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to Add to home screen MAY 28TH, 1942-The latest snowstorm of record for the state of Iowa left ten inches at LeMars, eight inches at Cherokee, and 7.5 inches at Waukon. Afternoon highs were in the lower 30s in parts of northwestern Iowa.
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| MAY 28TH, 1942 |
The latest snowstorm of record for the state of Iowa left ten inches at LeMars, eight inches at Cherokee, and 7.5 inches at Waukon. Afternoon highs were in the lower 30s in parts of northwestern Iowa. |
| MAY 28TH, 1947 |
A storm produced heavy snow across Wisconsin, with ten inches reported at Gay Mills. The snow damaged fruit and other trees, and downed power lines. The storm was followed by the coldest weather of the month for much of the High Plains Region and Missouri Valley. Williston ND reported a low of 21 degrees the morning of the 28th, and the next morning Cheyenne WY reported a morning low of 16 above zero. |
| MAY 27TH, 1987 |
Severe thunderstorms in West Texas produced baseball size hail at Crane, hail up to three and a half inches in diameter at Post, and grapefruit size hail south of Midland. Five days of flooding commenced in Oklahoma. Thunderstorms produced 7 to 9 inches of rain in central Oklahoma. Oklahoma City reported 4.33 inches of rain in six hours. Up to six inches of rain caused flooding in north central Texas. |
| MAY 27TH, 1896 |
A massive tornado struck Saint Louis MO killing 306 persons and causing thirteen million dollars damage. The tornado path was short, but cut across a densely populated area. It touched down six miles west of Eads Bridge in Saint Louis and widened to a mile as it crossed into East Saint Louis. The tornado was the most destructive of record in the U.S. up until that time. It pierced a five-eighths inch thick iron sheet with a two by four inch pine plank. A brilliant display of lightning accompanied the storm. |
| MAY 26TH, 1771 |
A famous Virginia flood occurred as heavy rains in the mountains brought all rivers in the state to record high levels. |
| MAY 26TH, 1917 |
A tornado touched down near Louisiana MO about noon and remained on the ground for a distance of 293 miles, finally lifting seven hours and twenty minutes later in eastern Jennings County IN. The twister cut a swath of destruction two and a half miles wide through Mattoon IL. There were 101 persons killed in the tornado, including 53 at Mattoon, and 38 at Charleston IL. Damage from the storm totalled 2.5 million dollars. |
| MAY 25TH, 1955 |
Two tornadoes struck the town of Blackwell OK within a few minutes time during the late evening. The tornadoes killed 18 persons and injured more than 500 others. Early the next morning a tornado virtually obliterated the small community of Udall KS killing 80 persons and injuring 270 persons. More than half the persons in the community were killed or injured by the tornado. |
| MAY 25TH, 1987 |
Thunderstorms spawned fifteen tornadoes in West Texas. One thunderstorm spawned a powerful tornado near Gruver TX, along with golf ball size hail and 75 mph winds. A man on a boat on Lake Bistineau in northwest Louisiana was struck and killed by lightning, while the other three persons in the boat were unharmed. The man reportedly stood up in the boat and asked to be struck by lightning. |
| MAY 24TH, 1940 |
Hail fell near Ada OK to a depth of six to eight inches, and rainfall runoff left drifts of hail up to five feet high. |
| MAY 24TH, 1894 |
Six inches of snow blanketed Kentucky. Just four days earlier as much as ten inches of snow had fallen across Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia. Six days earlier a violent storm had wrecked nine ships on Lake Michigan. |
| MAY 23RD, 1882 |
Eastern Iowa receives 6 in (15 cm) of snow during late season snowstorm. |
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| Issuing Time | Mon, 29 Dec 2014 03:43:00 PST | Valid Until | Mon, 29 Dec 2014 03:43:00 PST |
Strong northerly winds are forecast to develop across the San Francisco Bay Area by midday Tuesday and continue through midday Wednesday. A strong..cold and dry storm system will sweep into northern and central California late Monday night and Tuesday morning. This system will generate strong and gusty north to northest winds across the region from midday Tuesday through midday Wednesday.
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| Weather Station: Sikorsky Memorial Airport , CT , US | |||
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
37.04 °F
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Average Low Temperature
23.00 °F
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Average Mean Temp
30.02 °F
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Average Dew Point
19.94 °F
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Average Windspeed
14.94 mph
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Average Wind Direction
293.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
73.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
61.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.20
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
7.01
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
11
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
12
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Days With Snow
5
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
31
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
64.94 °F
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Record Low
-7.06 °F
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Record Wind Speed
68.88 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
66.0 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
16.00 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
11.19 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.29 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.40 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
37.94 °F
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Average Low Temperature
24.08 °F
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Average Mean Temp
32.00 °F
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Average Dew Point
19.94 °F
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Average Windspeed
16.06 mph
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Average Wind Direction
315.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
72.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
59.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.90
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
7.01
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
11
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Days With Snow
4
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
28
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
66.92 °F
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Record Low
-5.08 °F
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Record Wind Speed
65.47 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
60.9 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
16.00 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
6.62 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.29 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.40 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
46.04 °F
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Average Low Temperature
30.92 °F
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Average Mean Temp
39.02 °F
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Average Dew Point
26.06 °F
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Average Windspeed
16.06 mph
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Average Wind Direction
315.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
72.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
56.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.70
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
5.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
11
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
14
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Days With Snow
3
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
31
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
84.02 °F
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Record Low
3.92 °F
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Record Wind Speed
71.18 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
55.8 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
10.99 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
9.42 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.22 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.70 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
57.02 °F
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Average Low Temperature
39.92 °F
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Average Mean Temp
48.92 °F
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Average Dew Point
35.96 °F
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Average Windspeed
12.65 mph
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
72.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
55.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.70
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.98
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
11
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Days With Thunderstorms
2
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Days With Fog
13
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Days With Snow
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
25
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
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| Records | |
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Record High
91.04 °F
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Record Low
17.96 °F
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Record Wind Speed
58.53 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
15.2 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
5.99 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
10.72 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.11 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.70 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
66.92 °F
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Average Low Temperature
50.00 °F
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Average Mean Temp
59.00 °F
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Average Dew Point
46.94 °F
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Average Windspeed
11.47 mph
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
76.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
59.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.70
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
11
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Days With Thunderstorms
3
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Days With Fog
15
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
7
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
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| Records | |
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Record High
91.94 °F
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Record Low
30.92 °F
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Record Wind Speed
58.53 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
* "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
* "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
9.50 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.19 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.40 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
75.92 °F
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Average Low Temperature
59.00 °F
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Average Mean Temp
68.00 °F
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Average Dew Point
57.02 °F
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Average Windspeed
10.35 mph
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
77.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
60.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.10
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
4
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Days With Fog
16
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
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| Records | |
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Record High
96.08 °F
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Record Low
41.00 °F
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Record Wind Speed
55.12 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
17.69 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
6.19 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.10 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
82.04 °F
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Average Low Temperature
64.94 °F
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Average Mean Temp
73.94 °F
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Average Dew Point
62.96 °F
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Average Windspeed
10.35 mph
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
79.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
60.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.70
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
9
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Days With Thunderstorms
5
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Days With Fog
16
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
3
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| Records | |
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Record High
102.92 °F
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Record Low
48.92 °F
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Record Wind Speed
62.00 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
12.80 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
5.91 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.50 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
80.96 °F
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Average Low Temperature
64.94 °F
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Average Mean Temp
73.04 °F
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Average Dew Point
62.96 °F
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Average Windspeed
10.35 mph
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
80.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
61.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.80
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
9
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Days With Thunderstorms
4
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Days With Fog
16
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
2
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| Records | |
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Record High
100.04 °F
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Record Low
44.06 °F
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Record Wind Speed
76.94 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
13.32 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.69 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.70 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
73.94 °F
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Average Low Temperature
57.02 °F
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Average Mean Temp
66.02 °F
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Average Dew Point
55.94 °F
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Average Windspeed
12.65 mph
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
81.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
61.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.00
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
8
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Days With Thunderstorms
2
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Days With Fog
15
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
2
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
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| Records | |
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Record High
98.96 °F
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Record Low
35.96 °F
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Record Wind Speed
68.88 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
7.41 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.49 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.40 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
64.04 °F
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Average Low Temperature
46.94 °F
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Average Mean Temp
55.94 °F
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Average Dew Point
44.96 °F
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Average Windspeed
12.65 mph
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Average Wind Direction
45.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
79.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
60.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.20
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
7
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
13
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Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
14
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
84.92 °F
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Record Low
26.06 °F
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Record Wind Speed
75.76 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
2.5 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.98 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
10.72 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.81 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.30 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
53.06 °F
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Average Low Temperature
37.94 °F
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Average Mean Temp
46.04 °F
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Average Dew Point
35.96 °F
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Average Windspeed
13.76 mph
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Average Wind Direction
293.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
77.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
62.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.80
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.98
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
13
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Days With Snow
1
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
25
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
78.08 °F
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Record Low
15.98 °F
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Record Wind Speed
57.41 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
17.8 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
5.99 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
10.20 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.11 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.40 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
41.00 °F
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Average Low Temperature
26.96 °F
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Average Mean Temp
35.06 °F
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Average Dew Point
24.98 °F
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Average Windspeed
14.94 mph
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Average Wind Direction
293.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
74.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
63.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.50
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
5.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
11
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
13
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Days With Snow
4
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
30
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
64.94 °F
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Record Low
-4.00 °F
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Record Wind Speed
65.47 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
53.3 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
15.01 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
7.88 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.70 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.30 "
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Fire danger moderate | 24% | 0% |
| Monday | |
Fire danger moderate | 24% | 0% |
| Tuesday |  |
Fire danger low | 24% | 0% |
| Wednesday |  |
Fire danger very low | 24% | 0% |
| Thursday | |
Fire danger low | 24% | 0% |
| Friday | |
Fire danger low | 24% | 0% |
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