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to Add to home screen MAY 20TH, 1916-On the same day on this year and again in 1917 and 1918, tornadoes strike Codell, KS.
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23°C
Partly cloudy. Mild.
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59%
Humidity -
14°C
Dew Point -
25°C
Comfort Level -
16 km
Visibility -
1010.00 mb
Barometric Pressure - Air Quality
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Previously
| MAY 20TH, 1916 |
On the same day on this year and again in 1917 and 1918, tornadoes strike Codell, KS. |
| MAY 20TH, 1957 |
A tornado touched down to the southwest of Kansas City and traveled a distance of seventy-one miles cutting a swath of near total destruction through the southeastern suburbs of Ruskin Heights and Hickman Mills. The tornado claimed the lives of forty-five persons, and left hundreds homeless. It was the worst weather disaster of record for Kansas City. About all that remained of one house was a small table and a fish bowl atop, with the fish still swimming about inside the bowl, rather unconcerned. |
| MAY 19TH, 1955 |
Lake Maloya NM received 11.28 inches of rain in 24 hours to establish a state record. |
| MAY 19TH, 1780 |
The infamous "dark day" in New England tradition. At noon it was nearly as dark as night. Chickens went to roost, and many persons were fearful of divine wrath. The phenomena was caused by forest fires to the west of New England. |
| MAY 18TH, 1980 |
Mount Saint Helens (in Washington State) erupted spewing ash and smoke sixty-three thousand feet into the air. Heavy ash covered the ground to the immediate northwest, and small particles were carried to the Atlantic coast. |
| MAY 18TH, 1825 |
A tornado (said to have crossed all of the state of Ohio) smashed into the log cabin settlement of Burlington, northeast of Columbus. |
| MAY 17TH, 1883 |
A three day flood in the Black Hills of western South Dakota resulted in a million dollars damage at Rapid City. |
| MAY 17TH, 1979 |
A reading of 12 degrees at Mauna Kea Observatory established an all-time record low for the state of Hawaii. |
| MAY 16TH, 1952 |
High winds in the Wasatch Canyon of Utah struck Ogden and Brigham City. Winds at Hill Air Force Base gusted to 92 mph. |
| MAY 16TH, 1874 |
The Mill Creek disaster occurred west of Northhampton MA. Dam slippage resulted in a flash flood which claimed 143 lives, and caused a million dollars property damage. |
| MAY 15TH, 1834 |
The Northern Atlantic Coast States were in the midst of their greatest May snowstorm of record. The hills around Newbury VT were covered with two to three feet of snow. |
Wind Advisory
| Issued By | NWS Field Office | Broadcast Time | Mon, 29 Dec 2014 03:43:00 PST |
| Issuing Time | Mon, 29 Dec 2014 03:43:00 PST | Valid Until | Mon, 29 Dec 2014 03:43:00 PST |
Strong northerly winds are forecast to develop across the San Francisco Bay Area by midday Tuesday and continue through midday Wednesday. A strong..cold and dry storm system will sweep into northern and central California late Monday night and Tuesday morning. This system will generate strong and gusty north to northest winds across the region from midday Tuesday through midday Wednesday.
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| History | |||
| Weather Station: Chicago-O'Hare International Airport , IL , US | |||
| May Data | Choose another month |
| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
-1.70 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-10.60 °C
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Average Mean Temp
-6.10 °C
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Average Dew Point
-10.00 °C
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Average Windspeed
18.50 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
270.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
76.0
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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)
4.06
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
27.90
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
11
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
11
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Days With Snow
8
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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
18.30 °C
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Record Low
-32.80 °C
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Record Wind Speed
92.60 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
86.3 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
38.10 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
104 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
51 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.25 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
-3.30 °C
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Average Dew Point
-7.80 °C
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Average Windspeed
16.70 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
270.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
77.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
63.0
|
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.55
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
20.30
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
10
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Days With Snow
7
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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
21.70 °C
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Record Low
-27.20 °C
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Record Wind Speed
87.00 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
55.8 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
25.40 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
89 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
36 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
-2.20 °C
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Average Mean Temp
2.80 °C
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Average Dew Point
-2.80 °C
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Average Windspeed
18.50 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
270.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
79.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
59.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
6.85
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
17.80
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
12
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Days With Thunderstorms
2
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Days With Fog
12
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Days With Snow
5
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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
31.10 °C
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Record Low
-22.20 °C
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Record Wind Speed
116.70 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
63.5 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
22.80 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
150 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
46 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.52 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
15.00 °C
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Average Low Temperature
3.90 °C
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Average Mean Temp
9.40 °C
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Average Dew Point
2.20 °C
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Average Windspeed
20.40 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
23.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
77.0
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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)
9.14
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
5.10
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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
10
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Days With Snow
1
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
8
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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
-13.90 °C
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Record Wind Speed
111.10 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
27.9 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
27.90 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
195 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
61 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.54 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
21.10 °C
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Average Low Temperature
8.90 °C
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Average Mean Temp
15.00 °C
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Average Dew Point
7.80 °C
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Average Windspeed
18.50 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
23.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
77.0
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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)
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
9
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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)
1
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| Records | |
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Record High
33.90 °C
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Record Low
-4.40 °C
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Record Wind Speed
92.60 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
5.1 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
5.10 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
180 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
86 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
3.05 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
26.10 °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
13.30 °C
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Average Windspeed
16.70 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
203.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
78.0
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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)
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
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
6
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Days With Fog
8
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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
40.00 °C
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Record Low
2.20 °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
200 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
79 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.54 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
28.90 °C
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Average Low Temperature
17.20 °C
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Average Mean Temp
22.80 °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
225.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
82.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
54.0
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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
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
6
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Days With Fog
8
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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
38.90 °C
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Record Low
4.40 °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
211 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
16.70 °C
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Average Mean Temp
22.20 °C
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Average Dew Point
16.10 °C
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Average Windspeed
14.80 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
203.0
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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)
10.41
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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
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
0
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
4
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| Records | |
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Record High
37.80 °C
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Record Low
5.00 °C
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Record Wind Speed
103.70 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
434 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
165 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.27 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
23.90 °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
12.20 °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
85.0
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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)
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
5
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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)
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
92.60 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
289 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
74 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
17.20 °C
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Average Low Temperature
5.60 °C
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Average Mean Temp
11.70 °C
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Average Dew Point
5.60 °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
82.0
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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)
6.09
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.50
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
9
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Days With Thunderstorms
2
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Days With Fog
11
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Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
5
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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
-8.30 °C
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Record Wind Speed
92.60 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
17.8 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
10.20 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
165 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
109 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.51 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
8.90 °C
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Average Low Temperature
0.00 °C
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Average Mean Temp
4.40 °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
203.0
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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)
7.11
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
5.10
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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
11
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Days With Snow
2
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
17
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
25.60 °C
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Record Low
-17.20 °C
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Record Wind Speed
85.20 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
25.4 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
12.70 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
208 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
74 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.52 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
1.10 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-7.20 °C
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Average Mean Temp
-2.80 °C
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Average Dew Point
-6.70 °C
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Average Windspeed
18.50 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
270.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
80.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
68.0
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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)
22.80
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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
7
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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
21.70 °C
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Record Low
-31.70 °C
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Record Wind Speed
100.00 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
88.8 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
25.40 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
218 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
114 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.51 mm
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| Day | Reason | Upper Soil Moisture | Lower Soil Moisture | |
| Tuesday |  |
Fire danger very low | 29% | 31% |
| Wednesday | |
Fire danger very low | 29% | 31% |
| Thursday |  |
Fire danger moderate | 29% | 31% |
| Friday |  |
Fire danger low | 29% | 31% |
| Saturday | |
Fire danger very low | 29% | 31% |
| Sunday | |
Fire danger very low | 29% | 31% |
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