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to Add to home screen MAY 11TH, 1953-A tornado hit Waco TX killing 114 persons and burying some downtown streets under five feet of fallen bricks.
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28°C
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Humidity -
14°C
Dew Point -
28°C
Comfort Level -
16 km
Visibility -
1014.80 mb
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| MAY 11TH, 1953 |
A tornado hit Waco TX killing 114 persons and burying some downtown streets under five feet of fallen bricks. |
| MAY 11TH, 1966 |
The 1.6 inch snow at Chicago IL was their latest measurable snow of record. Previously the record was 3.7 inches on the 1st and 2nd of May set in 1940. |
| MAY 10TH, 1905 |
A deadly tornado hit the town of Snyder OK killing 87 persons. The tornado leveled 100 homes in Snyder, and destroyed many others. The large and violent tornado killed a total of 97 persons along its 40 miles path across southwestern Oklahoma. Its roar could reportedly be heard up to twelve miles away. |
| MAY 10TH, 1987 |
Thunderstorms along the Central Gulf Coast deluged Lillian AL with14.5 inches of rain, and nearby Perdido Key FL with 12.8 inches of rain. |
| MAY 9TH, 1966 |
Record snows fell in the northeastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania, including 3.1 inches at Pittsburgh PA and 5.4 inches at Youngstown OH. Snow also extended across parts of New York State, with eight inches reported in the southern Adirondacks. |
| MAY 9TH, 1977 |
A late season snowstorm hit parts of Pennsylvania, New York State, and southern and central New England. Heavier snowfall totals included 27 inches at Slide Mountain NY and 20 inches at Norwalk CT. At Boston it was the first May snow in 107 years of records. The heavy wet snow caused extensive damage to trees and power lines. The homes of half a million persons were without power following the storm. |
| MAY 8TH, 1784 |
A deadly hailstorm in South Carolina hit the town of Winnsborough. The hailstones, measuring as much as nine inches in circumference, killed several persons, and a great number of sheep, lambs and birds. |
| MAY 8TH, 1981 |
The Dallas/Fort Worth area experienced its worst hailstorm of record as baseball to grapefruit size hail, accompanied by 100 mph winds, caused nearly 200 million dollars damage. Hail accumulated eight inches deep at Cedar Hill TX. |
| MAY 7TH, 1988 |
A powerful storm in the north central U.S. produced up to three feet of snow in the Bighorn Mountains of Wyoming and the mountains of south central Montana. Up to five inches of rain drenched central Montana in less than 24 hours, and flash flooding in Wyoming caused a million dollars damage. |
| MAY 7TH, 1840 |
A powerful tornado wrecked many boats at the Natchez Landing in Mississippi, then plowed through the city on the bluff. The tornado killed 317 persons, and caused a million dollars damage. The force of the storm caused houses to burst open. The tornado was the most deadly and destructive in early American history. |
| MAY 6TH, 1933 |
Charleston SC was deluged with 10.57 inches of rain, an all- time 24 hour record for that location. |
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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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| History | |||
| Weather Station: Baton Rouge Metropolitan - Ryan Field , LA , US | |||
| May Data | Choose another month |
| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
16.10 °C
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Average Low Temperature
5.00 °C
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Average Mean Temp
10.60 °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
0.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
85.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
58.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
11.68
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
2
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Days With Fog
17
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Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
8
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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
-12.80 °C
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Record Wind Speed
87.00 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
289 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
86 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.79 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
17.80 °C
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Average Low Temperature
6.70 °C
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Average Mean Temp
12.20 °C
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Average Dew Point
6.10 °C
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Average Windspeed
16.70 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
0.0
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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)
13.20
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
9
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Days With Thunderstorms
3
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Days With Fog
13
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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
29.40 °C
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Record Low
-10.60 °C
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Record Wind Speed
77.80 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
368 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
114 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.78 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
21.70 °C
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Average Low Temperature
10.00 °C
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Average Mean Temp
16.10 °C
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Average Dew Point
9.40 °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
85.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
52.0
|
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
11.93
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
9
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Days With Thunderstorms
4
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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
1
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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
74.10 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
322 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
135 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.27 mm
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| Averages | |
|
Average High Temperature
26.10 °C
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Average Low Temperature
13.90 °C
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Average Mean Temp
20.00 °C
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Average Dew Point
13.90 °C
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Average Windspeed
16.70 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
135.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
88.0
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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)
12.94
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
7
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Days With Thunderstorms
5
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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
*
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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
0.00 °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
376 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
305 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.02 mm
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| Averages | |
|
Average High Temperature
29.40 °C
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Average Low Temperature
17.80 °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
14.80 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
135.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
90.0
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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)
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
8
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Days With Thunderstorms
6
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Days With Fog
19
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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)
6
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| Records | |
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Record High
36.70 °C
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Record Low
6.70 °C
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Record Wind Speed
94.40 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
373 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
122 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.52 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
32.20 °C
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Average Low Temperature
21.10 °C
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Average Mean Temp
27.20 °C
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Average Dew Point
21.10 °C
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Average Windspeed
13.00 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
135.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
91.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
56.0
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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
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
10
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Days With Fog
16
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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)
20
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| Records | |
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Record High
39.40 °C
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Record Low
11.70 °C
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Record Wind Speed
79.60 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
589 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
124 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.25 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
32.80 °C
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Average Low Temperature
22.80 °C
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Average Mean Temp
27.80 °C
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Average Dew Point
22.20 °C
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Average Windspeed
11.10 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
270.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
92.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
62.0
|
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Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
17.01
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
14
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Days With Thunderstorms
15
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Days With Fog
16
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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)
24
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| Records | |
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Record High
38.30 °C
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Record Low
14.40 °C
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Record Wind Speed
94.40 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
294 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
109 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
5.08 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
32.80 °C
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Average Low Temperature
22.20 °C
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Average Mean Temp
27.80 °C
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Average Dew Point
22.20 °C
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Average Windspeed
11.10 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
90.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
92.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
61.0
|
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Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
13.71
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
12
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Days With Thunderstorms
13
|
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Days With Fog
18
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
22
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| Records | |
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Record High
38.90 °C
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Record Low
15.00 °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
368 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
200 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.54 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
30.60 °C
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Average Low Temperature
20.00 °C
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Average Mean Temp
25.60 °C
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Average Dew Point
20.00 °C
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Average Windspeed
11.10 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
45.0
|
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
91.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
59.0
|
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
10.91
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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
18
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
12
|
| Records | |
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Record High
37.20 °C
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Record Low
6.10 °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
353 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
160 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.25 mm
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| Averages | |
|
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
13.90 °C
|
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Average Windspeed
13.00 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
0.0
|
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
89.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
50.0
|
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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
5
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Days With Thunderstorms
2
|
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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
*
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
2
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| Records | |
|
Record High
34.40 °C
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Record Low
0.00 °C
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Record Wind Speed
96.30 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
368 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
122 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
21.70 °C
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Average Low Temperature
8.90 °C
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Average Mean Temp
15.60 °C
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Average Dew Point
9.40 °C
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Average Windspeed
14.80 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
0.0
|
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
87.0
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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)
10.41
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
7
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Days With Thunderstorms
3
|
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Days With Fog
16
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
2
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
30.60 °C
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Record Low
-6.10 °C
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Record Wind Speed
75.90 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
343 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
157 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.25 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
17.80 °C
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Average Low Temperature
6.10 °C
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Average Mean Temp
11.70 °C
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Average Dew Point
6.70 °C
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Average Windspeed
16.70 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
0.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
86.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
57.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
13.71
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
2
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Days With Fog
16
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
6
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
29.40 °C
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Record Low
-13.30 °C
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Record Wind Speed
77.80 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
404 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
183 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
4.82 mm
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| Day | Reason | Upper Soil Moisture | Lower Soil Moisture | |
| Saturday |  |
Fire danger moderate | 28% | 28% |
| Sunday |  |
Fire danger very low | 28% | 28% |
| Monday | |
Fire danger very low | 28% | 28% |
| Tuesday | |
Fire danger very low | 28% | 28% |
| Wednesday |  |
Fire danger low | 28% | 28% |
| Thursday | |
Fire danger very low | 28% | 28% |
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