JULY 17TH, 1974-After striking a tree and passing through a chain, lightning kills Norma Jean, a 6500 lb. performing elephant tethered to a tree in the town square at Oquawka, IL where a circus had pitched a big top.
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JULY 17TH, 1974-After striking a tree and passing through a chain, lightning kills Norma Jean, a 6500 lb. performing elephant tethered to a tree in the town square at Oquawka, IL where a circus had pitched a big top.
JULY 17TH, 1974 |
After striking a tree and passing through a chain, lightning kills Norma Jean, a 6500 lb. performing elephant tethered to a tree in the town square at Oquawka, IL where a circus had pitched a big top. |
JULY 17TH, 1941 |
A prolonged heat wave over Washington State finally came to an end. Lightning from untimely thunderstorms was responsible for 598 forest fires. |
JULY 16TH, 1946 |
The temperature at Medford OR soared to an all-time high of 115 degrees to begin a two week heat wave. During that Oregon heat wave the mercury hit 100 degrees at Sexton Summit for the only time in forty years of records. |
JULY 16TH, 1975 |
An early afternoon thunderstorm raked the east side of Tucson AZ with gale force winds, heavy rain, and numerous lightning strikes. A thirteen year old boy was swept through a forty foot long culvert by raging waters before being rescued. |
JULY 15TH, 1980 |
The suburbs of Minneapolis are hammered by powerful thunderstorms, hailstorms and small tornadoes, leaving 100,000 without power. Downward rushing winds cause an estimated $43 million in damages in Dakota County. |
JULY 15TH, 1916 |
A dying South Atlantic Coast storm produced torrential rains in the southern Appalachian Mountains. Altapass NC was drenched with more than 22 inches of rain, a 24 hour rainfall record for the state. Flooding resulted in considerable damage, particularly to railroads. |
JULY 14TH, 1936 |
Extreme heat prevailed across the central U.S. as severe drought raged from Texas to the Dakotas. Record high temperatures were established in sixteen states that summer, including readings as high as 120 degrees in the Great Plains Region. On this particular date, afternoon highs for 113 stations across the state of Iowa averaged 108.7 degrees. |
JULY 14TH, 1987 |
Severe thunderstorms in Iowa produced eight inches of golf ball size hail near Grafton IA, completely stripping corn stalks in the area. Hail caused more than a million dollars damage to crops in Worth County and Mitchell County, and another million dollars damage in Ada County and Crawford County. |
JULY 13TH, 1980 |
Afternoon highs of 108 degrees at Memphis TN, 108 degrees at Macon GA, and 105 degrees at Atlanta GA, established all- time records for those three cities. The high of 110 degrees at Newington GA was just two degrees shy of the state record. |
JULY 13TH, 1895 |
A tornado struck Cherry Hill in New Jersey causing fifty thousand dollars damage. It also descended into the Harlem and Woodhaven areas of New York City killing one person, and finally ended as a waterspout in Jamaica Bay. |
JULY 12TH, 1951 |
The Kaw River flood occurred. The month of June that year was the wettest of record for the state of Kansas, and during the four days preceding the flood much of eastern Kansas and western Missouri received more than ten inches of rain. Flooding in the Midwest claimed 41 lives, left 200 thousand persons homeless, and caused a billion dollars property damage. Kansas City was hardest hit. The central industrial district sustained 870 million dollars property damage. |
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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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July Data | Choose another month |
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
44.06 °F
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Average Low Temperature
33.98 °F
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Average Mean Temp
39.02 °F
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Average Dew Point
33.08 °F
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Average Windspeed
13.76 mph
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Average Wind Direction
203.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
83.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
76.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
5.70
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
5.00
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
19
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
18
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Days With Snow
3
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
11
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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Records | |
Record High
64.04 °F
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Record Low
-0.04 °F
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Record Wind Speed
53.94 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
144.7 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
20.01 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
12.88 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.99 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.60 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
48.02 °F
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Average Low Temperature
35.96 °F
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Average Mean Temp
42.98 °F
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Average Dew Point
35.06 °F
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Average Windspeed
13.76 mph
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Average Wind Direction
203.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
83.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
69.0
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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)
2.01
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
16
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
14
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Days With Snow
1
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
7
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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Records | |
Record High
69.98 °F
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Record Low
1.04 °F
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Record Wind Speed
59.71 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
33.0 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
7.01 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
9.10 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.99 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.60 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
51.98 °F
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Average Low Temperature
37.94 °F
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Average Mean Temp
44.96 °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
203.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
84.0
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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)
3.70
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.98
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
17
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
12
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Days With Snow
1
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
5
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
|
Records | |
Record High
75.02 °F
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Record Low
10.94 °F
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Record Wind Speed
52.82 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
45.7 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
5.99 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
8.39 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.72 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.60 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
57.02 °F
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Average Low Temperature
41.00 °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
11.47 mph
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Average Wind Direction
203.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
83.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
57.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.40
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
14
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
9
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Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
1
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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Records | |
Record High
84.92 °F
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Record Low
28.94 °F
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Record Wind Speed
43.65 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
4.22 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.81 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.30 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
64.04 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
46.04 °F
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Average Mean Temp
55.04 °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
203.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
80.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
54.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.70
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
11
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
8
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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 | |
Record High
93.02 °F
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Record Low
28.04 °F
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Record Wind Speed
45.94 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
* "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
* "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
4.81 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.81 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.40 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
69.08 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
51.08 °F
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Average Mean Temp
60.98 °F
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Average Dew Point
48.02 °F
|
Average Windspeed
10.35 mph
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
79.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
54.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.40
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
9
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
|
Days With Fog
8
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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)
*
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Records | |
Record High
96.08 °F
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Record Low
37.94 °F
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Record Wind Speed
32.18 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
3.78 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.81 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.10 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
75.02 °F
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Average Low Temperature
53.96 °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
9.18 mph
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
79.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
49.0
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
0.80
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
5
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
8
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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 | |
Record High
98.06 °F
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Record Low
42.98 °F
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Record Wind Speed
28.71 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
2.40 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
0.79 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
73.94 °F
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Average Low Temperature
55.04 °F
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Average Mean Temp
64.94 °F
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Average Dew Point
53.06 °F
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Average Windspeed
9.18 mph
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Average Wind Direction
203.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
84.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
51.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.10
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
7
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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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
0
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
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Records | |
Record High
98.96 °F
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Record Low
44.06 °F
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Record Wind Speed
35.59 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
4.61 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.62 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
69.08 °F
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Average Low Temperature
51.08 °F
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Average Mean Temp
60.08 °F
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Average Dew Point
50.00 °F
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Average Windspeed
9.18 mph
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Average Wind Direction
0.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
87.0
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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)
1.90
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
9
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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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)
*
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Records | |
Record High
98.06 °F
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Record Low
35.06 °F
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Record Wind Speed
39.06 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
5.91 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.62 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
59.00 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
44.96 °F
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Average Mean Temp
51.98 °F
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Average Dew Point
44.96 °F
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Average Windspeed
10.35 mph
|
Average Wind Direction
180.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
88.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
68.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.50
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
13
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
19
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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)
0
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Records | |
Record High
89.06 °F
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Record Low
28.04 °F
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Record Wind Speed
44.76 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
5.1 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
2.01 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
7.80 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.72 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.30 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
50.00 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
39.02 °F
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Average Mean Temp
44.96 °F
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Average Dew Point
39.02 °F
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Average Windspeed
11.47 mph
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
85.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
76.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
5.90
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.98
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
18
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
18
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Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
5
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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Records | |
Record High
73.94 °F
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Record Low
6.08 °F
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Record Wind Speed
66.59 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
45.7 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
8.00 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
10.72 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.39 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.70 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
44.96 °F
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Average Low Temperature
35.96 °F
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Average Mean Temp
41.00 °F
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Average Dew Point
35.06 °F
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Average Windspeed
11.47 mph
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
85.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
79.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
5.90
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.99
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
19
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
19
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Days With Snow
2
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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 | |
Record High
62.96 °F
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Record Low
6.08 °F
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Record Wind Speed
55.12 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
55.8 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
8.98 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
11.78 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.09 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.40 "
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Fire danger low | 21% | 23% |
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Fire danger moderate | 21% | 23% |
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Fire danger high | 21% | 23% |
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Fire danger moderate | 21% | 23% |
Monday | ![]() |
Fire danger moderate | 21% | 23% |
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