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OCTOBER 31ST, 1846-Eighty-seven pioneers were trapped by early snows in the Sierra Nevada Mountains that piled five feet deep, with 30 to 40 foot drifts. Just 47 persons survived the "Donner Pass Tragedy".

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OCTOBER 31ST, 1846 Eighty-seven pioneers were trapped by early snows in the Sierra Nevada Mountains that piled five feet deep, with 30 to 40 foot drifts. Just 47 persons survived the "Donner Pass Tragedy".
 
OCTOBER 31ST, 1965 Fort Lauderdale FL was deluged with 13.81 inches of rain, which brought their rainfall total for the month of October to an all-time record of 42.43 inches.
 
OCTOBER 30TH, 1947 The Donora PA smog disaster finally came to an end. For five days an inversion trapped impurities in the lower atmosphere over the Monongahela Valley killing 20 persons, and leaving more than 2000 others sick.
 
OCTOBER 30TH, 1925 Nashville TN was blanketed with an inch of snow, their earliest measurable snow of record.
 
OCTOBER 29TH, 1942 A tornado struck the town of Berryville in northwest Arkansas killing 20 persons and causing half a million dollars damage.
 
OCTOBER 29TH, 1956 A violent tornado, or series of tornadoes, moved along a path more than 100 miles in length from south of North Platte NE into Rock County NE. It was an unusually late occurence so far north and west in the U.S. for such a storm.
 
OCTOBER 28TH, 1987 Thunderstorms over the San Joaquin Valley of California produced three-quarters of an inch of rain in thirty minutes at Placerville, and caused numerous power outages due to lightning.
 
OCTOBER 28TH, 1971 A severe early season blizzard raged across the Plateau Region and Rocky Mountain Region. Heavy snow blocked railroads and interstate highways, and record cold accompanied the storm. Lander WY received 27 inches of snow, and the temperature at Big Piney WY plunged to 15 degrees below zero.
 
OCTOBER 27TH, 1764 A "very remarkable storm of snow with high winds" produced 22 inches at Rutland in central Massachusetts.
 
OCTOBER 27TH, 1929 A snowstorm dumped 27 inches upon Ishpeming MI in 24 hours to establish a state record.
 
OCTOBER 26TH, 1859 New York City had their earliest substantial snow of record as four inches blanketed the city.
 
Wind Advisory
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: Des Moines International Airport , IA , US
October Data Choose another month
Averages
Average High Temperature
28.94 °F
Average Low Temperature
10.94 °F
Average Mean Temp
19.94 °F
Average Dew Point
12.02 °F
Average Windspeed
14.94 mph
Average Wind Direction
315.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
77.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
65.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.10
Average Snowfall (US Only)
8.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
8
Days With Thunderstorms
*
Days With Fog
9
Days With Snow
6
Days With Lows Below Freezing
30
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
64.94 °F
Record Low
-23.98 °F
Record Wind Speed
58.53 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
48.2 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
13.99 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
4.41 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.09 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.10 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
33.98 °F
Average Low Temperature
15.98 °F
Average Mean Temp
24.98 °F
Average Dew Point
17.06 °F
Average Windspeed
14.94 mph
Average Wind Direction
315.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
79.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
63.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.10
Average Snowfall (US Only)
7.01
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
7
Days With Thunderstorms
*
Days With Fog
10
Days With Snow
5
Days With Lows Below Freezing
26
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
69.98 °F
Record Low
-20.02 °F
Record Wind Speed
62.00 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
53.3 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
10.01 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
2.99 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.81 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.10 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
44.96 °F
Average Low Temperature
26.96 °F
Average Mean Temp
35.96 °F
Average Dew Point
26.06 °F
Average Windspeed
16.06 mph
Average Wind Direction
315.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
79.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
57.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.30
Average Snowfall (US Only)
7.01
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
10
Days With Thunderstorms
2
Days With Fog
11
Days With Snow
5
Days With Lows Below Freezing
22
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
Records
Record High
91.04 °F
Record Low
-22.00 °F
Record Wind Speed
57.41 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
48.2 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
8.00 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
5.79 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.09 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.40 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
60.98 °F
Average Low Temperature
39.92 °F
Average Mean Temp
51.08 °F
Average Dew Point
37.04 °F
Average Windspeed
16.06 mph
Average Wind Direction
315.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
78.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
50.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.10
Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.01
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
10
Days With Thunderstorms
4
Days With Fog
9
Days With Snow
1
Days With Lows Below Freezing
7
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
Records
Record High
93.02 °F
Record Low
8.96 °F
Record Wind Speed
66.59 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
40.6 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
10.01 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
7.80 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.78 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.20 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
71.96 °F
Average Low Temperature
51.08 °F
Average Mean Temp
62.06 °F
Average Dew Point
48.02 °F
Average Windspeed
11.47 mph
Average Wind Direction
180.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
78.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
51.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.80
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
11
Days With Thunderstorms
7
Days With Fog
9
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
Records
Record High
98.06 °F
Record Low
28.04 °F
Record Wind Speed
58.53 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
* "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
* "
Record Monthly Rainfall
7.49 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.80 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.20 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
82.04 °F
Average Low Temperature
60.98 °F
Average Mean Temp
71.96 °F
Average Dew Point
57.92 °F
Average Windspeed
11.47 mph
Average Wind Direction
180.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
81.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
52.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
4.40
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
10
Days With Thunderstorms
9
Days With Fog
6
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
5
Records
Record High
102.92 °F
Record Low
42.08 °F
Record Wind Speed
75.76 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
9.50 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.22 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.10 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
86.00 °F
Average Low Temperature
66.02 °F
Average Mean Temp
75.92 °F
Average Dew Point
64.04 °F
Average Windspeed
9.18 mph
Average Wind Direction
180.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
83.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
52.0
Typical Sky Cover
CLR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.50
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
9
Days With Thunderstorms
8
Days With Fog
7
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
10
Records
Record High
105.08 °F
Record Low
46.94 °F
Record Wind Speed
74.65 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
10.48 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.19 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
Averages
Average High Temperature
84.02 °F
Average Low Temperature
64.04 °F
Average Mean Temp
73.94 °F
Average Dew Point
62.06 °F
Average Windspeed
9.18 mph
Average Wind Direction
180.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
86.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
54.0
Typical Sky Cover
CLR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.90
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
9
Days With Thunderstorms
7
Days With Fog
9
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
8
Records
Record High
107.96 °F
Record Low
39.92 °F
Record Wind Speed
72.35 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
13.71 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
6.19 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.30 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
75.92 °F
Average Low Temperature
53.96 °F
Average Mean Temp
64.94 °F
Average Dew Point
53.06 °F
Average Windspeed
10.35 mph
Average Wind Direction
180.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
85.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
52.0
Typical Sky Cover
CLR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.10
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
9
Days With Thunderstorms
5
Days With Fog
9
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
2
Records
Record High
98.96 °F
Record Low
28.04 °F
Record Wind Speed
53.94 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
* "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
* "
Record Monthly Rainfall
10.20 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.41 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.40 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
64.94 °F
Average Low Temperature
42.98 °F
Average Mean Temp
53.96 °F
Average Dew Point
41.00 °F
Average Windspeed
11.47 mph
Average Wind Direction
180.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
80.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
50.0
Typical Sky Cover
CLR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.40
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
8
Days With Thunderstorms
3
Days With Fog
8
Days With Snow
*
Days With Lows Below Freezing
4
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
Records
Record High
95.00 °F
Record Low
14.00 °F
Record Wind Speed
60.88 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
17.8 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
7.01 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
6.89 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.29 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
Averages
Average High Temperature
48.02 °F
Average Low Temperature
28.94 °F
Average Mean Temp
39.02 °F
Average Dew Point
28.94 °F
Average Windspeed
14.94 mph
Average Wind Direction
315.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
79.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
58.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.70
Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.99
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
7
Days With Thunderstorms
1
Days With Fog
10
Days With Snow
2
Days With Lows Below Freezing
19
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
75.92 °F
Record Low
-2.92 °F
Record Wind Speed
62.00 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
35.5 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
12.02 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
6.50 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.48 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
Averages
Average High Temperature
33.08 °F
Average Low Temperature
17.06 °F
Average Mean Temp
24.98 °F
Average Dew Point
17.96 °F
Average Windspeed
14.94 mph
Average Wind Direction
315.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
80.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
66.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.20
Average Snowfall (US Only)
7.01
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
8
Days With Thunderstorms
*
Days With Fog
12
Days With Snow
6
Days With Lows Below Freezing
29
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
69.08 °F
Record Low
-22.00 °F
Record Wind Speed
56.23 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
60.9 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
10.01 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
3.39 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.50 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.10 "
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Day   Reason Upper Soil Moisture Lower Soil Moisture
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Fire danger very low 25% 16%
Friday cw_fire_low
Fire danger low 25% 16%
Saturday cw_fire_vlow
Fire danger very low 25% 16%
Sunday cw_fire_vlow
Fire danger very low 25% 16%
Monday cw_fire_vlow
Fire danger very low 25% 16%
Tuesday cw_fire_vlow
Fire danger very low 25% 16%
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