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to Add to home screen APRIL 16TH, 1851-The famous "Lighthouse Storm" raged near Boston Harbor. Whole gales and gigantic waves destroyed Minot Light with its two keepers still inside. The storm resulted in great shipping losses and coastal erosion.
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| APRIL 16TH, 1851 |
The famous "Lighthouse Storm" raged near Boston Harbor. Whole gales and gigantic waves destroyed Minot Light with its two keepers still inside. The storm resulted in great shipping losses and coastal erosion. |
| APRIL 16TH, 1933 |
Franklin Lake NH was buried under 35 inches of snow. |
| APRIL 15TH, 1921 |
Two mile high Silver Lake CO received 76 inches of snow in 24 hours, the heaviest 24 hour total of record for North America. The storm left a total of 87 inches in twenty-seven and a half hours. |
| APRIL 15TH, 1927 |
New Orleans LA was drenched with 14.01 inches of rain, which established a 24 hour rainfall record for the state. |
| APRIL 14TH, 1886 |
A devastating tornado, 800 yards in width at times, cut a twenty mile path through Saint Cloud MN killing 74 persons. The bottom of the Mississippi River was said to have been seen during the tornado's crossing. Eleven persons were killed at a wedding party near the town of Rice. |
| APRIL 14TH, 1873 |
A famous Easter blizzard raged across Kansas, Nebraska and South Dakota. Gale force winds blew the wet snow into massive drifts, however there were few deaths due to the sparse population and due to the gradual increase of the storm. |
| APRIL 13TH, 1877 |
The second coastal storm in just three days hit Virginia and the Carolinas. The first storm flattened the sand dunes at Hatteras, and widened the Oregon inlet three quarters of a mile. The second storm produced hurricane force winds along the coast of North Carolina causing more beach erosion and land transformation. |
| APRIL 13TH, 1955 |
The town of Axis AL was deluged with 20.33 inches of rain in 24 hours establishing a state record. |
| APRIL 12TH, 1861 |
The Civil War begins under rainy skies as Confederate forces capture Fort Sumpter, at the entrance of Charleston Harbor, in South Carolina. 1927: A tornado kills 72 and destroys Rock Springs, TX. |
| APRIL 12TH, 1934 |
Winds atop Mount Washington NH averaged 186 mph for five minutes, with a peak gust of 231 mph, the highest wind speed ever clocked in the world. |
| APRIL 11TH, 1987 |
Ten days of flooding in the northeastern U.S. finally came to an end. Damage from flooding due to rain and snow melt ran into the billions of dollars. The collapse of the New York State Thruway Bridge over Schoharie Creek claimed ten lives. |
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| Issued By | NWS Field Office | Broadcast Time | Mon, 29 Dec 2014 03:43:00 PST |
| Issuing Time | Mon, 29 Dec 2014 03:43:00 PST | Valid Until | Mon, 29 Dec 2014 03:43:00 PST |
Strong northerly winds are forecast to develop across the San Francisco Bay Area by midday Tuesday and continue through midday Wednesday. A strong..cold and dry storm system will sweep into northern and central California late Monday night and Tuesday morning. This system will generate strong and gusty north to northest winds across the region from midday Tuesday through midday Wednesday.
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| Weather Station: Virginia Beach - Oceana , VA , US | |||
| April Data | Choose another month |
| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
9.40 °C
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Average Low Temperature
0.00 °C
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Average Mean Temp
5.00 °C
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Average Dew Point
-1.10 °C
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Average Windspeed
16.70 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
0.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
76.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
60.0
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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
15
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Days With Snow
1
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
16
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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
100.00 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
45.7 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
25.40 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
289 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
84 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
3.05 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
10.60 °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
-0.60 °C
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Average Windspeed
16.70 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
0.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
75.0
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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)
5.10
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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
1
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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
27.20 °C
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Record Low
-13.90 °C
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Record Wind Speed
100.00 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
45.7 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
25.40 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
160 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
53 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.78 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
18.50 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
338.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
75.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
55.0
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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
14
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Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
6
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
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| Records | |
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Record High
32.20 °C
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Record Low
-8.30 °C
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Record Wind Speed
113.00 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
48.2 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
30.50 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
206 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
104 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.28 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
19.40 °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
7.20 °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
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)
6.85
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
2
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Days With Fog
15
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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
35.00 °C
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Record Low
-2.20 °C
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Record Wind Speed
107.40 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
175 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
84 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.54 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
23.90 °C
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Average Low Temperature
13.90 °C
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Average Mean Temp
18.90 °C
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Average Dew Point
12.80 °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
78.0
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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)
8.88
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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
18
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
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| Records | |
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Record High
35.00 °C
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Record Low
1.70 °C
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Record Wind Speed
100.00 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
168 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
81 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.02 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
27.80 °C
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Average Low Temperature
18.30 °C
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Average Mean Temp
23.30 °C
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Average Dew Point
17.20 °C
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Average Windspeed
13.00 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
80.0
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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)
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
9
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Days With Thunderstorms
6
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Days With Fog
17
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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)
5
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| Records | |
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Record High
40.00 °C
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Record Low
7.20 °C
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Record Wind Speed
98.20 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
190 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
122 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* 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
26.10 °C
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Average Dew Point
20.60 °C
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Average Windspeed
13.00 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
83.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
63.0
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Typical Sky Cover
BRK
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
12.69
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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
9
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Days With Fog
19
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
10
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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
315 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
150 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.78 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
29.40 °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
11.10 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
85.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
65.0
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Typical Sky Cover
BRK
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
14.21
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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
7
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Days With Fog
22
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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
40.00 °C
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Record Low
10.00 °C
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Record Wind Speed
137.00 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
452 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
249 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.00 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
26.70 °C
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Average Low Temperature
18.30 °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
16.70 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
45.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
84.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
64.0
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Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
9.90
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
7
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Days With Thunderstorms
3
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Days With Fog
19
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
2
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| Records | |
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Record High
36.10 °C
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Record Low
8.30 °C
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Record Wind Speed
144.40 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
292 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
127 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.51 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
16.70 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
0.0
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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)
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
7
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
18
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
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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
-1.70 °C
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Record Wind Speed
98.20 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
254 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
152 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.00 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
16.70 °C
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Average Low Temperature
6.70 °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
13.00 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
78.0
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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)
6.85
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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
16
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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
28.90 °C
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Record Low
-5.60 °C
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Record Wind Speed
103.70 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
190 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
107 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.00 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
11.70 °C
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Average Low Temperature
2.20 °C
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Average Mean Temp
6.70 °C
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Average Dew Point
1.10 °C
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Average Windspeed
13.00 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
76.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
60.0
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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)
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
14
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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
28.30 °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
30.5 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
20.30 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
147 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
53 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.52 mm
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| Tuesday |  |
Fire danger low | 21% | 0% |
| Wednesday |  |
Fire danger moderate | 21% | 0% |
| Thursday | |
Fire danger low | 21% | 0% |
| Friday | |
Fire danger low | 21% | 0% |
| Saturday |  |
Fire danger very low | 21% | 0% |
| Sunday | |
Fire danger very low | 21% | 0% |
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