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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, 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. |
| MAY 6TH, 1975 |
A massive tornado hit Omaha NE killing three persons, injuring 133 others, and causing 150 million dollars damage. The tornado struck during the late afternoon moving northeastward through the industrial and residential areas of west central Omaha, and lifting over the northern section of the city. The twister, which cut a swath ten miles long and as much as a quarter of a mile wide, was the mostly costly in U.S. history up til that time. |
| MAY 5TH, 1990 |
A strong Pacific cold front moving rapidly inland caused weather conditions at the east end of the Strait of Juan de Fuca in Washington State to quickly change from sunny and calm to westerly winds of 60 mph and ten-foot waves. Three recreational fishing boats capsized in heavy seas off Port Angeles resulting in five deaths. |
| MAY 5TH, 1917 |
The same storm which a day earlier produced eight inches of snow in the Texas panhandle, produced a foot of snow at Denver CO, their heaviest snow of record for the month of May. |
| MAY 4TH, 1812 |
A storm produced snow from Philadelphia to Maine. A foot of snow fell near Keene NH, and in Massachusetts, nine inches fell at Waltham, located near Boston. |
| 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: Roanoke Regional Airport , VA , US | |||
| May Data | Choose another month |
| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
7.20 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-3.30 °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
24.10 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
293.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
70.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
51.0
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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)
17.80
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
10
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Days With Snow
3
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
22
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
25.60 °C
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Record Low
-23.90 °C
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Record Wind Speed
96.30 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
104.1 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
35.50 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
155 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
69 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.76 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
8.90 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-2.20 °C
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Average Mean Temp
3.30 °C
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Average Dew Point
-4.40 °C
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Average Windspeed
24.10 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
293.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
70.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
48.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
8.12
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
20.30
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
9
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Days With Snow
3
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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
26.70 °C
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Record Low
-17.20 °C
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Record Wind Speed
96.30 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
71.1 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
38.10 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
183 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
46 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.25 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
13.90 °C
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Average Low Temperature
1.70 °C
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Average Mean Temp
7.80 °C
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Average Dew Point
-1.10 °C
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Average Windspeed
22.20 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
315.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
70.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
45.0
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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)
10.20
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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
10
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Days With Snow
2
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
13
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
30.60 °C
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Record Low
-12.20 °C
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Record Wind Speed
105.60 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
76.1 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
30.50 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
198 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
71 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.02 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
20.00 °C
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Average Low Temperature
6.70 °C
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Average Mean Temp
13.30 °C
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Average Dew Point
3.90 °C
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Average Windspeed
22.20 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
315.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
70.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
43.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
8.38
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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
3
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Days With Fog
7
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Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
3
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
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| Records | |
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Record High
35.00 °C
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Record Low
-6.70 °C
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Record Wind Speed
124.10 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
17.8 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
10.20 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
287 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
127 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.27 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
24.40 °C
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Average Low Temperature
11.70 °C
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Average Mean Temp
18.30 °C
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Average Dew Point
10.60 °C
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Average Windspeed
14.80 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
135.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
78.0
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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)
10.15
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
12
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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
*
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
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| Records | |
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Record High
35.60 °C
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Record Low
-0.60 °C
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Record Wind Speed
92.60 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
213 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
99 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
3.30 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
28.90 °C
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Average Low Temperature
16.10 °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
13.00 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
270.0
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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)
8.38
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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)
7
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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
118.50 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
198 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
81 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.52 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
30.60 °C
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Average Low Temperature
18.30 °C
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Average Mean Temp
24.40 °C
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Average Dew Point
17.80 °C
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Average Windspeed
13.00 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
270.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
83.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
54.0
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Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
9.39
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
12
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Days With Thunderstorms
8
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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)
11
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| Records | |
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Record High
40.00 °C
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Record Low
8.30 °C
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Record Wind Speed
129.60 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
256 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
61 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.02 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
30.00 °C
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Average Low Temperature
17.80 °C
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Average Mean Temp
23.90 °C
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Average Dew Point
17.20 °C
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Average Windspeed
11.10 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
135.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
86.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
54.0
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Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
10.66
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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
7
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Days With Fog
14
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
9
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| Records | |
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Record High
40.60 °C
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Record Low
5.60 °C
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Record Wind Speed
100.00 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
241 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
84 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.79 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
26.10 °C
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Average Low Temperature
13.90 °C
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Average Mean Temp
20.00 °C
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Average Dew Point
13.90 °C
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Average Windspeed
13.00 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
135.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
88.0
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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)
8.63
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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
3
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Days With Fog
13
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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
38.30 °C
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Record Low
1.10 °C
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Record Wind Speed
87.00 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
282 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
168 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.02 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
13.90 °C
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Average Dew Point
7.20 °C
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Average Windspeed
16.70 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
315.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
83.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
50.0
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
8.88
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
8
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
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
33.90 °C
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Record Low
-5.60 °C
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Record Wind Speed
94.40 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
2.5 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
2.50 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
251 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
124 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.76 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
13.90 °C
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Average Low Temperature
2.80 °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
315.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
75.0
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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)
7.36
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
5.10
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
9
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
9
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Days With Snow
1
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
11
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
28.30 °C
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Record Low
-12.80 °C
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Record Wind Speed
85.20 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
35.5 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
20.30 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
315 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
168 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.02 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
8.90 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-1.70 °C
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Average Mean Temp
3.90 °C
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Average Dew Point
-3.30 °C
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Average Windspeed
20.40 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
315.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
72.0
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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)
7.61
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
10.20
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
9
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
9
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Days With Snow
2
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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
24.40 °C
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Record Low
-20.00 °C
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Record Wind Speed
98.20 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
58.4 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
38.10 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
180 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
86 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.51 mm
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| Friday |  |
Fire danger moderate | 27% | 25% |
| Saturday |  |
Fire danger very low | 27% | 25% |
| Sunday |  |
Fire danger low | 27% | 25% |
| Monday | |
Fire danger very low | 27% | 25% |
| Tuesday | |
Fire danger very low | 27% | 25% |
| Wednesday | |
Fire danger very low | 27% | 25% |
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