH, 1966 |
Record snows fell in the northeastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania, including 3.1 inches at Pittsburgh PA and 5.4 inches at Youngstown OH. Snow also extended across parts of New York State, with eight inches reported in the southern Adirondacks. |
| MAY 9TH, 1977 |
A late season snowstorm hit parts of Pennsylvania, New York State, and southern and central New England. Heavier snowfall totals included 27 inches at Slide Mountain NY and 20 inches at Norwalk CT. At Boston it was the first May snow in 107 years of records. The heavy wet snow caused extensive damage to trees and power lines. The homes of half a million persons were without power following the storm. |
| MAY 8TH, 1784 |
A deadly hailstorm in South Carolina hit the town of Winnsborough. The hailstones, measuring as much as nine inches in circumference, killed several persons, and a great number of sheep, lambs and birds. |
| MAY 8TH, 1981 |
The Dallas/Fort Worth area experienced its worst hailstorm of record as baseball to grapefruit size hail, accompanied by 100 mph winds, caused nearly 200 million dollars damage. Hail accumulated eight inches deep at Cedar Hill TX. |
| MAY 7TH, 1988 |
A powerful storm in the north central U.S. produced up to three feet of snow in the Bighorn Mountains of Wyoming and the mountains of south central Montana. Up to five inches of rain drenched central Montana in less than 24 hours, and flash flooding in Wyoming caused a million dollars damage. |
| MAY 7TH, 1840 |
A powerful tornado wrecked many boats at the Natchez Landing in Mississippi, then plowed through the city on the bluff. The tornado killed 317 persons, and caused a million dollars damage. The force of the storm caused houses to burst open. The tornado was the most deadly and destructive in early American history. |
| MAY 6TH, 1933 |
Charleston SC was deluged with 10.57 inches of rain, an all- time 24 hour record for that location. |
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| 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: Kent County International Airport , MI , US | |||
| May Data | Choose another month |
| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
30.02 °F
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Average Low Temperature
15.08 °F
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Average Mean Temp
23.00 °F
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Average Dew Point
15.98 °F
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Average Windspeed
13.76 mph
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Average Wind Direction
248.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
81.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
71.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.90
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
21.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
16
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
11
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Days With Snow
16
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
30
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
66.02 °F
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Record Low
-22.00 °F
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Record Wind Speed
62.00 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
116.8 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
16.00 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
4.41 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.81 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.30 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
32.00 °F
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Average Low Temperature
15.98 °F
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Average Mean Temp
24.98 °F
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Average Dew Point
17.06 °F
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Average Windspeed
12.65 mph
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Average Wind Direction
248.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
80.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
66.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.60
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
12.02
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
12
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
10
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Days With Snow
11
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
26
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
66.92 °F
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Record Low
-18.94 °F
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Record Wind Speed
62.00 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
63.5 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
8.98 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
3.31 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.50 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.30 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
42.08 °F
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Average Low Temperature
24.98 °F
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Average Mean Temp
33.98 °F
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Average Dew Point
24.98 °F
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Average Windspeed
12.65 mph
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Average Wind Direction
248.0
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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)
2.60
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
10.99
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
13
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Days With Thunderstorms
2
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Days With Fog
11
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Days With Snow
9
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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
80.06 °F
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Record Low
-7.96 °F
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Record Wind Speed
71.18 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
91.4 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
10.01 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
5.79 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.80 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.70 "
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| 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
33.98 °F
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Average Windspeed
12.65 mph
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Average Wind Direction
248.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
79.0
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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)
3.50
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.99
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
13
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Days With Thunderstorms
4
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Days With Fog
10
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Days With Snow
2
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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
87.98 °F
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Record Low
3.02 °F
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Record Wind Speed
67.77 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
40.6 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
12.02 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
6.11 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.01 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.80 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
69.08 °F
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Average Low Temperature
46.04 °F
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Average Mean Temp
57.92 °F
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Average Dew Point
44.96 °F
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Average Windspeed
11.47 mph
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Average Wind Direction
248.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
79.0
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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)
3.00
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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
4
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Days With Fog
10
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Days With Snow
*
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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
91.94 °F
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Record Low
21.92 °F
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Record Wind Speed
67.77 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
4.10 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.90 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
78.98 °F
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Average Low Temperature
55.94 °F
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Average Mean Temp
66.92 °F
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Average Dew Point
55.04 °F
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Average Windspeed
10.35 mph
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Average Wind Direction
248.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
81.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
52.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.50
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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
10
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
2
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| Records | |
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Record High
102.02 °F
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Record Low
33.08 °F
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Record Wind Speed
56.23 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
8.20 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.19 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.30 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
82.94 °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
10.35 mph
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Average Wind Direction
248.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
84.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
52.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.20
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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)
5
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| Records | |
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Record High
100.04 °F
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Record Low
41.00 °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
8.39 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.09 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.60 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
80.96 °F
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Average Low Temperature
59.00 °F
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Average Mean Temp
69.98 °F
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Average Dew Point
59.00 °F
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Average Windspeed
9.18 mph
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Average Wind Direction
248.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
88.0
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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)
3.20
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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
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)
3
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| Records | |
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Record High
100.04 °F
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Record Low
39.02 °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
8.51 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.59 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.10 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
73.04 °F
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Average Low Temperature
51.08 °F
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Average Mean Temp
62.06 °F
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Average Dew Point
53.06 °F
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Average Windspeed
8.06 mph
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
89.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
58.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.70
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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
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)
1
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| Records | |
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Record High
96.98 °F
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Record Low
28.04 °F
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Record Wind Speed
60.88 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
* "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
* "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
11.78 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.51 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
60.98 °F
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Average Low Temperature
41.00 °F
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Average Mean Temp
51.08 °F
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Average Dew Point
41.00 °F
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Average Windspeed
9.18 mph
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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
60.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.70
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.98
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
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
6
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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
17.96 °F
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Record Wind Speed
48.24 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
20.3 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
8.00 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
8.31 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.59 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
46.04 °F
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Average Low Temperature
30.92 °F
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Average Mean Temp
39.02 °F
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Average Dew Point
32.00 °F
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Average Windspeed
12.65 mph
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Average Wind Direction
248.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
83.0
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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)
3.10
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
8.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
13
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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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
17
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
80.96 °F
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Record Low
-9.94 °F
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Record Wind Speed
78.06 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
68.5 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
8.00 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
7.80 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.92 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.60 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
33.98 °F
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Average Low Temperature
21.02 °F
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Average Mean Temp
28.04 °F
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Average Dew Point
21.92 °F
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Average Windspeed
11.47 mph
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Average Wind Direction
203.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
83.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
74.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.70
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
18.01
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
16
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
12
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Days With Snow
13
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
28
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
66.92 °F
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Record Low
-18.04 °F
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Record Wind Speed
62.00 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
129.4 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
10.01 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
6.62 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.09 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.70 "
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Fire danger low | 25% | 25% |
| Sunday |  |
Fire danger high | 25% | 25% |
| Monday |  |
Fire danger very low | 25% | 25% |
| Tuesday | |
Fire danger very low | 25% | 25% |
| Wednesday | |
Fire danger low | 25% | 25% |
| Thursday | |
Fire danger low | 25% | 25% |
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