OCTOBER 5TH, 1638-The journal of John Winthrop recorded that a mighty tempest struck eastern New England. This second severe hurricane in three years blew down many trees in mile long tracks.
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OCTOBER 5TH, 1638-The journal of John Winthrop recorded that a mighty tempest struck eastern New England. This second severe hurricane in three years blew down many trees in mile long tracks.
OCTOBER 5TH, 1638 |
The journal of John Winthrop recorded that a mighty tempest struck eastern New England. This second severe hurricane in three years blew down many trees in mile long tracks. |
OCTOBER 5TH, 1786 |
The famous "Pumpkin Flood" occurred on the Delaware and Susquehanna Rivers. Harrisburg PA reported a river stage of twenty-two feet. The heavy rains culminated a wet season. |
OCTOBER 4TH, 1777 |
The Battle of Germantown was fought in a morning fog that grew more dense with the smoke of battle, causing great confusion. Americans firing at each other contributed to the loss of the battle. |
OCTOBER 4TH, 1869 |
A great storm struck New England. The storm reportedly was predicted twelve months in advance by a British officer named Saxby. Heavy rains and high floods plagued all of New England, with strong winds and high tides over New Hampshire and Maine. Canton CT was deluged with 12.35 inches of rain. |
OCTOBER 3RD, 1964 |
Hurricane Hilda struck Louisiana spawning many tornadoes, and claimed twenty-two lives. |
OCTOBER 3RD, 1841 |
An October gale, the worst of record for Nantucket MA, caught the Cap Cod fishing fleet at sea. Forty ships were driven ashore on Cape Cod, and 57 men perished from the town of Truro alone. Heavy snow fell inland, with 18 inches near Middletown CT. |
OCTOBER 2ND, 1882 |
An early season windstorm over Oregon and northern California blew down thousands of trees and caused great crop damage in the Sacramento Valley. |
OCTOBER 2ND, 1898 |
A hurricane struck the Georgia coast washing away Campbell Island. |
OCTOBER 1ST, 1752 |
The second severe hurricane in two weeks hit the Carolinas. The Onslow County Courthouse was destroyed along with all its records, and Beacon Island disappeared. |
OCTOBER 1ST, 1893 |
The storm surge of a hurricane traveling from the Gulf of Mexico submerges the Louisiana bayou country where 2,000 are killed within two days. On the same day, in 1752, the Carolinas are hammered by a second hurricane arriving within two weeks that destroys the Onslow County courthouse and causes Beacon Island to vanish. |
SEPTEMBER 30TH, 1959 |
Three tornadoes spawned by the remnants of Hurricane Gracie killed 12 persons at Ivy VA. |
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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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October Data | Choose another month |
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
28.94 °F
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Average Low Temperature
12.92 °F
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Average Mean Temp
21.02 °F
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Average Dew Point
14.00 °F
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Average Windspeed
11.47 mph
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Average Wind Direction
270.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
76.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
65.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.60
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
10.99
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
11
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
11
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Days With Snow
8
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
29
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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Records | |
Record High
64.94 °F
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Record Low
-27.04 °F
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Record Wind Speed
57.41 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
86.3 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
15.01 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
4.10 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.01 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.10 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
33.08 °F
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Average Low Temperature
17.06 °F
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Average Mean Temp
26.06 °F
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Average Dew Point
17.96 °F
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Average Windspeed
10.35 mph
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Average Wind Direction
270.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
77.0
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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)
1.40
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
8.00
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
10
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Days With Snow
7
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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 | |
Record High
71.06 °F
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Record Low
-16.96 °F
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Record Wind Speed
53.94 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
55.8 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
10.01 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
3.51 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.42 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.10 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
44.96 °F
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Average Low Temperature
28.04 °F
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Average Mean Temp
37.04 °F
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Average Dew Point
26.96 °F
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Average Windspeed
11.47 mph
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Average Wind Direction
270.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
79.0
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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)
7.01
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
12
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Days With Thunderstorms
2
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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
21
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
|
Records | |
Record High
87.98 °F
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Record Low
-7.96 °F
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Record Wind Speed
72.35 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
63.5 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
8.98 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
5.91 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.81 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.60 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
59.00 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
39.02 °F
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Average Mean Temp
48.92 °F
|
Average Dew Point
35.96 °F
|
Average Windspeed
12.65 mph
|
Average Wind Direction
23.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
77.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
53.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.60
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.01
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
12
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Days With Thunderstorms
4
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Days With Fog
10
|
Days With Snow
1
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
8
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
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Records | |
Record High
91.04 °F
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Record Low
6.98 °F
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Record Wind Speed
68.88 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
27.9 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
10.99 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
7.68 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.40 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.00 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
69.98 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
48.02 °F
|
Average Mean Temp
59.00 °F
|
Average Dew Point
46.04 °F
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Average Windspeed
11.47 mph
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Average Wind Direction
23.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
77.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
51.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.30
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
11
|
Days With Thunderstorms
5
|
Days With Fog
9
|
Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
1
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
|
Records | |
Record High
93.02 °F
|
Record Low
24.08 °F
|
Record Wind Speed
57.41 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
7.09 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.39 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.20 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
78.98 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
57.02 °F
|
Average Mean Temp
69.08 °F
|
Average Dew Point
55.94 °F
|
Average Windspeed
10.35 mph
|
Average Wind Direction
203.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
78.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
52.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.70
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
6
|
Days With Fog
8
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
4
|
Records | |
Record High
104.00 °F
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Record Low
35.96 °F
|
Record Wind Speed
63.18 mph
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
7.88 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.11 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.00 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
84.02 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
62.96 °F
|
Average Mean Temp
73.04 °F
|
Average Dew Point
62.06 °F
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Average Windspeed
9.18 mph
|
Average Wind Direction
225.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
82.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
54.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
SCT
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.70
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
10
|
Days With Thunderstorms
6
|
Days With Fog
8
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
7
|
Records | |
Record High
102.02 °F
|
Record Low
39.92 °F
|
Record Wind Speed
75.76 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
8.31 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.80 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.20 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
82.04 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
62.06 °F
|
Average Mean Temp
71.96 °F
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Average Dew Point
60.98 °F
|
Average Windspeed
9.18 mph
|
Average Wind Direction
203.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
85.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
55.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
SCT
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
4.10
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
9
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Days With Thunderstorms
6
|
Days With Fog
11
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Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
4
|
Records | |
Record High
100.04 °F
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Record Low
41.00 °F
|
Record Wind Speed
64.29 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
|
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
17.10 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
6.50 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.50 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
75.02 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
53.96 °F
|
Average Mean Temp
64.94 °F
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Average Dew Point
53.96 °F
|
Average Windspeed
9.18 mph
|
Average Wind Direction
180.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
85.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
55.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.70
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
9
|
Days With Thunderstorms
5
|
Days With Fog
11
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
2
|
Records | |
Record High
98.96 °F
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Record Low
28.04 °F
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Record Wind Speed
57.41 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
11.39 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.92 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
62.96 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
42.08 °F
|
Average Mean Temp
53.06 °F
|
Average Dew Point
42.08 °F
|
Average Windspeed
10.35 mph
|
Average Wind Direction
180.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
82.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
53.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.40
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.98
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
9
|
Days With Thunderstorms
2
|
Days With Fog
11
|
Days With Snow
*
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
5
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
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Records | |
Record High
91.04 °F
|
Record Low
17.06 °F
|
Record Wind Speed
57.41 mph
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
17.8 "
|
Record 24-hour Snowfall
4.02 "
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
6.50 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.29 "
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.20 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
48.02 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
32.00 °F
|
Average Mean Temp
39.92 °F
|
Average Dew Point
30.92 °F
|
Average Windspeed
11.47 mph
|
Average Wind Direction
203.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
80.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
61.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.80
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.01
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
11
|
Days With Thunderstorms
1
|
Days With Fog
11
|
Days With Snow
2
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
17
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
|
Records | |
Record High
78.08 °F
|
Record Low
1.04 °F
|
Record Wind Speed
52.82 mph
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
25.4 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
5.00 "
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
8.20 "
|
Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.92 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.60 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
33.98 °F
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Average Low Temperature
19.04 °F
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Average Mean Temp
26.96 °F
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Average Dew Point
19.94 °F
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Average Windspeed
11.47 mph
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Average Wind Direction
270.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
80.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
68.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.30
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
8.98
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
11
|
Days With Thunderstorms
1
|
Days With Fog
12
|
Days With Snow
7
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
27
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
|
Records | |
Record High
71.06 °F
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Record Low
-25.06 °F
|
Record Wind Speed
62.00 mph
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
88.8 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
10.01 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
8.59 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.49 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.20 "
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Day | Reason | Upper Soil Moisture | Lower Soil Moisture | |
Saturday | Fire danger high | 21% | 28% | |
Sunday | Fire danger high | 21% | 28% | |
Monday | Fire danger moderate | 21% | 28% | |
Tuesday | Fire danger moderate | 21% | 28% | |
Wednesday | Fire danger moderate | 21% | 28% | |
Thursday | Fire danger low | 21% | 28% |
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