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to Add to home screen APRIL 16TH, 1851-The famous "Lighthouse Storm" raged near Boston Harbor. Whole gales and gigantic waves destroyed Minot Light with its two keepers still inside. The storm resulted in great shipping losses and coastal erosion.
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| APRIL 16TH, 1851 |
The famous "Lighthouse Storm" raged near Boston Harbor. Whole gales and gigantic waves destroyed Minot Light with its two keepers still inside. The storm resulted in great shipping losses and coastal erosion. |
| APRIL 16TH, 1933 |
Franklin Lake NH was buried under 35 inches of snow. |
| APRIL 15TH, 1921 |
Two mile high Silver Lake CO received 76 inches of snow in 24 hours, the heaviest 24 hour total of record for North America. The storm left a total of 87 inches in twenty-seven and a half hours. |
| APRIL 15TH, 1927 |
New Orleans LA was drenched with 14.01 inches of rain, which established a 24 hour rainfall record for the state. |
| APRIL 14TH, 1886 |
A devastating tornado, 800 yards in width at times, cut a twenty mile path through Saint Cloud MN killing 74 persons. The bottom of the Mississippi River was said to have been seen during the tornado's crossing. Eleven persons were killed at a wedding party near the town of Rice. |
| APRIL 14TH, 1873 |
A famous Easter blizzard raged across Kansas, Nebraska and South Dakota. Gale force winds blew the wet snow into massive drifts, however there were few deaths due to the sparse population and due to the gradual increase of the storm. |
| APRIL 13TH, 1877 |
The second coastal storm in just three days hit Virginia and the Carolinas. The first storm flattened the sand dunes at Hatteras, and widened the Oregon inlet three quarters of a mile. The second storm produced hurricane force winds along the coast of North Carolina causing more beach erosion and land transformation. |
| APRIL 13TH, 1955 |
The town of Axis AL was deluged with 20.33 inches of rain in 24 hours establishing a state record. |
| APRIL 12TH, 1861 |
The Civil War begins under rainy skies as Confederate forces capture Fort Sumpter, at the entrance of Charleston Harbor, in South Carolina. 1927: A tornado kills 72 and destroys Rock Springs, TX. |
| APRIL 12TH, 1934 |
Winds atop Mount Washington NH averaged 186 mph for five minutes, with a peak gust of 231 mph, the highest wind speed ever clocked in the world. |
| APRIL 11TH, 1987 |
Ten days of flooding in the northeastern U.S. finally came to an end. Damage from flooding due to rain and snow melt ran into the billions of dollars. The collapse of the New York State Thruway Bridge over Schoharie Creek claimed ten lives. |
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| Issued By | NWS Field Office | Broadcast Time | Mon, 29 Dec 2014 03:43:00 PST |
| Issuing Time | Mon, 29 Dec 2014 03:43:00 PST | Valid Until | Mon, 29 Dec 2014 03:43:00 PST |
Strong northerly winds are forecast to develop across the San Francisco Bay Area by midday Tuesday and continue through midday Wednesday. A strong..cold and dry storm system will sweep into northern and central California late Monday night and Tuesday morning. This system will generate strong and gusty north to northest winds across the region from midday Tuesday through midday Wednesday.
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| Weather Station: Pretoria Airport , 06 , SF | |||
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
27.80 °C
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Average Low Temperature
19.40 °C
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Average Mean Temp
23.30 °C
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Average Dew Point
14.40 °C
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Average Windspeed
9.30 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
45.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
77.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
47.0
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Typical Sky Cover
BRK
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
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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
8
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Days With Fog
*
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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
36.10 °C
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Record Low
12.20 °C
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Record Wind Speed
92.60 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
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Record Monthly Rainfall
0 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
0 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
27.20 °C
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Average Low Temperature
18.90 °C
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Average Mean Temp
23.30 °C
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Average Dew Point
14.40 °C
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Average Windspeed
9.30 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
90.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
79.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
47.0
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Typical Sky Cover
BRK
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
9
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Days With Thunderstorms
4
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Days With Fog
1
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
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| Records | |
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Record High
36.10 °C
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Record Low
12.80 °C
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Record Wind Speed
103.70 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
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Record Monthly Rainfall
0 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
0 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
26.10 °C
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Average Low Temperature
17.80 °C
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Average Mean Temp
21.70 °C
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Average Dew Point
13.30 °C
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Average Windspeed
9.30 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
90.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
80.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
48.0
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Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
9
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Days With Thunderstorms
4
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Days With Fog
2
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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)
*
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| Records | |
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Record High
33.90 °C
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Record Low
7.80 °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
0 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
0 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
23.90 °C
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Average Low Temperature
14.40 °C
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Average Mean Temp
18.90 °C
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Average Dew Point
10.00 °C
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Average Windspeed
9.30 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
270.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
77.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
42.0
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Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
6
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Days With Thunderstorms
3
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Days With Fog
1
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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)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
31.70 °C
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Record Low
2.20 °C
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Record Wind Speed
74.10 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
0 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
0 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
21.70 °C
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Average Low Temperature
10.00 °C
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Average Mean Temp
16.10 °C
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Average Dew Point
5.60 °C
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Average Windspeed
9.30 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
270.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
75.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
35.0
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
2
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
1
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
5
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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
2.80 °C
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Record Wind Speed
37.00 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
0 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
0 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
18.30 °C
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Average Low Temperature
6.70 °C
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Average Mean Temp
12.80 °C
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Average Dew Point
2.20 °C
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Average Windspeed
9.30 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
270.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
72.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
35.0
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
2
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
1
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Days With Snow
0
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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
28.90 °C
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Record Low
0.00 °C
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Record Wind Speed
48.10 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
0 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
0 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
18.90 °C
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Average Low Temperature
6.70 °C
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Average Mean Temp
12.80 °C
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Average Dew Point
1.70 °C
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Average Windspeed
11.10 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
270.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
70.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
33.0
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
1
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
1
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Days With Snow
0
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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
25.00 °C
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Record Low
0.60 °C
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Record Wind Speed
46.30 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
0 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
0 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
21.10 °C
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Average Low Temperature
9.40 °C
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Average Mean Temp
15.60 °C
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Average Dew Point
2.80 °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
66.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
30.0
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
2
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
*
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
8
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
28.90 °C
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Record Low
1.10 °C
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Record Wind Speed
125.90 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
0 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
0 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
24.40 °C
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Average Low Temperature
13.90 °C
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Average Mean Temp
19.40 °C
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Average Dew Point
5.60 °C
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Average Windspeed
13.00 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
45.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
65.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
30.0
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
4
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Days With Thunderstorms
2
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Days With Fog
*
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
1
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
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| Records | |
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Record High
32.80 °C
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Record Low
3.90 °C
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Record Wind Speed
111.10 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
0 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
0 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
25.60 °C
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Average Low Temperature
15.60 °C
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Average Mean Temp
21.10 °C
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Average Dew Point
9.40 °C
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Average Windspeed
11.10 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
45.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
71.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
38.0
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Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
7
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Days With Thunderstorms
6
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Days With Fog
1
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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
33.90 °C
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Record Low
6.10 °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
0 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
26.10 °C
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Average Low Temperature
16.70 °C
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Average Mean Temp
21.70 °C
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Average Dew Point
11.70 °C
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Average Windspeed
9.30 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
45.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
76.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
44.0
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Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
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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
6
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Days With Fog
1
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
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| Records | |
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Record High
35.00 °C
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Record Low
8.90 °C
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Record Wind Speed
55.60 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
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Record Monthly Rainfall
0 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
0 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
27.20 °C
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Average Low Temperature
18.30 °C
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Average Mean Temp
22.80 °C
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Average Dew Point
13.90 °C
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Average Windspeed
9.30 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
45.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
78.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
46.0
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Typical Sky Cover
BRK
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
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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
8
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Days With Fog
1
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
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| Records | |
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Record High
36.10 °C
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Record Low
11.70 °C
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Record Wind Speed
44.40 km/h
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| Day | Reason | Upper Soil Moisture | Lower Soil Moisture | |
| Wednesday |  |
Fire danger low | 14% | 14% |
| Thursday |  |
Fire danger moderate | 14% | 14% |
| Friday |  |
Fire danger high | 13% | 13% |
| Saturday | |
Fire danger high | 13% | 13% |
| Sunday | |
Fire danger high | 12% | 13% |
| Monday |  |
Fire danger extreme | 12% | 13% |
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