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to Add to home screen MAY 15TH, 1834-The Northern Atlantic Coast States were in the midst of their greatest May snowstorm of record. The hills around Newbury VT were covered with two to three feet of snow.
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Humidity -
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Dew Point -
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| MAY 15TH, 1834 |
The Northern Atlantic Coast States were in the midst of their greatest May snowstorm of record. The hills around Newbury VT were covered with two to three feet of snow. |
| MAY 15TH, 1972 |
The worst ice jam flooding of memory for long-time residents took place along the Kuskokwim River and Yukon River in Alaska. It was the first time since 1890 that the two rivers "flowed as one". The towns of Oscarville and Napaskiak were completely inundated. |
| MAY 14TH, 1896 |
The mercury plunged to 10 degrees below zero at Climax CO. It was the lowest reading of record for the U.S. during the month of May. |
| MAY 14TH, 1898 |
A severe thunderstorm, with some hailstones up to 9.5 inches in circumference, pounded a four mile wide path across Kansas City MO. South-facing windows were broken in nearly every house in central and eastern parts of the city, and several persons were injured. An even larger hailstone was thought to have been found, but it turned out to be a chunk of ice tossed out the window of a building by a prankster. |
| MAY 13TH, 1930 |
A man was killed when caught in an open field during a hailstorm northwest of Lubbock TX. |
| MAY 13TH, 1981 |
A tornado 450 yards in width destroyed ninety percent of Emberson TX. People did not see a tornado, but rather a wall of debris. Homes were leveled, a man in a bathtub was hurled a quarter of a mile, and a 1500 pound recreational vehicle was hurled 500 yards. Miraculously no deaths occurred in the tornado. |
| MAY 12TH, 1972 |
In Texas, A cloudburst dumped sixteen inches of rain north of New Braunfels sending a thirty foot wall of water down Blueders Creek into the Comal and Guadalupe Rivers washing away people, houses and automobiles. The flood claimed 18 lives and caused more than twenty million dollars damage. |
| MAY 12TH, 1934 |
A dust storm darkened skies from Oklahoma to the Atlantic coast. |
| 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. |
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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: Kent County International Airport , MI , US | |||
| May Data | Choose another month |
| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
-1.10 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-9.40 °C
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Average Mean Temp
-5.00 °C
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Average Dew Point
-8.90 °C
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Average Windspeed
22.20 km/h
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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)
4.82
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
53.30
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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
18.90 °C
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Record Low
-30.00 °C
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Record Wind Speed
100.00 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
116.8 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
40.60 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
112 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
46 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.76 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
0.00 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-8.90 °C
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Average Mean Temp
-3.90 °C
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Average Dew Point
-8.30 °C
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Average Windspeed
20.40 km/h
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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)
4.06
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
30.50
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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
19.40 °C
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Record Low
-28.30 °C
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Record Wind Speed
100.00 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
63.5 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
22.80 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
84 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
38 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.76 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
5.60 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-3.90 °C
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Average Mean Temp
1.10 °C
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Average Dew Point
-3.90 °C
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Average Windspeed
20.40 km/h
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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)
6.60
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
27.90
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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
26.70 °C
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Record Low
-22.20 °C
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Record Wind Speed
114.80 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
91.4 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
25.40 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
147 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
71 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.78 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
13.90 °C
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Average Low Temperature
2.20 °C
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Average Mean Temp
8.30 °C
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Average Dew Point
1.10 °C
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Average Windspeed
20.40 km/h
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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)
8.88
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
7.60
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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
31.10 °C
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Record Low
-16.10 °C
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Record Wind Speed
109.30 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
40.6 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
30.50 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
155 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
51 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
4.57 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
20.60 °C
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Average Low Temperature
7.80 °C
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Average Mean Temp
14.40 °C
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Average Dew Point
7.20 °C
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Average Windspeed
18.50 km/h
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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)
7.61
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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
33.30 °C
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Record Low
-5.60 °C
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Record Wind Speed
109.30 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
5.1 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
2.50 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
211 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
104 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.28 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
26.10 °C
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Average Low Temperature
13.30 °C
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Average Mean Temp
19.40 °C
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Average Dew Point
12.80 °C
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Average Windspeed
16.70 km/h
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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)
8.88
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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
38.90 °C
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Record Low
0.60 °C
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Record Wind Speed
90.70 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
208 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
81 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.76 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
28.30 °C
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Average Low Temperature
15.60 °C
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Average Mean Temp
22.20 °C
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Average Dew Point
15.60 °C
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Average Windspeed
16.70 km/h
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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)
8.12
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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
37.80 °C
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Record Low
5.00 °C
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Record Wind Speed
98.20 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
213 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
53 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.52 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
27.20 °C
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Average Low Temperature
15.00 °C
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Average Mean Temp
21.10 °C
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Average Dew Point
15.00 °C
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Average Windspeed
14.80 km/h
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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)
8.12
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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
37.80 °C
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Record Low
3.90 °C
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Record Wind Speed
98.20 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
216 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
91 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.25 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
22.80 °C
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Average Low Temperature
10.60 °C
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Average Mean Temp
16.70 °C
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Average Dew Point
11.70 °C
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Average Windspeed
13.00 km/h
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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)
9.39
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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
36.10 °C
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Record Low
-2.20 °C
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Record Wind Speed
98.20 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
* cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
* cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
299 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
89 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
16.10 °C
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Average Low Temperature
5.00 °C
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Average Mean Temp
10.60 °C
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Average Dew Point
5.00 °C
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Average Windspeed
14.80 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
85.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
60.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
6.85
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.50
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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
30.60 °C
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Record Low
-7.80 °C
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Record Wind Speed
77.80 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
20.3 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
20.30 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
211 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
91 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
7.80 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-0.60 °C
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Average Mean Temp
3.90 °C
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Average Dew Point
0.00 °C
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Average Windspeed
20.40 km/h
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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)
7.87
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
20.30
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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
27.20 °C
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Record Low
-23.30 °C
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Record Wind Speed
125.90 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
68.5 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
20.30 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
198 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
74 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.52 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
1.10 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-6.10 °C
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Average Mean Temp
-2.20 °C
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Average Dew Point
-5.60 °C
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Average Windspeed
18.50 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
203.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
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)
6.85
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
45.70
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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
19.40 °C
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Record Low
-27.80 °C
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Record Wind Speed
100.00 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
129.4 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
25.40 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
168 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
53 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.78 mm
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| Day | Reason | Upper Soil Moisture | Lower Soil Moisture | |
| Wednesday |  |
Fire danger low | 24% | 22% |
| Thursday |  |
Fire danger high | 24% | 22% |
| Friday |  |
Fire danger moderate | 24% | 22% |
| Saturday |  |
Fire danger very low | 24% | 22% |
| Sunday | |
Fire danger very low | 24% | 22% |
| Monday | |
Fire danger very low | 24% | 22% |
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