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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: Virginia Beach - Oceana , VA , US | |||
| March Data | Choose another month |
| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
48.92 °F
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Average Low Temperature
32.00 °F
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Average Mean Temp
41.00 °F
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Average Dew Point
30.02 °F
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Average Windspeed
10.35 mph
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Average Wind Direction
0.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
76.0
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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)
3.60
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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
*
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Days With Fog
15
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Days With Snow
1
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
16
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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
-2.92 °F
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Record Wind Speed
62.00 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
45.7 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
10.01 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
11.39 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.31 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.20 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
51.08 °F
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Average Low Temperature
33.08 °F
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Average Mean Temp
42.08 °F
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Average Dew Point
30.92 °F
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Average Windspeed
10.35 mph
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Average Wind Direction
0.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
75.0
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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)
3.40
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.01
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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
13
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Days With Snow
1
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
13
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
80.96 °F
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Record Low
6.98 °F
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Record Wind Speed
62.00 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
45.7 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
10.01 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
6.30 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.09 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.70 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
57.92 °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
11.47 mph
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Average Wind Direction
338.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
75.0
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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
14
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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
89.96 °F
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Record Low
17.06 °F
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Record Wind Speed
70.06 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
48.2 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
12.02 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
8.12 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.10 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.90 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
66.92 °F
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Average Low Temperature
48.02 °F
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Average Mean Temp
57.92 °F
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Average Dew Point
44.96 °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
74.0
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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)
2.70
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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
15
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Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
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| Records | |
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Record High
95.00 °F
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Record Low
28.04 °F
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Record Wind Speed
66.59 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
6.89 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.31 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.00 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
75.02 °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
55.04 °F
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Average Windspeed
9.18 mph
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
78.0
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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)
3.50
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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
5
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Days With Fog
18
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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)
1
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| Records | |
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Record High
95.00 °F
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Record Low
35.06 °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
6.62 "
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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
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
8.06 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
60.0
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Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.30
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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
6
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Days With Fog
17
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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
104.00 °F
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Record Low
44.96 °F
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Record Wind Speed
60.88 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
7.49 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.81 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
86.00 °F
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Average Low Temperature
69.98 °F
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Average Mean Temp
78.98 °F
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Average Dew Point
69.08 °F
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Average Windspeed
8.06 mph
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
83.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
63.0
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Typical Sky Cover
BRK
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
5.00
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
11
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Days With Thunderstorms
9
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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)
10
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| Records | |
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Record High
102.92 °F
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Record Low
53.96 °F
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Record Wind Speed
63.18 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
12.41 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
5.91 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.70 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
84.92 °F
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Average Low Temperature
69.98 °F
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Average Mean Temp
78.08 °F
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Average Dew Point
68.00 °F
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Average Windspeed
6.88 mph
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
85.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
65.0
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Typical Sky Cover
BRK
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
5.60
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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
7
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Days With Fog
22
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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)
7
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| Records | |
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Record High
104.00 °F
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Record Low
50.00 °F
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Record Wind Speed
84.94 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
17.81 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
9.81 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.00 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
80.06 °F
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Average Low Temperature
64.94 °F
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Average Mean Temp
71.96 °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
45.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
84.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
64.0
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Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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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
7
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Days With Thunderstorms
3
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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)
2
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| Records | |
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Record High
96.98 °F
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Record Low
46.94 °F
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Record Wind Speed
89.53 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
11.50 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
5.00 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.20 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
69.98 °F
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Average Low Temperature
53.06 °F
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Average Mean Temp
62.06 °F
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Average Dew Point
51.98 °F
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Average Windspeed
10.35 mph
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Average Wind Direction
0.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
82.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
60.0
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Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.30
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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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
18
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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)
*
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| Records | |
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Record High
95.00 °F
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Record Low
28.94 °F
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Record Wind Speed
60.88 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
10.01 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
5.99 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.00 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
62.06 °F
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Average Low Temperature
44.06 °F
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Average Mean Temp
53.06 °F
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Average Dew Point
42.08 °F
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Average Windspeed
8.06 mph
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
78.0
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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)
2.70
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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
16
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Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
3
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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
21.92 °F
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Record Wind Speed
64.29 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
7.49 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.22 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.00 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
53.06 °F
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Average Low Temperature
35.96 °F
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Average Mean Temp
44.06 °F
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Average Dew Point
33.98 °F
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Average Windspeed
8.06 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
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)
0.98
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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
14
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Days With Snow
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
13
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
82.94 °F
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Record Low
8.06 °F
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Record Wind Speed
58.53 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
30.5 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
8.00 "
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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
0.60 "
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| Day | Reason | Upper Soil Moisture | Lower Soil Moisture | |
| Saturday |  |
Fire danger low | 23%% | N/A% |
| Sunday |  |
Fire danger very low | 23%% | N/A% |
| Monday | |
Fire danger very low | 23%% | N/A% |
| Tuesday | |
Fire danger low | 23%% | N/A% |
| Wednesday | |
Fire danger very low | 23%% | N/A% |
| Thursday | |
Fire danger low | 23%% | N/A% |
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