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MARCH 15TH, 1941-The most severe blizzard in modern history struck North Dakota and Minnesota. The blizzard hit on a Saturday night while many are traveling, and thus claimed 71 lives. Winds gusted to 75 mph at Duluth MN, and reached 85 mph at Grand Forks ND. Snow drifts twelve feet high were reported in north central Minnesota. A cold front traveling 30 mph crossed Minnesota in just seven hours.
| MARCH 15TH, 1941 |
The most severe blizzard in modern history struck North Dakota and Minnesota. The blizzard hit on a Saturday night while many are traveling, and thus claimed 71 lives. Winds gusted to 75 mph at Duluth MN, and reached 85 mph at Grand Forks ND. Snow drifts twelve feet high were reported in north central Minnesota. A cold front traveling 30 mph crossed Minnesota in just seven hours. |
| MARCH 15TH, 1988 |
More than one hundred hours of continuous snow finally came to an end at Marquette MI, during which time the city was buried under 43 inches of snow. Unseasonably cold weather prevailed in the southeastern U.S., with forty-one cities reporting record low temperatures for the date. |
| MARCH 14TH, 1989 |
High winds in Colorado and Wyoming gusted above 120 mph at Horsetooth Heights CO. High winds in the Central Plains sharply reduced visibilities in blowing dust as far east as Kansas City MO. Winds gusting to 72 mph at Hill City KS reduced the visibility to a city block in blowing dust. Soil erosion in northwest Kansas damaged nearly five million acres of wheat. |
| MARCH 14TH, 1870 |
The term "blizzard" was first applied to a storm which produced heavy snow and high winds in Minnesota and Iowa. |
| MARCH 13TH, 1951 |
The state of Iowa experienced a record snowstorm. The storm buried Iowa City under 27 inches of snow. |
| MARCH 13TH, 1989 |
Residents of the southern U.S. viewed a once in a life-time display of the "Northern Lights". Unseasonably warm weather continued in the southwestern U.S. The record high of 88 degrees at Tucson AZ was their seventh in a row. In southwest Texas, the temperature at Sanderson soared from 46 degrees at 8 AM to 90 degrees at 11 AM. |
| MARCH 12TH, 1967 |
A tremendous four day storm raged across California. Winds of 90 mph closed mountain passes, heavy rains flooded the lowlands, and in sixty hours Squaw Valley CA was buried under 96 inches (eight feet) of snow. |
| MARCH 12TH, 1888 |
A blizzard paralyzed southeastern New York State and western New England. The storm produced 58 inches of snow at Saratoga NY, and 50 inches at Middletown CT. The blizzard was followed by record cold temperatures, and the cold and snow claimed 400 lives. New York City received 20.9 inches of snow, Albany NY reported 46.7 inches. |
| MARCH 11TH, 1962 |
One of the most paralyzing snowstorms in decades produced record March snowfalls in Iowa. Four feet of snow covered the ground at Inwood following the storm. |
| MARCH 11TH, 1911 |
Tamarack CA reported 451 inches of snow on the ground, a record for the U.S. |
| MARCH 10TH, 1912 |
The barometric pressure reached 29.26 inches at Los Angeles CA, and 29.46 inches at San Diego CA, setting all-time records for those two locations. |
| 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: Washington-Dulles International Airport , VA , US | |||
| March Data | Choose another month |
| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
4.40 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-6.10 °C
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Average Mean Temp
-0.60 °C
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Average Dew Point
-6.10 °C
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Average Windspeed
20.40 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
315.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
76.0
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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)
7.11
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
20.30
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
12
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Days With Snow
4
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
26
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
23.90 °C
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Record Low
-27.80 °C
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Record Wind Speed
100.00 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
73.6 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
27.90 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
168 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
41 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.02 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
6.70 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-5.00 °C
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Average Mean Temp
1.10 °C
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Average Dew Point
-5.60 °C
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Average Windspeed
20.40 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
315.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
77.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
52.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
7.11
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
17.80
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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
3
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
23
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
26.10 °C
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Record Low
-25.60 °C
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Record Wind Speed
85.20 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
71.1 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
58.40 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
147 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
53 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.51 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
12.80 °C
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Average Low Temperature
0.00 °C
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Average Mean Temp
6.70 °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
315.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
77.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
48.0
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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)
7.60
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
11
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Days With Snow
2
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
17
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
31.70 °C
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Record Low
-14.40 °C
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Record Wind Speed
98.20 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
27.9 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
15.20 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
147 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
46 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.54 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
18.30 °C
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Average Low Temperature
4.40 °C
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Average Mean Temp
11.70 °C
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Average Dew Point
3.90 °C
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Average Windspeed
20.40 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
315.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
77.0
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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)
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
2
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Days With Fog
11
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Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
6
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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
-8.30 °C
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Record Wind Speed
109.30 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
10.2 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
7.60 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
185 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
53 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.76 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
23.30 °C
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Average Low Temperature
10.00 °C
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Average Mean Temp
17.20 °C
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Average Dew Point
10.60 °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
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)
10.15
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
12
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Days With Thunderstorms
4
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Days With Fog
15
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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
36.10 °C
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Record Low
-2.20 °C
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Record Wind Speed
85.20 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
261 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
79 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.03 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
28.30 °C
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Average Low Temperature
15.00 °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
11.10 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
54.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
9.90
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
6
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Days With Fog
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)
5
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| Records | |
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Record High
37.80 °C
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Record Low
2.20 °C
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Record Wind Speed
118.50 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
462 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
279 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.27 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
30.60 °C
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Average Low Temperature
17.80 °C
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Average Mean Temp
24.40 °C
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Average Dew Point
18.30 °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
85.0
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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)
8.88
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
6
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Days With Fog
19
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
11
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| Records | |
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Record High
40.00 °C
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Record Low
5.00 °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
66 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.28 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
30.00 °C
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Average Low Temperature
17.20 °C
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Average Mean Temp
23.30 °C
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Average Dew Point
17.80 °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
88.0
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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)
10.15
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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
5
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Days With Fog
21
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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)
8
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| Records | |
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Record High
40.00 °C
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Record Low
3.30 °C
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Record Wind Speed
109.30 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
272 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
119 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.03 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
26.10 °C
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Average Low Temperature
12.80 °C
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Average Mean Temp
19.40 °C
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Average Dew Point
14.40 °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
55.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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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
2
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Days With Fog
19
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
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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
-1.10 °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
287 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
140 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.52 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
20.00 °C
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Average Low Temperature
5.60 °C
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Average Mean Temp
12.80 °C
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Average Dew Point
7.20 °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
88.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
52.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
8.38
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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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
15
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Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
5
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
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| Records | |
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Record High
32.20 °C
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Record Low
-9.40 °C
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Record Wind Speed
83.30 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
2.5 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
2.50 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
234 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
104 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
13.90 °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
1.70 °C
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Average Windspeed
18.50 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
315.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
83.0
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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)
8.12
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.50
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
9
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
12
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Days With Snow
1
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
15
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
28.90 °C
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Record Low
-12.80 °C
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Record Wind Speed
85.20 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
27.9 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
27.90 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
198 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
61 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.51 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
7.20 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-3.30 °C
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Average Mean Temp
2.20 °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
315.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
78.0
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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)
8.12
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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
12
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Days With Snow
2
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
24
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
25.60 °C
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Record Low
-20.00 °C
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Record Wind Speed
100.00 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
60.9 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
27.90 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
170 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
74 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.02 mm
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| Day | Reason | Upper Soil Moisture | Lower Soil Moisture | |
| Sunday |  |
Fire danger very low | 26%% | 28%% |
| Monday | |
Fire danger very low | 26%% | 28%% |
| Tuesday |  |
Fire danger low | 26%% | 28%% |
| Wednesday | |
Fire danger very low | 26%% | 28%% |
| Thursday | |
Fire danger low | 26%% | 28%% |
| Friday |  |
Fire danger moderate | 26%% | 28%% |
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