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to Add to home screen MAY 17TH, 1883-A three day flood in the Black Hills of western South Dakota resulted in a million dollars damage at Rapid City.
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26°C
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50%
Humidity -
15°C
Dew Point -
27°C
Comfort Level -
16 km
Visibility -
1006.70 mb
Barometric Pressure - Air Quality
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Previously
| 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. |
| MAY 15TH, 1972 |
The worst ice jam flooding of memory for long-time residents took place along the Kuskokwim River and Yukon River in Alaska. It was the first time since 1890 that the two rivers "flowed as one". The towns of Oscarville and Napaskiak were completely inundated. |
| MAY 14TH, 1896 |
The mercury plunged to 10 degrees below zero at Climax CO. It was the lowest reading of record for the U.S. during the month of May. |
| MAY 14TH, 1898 |
A severe thunderstorm, with some hailstones up to 9.5 inches in circumference, pounded a four mile wide path across Kansas City MO. South-facing windows were broken in nearly every house in central and eastern parts of the city, and several persons were injured. An even larger hailstone was thought to have been found, but it turned out to be a chunk of ice tossed out the window of a building by a prankster. |
| MAY 13TH, 1930 |
A man was killed when caught in an open field during a hailstorm northwest of Lubbock TX. |
| MAY 13TH, 1981 |
A tornado 450 yards in width destroyed ninety percent of Emberson TX. People did not see a tornado, but rather a wall of debris. Homes were leveled, a man in a bathtub was hurled a quarter of a mile, and a 1500 pound recreational vehicle was hurled 500 yards. Miraculously no deaths occurred in the tornado. |
| MAY 12TH, 1972 |
In Texas, A cloudburst dumped sixteen inches of rain north of New Braunfels sending a thirty foot wall of water down Blueders Creek into the Comal and Guadalupe Rivers washing away people, houses and automobiles. The flood claimed 18 lives and caused more than twenty million dollars damage. |
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: Abilene Regional Airport , TX , US | |||
| May Data | Choose another month |
| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
12.80 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-0.60 °C
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Average Mean Temp
6.70 °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
180.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
72.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
44.0
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.28
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
5.10
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
5
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
7
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Days With Snow
1
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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
31.10 °C
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Record Low
-18.30 °C
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Record Wind Speed
81.50 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
35.5 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
17.80 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
109 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
48 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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| Averages | |
|
Average High Temperature
15.60 °C
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Average Low Temperature
2.20 °C
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Average Mean Temp
8.90 °C
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Average Dew Point
0.00 °C
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Average Windspeed
22.20 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
|
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
73.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
44.0
|
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.79
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.50
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
5
|
Days With Thunderstorms
1
|
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Days With Fog
7
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Days With Snow
1
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
11
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
31.70 °C
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Record Low
-21.70 °C
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Record Wind Speed
90.70 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
20.3 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
12.70 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
89 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
38 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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| Averages | |
|
Average High Temperature
20.00 °C
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Average Low Temperature
6.10 °C
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Average Mean Temp
13.30 °C
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Average Dew Point
2.20 °C
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Average Windspeed
24.10 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
|
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
69.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
37.0
|
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.79
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.50
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
5
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Days With Thunderstorms
3
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Days With Fog
4
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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)
1
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| Records | |
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Record High
36.10 °C
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Record Low
-12.80 °C
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Record Wind Speed
118.50 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
17.8 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
15.20 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
132 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
53 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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| Averages | |
|
Average High Temperature
25.60 °C
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Average Low Temperature
11.70 °C
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Average Mean Temp
18.30 °C
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Average Dew Point
7.20 °C
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Average Windspeed
24.10 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
158.0
|
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
72.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
38.0
|
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
5.33
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
6
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Days With Thunderstorms
5
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Days With Fog
4
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
3
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| Records | |
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Record High
37.20 °C
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Record Low
-3.90 °C
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Record Wind Speed
98.20 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
173 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
61 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
|
| Averages | |
|
Average High Temperature
28.90 °C
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Average Low Temperature
16.10 °C
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Average Mean Temp
22.80 °C
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Average Dew Point
13.30 °C
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Average Windspeed
24.10 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
158.0
|
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
79.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
43.0
|
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
8.63
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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
8
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Days With Fog
4
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
9
|
| Records | |
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Record High
41.70 °C
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Record Low
2.20 °C
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Record Wind Speed
111.10 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
335 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
119 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.25 mm
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| Averages | |
|
Average High Temperature
32.80 °C
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Average Low Temperature
20.60 °C
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Average Mean Temp
26.70 °C
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Average Dew Point
16.70 °C
|
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Average Windspeed
24.10 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
41.0
|
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
6.85
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
6
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Days With Thunderstorms
6
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Days With Fog
2
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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)
20
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| Records | |
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Record High
42.80 °C
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Record Low
8.30 °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
244 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
91 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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| Averages | |
|
Average High Temperature
35.00 °C
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Average Low Temperature
22.20 °C
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Average Mean Temp
28.90 °C
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Average Dew Point
17.20 °C
|
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Average Windspeed
18.50 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
158.0
|
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
73.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
38.0
|
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
5.84
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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
5
|
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Days With Fog
1
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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)
27
|
| Records | |
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Record High
43.30 °C
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Record Low
13.90 °C
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Record Wind Speed
125.90 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
180 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
94 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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| Averages | |
|
Average High Temperature
34.40 °C
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Average Low Temperature
22.20 °C
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Average Mean Temp
28.30 °C
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Average Dew Point
16.70 °C
|
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Average Windspeed
16.70 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
158.0
|
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
73.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
37.0
|
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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)
0.00
|
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
5
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Days With Thunderstorms
5
|
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Days With Fog
1
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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)
26
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| Records | |
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Record High
41.70 °C
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Record Low
12.80 °C
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Record Wind Speed
88.90 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
208 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
160 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
|
| Averages | |
|
Average High Temperature
30.60 °C
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Average Low Temperature
18.30 °C
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Average Mean Temp
24.40 °C
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Average Dew Point
15.00 °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
77.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
43.0
|
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
7.11
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
6
|
Days With Thunderstorms
4
|
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Days With Fog
4
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
13
|
| Records | |
|
Record High
41.10 °C
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Record Low
3.30 °C
|
|
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
279 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
114 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
|
| Averages | |
|
Average High Temperature
25.60 °C
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Average Low Temperature
12.20 °C
|
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Average Mean Temp
18.90 °C
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Average Dew Point
9.40 °C
|
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Average Windspeed
20.40 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
|
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
76.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
43.0
|
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
6.35
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
|
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
6
|
Days With Thunderstorms
3
|
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Days With Fog
4
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
3
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| Records | |
|
Record High
39.40 °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
* cm
|
Record 24-hour Snowfall
* cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
272 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
127 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.00 mm
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| Averages | |
|
Average High Temperature
18.90 °C
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Average Low Temperature
5.60 °C
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Average Mean Temp
12.20 °C
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Average Dew Point
3.30 °C
|
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Average Windspeed
20.40 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
|
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
73.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
42.0
|
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.30
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.50
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
4
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
|
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Days With Fog
5
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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
33.30 °C
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Record Low
-10.00 °C
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Record Wind Speed
100.00 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
20.3 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
10.20 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
117 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
61 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.00 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
14.40 °C
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Average Low Temperature
1.10 °C
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Average Mean Temp
7.80 °C
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Average Dew Point
-1.10 °C
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Average Windspeed
20.40 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
71.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
43.0
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.54
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.50
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
4
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
6
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Days With Snow
1
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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
31.70 °C
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Record Low
-21.70 °C
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Record Wind Speed
85.20 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
20.3 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
10.20 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
114 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
56 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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| Day | Reason | Upper Soil Moisture | Lower Soil Moisture | |
| Saturday |  |
Fire danger moderate | 30% | 23% |
| Sunday |  |
Fire danger high | 30% | 23% |
| Monday |  |
Fire danger extreme | 30% | 23% |
| Tuesday | |
Fire danger extreme | 30% | 23% |
| Wednesday | |
Fire danger moderate | 30% | 23% |
| Thursday |  |
Fire danger very low | 30% | 23% |
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