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MARCH 23RD, 1987-A blizzard raged across western Kansas, and the panhandle of Texas and Oklahoma. Pampa TX received 21 inches of snow, and winds gusted to 78 mph at Dodge City KS Altus OK. Governor Hayden declared forty-six counties in western Kansas a disaster area. In southwest Kansas, the storm was described as the worst in thirty years.
| MARCH 23RD, 1987 |
A blizzard raged across western Kansas, and the panhandle of Texas and Oklahoma. Pampa TX received 21 inches of snow, and winds gusted to 78 mph at Dodge City KS Altus OK. Governor Hayden declared forty-six counties in western Kansas a disaster area. In southwest Kansas, the storm was described as the worst in thirty years. |
| MARCH 23RD, 1913 |
A vicious tornado hit the city of Omaha NE. The tornado struck during the late afternoon on Easter Sunday, and in just twelve minutes cut a swath of total destruction five miles long and two blocks wide across the city killing 94 persons and causing 3.5 million dollars property damage. |
| MARCH 22ND, 1920 |
A spectactular display of the Northern Lights was visible as far south as Bradenton FL, El Paso TX, and Fresno CA. At Detroit MI, the display was described "so brilliant as to blot out all stars below first magnitude". |
| MARCH 22ND, 1954 |
Six to ten inches of rain cause the Chicago River to overflow its banks. |
| MARCH 21ST, 1990 |
The first full day of spring was a cold one for the eastern U.S. Freezing temperatures damaged 62 percent of the peach crop in upstate South Carolina, and 72 percent of the peach crop in the ridge area of South Carolina. Elkins WV, which a week earlier reported a record high of 82 degrees, was the cold spot in the nation with a morning low of 16 degrees. |
| MARCH 21ST, 1932 |
A tornado swarm occurred in the Deep South. Between late afternoon and early the next morning severe thunderstorms spawned 31 tornadoes in Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia and Tennessee. The tornadoes killed 334 persons and injured 1784 others. Northern Alabama was hardest hit. Tornadoes in Alabama killed 286 persons and caused five million dollars damage. |
| MARCH 20TH, 1924 |
A late winter storm in Oklahoma produced nearly a foot of snow at Oklahoma City and at Tulsa. |
| MARCH 20TH, 1948 |
The city of Juneau received 31 inches of snow in 24 hours, a record for the Alaska capitol. |
| MARCH 19TH, 1935 |
Suffocating dust storms occurred frequently in southeastern Colorado between the 12th and the 25th of the month. Six people died, and many livestock starved or suffocated. Up to six feet of dust covered the ground. Schools were closed, and many rural homes were deserted by tenants. |
| MARCH 19TH, 1956 |
The second heavy snowstorm in just three days hit Boston. Nearby Blue Hill received 19.5 inches contributing to their snowiest March of record. |
| MARCH 18TH, 1925 |
The great "Tri-State Tornado" occurred, the most deadly tornado in U.S. history. The tornado claimed 695 lives (including 234 at Murphysboro IL and 148 at West Frankfort IL), and caused seventeen million dollars property damage. It cut a swath of destruction 219 miles long and as much as a mile wide from east central Missouri to southern Indiana between 1 PM and 4 PM. The tornado leveled a school in West Frankfort IL, and picked up sixteen students setting them down unharmed 150 yards away. Seven other tornadoes claimed an additional 97 lives that day. |
| 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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| Weather Station: Sikorsky Memorial Airport , CT , US | |||
| March Data | Choose another month |
| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
37.04 °F
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Average Low Temperature
23.00 °F
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Average Mean Temp
30.02 °F
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Average Dew Point
19.94 °F
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Average Windspeed
14.94 mph
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Average Wind Direction
293.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
73.0
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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)
3.20
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
7.01
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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
12
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Days With Snow
5
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
31
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
64.94 °F
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Record Low
-7.06 °F
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Record Wind Speed
68.88 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
66.0 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
16.00 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
11.19 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.29 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.40 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
37.94 °F
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Average Low Temperature
24.08 °F
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Average Mean Temp
32.00 °F
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Average Dew Point
19.94 °F
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Average Windspeed
16.06 mph
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Average Wind Direction
315.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
72.0
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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)
2.90
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
7.01
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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
11
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Days With Snow
4
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
28
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
66.92 °F
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Record Low
-5.08 °F
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Record Wind Speed
65.47 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
60.9 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
16.00 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
6.62 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.29 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.40 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
46.04 °F
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Average Low Temperature
30.92 °F
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Average Mean Temp
39.02 °F
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Average Dew Point
26.06 °F
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Average Windspeed
16.06 mph
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Average Wind Direction
315.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
72.0
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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)
3.70
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
5.00
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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
14
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Days With Snow
3
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
31
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
84.02 °F
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Record Low
3.92 °F
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Record Wind Speed
71.18 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
55.8 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
10.99 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
9.42 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.22 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.70 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
57.02 °F
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Average Low Temperature
39.92 °F
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Average Mean Temp
48.92 °F
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Average Dew Point
35.96 °F
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Average Windspeed
12.65 mph
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
72.0
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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)
3.70
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.98
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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
13
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Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
25
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
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| Records | |
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Record High
91.04 °F
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Record Low
17.96 °F
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Record Wind Speed
58.53 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
15.2 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
5.99 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
10.72 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.11 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.70 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
66.92 °F
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Average Low Temperature
50.00 °F
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Average Mean Temp
59.00 °F
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Average Dew Point
46.94 °F
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Average Windspeed
11.47 mph
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
76.0
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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)
3.70
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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
3
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Days With Fog
15
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
7
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
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| Records | |
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Record High
91.94 °F
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Record Low
30.92 °F
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Record Wind Speed
58.53 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
* "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
* "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
9.50 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.19 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.40 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
75.92 °F
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Average Low Temperature
59.00 °F
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Average Mean Temp
68.00 °F
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Average Dew Point
57.02 °F
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Average Windspeed
10.35 mph
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
77.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
60.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.10
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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
4
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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
*
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
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| Records | |
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Record High
96.08 °F
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Record Low
41.00 °F
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Record Wind Speed
55.12 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
17.69 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
6.19 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.10 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
82.04 °F
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Average Low Temperature
64.94 °F
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Average Mean Temp
73.94 °F
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Average Dew Point
62.96 °F
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Average Windspeed
10.35 mph
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
79.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
60.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.70
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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
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)
3
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| Records | |
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Record High
102.92 °F
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Record Low
48.92 °F
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Record Wind Speed
62.00 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
12.80 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
5.91 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.50 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
80.96 °F
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Average Low Temperature
64.94 °F
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Average Mean Temp
73.04 °F
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Average Dew Point
62.96 °F
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Average Windspeed
10.35 mph
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
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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)
3.80
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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
4
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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
*
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
2
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| Records | |
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Record High
100.04 °F
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Record Low
44.06 °F
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Record Wind Speed
76.94 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
13.32 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.69 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.70 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
73.94 °F
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Average Low Temperature
57.02 °F
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Average Mean Temp
66.02 °F
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Average Dew Point
55.94 °F
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Average Windspeed
12.65 mph
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
81.0
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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)
3.00
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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
2
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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
2
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
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| Records | |
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Record High
98.96 °F
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Record Low
35.96 °F
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Record Wind Speed
68.88 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
7.41 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.49 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.40 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
64.04 °F
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Average Low Temperature
46.94 °F
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Average Mean Temp
55.94 °F
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Average Dew Point
44.96 °F
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Average Windspeed
12.65 mph
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Average Wind Direction
45.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
79.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
60.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.20
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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
13
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Days With Snow
*
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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
84.92 °F
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Record Low
26.06 °F
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Record Wind Speed
75.76 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
2.5 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.98 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
10.72 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.81 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.30 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
53.06 °F
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Average Low Temperature
37.94 °F
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Average Mean Temp
46.04 °F
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Average Dew Point
35.96 °F
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Average Windspeed
13.76 mph
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Average Wind Direction
293.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
77.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
62.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.80
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.98
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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
13
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Days With Snow
1
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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
78.08 °F
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Record Low
15.98 °F
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Record Wind Speed
57.41 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
17.8 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
5.99 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
10.20 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.11 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.40 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
41.00 °F
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Average Low Temperature
26.96 °F
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Average Mean Temp
35.06 °F
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Average Dew Point
24.98 °F
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Average Windspeed
14.94 mph
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Average Wind Direction
293.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
74.0
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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)
3.50
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
5.00
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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
13
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Days With Snow
4
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
30
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
64.94 °F
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Record Low
-4.00 °F
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Record Wind Speed
65.47 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
53.3 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
15.01 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
7.88 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.70 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.30 "
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| Day | Reason | Upper Soil Moisture | Lower Soil Moisture | |
| Sunday |  |
Fire danger low | 29%% | N/A% |
| Monday |  |
Fire danger very low | 29%% | N/A% |
| Tuesday | |
Fire danger very low | 29%% | N/A% |
| Wednesday | |
Fire danger very low | 29%% | N/A% |
| Thursday | |
Fire danger very low | 29%% | N/A% |
| Friday | |
Fire danger very low | 29%% | N/A% |
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