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MAY 25TH, 1955-Two tornadoes struck the town of Blackwell OK within a few minutes time during the late evening. The tornadoes killed 18 persons and injured more than 500 others. Early the next morning a tornado virtually obliterated the small community of Udall KS killing 80 persons and injuring 270 persons. More than half the persons in the community were killed or injured by the tornado.
| MAY 25TH, 1955 |
Two tornadoes struck the town of Blackwell OK within a few minutes time during the late evening. The tornadoes killed 18 persons and injured more than 500 others. Early the next morning a tornado virtually obliterated the small community of Udall KS killing 80 persons and injuring 270 persons. More than half the persons in the community were killed or injured by the tornado. |
| MAY 25TH, 1987 |
Thunderstorms spawned fifteen tornadoes in West Texas. One thunderstorm spawned a powerful tornado near Gruver TX, along with golf ball size hail and 75 mph winds. A man on a boat on Lake Bistineau in northwest Louisiana was struck and killed by lightning, while the other three persons in the boat were unharmed. The man reportedly stood up in the boat and asked to be struck by lightning. |
| MAY 24TH, 1940 |
Hail fell near Ada OK to a depth of six to eight inches, and rainfall runoff left drifts of hail up to five feet high. |
| MAY 24TH, 1894 |
Six inches of snow blanketed Kentucky. Just four days earlier as much as ten inches of snow had fallen across Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia. Six days earlier a violent storm had wrecked nine ships on Lake Michigan. |
| MAY 23RD, 1882 |
Eastern Iowa receives 6 in (15 cm) of snow during late season snowstorm. |
| MAY 23RD, 1989 |
Severe thunderstorms developing along a cold front resulted in 98 reports of large hail and damaging winds in the Northern Plains and Upper Mississippi Valley. Golf ball size hail caused a million dollars damage around Buffalo City WI, baseball size hail was reported at Northfield MN and Randolph MN, and thunderstorm winds gusted to 95 mph at Dunkerton IA. |
| MAY 22ND, 1987 |
A powerful tornado virtually wiped the small southwest Texas community of Saragosa off the map. The twister destroyed eighty- five percent of the structures in the town killing thirty persons and injuring 121 others in the town of population 183. The tornado hurled trucks and autos through adobe and wood- frame homes, with some vehicles blown 500 feet. |
| MAY 22ND, 1832 |
Kennebec River discharges 140,000 cu. ft. per second during a flood at Waterville, ME. |
| MAY 21ST, 1860 |
A swarm of tornadoes occurred in the Ohio Valley. Tornadoes struck the cities of Louisville KY, Cincinnati OH, Chillicothe OH and Marietta OH causing a million dollars damage. |
| MAY 21ST, 1896 |
The mercury soared to 124 degrees at Salton CA to establish a U.S. record for May. |
| MAY 20TH, 1916 |
On the same day on this year and again in 1917 and 1918, tornadoes strike Codell, KS. |
| 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: Foss Field , IA , US | |||
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
-3.90 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-15.00 °C
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Average Mean Temp
-9.40 °C
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Average Dew Point
* °C
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Average Windspeed
0.00 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
0.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
56.0
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.52
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
17.80
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
6
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
7
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Days With Snow
6
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
31
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
18.90 °C
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Record Low
-37.80 °C
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Record Wind Speed
111.10 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
53.3 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
27.90 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
46 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
41 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
-1.10 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-12.20 °C
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Average Mean Temp
-6.70 °C
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Average Dew Point
* °C
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Average Windspeed
0.00 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
0.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
0.0
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.03
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
20.30
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
6
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
8
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Days With Snow
6
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
27
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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
-35.00 °C
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Record Wind Speed
107.40 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
121.8 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
45.70 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
102 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
41 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
5.00 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-5.60 °C
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Average Mean Temp
0.00 °C
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Average Dew Point
* °C
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Average Windspeed
0.00 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
0.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
0.0
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
4.06
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
22.80
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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
9
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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
31.10 °C
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Record Low
-30.60 °C
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Record Wind Speed
98.20 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
81.2 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
45.70 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
91 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
48 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.25 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
15.00 °C
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Average Low Temperature
1.70 °C
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Average Mean Temp
8.30 °C
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Average Dew Point
* °C
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Average Windspeed
0.00 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
92.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
0.0
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
6.09
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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
3
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Days With Fog
7
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Days With Snow
2
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
12
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
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| Records | |
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Record High
34.40 °C
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Record Low
-15.60 °C
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Record Wind Speed
105.60 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
45.7 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
20.30 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
152 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
66 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.51 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
21.70 °C
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Average Low Temperature
8.30 °C
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Average Mean Temp
15.00 °C
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Average Dew Point
* °C
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Average Windspeed
0.00 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
0.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
0.0
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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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
11
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Days With Thunderstorms
5
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Days With Fog
6
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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)
1
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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
111.10 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
7.6 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
7.60 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
228 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
102 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.25 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
26.70 °C
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Average Low Temperature
13.90 °C
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Average Mean Temp
20.60 °C
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Average Dew Point
* °C
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Average Windspeed
0.00 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
0.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
0.0
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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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
11
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Days With Thunderstorms
8
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Days With Fog
5
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
4
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
4
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| Records | |
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Record High
43.30 °C
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Record Low
0.60 °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
213 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
109 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.28 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
30.00 °C
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Average Low Temperature
16.70 °C
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Average Mean Temp
23.90 °C
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Average Dew Point
* °C
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Average Windspeed
1.90 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
203.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
0.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
0.0
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
7.11
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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
4
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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
43.30 °C
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Record Low
3.30 °C
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Record Wind Speed
131.50 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
66 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.76 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
28.90 °C
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Average Low Temperature
15.60 °C
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Average Mean Temp
22.20 °C
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Average Dew Point
* °C
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Average Windspeed
3.70 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
113.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
0.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
53.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
8.12
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
9
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Days With Thunderstorms
7
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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)
8
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| Records | |
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Record High
42.80 °C
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Record Low
1.10 °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
236 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
117 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.27 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
23.30 °C
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Average Low Temperature
9.40 °C
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Average Mean Temp
16.70 °C
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Average Dew Point
* °C
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Average Windspeed
* km/h
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Average Wind Direction
113.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
0.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
35.0
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
7.11
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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
4
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Days With Fog
6
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Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
1
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
2
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| Records | |
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Record High
40.00 °C
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Record Low
-5.60 °C
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Record Wind Speed
85.20 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
236 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
102 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.76 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
16.70 °C
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Average Low Temperature
3.30 °C
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Average Mean Temp
10.00 °C
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Average Dew Point
* °C
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Average Windspeed
1.90 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
113.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
30.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
0.0
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.81
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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
1
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Days With Fog
6
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Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
10
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
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| Records | |
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Record High
34.40 °C
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Record Low
-12.80 °C
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Record Wind Speed
100.00 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
12.7 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
12.70 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
145 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
114 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
6.10 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-5.00 °C
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Average Mean Temp
0.60 °C
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Average Dew Point
* °C
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Average Windspeed
* km/h
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Average Wind Direction
113.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
132.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
6.0
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.54
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
12.70
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
6
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
7
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Days With Snow
3
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
25
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
24.40 °C
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Record Low
-27.20 °C
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Record Wind Speed
118.50 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
55.8 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
22.80 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
74 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
38 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
-1.70 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-12.20 °C
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Average Mean Temp
-6.70 °C
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Average Dew Point
* °C
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Average Windspeed
0.00 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
113.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
0.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
0.0
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.78
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
17.80
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
6
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
9
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Days With Snow
5
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
30
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
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| Records | |
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Record High
16.70 °C
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Record Low
-33.30 °C
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Record Wind Speed
88.90 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
104.1 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
30.50 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
76 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
36 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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| Day | Reason | Upper Soil Moisture | Lower Soil Moisture | |
| Saturday |  |
Fire danger very low | 37% | 34% |
| Sunday | |
Fire danger very low | 37% | 34% |
| Monday |  |
Fire danger low | 37% | 34% |
| Tuesday | |
Fire danger low | 37% | 34% |
| Wednesday | |
Fire danger very low | 37% | 34% |
| Thursday | |
Fire danger very low | 37% | 34% |
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