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to Add to home screen JULY 27TH, 1943-On a whim, and flying a single engine AT-6, Lieutenant Ralph O' Hair and Colonel Duckworth were the first to fly into a hurricane. It started regular Air Force flights into hurricanes.
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| JULY 27TH, 1943 |
On a whim, and flying a single engine AT-6, Lieutenant Ralph O' Hair and Colonel Duckworth were the first to fly into a hurricane. It started regular Air Force flights into hurricanes. |
| JULY 27TH, 1926 |
A hurricane came inland near Daytona Beach FL. The hurricane caused 2.5 million dollars damage in eastern Florida, including the Jacksonville area. |
| JULY 26TH, 1819 |
Twin cloudbursts of fifteen inches struck almost simultaneously at Catskill NY and Westfield MA. Flash flooding resulted in enormous erosion. |
| JULY 26TH, 1943 |
Tishomingo OK baked in the heat as the mercury soared to 121 degrees, a state record. |
| JULY 25TH, 1956 |
The Andrea Doria sank in dense fog near Nantucket Lightship MA. The ship was rammed by the Swedish-American liner, Stockholm, forty-five miles off the coast of Massachusetts. Fifty-two persons drowned, or were killed by the impact. |
| JULY 25TH, 1986 |
Tremendous hailstones pounded parts of South Dakota damaging crops, buildings and vehicles. Hail piled two feet deep at Black Hawk and northern Rapid City. Hail an inch and a quarter in diameter fell for 85 minutes near Miller and Huron, piling up to depths of two feet. |
| JULY 24TH, 1886 |
Rain fell at Lawrence KS for the first time in four weeks. Rain fell over much of the state of Kansas that day relieving a severe drought which began in May. The very dry weather ruined crops in Kansas. |
| JULY 24TH, 1980 |
Claudette, a weak tropical storm, deluged southeastern Texas with torrential rains. The Houston suburb of Alvin received 43 inches, a 24 hour record for the U.S. |
| JULY 23RD, 1788 |
A weather diary kept by George Washington recorded that the center of a hurricane passed directly over his Mount Vernon home. The hurricane crossed eastern North Carolina and Virginia before moving into the Central Appalachians. Norfolk VA reported houses destroyed, trees uprooted, and crops leveled to the ground. |
| JULY 23RD, 1987 |
Thunderstorms produced a record ten inches of rain in six and a half hours at Minneapolis MN, including 5.26 inches in two hours. Flash flooding claimed two lives and caused 21.3 million dollars damage. Streets in Minneapolis became rushing rivers, parking lots became lakes, and storm sewers spouted like geysers. A tornado hit Maple Grove MN causing five million dollars damage. Baseball size hail was reported at Olivia MN. |
| JULY 22ND, 1918 |
A single bolt of lightning struck 504 sheep dead in their tracks at the Wasatch National Forest in Utah. Sheep often herd together in storms, and as a result the shock from the lightning bolt was passed from one animal to another. |
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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: Norfolk International Airport , VA , US | |||
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
48.02 °F
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Average Low Temperature
32.00 °F
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Average Mean Temp
39.92 °F
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Average Dew Point
28.94 °F
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Average Windspeed
12.65 mph
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Average Wind Direction
0.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
74.0
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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)
3.60
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.99
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
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Days With Fog
13
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Days With Snow
2
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
17
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
78.08 °F
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Record Low
-2.92 °F
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Record Wind Speed
57.41 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
35.5 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
8.98 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
9.89 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.70 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.00 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
50.00 °F
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Average Low Temperature
33.08 °F
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Average Mean Temp
42.08 °F
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Average Dew Point
30.02 °F
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Average Windspeed
13.76 mph
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Average Wind Direction
0.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
74.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
57.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.40
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.99
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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
12
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Days With Snow
2
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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
80.96 °F
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Record Low
8.06 °F
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Record Wind Speed
58.53 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
60.9 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
13.99 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
6.19 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.72 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.90 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
57.92 °F
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Average Low Temperature
39.92 °F
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Average Mean Temp
48.92 °F
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Average Dew Point
35.96 °F
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Average Windspeed
13.76 mph
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Average Wind Direction
0.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
74.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
54.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
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
12
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Days With Snow
1
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
6
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
87.98 °F
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Record Low
17.96 °F
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Record Wind Speed
62.00 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
35.5 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
8.00 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
8.51 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.19 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.80 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
68.00 °F
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Average Low Temperature
48.02 °F
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Average Mean Temp
57.92 °F
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Average Dew Point
44.06 °F
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Average Windspeed
13.76 mph
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
73.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
51.0
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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)
*
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
3
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Days With Fog
11
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Days With Snow
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| Records | |
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Record High
96.98 °F
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Record Low
28.04 °F
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Record Wind Speed
62.00 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
2.5 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.98 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
7.29 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.72 "
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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
57.02 °F
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Average Mean Temp
66.92 °F
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Average Dew Point
55.04 °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
77.0
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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)
3.80
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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
5
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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)
2
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| Records | |
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Record High
96.98 °F
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Record Low
35.96 °F
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Record Wind Speed
65.47 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
10.09 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.39 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.40 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
84.02 °F
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Average Low Temperature
66.02 °F
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Average Mean Temp
75.02 °F
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Average Dew Point
62.96 °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
79.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
57.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.60
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
9
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Days With Thunderstorms
6
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Days With Fog
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)
7
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| Records | |
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Record High
100.94 °F
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Record Low
44.96 °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
9.69 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
5.79 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.40 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
87.08 °F
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Average Low Temperature
69.98 °F
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Average Mean Temp
78.98 °F
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Average Dew Point
68.00 °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
82.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
60.0
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Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
5.10
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
11
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Days With Thunderstorms
8
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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)
12
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| Records | |
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Record High
102.92 °F
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Record Low
53.96 °F
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Record Wind Speed
63.18 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
13.71 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.69 "
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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
69.98 °F
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Average Mean Temp
78.08 °F
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Average Dew Point
68.00 °F
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Average Windspeed
9.18 mph
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
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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
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
5.40
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
11
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Days With Thunderstorms
7
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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)
9
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| Records | |
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Record High
104.00 °F
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Record Low
48.92 °F
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Record Wind Speed
63.18 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
11.78 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
7.41 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.70 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
80.06 °F
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Average Low Temperature
64.04 °F
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Average Mean Temp
71.96 °F
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Average Dew Point
62.96 °F
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Average Windspeed
12.65 mph
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Average Wind Direction
45.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
83.0
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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)
4.00
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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
3
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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)
3
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| Records | |
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Record High
98.96 °F
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Record Low
44.96 °F
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Record Wind Speed
66.59 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
13.79 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
6.50 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.30 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
69.98 °F
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Average Low Temperature
53.06 °F
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Average Mean Temp
62.06 °F
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Average Dew Point
51.98 °F
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Average Windspeed
12.65 mph
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Average Wind Direction
45.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
82.0
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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)
3.30
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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
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
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
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| Records | |
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Record High
95.00 °F
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Record Low
26.96 °F
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Record Wind Speed
74.65 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
10.09 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.70 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.60 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
60.98 °F
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Average Low Temperature
42.98 °F
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Average Mean Temp
53.06 °F
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Average Dew Point
42.08 °F
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Average Windspeed
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
58.0
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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)
*
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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
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
3
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
86.00 °F
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Record Low
19.94 °F
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Record Wind Speed
55.12 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
2.5 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.98 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
7.01 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.31 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.50 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
51.98 °F
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Average Low Temperature
35.06 °F
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Average Mean Temp
44.06 °F
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Average Dew Point
33.08 °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
75.0
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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)
3.20
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.98
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
9
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Days With Thunderstorms
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Days With Fog
12
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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
80.06 °F
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Record Low
6.98 °F
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Record Wind Speed
52.82 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
38.1 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
10.01 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
6.11 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.48 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.70 "
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Fire danger low | 23% | 0% |
| Sunday |  |
Fire danger moderate | 23% | 0% |
| Monday | |
Fire danger moderate | 23% | 0% |
| Tuesday | |
Fire danger moderate | 23% | 0% |
| Wednesday | |
Fire danger low | 23% | 0% |
| Thursday | |
Fire danger low | 23% | 0% |
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