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to Add to home screen 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. |
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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: Des Moines International Airport , MO , US | |||
| October Data | Choose another month |
| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
-1.70 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-11.70 °C
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Average Mean Temp
-6.70 °C
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Average Dew Point
-11.10 °C
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Average Windspeed
24.10 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
315.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
77.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
65.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.79
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
20.30
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
8
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
9
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Days With Snow
6
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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
18.30 °C
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Record Low
-31.10 °C
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Record Wind Speed
94.40 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
48.2 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
35.50 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
112 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
53 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.25 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
1.10 °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
24.10 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
315.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
79.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
63.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.79
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
17.80
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
7
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
10
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Days With Snow
5
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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
21.10 °C
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Record Low
-28.90 °C
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Record Wind Speed
100.00 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
53.3 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
25.40 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
76 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
7.20 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-2.80 °C
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Average Mean Temp
2.20 °C
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Average Dew Point
-3.30 °C
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Average Windspeed
25.90 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
315.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
79.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
57.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
5.84
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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
2
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Days With Fog
11
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Days With Snow
5
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
22
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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
-30.00 °C
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Record Wind Speed
92.60 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
48.2 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
20.30 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
147 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
53 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.02 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
16.10 °C
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Average Low Temperature
4.40 °C
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Average Mean Temp
10.60 °C
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Average Dew Point
2.80 °C
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Average Windspeed
25.90 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
315.0
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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)
7.87
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
5.10
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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
9
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Days With Snow
1
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
7
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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
-12.80 °C
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Record Wind Speed
107.40 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
40.6 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
25.40 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
198 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
96 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.51 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
22.20 °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
8.90 °C
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Average Windspeed
18.50 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
78.0
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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)
9.64
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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
7
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Days With Fog
9
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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
36.70 °C
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Record Low
-2.20 °C
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Record Wind Speed
94.40 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
190 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
71 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
3.05 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
27.80 °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
14.40 °C
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Average Windspeed
18.50 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
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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)
11.17
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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
9
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Days With Fog
6
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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
39.40 °C
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Record Low
5.60 °C
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Record Wind Speed
122.20 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
241 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
107 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.79 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
30.00 °C
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Average Low Temperature
18.90 °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
14.80 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
83.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
52.0
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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)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
9
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Days With Thunderstorms
8
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Days With Fog
7
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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)
10
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| Records | |
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Record High
40.60 °C
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Record Low
8.30 °C
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Record Wind Speed
120.40 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
266 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
81 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
28.90 °C
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Average Low Temperature
17.80 °C
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Average Mean Temp
23.30 °C
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Average Dew Point
16.70 °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
86.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
54.0
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
9.90
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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
7
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Days With Fog
9
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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)
8
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| Records | |
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Record High
42.20 °C
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Record Low
4.40 °C
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Record Wind Speed
116.70 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
348 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
157 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.76 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
24.40 °C
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Average Low Temperature
12.20 °C
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Average Mean Temp
18.30 °C
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Average Dew Point
11.70 °C
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Average Windspeed
16.70 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
52.0
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
7.87
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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
5
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Days With Fog
9
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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)
2
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| Records | |
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Record High
37.20 °C
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Record Low
-2.20 °C
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Record Wind Speed
87.00 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
259 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
112 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.02 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
18.30 °C
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Average Low Temperature
6.10 °C
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Average Mean Temp
12.20 °C
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Average Dew Point
5.00 °C
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Average Windspeed
18.50 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
80.0
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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)
6.09
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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
3
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Days With Fog
8
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Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
4
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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
-10.00 °C
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Record Wind Speed
98.20 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
17.8 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
17.80 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
175 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
58 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* 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
-1.70 °C
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Average Windspeed
24.10 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
315.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
79.0
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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)
4.31
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
7.60
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
7
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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
19
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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
-19.40 °C
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Record Wind Speed
100.00 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
35.5 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
30.50 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
165 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
63 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
0.60 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-8.30 °C
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Average Mean Temp
-3.90 °C
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Average Dew Point
-7.80 °C
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Average Windspeed
24.10 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
315.0
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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)
3.05
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
17.80
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
8
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Days With Thunderstorms
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Days With Fog
12
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Days With Snow
6
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
29
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
20.60 °C
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Record Low
-30.00 °C
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Record Wind Speed
90.70 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
60.9 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
25.40 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
86 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
38 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.25 mm
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| Thursday |  |
Fire danger very low | 23% | 22% |
| Friday |  |
Fire danger low | 23% | 22% |
| Saturday | |
Fire danger very low | 23% | 22% |
| Sunday | |
Fire danger very low | 23% | 22% |
| Monday | |
Fire danger very low | 23% | 22% |
| Tuesday | |
Fire danger very low | 23% | 22% |
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