APRIL 18TH, 1880-More than two dozen tornadoes were reported from Kansas and Arkansas to Wisconsin and Michigan. More than 100 persons were killed, including 65 persons at Marshfield MO.
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Mostly cloudy. Refreshingly cool.
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APRIL 18TH, 1880-More than two dozen tornadoes were reported from Kansas and Arkansas to Wisconsin and Michigan. More than 100 persons were killed, including 65 persons at Marshfield MO.
APRIL 18TH, 1880 |
More than two dozen tornadoes were reported from Kansas and Arkansas to Wisconsin and Michigan. More than 100 persons were killed, including 65 persons at Marshfield MO. |
APRIL 18TH, 1944 |
California experienced its worst hailstorm of record. Damage mounted to two million dollars as two consecutive storms devastated the Sacramento Valley destroying the fruit crop. |
APRIL 17TH, 1922 |
A family of at least six tornadoes caused death and destruction along parts of a 210 mile path from north of Ogden IL to Allen County OH, killing sixteen persons. A post card, picked up in Madison County IN, was found 124 miles away near Mount Cory OH. |
APRIL 17TH, 1965 |
The Mississippi River reached a flood crest at Saint Paul MN four feet higher than any previous mark. During the next two weeks record levels were reached along the Mississippi between Saint Paul and Hannibal MO. Flooding caused more than 100 million dollars damage, but timely warnings kept the death toll down to just twelve persons. |
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. |
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: Kent County International Airport , MI , US | |||
April Data | Choose another month |
Averages | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
79.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
54.0
|
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 | |
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
|
Records | |
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 | |
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
|
Average Wind Direction
248.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
79.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
50.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.00
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
11
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Days With Thunderstorms
4
|
Days With Fog
10
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Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
2
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
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Records | |
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 | |
Average High Temperature
78.98 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
55.94 °F
|
Average Mean Temp
66.92 °F
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Average Dew Point
55.04 °F
|
Average Windspeed
10.35 mph
|
Average Wind Direction
248.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
81.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
52.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.50
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
6
|
Days With Fog
10
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
2
|
Records | |
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 | |
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
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
84.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
52.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.20
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
|
Daily Counts | |
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
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
5
|
Records | |
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 | |
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
|
Average Windspeed
9.18 mph
|
Average Wind Direction
248.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
88.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
55.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.20
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
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Daily Counts | |
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 | |
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 | |
Average High Temperature
73.04 °F
|
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
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
89.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
58.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.70
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
4
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Days With Fog
12
|
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
|
Records | |
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 | |
Average High Temperature
60.98 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
41.00 °F
|
Average Mean Temp
51.08 °F
|
Average Dew Point
41.00 °F
|
Average Windspeed
9.18 mph
|
Average Wind Direction
180.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
85.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
60.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.70
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.98
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
10
|
Days With Thunderstorms
2
|
Days With Fog
13
|
Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
6
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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Records | |
Record High
87.08 °F
|
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 "
|
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 | |
Average High Temperature
46.04 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
30.92 °F
|
Average Mean Temp
39.02 °F
|
Average Dew Point
32.00 °F
|
Average Windspeed
12.65 mph
|
Average Wind Direction
248.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
83.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
68.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.10
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
8.00
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
13
|
Days With Thunderstorms
1
|
Days With Fog
12
|
Days With Snow
5
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
17
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
|
Records | |
Record High
80.96 °F
|
Record Low
-9.94 °F
|
Record Wind Speed
78.06 mph
|
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 | |
Average High Temperature
33.98 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
21.02 °F
|
Average Mean Temp
28.04 °F
|
Average Dew Point
21.92 °F
|
Average Windspeed
11.47 mph
|
Average Wind Direction
203.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
83.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
74.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.70
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
18.01
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
16
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
12
|
Days With Snow
13
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
28
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
|
Records | |
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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Day | Reason | Upper Soil Moisture | Lower Soil Moisture | |
Friday | Fire danger moderate | 25% | 24% | |
Saturday | Fire danger low | 25% | 24% | |
Sunday | Fire danger moderate | 25% | 24% | |
Monday | Fire danger low | 25% | 24% | |
Tuesday | Fire danger very low | 25% | 24% | |
Wednesday | Fire danger very low | 25% | 24% |
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