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to Add to home screen MAY 28TH, 1942-The latest snowstorm of record for the state of Iowa left ten inches at LeMars, eight inches at Cherokee, and 7.5 inches at Waukon. Afternoon highs were in the lower 30s in parts of northwestern Iowa.
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| MAY 28TH, 1942 |
The latest snowstorm of record for the state of Iowa left ten inches at LeMars, eight inches at Cherokee, and 7.5 inches at Waukon. Afternoon highs were in the lower 30s in parts of northwestern Iowa. |
| MAY 28TH, 1947 |
A storm produced heavy snow across Wisconsin, with ten inches reported at Gay Mills. The snow damaged fruit and other trees, and downed power lines. The storm was followed by the coldest weather of the month for much of the High Plains Region and Missouri Valley. Williston ND reported a low of 21 degrees the morning of the 28th, and the next morning Cheyenne WY reported a morning low of 16 above zero. |
| MAY 27TH, 1987 |
Severe thunderstorms in West Texas produced baseball size hail at Crane, hail up to three and a half inches in diameter at Post, and grapefruit size hail south of Midland. Five days of flooding commenced in Oklahoma. Thunderstorms produced 7 to 9 inches of rain in central Oklahoma. Oklahoma City reported 4.33 inches of rain in six hours. Up to six inches of rain caused flooding in north central Texas. |
| MAY 27TH, 1896 |
A massive tornado struck Saint Louis MO killing 306 persons and causing thirteen million dollars damage. The tornado path was short, but cut across a densely populated area. It touched down six miles west of Eads Bridge in Saint Louis and widened to a mile as it crossed into East Saint Louis. The tornado was the most destructive of record in the U.S. up until that time. It pierced a five-eighths inch thick iron sheet with a two by four inch pine plank. A brilliant display of lightning accompanied the storm. |
| MAY 26TH, 1771 |
A famous Virginia flood occurred as heavy rains in the mountains brought all rivers in the state to record high levels. |
| MAY 26TH, 1917 |
A tornado touched down near Louisiana MO about noon and remained on the ground for a distance of 293 miles, finally lifting seven hours and twenty minutes later in eastern Jennings County IN. The twister cut a swath of destruction two and a half miles wide through Mattoon IL. There were 101 persons killed in the tornado, including 53 at Mattoon, and 38 at Charleston IL. Damage from the storm totalled 2.5 million dollars. |
| 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. |
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| 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: Blue Grass Airport , KY , US | |||
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
4.40 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-4.40 °C
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Average Mean Temp
0.00 °C
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Average Dew Point
-4.40 °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
67.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
9.14
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
15.20
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
12
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
13
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Days With Snow
5
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
24
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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
-29.40 °C
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Record Wind Speed
125.90 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
421 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
69 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.02 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
6.70 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-3.30 °C
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Average Mean Temp
2.20 °C
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Average Dew Point
-3.30 °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
61.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
8.63
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
12.70
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
11
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
12
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Days With Snow
4
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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
23.90 °C
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Record Low
-26.10 °C
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Record Wind Speed
87.00 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
40.6 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
17.80 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
256 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
79 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.78 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
12.20 °C
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Average Low Temperature
1.10 °C
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Average Mean Temp
7.20 °C
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Average Dew Point
0.60 °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
77.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
55.0
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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)
7.60
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
13
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Days With Thunderstorms
3
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Days With Fog
11
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Days With Snow
3
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
14
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
27.80 °C
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Record Low
-18.90 °C
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Record Wind Speed
85.20 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
45.7 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
17.80 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
264 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
89 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.54 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
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
75.0
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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)
9.90
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
12
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Days With Thunderstorms
4
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Days With Fog
9
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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)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
31.10 °C
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Record Low
-7.80 °C
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Record Wind Speed
90.70 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
15.2 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
12.70 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
236 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
23.90 °C
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Average Low Temperature
12.20 °C
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Average Mean Temp
17.80 °C
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Average Dew Point
11.10 °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
78.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
54.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
10.91
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
12
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Days With Thunderstorms
6
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Days With Fog
11
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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)
*
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| Records | |
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Record High
33.30 °C
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Record Low
-3.30 °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
274 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
76 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
3.05 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
28.30 °C
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Average Low Temperature
16.70 °C
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Average Mean Temp
22.80 °C
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Average Dew Point
16.10 °C
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Average Windspeed
13.00 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
54.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
10.15
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
8
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Days With Fog
12
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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)
4
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| Records | |
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Record High
38.30 °C
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Record Low
3.90 °C
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Record Wind Speed
77.80 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
297 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
99 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.52 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
30.00 °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
18.30 °C
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Average Windspeed
11.10 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
56.0
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Typical Sky Cover
BRK
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
12.18
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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
9
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Days With Fog
15
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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
39.40 °C
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Record Low
8.30 °C
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Record Wind Speed
101.90 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
269 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
109 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.03 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
29.40 °C
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Average Low Temperature
18.30 °C
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Average Mean Temp
23.90 °C
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Average Dew Point
17.80 °C
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Average Windspeed
11.10 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
55.0
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Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
9.39
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
9
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Days With Thunderstorms
7
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Days With Fog
17
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
7
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| Records | |
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Record High
39.40 °C
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Record Low
5.60 °C
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Record Wind Speed
81.50 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
284 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
91 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.52 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
26.10 °C
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Average Low Temperature
14.40 °C
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Average Mean Temp
20.60 °C
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Average Dew Point
13.90 °C
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Average Windspeed
13.00 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
85.0
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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)
7.61
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
8
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Days With Thunderstorms
3
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Days With Fog
15
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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
39.40 °C
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Record Low
1.70 °C
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Record Wind Speed
83.30 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
246 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
104 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.51 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
20.00 °C
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Average Low Temperature
7.80 °C
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Average Mean Temp
13.90 °C
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Average Dew Point
7.20 °C
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Average Windspeed
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
53.0
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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
1
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Days With Fog
12
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Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
2
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
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| Records | |
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Record High
32.80 °C
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Record Low
-6.70 °C
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Record Wind Speed
83.30 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
155 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
69 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.76 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
12.80 °C
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Average Low Temperature
2.20 °C
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Average Mean Temp
7.80 °C
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Average Dew Point
1.70 °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
60.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
8.88
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.50
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
11
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
12
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Days With Snow
1
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
12
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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
-19.40 °C
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Record Wind Speed
90.70 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
25.4 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
20.30 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
175 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
66 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.02 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
6.70 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-2.20 °C
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Average Mean Temp
2.20 °C
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Average Dew Point
-2.20 °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
66.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
9.90
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
7.60
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
12
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
13
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Days With Snow
3
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
21
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
23.90 °C
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Record Low
-28.30 °C
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Record Wind Speed
92.60 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
27.9 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
20.30 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
259 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
76 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.52 mm
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Fire danger very low | 38% | 39% |
| Wednesday | |
Fire danger very low | 38% | 39% |
| Thursday | |
Fire danger very low | 38% | 39% |
| Friday | |
Fire danger very low | 38% | 39% |
| Saturday | |
Fire danger very low | 38% | 39% |
| Sunday | |
Fire danger very low | 38% | 39% |
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