Reporting Station : Petersburg Weather Reporting System, VA
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MAY 3RD, 1990-Onslaught of 2 days of heavy rainfall in north central and east Texas causes extensive flooding along the Trinity and Red Rivers and smaller creeks and rivers. In Dallas and Fort Worth areas hundreds are evacuated and 3 die in flooding.
| MAY 3RD, 1990 |
Onslaught of 2 days of heavy rainfall in north central and east Texas causes extensive flooding along the Trinity and Red Rivers and smaller creeks and rivers. In Dallas and Fort Worth areas hundreds are evacuated and 3 die in flooding. |
| MAY 3RD, 1978 |
Persistent thunderstorms caused widespread flooding in southeastern Louisiana and extreme southeastern Mississippi. Rainfall totals of ten to thirteen and a half inches were reported around New Orleans causing the worst flooding in thirty years. The water depth reached three to four feet in several hundred homes, and total property damage was estimated at one hundred million dollars. |
| MAY 2ND, 1929 |
Virginia's worst tornado disaster occurred. Six tornadoes, two of which were west of the Blue Mountains, killed 22 people. Twelve children and a teacher were killed at Rye Cove, in Scott County. Four schools were destroyed by the storms. |
| MAY 2ND, 1899 |
A storm buried Havre MT under 24.8 inches of snow, an all-time record for that location. The water equivalent of 2.48 inches was a record 24 hour total for the month of May. |
| MAY 1ST, 1854 |
The Connecticut River reached a level of nearly twenty-nine feet at Hartford (the highest level of record up until that time). The record height was reached in the midst of a great New England flood which followed sixty-six hours of steady rain. |
| MAY 1ST, 1954 |
The temperature at Polebridge MT dipped to 5 degrees below zero to esablish a state record for the month of May. |
| APRIL 30TH, 1990 |
Late afternoon and evening thunderstorms produced severe weather in southern Virginia and the Carolinas, with tennis ball size hail reported southeast of Chesnee SC. Thunderstorms moving over the Chesapeake Bay flooded U.S. Highway 50 on Kent Island MD with several inches of water resulting in a seventeen-mile long traffic jam. |
| APRIL 30TH, 1852 |
A tornado, following the same track as the famous "Tri-state Tornado" of 1925, struck the town of New Harmony IND. Just sixteen persons were killed by the twister, due to the sparse settlement. The "Tri-state Tornado" killed 695 persons. |
| APRIL 29TH, 1905 |
The town of Taylor, in southeastern Texas, was deluged with 2.4 inches of rain in fifteen minutes. |
| APRIL 29TH, 1973 |
The Mississippi River reached a crest of 43.4 feet, breaking the prevous record of 42 feet established in 1785. |
| APRIL 28TH, 1921 |
A severe hailstorm in Anson County NC produced hail the size of baseballs. Gardens, grain fields and trees were destroyed. Pine trees in the storm's path had to be cut for lumber because of the hail damage. |
| 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: Richmond International Airport , VA , US | |||
| May Data | Choose another month |
| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
8.30 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-2.20 °C
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Average Mean Temp
3.30 °C
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Average Dew Point
-3.30 °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
79.0
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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)
8.38
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
12.70
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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
2
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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
26.70 °C
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Record Low
-21.10 °C
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Record Wind Speed
92.60 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
66.0 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
33.00 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
256 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
84 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.52 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
10.00 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-1.10 °C
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Average Mean Temp
4.40 °C
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Average Dew Point
-2.80 °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
79.0
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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)
7.61
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
10.20
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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
9
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Days With Snow
2
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
18
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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
-22.20 °C
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Record Wind Speed
96.30 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
53.3 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
33.00 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
152 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
66 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.76 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
15.00 °C
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Average Low Temperature
2.80 °C
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Average Mean Temp
8.90 °C
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Average Dew Point
0.60 °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
46.0
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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)
5.10
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
11
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Days With Thunderstorms
2
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Days With Fog
9
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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)
*
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| Records | |
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Record High
32.80 °C
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Record Low
-11.70 °C
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Record Wind Speed
107.40 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
50.8 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
27.90 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
218 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
61 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.28 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
20.60 °C
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Average Low Temperature
7.20 °C
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Average Mean Temp
14.40 °C
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Average Dew Point
5.60 °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
76.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
43.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
7.87
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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
3
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Days With Fog
9
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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)
1
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| Records | |
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Record High
35.60 °C
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Record Low
-7.20 °C
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Record Wind Speed
103.70 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
7.6 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
5.10 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
185 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
71 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.27 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
25.60 °C
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Average Low Temperature
12.80 °C
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Average Mean Temp
18.90 °C
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Average Dew Point
12.20 °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
81.0
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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)
9.39
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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
6
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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
*
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
2
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| Records | |
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Record High
36.70 °C
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Record Low
-0.60 °C
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Record Wind Speed
127.80 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
226 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
76 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.02 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
29.40 °C
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Average Low Temperature
17.20 °C
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Average Mean Temp
23.90 °C
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Average Dew Point
17.20 °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
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)
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
8
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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)
9
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| Records | |
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Record High
40.00 °C
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Record Low
4.40 °C
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Record Wind Speed
107.40 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
236 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
99 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.02 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
31.10 °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
13.00 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
56.0
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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)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
11
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Days With Thunderstorms
10
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Days With Fog
13
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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)
13
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| Records | |
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Record High
40.60 °C
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Record Low
10.60 °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
409 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
183 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.27 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
30.00 °C
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Average Low Temperature
19.40 °C
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Average Mean Temp
25.00 °C
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Average Dew Point
19.40 °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
89.0
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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)
12.44
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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
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)
10
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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
87.00 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
358 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
223 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.52 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
27.20 °C
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Average Low Temperature
15.60 °C
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Average Mean Temp
21.70 °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
0.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
90.0
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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)
8.38
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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
4
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Days With Fog
14
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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
39.40 °C
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Record Low
1.70 °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
279 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
124 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.76 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
13.00 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
0.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
89.0
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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)
7.87
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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
1
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Days With Fog
14
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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
37.20 °C
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Record Low
-6.10 °C
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Record Wind Speed
68.50 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
239 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
122 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.76 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
15.60 °C
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Average Low Temperature
3.30 °C
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Average Mean Temp
10.00 °C
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Average Dew Point
3.30 °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
84.0
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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)
7.36
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.50
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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
11
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Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
9
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
30.00 °C
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Record Low
-10.00 °C
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Record Wind Speed
87.00 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
22.8 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
17.80 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
193 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
76 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.51 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
10.00 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-0.60 °C
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Average Mean Temp
5.00 °C
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Average Dew Point
-1.10 °C
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Average Windspeed
13.00 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
55.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
7.87
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
5.10
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
9
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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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
19
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
26.70 °C
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Record Low
-17.20 °C
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Record Wind Speed
87.00 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
33.0 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
20.30 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
180 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
63 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.02 mm
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| Day | Reason | Upper Soil Moisture | Lower Soil Moisture | |
| Friday |  |
Fire danger very low | 21% | 22% |
| Saturday | |
Fire danger very low | 21% | 22% |
| Sunday | |
Fire danger very low | 21% | 22% |
| Monday | |
Fire danger very low | 21% | 22% |
| Tuesday |  |
Fire danger low | 21% | 22% |
| Wednesday | |
Fire danger low | 21% | 22% |
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