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to Add to home screen AUGUST 23RD, 1906-Thunderstorms deluged Kansas City MO with six inches of rain during the early morning, including nearly three inches in thirty minutes.
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| AUGUST 23RD, 1906 |
Thunderstorms deluged Kansas City MO with six inches of rain during the early morning, including nearly three inches in thirty minutes. |
| AUGUST 23RD, 1933 |
The Chesapeake-Potomac hurricane moved over Norfolk VA and Washington D.C. A tide seven feet above normal flooded businesses in Norfolk, and damage in Maryland was estimated at seventeen million dollars. |
| AUGUST 22ND, 1816 |
The growing season for corn was cut short as damaging frosts were reported from North Carolina to interior New England. |
| AUGUST 22ND, 1923 |
The temperature at Anchorage AK reached 82 degrees, a record for August for the location which was later tied on the 2nd in 1978. |
| AUGUST 21ST, 1883 |
In Minnesota, 31 die when a tornado touches down at Rochester. Thirty-five years later, in 1918, a twister kills 36 at Tyler MN. |
| AUGUST 21ST, 1888 |
A tornado swarm occurred in Maryland and Delaware. Many waterspouts were seen over Chesapeake Bay. |
| AUGUST 20TH, 1886 |
The town of Indianola TX was completely destroyed by a hurricane, and never rebuilt. |
| AUGUST 20TH, 1910 |
The "big blow up" of forest fires finally came to an end in Idaho. A record dry August fueled 1736 fires which burned three million acres destroying six billion board feet of timber. The fires claimed the lives of 85 persons, 78 of which were fire fighters, and consumed the entire town of Wallace. The smoke spread a third of the way around the world producing some dark days in the U.S. and Canada. The forest fires prompted federal fire protection laws. |
| AUGUST 19TH, 1788 |
A small but powerful hurricane inflicted great havoc upon forests along a narrow track from New Jersey to Maine. A similar storm track today would cause extreme disaster in the now populated area. |
| AUGUST 19TH, 1969 |
'Never say die' Camille let loose a cloudburst in Virginia resulting in flash floods and landslides which killed 151 persons and cause 140 million dollars damage. Massies Hill VA received 27 inches of rain. |
| AUGUST 18TH, 1983 |
Hurricane Alicia ravaged southeastern Texas. The hurricane caused more than three billion dollars property damage, making it one of the costliest hurricanes in the history of the U.S. Just thirteen persons were killed, but 1800 others were injured. The hurricane packed winds to 130 mph as it crossed Galveston Island, and spawned twenty-two tornadoes in less than 24 hours as it made landfall. |
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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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| History | |||
| Weather Station: Columbus Metropolitan Airport , AL , US | |||
| August Data | Choose another month |
| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
57.02 °F
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Average Low Temperature
35.96 °F
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Average Mean Temp
46.94 °F
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Average Dew Point
35.96 °F
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Average Windspeed
10.35 mph
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Average Wind Direction
315.0
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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)
4.20
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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
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
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
-2.02 °F
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Record Wind Speed
57.41 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
5.1 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.98 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
8.31 "
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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
60.98 °F
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Average Low Temperature
37.94 °F
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Average Mean Temp
50.00 °F
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Average Dew Point
37.94 °F
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Average Windspeed
10.35 mph
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Average Wind Direction
315.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
84.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
50.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
4.70
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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
13
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Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
9
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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
10.94 °F
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Record Wind Speed
60.88 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
35.5 "
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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
5.52 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.00 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
68.00 °F
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Average Low Temperature
44.06 °F
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Average Mean Temp
57.02 °F
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Average Dew Point
44.06 °F
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Average Windspeed
10.35 mph
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Average Wind Direction
315.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
85.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
47.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
5.80
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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
4
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Days With Fog
14
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Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
4
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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
15.98 °F
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Record Wind Speed
98.77 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
12.49 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
5.40 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.40 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
77.00 °F
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Average Low Temperature
51.98 °F
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Average Mean Temp
64.94 °F
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Average Dew Point
51.08 °F
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Average Windspeed
10.35 mph
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Average Wind Direction
315.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
86.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
43.0
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
4.40
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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
4
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Days With Fog
12
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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
93.02 °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
* "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
* "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
11.70 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
5.71 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.10 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
84.02 °F
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Average Low Temperature
60.08 °F
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Average Mean Temp
71.96 °F
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Average Dew Point
60.08 °F
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Average Windspeed
8.06 mph
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Average Wind Direction
68.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
86.0
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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)
4.10
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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
7
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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
0
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
6
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| Records | |
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Record High
96.98 °F
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Record Low
39.02 °F
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Record Wind Speed
52.82 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
8.39 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.29 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.20 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
89.96 °F
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Average Low Temperature
68.00 °F
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Average Mean Temp
78.98 °F
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Average Dew Point
66.02 °F
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Average Windspeed
8.06 mph
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Average Wind Direction
68.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
86.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
51.0
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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
9
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Days With Thunderstorms
8
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Days With Fog
14
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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)
17
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| Records | |
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Record High
104.00 °F
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Record Low
44.06 °F
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Record Wind Speed
51.65 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
10.80 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.90 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.80 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
91.04 °F
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Average Low Temperature
71.06 °F
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Average Mean Temp
82.04 °F
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Average Dew Point
69.98 °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
90.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
58.0
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Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
5.70
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
13
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Days With Thunderstorms
13
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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)
21
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| Records | |
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Record High
104.00 °F
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Record Low
59.00 °F
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Record Wind Speed
64.29 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
13.20 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
5.40 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.70 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
91.04 °F
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Average Low Temperature
71.06 °F
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Average Mean Temp
80.96 °F
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Average Dew Point
69.98 °F
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Average Windspeed
6.88 mph
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Average Wind Direction
68.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
91.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
55.0
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Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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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
10
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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)
21
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| Records | |
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Record High
102.92 °F
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Record Low
57.02 °F
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Record Wind Speed
71.18 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
10.09 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
5.32 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.80 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
86.00 °F
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Average Low Temperature
66.02 °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
9.18 mph
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Average Wind Direction
68.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
90.0
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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)
3.30
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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
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
0
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
10
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| Records | |
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Record High
100.04 °F
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Record Low
37.94 °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
6.89 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.10 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.20 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
77.00 °F
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Average Low Temperature
53.96 °F
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Average Mean Temp
66.02 °F
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Average Dew Point
53.96 °F
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Average Windspeed
9.18 mph
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Average Wind Direction
68.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
89.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
48.0
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.00
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
5
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
14
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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
24.08 °F
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Record Wind Speed
34.47 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
8.12 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
5.00 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.00 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
68.00 °F
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Average Low Temperature
42.98 °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
8.06 mph
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Average Wind Direction
68.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
88.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
50.0
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.40
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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
14
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
5
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
86.00 °F
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Record Low
10.04 °F
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Record Wind Speed
51.65 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
* "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
* "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
12.41 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.90 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.30 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
60.08 °F
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Average Low Temperature
37.94 °F
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Average Mean Temp
48.92 °F
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Average Dew Point
39.02 °F
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Average Windspeed
9.18 mph
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Average Wind Direction
68.0
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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)
4.80
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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
1
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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
12
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
82.04 °F
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Record Low
3.92 °F
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Record Wind Speed
56.23 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
* "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
* "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
9.42 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.29 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.40 "
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| Day | Reason | Upper Soil Moisture | Lower Soil Moisture | |
| Saturday |  |
Fire danger moderate | 18% | 20% |
| Sunday |  |
Fire danger high | 18% | 20% |
| Monday | |
Fire danger high | 18% | 20% |
| Tuesday | |
Fire danger moderate | 18% | 20% |
| Wednesday | |
Fire danger moderate | 18% | 20% |
| Thursday | |
Fire danger moderate | 18% | 20% |
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