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to Add to home screen JANUARY 21ST, 1863-A severe coastal storm dropped heavy rain on the Fredericksburg area of Virginia. It disrupted a Union Army offensive in an ill famed "mud march".
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| JANUARY 21ST, 1863 |
A severe coastal storm dropped heavy rain on the Fredericksburg area of Virginia. It disrupted a Union Army offensive in an ill famed "mud march". |
| JANUARY 21ST, 1982 |
The second of two major snowstorms to hit southern Minnesota came to an end. Minneapolis received 20 inches of snow in 24 hours to break the previous record of 17 inches in 24 hours established just a few days earlier. A record 38 inches of snow covered the ground following the two storms, with drifts ten feet high. |
| JANUARY 20TH, 1943 |
Wild temperature inversions in the Black Hills of South Dakota. While the temperature at Deadwood was a frigid 16 degrees below zero, the town of Lead, just a mile and a half away, but 600 feet higher in elevation, reported a balmy 52 degree reading. |
| JANUARY 20TH, 1978 |
A paralyzing "Nor'easter" produced a record 21 inches of snow at Boston, 15 to 20 inches in Rhode Island, and one to two feet of snow in Pennsylvania. Winds along the coast of Connecticut gusted to 70 mph. |
| JANUARY 19TH, 1933 |
Giant Forest CA received 60 inches of snow in just 24 hours, a state record, and the second highest 24 hour total of record for the U.S. |
| JANUARY 19TH, 1810 |
The famous "cold day" in New England. Gale force winds wrecked homes, and accompanied a sudden overnight drop in temperature of 50 degrees. Tradgedy struck Sanbornton NH where three chidren froze to death. |
| JANUARY 18TH, 1857 |
A great cold storm swept across the Atlantic Seaboard. Snowfall totals of 12 inches were common, whole gales caused shipwrecks and damage property on islands, and temperatures near zero prevailed from Virginia northward. Great drifts of snow blocked transportation. Richmond VA was cut off from Washington DC for a week. |
| JANUARY 18TH, 1988 |
A storm in the southwestern U.S. produced a 15 to 20 foot surf along the southern coast of California resulting in more than fifty million dollars damage. A small tornado in Orange County CA lifted a baseball dugout fifteen feet into the air and deposited it in the street, 150 yards away. The same storm also produced 26 inches of snow at Duck Creek UT. |
| JANUARY 17TH, 1990 |
Twenty cities across the southeastern half of the country reported record high temperatures for the date. Record highs included 61 degrees at Williamstown PA and 85 degrees at Brownsville TX. Evening thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging winds from eastern Texas to Mississippi. |
| JANUARY 17TH, 1817 |
A luminous snowstorm occurred in Vermont and New Hampshire. Saint Elmo's fire appeared as static discharges on roof peaks, fence posts, and the hats and fingers of people. Thunderstorms prevailed over central New England. |
| JANUARY 16TH, 1964 |
Fort Worth TX received 7.5 inches of snow, and Dallas reported a foot of snow. |
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| 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 | |||
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
39.92 °F
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Average Low Temperature
21.02 °F
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Average Mean Temp
30.92 °F
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Average Dew Point
21.02 °F
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Average Windspeed
12.65 mph
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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)
2.80
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
8.00
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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
75.02 °F
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Record Low
-18.04 °F
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Record Wind Speed
62.00 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
73.6 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
10.99 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
6.62 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.62 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.40 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
44.06 °F
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Average Low Temperature
23.00 °F
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Average Mean Temp
33.98 °F
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Average Dew Point
21.92 °F
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Average Windspeed
12.65 mph
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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)
2.80
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
7.01
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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
78.98 °F
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Record Low
-14.08 °F
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Record Wind Speed
52.82 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
71.1 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
23.01 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
5.79 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.09 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.20 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
55.04 °F
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Average Low Temperature
32.00 °F
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Average Mean Temp
44.06 °F
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Average Dew Point
30.02 °F
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Average Windspeed
12.65 mph
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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)
3.10
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.99
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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
89.06 °F
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Record Low
6.08 °F
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Record Wind Speed
60.88 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
27.9 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
5.99 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
5.79 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.81 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.00 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
64.94 °F
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Average Low Temperature
39.92 °F
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Average Mean Temp
53.06 °F
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Average Dew Point
39.02 °F
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Average Windspeed
12.65 mph
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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)
3.10
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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
91.94 °F
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Record Low
17.06 °F
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Record Wind Speed
67.77 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
10.2 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
2.99 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
7.29 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.09 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.30 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
73.94 °F
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Average Low Temperature
50.00 °F
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Average Mean Temp
62.96 °F
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Average Dew Point
51.08 °F
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Average Windspeed
8.06 mph
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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)
4.00
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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
96.98 °F
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Record Low
28.04 °F
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Record Wind Speed
52.82 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
* "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
10.28 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.11 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.80 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
82.94 °F
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Average Low Temperature
59.00 °F
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Average Mean Temp
71.06 °F
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Average Dew Point
60.98 °F
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Average Windspeed
6.88 mph
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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)
3.90
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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
100.04 °F
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Record Low
35.96 °F
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Record Wind Speed
73.47 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
18.20 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
10.99 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.50 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
87.08 °F
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Average Low Temperature
64.04 °F
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Average Mean Temp
75.92 °F
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Average Dew Point
64.94 °F
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Average Windspeed
6.88 mph
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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)
3.50
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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
104.00 °F
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Record Low
41.00 °F
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Record Wind Speed
78.06 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
7.09 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.60 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.90 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
86.00 °F
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Average Low Temperature
62.96 °F
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Average Mean Temp
73.94 °F
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Average Dew Point
64.04 °F
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Average Windspeed
6.88 mph
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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)
4.00
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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
104.00 °F
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Record Low
37.94 °F
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Record Wind Speed
67.77 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
10.72 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.69 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.80 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
78.98 °F
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Average Low Temperature
55.04 °F
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Average Mean Temp
66.92 °F
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Average Dew Point
57.92 °F
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Average Windspeed
6.88 mph
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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)
3.40
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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
98.96 °F
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Record Low
30.02 °F
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Record Wind Speed
53.94 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
11.31 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
5.52 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.60 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
68.00 °F
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Average Low Temperature
42.08 °F
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Average Mean Temp
55.04 °F
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Average Dew Point
44.96 °F
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Average Windspeed
6.88 mph
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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)
3.30
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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
89.96 °F
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Record Low
15.08 °F
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Record Wind Speed
51.65 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
9.22 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.10 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
57.02 °F
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Average Low Temperature
33.98 °F
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Average Mean Temp
46.04 °F
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Average Dew Point
35.06 °F
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Average Windspeed
11.47 mph
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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)
3.20
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.98
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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
84.02 °F
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Record Low
8.96 °F
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Record Wind Speed
52.82 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
27.9 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
10.99 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
7.80 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.40 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.20 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
44.96 °F
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Average Low Temperature
26.06 °F
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Average Mean Temp
35.96 °F
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Average Dew Point
26.06 °F
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Average Windspeed
12.65 mph
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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)
3.20
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
4.02
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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
78.08 °F
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Record Low
-4.00 °F
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Record Wind Speed
62.00 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
60.9 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
10.99 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
6.70 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.92 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.40 "
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Fire danger very low | 35%% | 33%% |
| Friday | |
Fire danger very low | 35%% | 33%% |
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