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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 | |||
| July Data | Choose another month |
| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
8.90 °C
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Average Low Temperature
0.00 °C
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Average Mean Temp
4.40 °C
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Average Dew Point
-1.70 °C
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Average Windspeed
20.40 km/h
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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)
9.14
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
7.60
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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
25.60 °C
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Record Low
-19.40 °C
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Record Wind Speed
92.60 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
35.5 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
22.80 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
251 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
94 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.54 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
10.00 °C
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Average Low Temperature
0.60 °C
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Average Mean Temp
5.60 °C
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Average Dew Point
-1.10 °C
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Average Windspeed
22.20 km/h
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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)
8.63
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
7.60
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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
27.20 °C
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Record Low
-13.30 °C
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Record Wind Speed
94.40 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
60.9 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
35.50 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
157 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
69 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.28 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
14.40 °C
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Average Low Temperature
4.40 °C
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Average Mean Temp
9.40 °C
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Average Dew Point
2.20 °C
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Average Windspeed
22.20 km/h
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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)
9.39
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.50
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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
31.10 °C
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Record Low
-7.80 °C
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Record Wind Speed
100.00 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
35.5 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
20.30 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
216 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
81 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.03 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
20.00 °C
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Average Low Temperature
8.90 °C
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Average Mean Temp
14.40 °C
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Average Dew Point
6.70 °C
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Average Windspeed
22.20 km/h
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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)
7.87
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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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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
36.10 °C
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Record Low
-2.20 °C
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Record Wind Speed
100.00 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
2.5 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
2.50 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
185 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
69 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.02 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
24.40 °C
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Average Low Temperature
13.90 °C
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Average Mean Temp
19.40 °C
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Average Dew Point
12.80 °C
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Average Windspeed
18.50 km/h
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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)
9.64
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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
36.10 °C
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Record Low
2.20 °C
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Record Wind Speed
105.60 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
256 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
86 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
3.55 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
28.90 °C
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Average Low Temperature
18.90 °C
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Average Mean Temp
23.90 °C
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Average Dew Point
17.20 °C
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Average Windspeed
18.50 km/h
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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)
9.14
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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
38.30 °C
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Record Low
7.20 °C
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Record Wind Speed
111.10 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
246 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
147 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.02 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
30.60 °C
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Average Low Temperature
21.10 °C
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Average Mean Temp
26.10 °C
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Average Dew Point
20.00 °C
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Average Windspeed
16.70 km/h
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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)
12.94
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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
39.40 °C
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Record Low
12.20 °C
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Record Wind Speed
101.90 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
348 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
119 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.03 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
30.00 °C
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Average Low Temperature
21.10 °C
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Average Mean Temp
25.60 °C
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Average Dew Point
20.00 °C
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Average Windspeed
14.80 km/h
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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)
13.71
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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
40.00 °C
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Record Low
9.40 °C
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Record Wind Speed
101.90 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
299 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
188 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.78 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
26.70 °C
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Average Low Temperature
17.80 °C
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Average Mean Temp
22.20 °C
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Average Dew Point
17.20 °C
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Average Windspeed
20.40 km/h
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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)
10.15
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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
37.20 °C
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Record Low
7.20 °C
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Record Wind Speed
107.40 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
350 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
165 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.76 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
21.10 °C
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Average Low Temperature
11.70 °C
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Average Mean Temp
16.70 °C
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Average Dew Point
11.10 °C
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Average Windspeed
20.40 km/h
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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)
8.38
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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
35.00 °C
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Record Low
-2.80 °C
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Record Wind Speed
120.40 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
256 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
94 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.52 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
16.10 °C
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Average Low Temperature
6.10 °C
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Average Mean Temp
11.70 °C
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Average Dew Point
5.60 °C
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Average Windspeed
16.70 km/h
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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)
7.61
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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
30.00 °C
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Record Low
-6.70 °C
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Record Wind Speed
88.90 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
2.5 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
2.50 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
178 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
84 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.27 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
11.10 °C
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Average Low Temperature
1.70 °C
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Average Mean Temp
6.70 °C
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Average Dew Point
0.60 °C
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Average Windspeed
18.50 km/h
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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)
8.12
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.50
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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
26.70 °C
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Record Low
-13.90 °C
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Record Wind Speed
85.20 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
38.1 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
25.40 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
155 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
63 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.78 mm
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| Saturday |  |
Fire danger low | 23% | 0% |
| Sunday |  |
Fire danger moderate | 23% | 0% |
| Monday |  |
Fire danger high | 23% | 0% |
| Tuesday | |
Fire danger moderate | 23% | 0% |
| Wednesday | |
Fire danger low | 23% | 0% |
| Thursday |  |
Fire danger very low | 23% | 0% |
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