MAY 17TH, 1883-A three day flood in the Black Hills of western South Dakota resulted in a million dollars damage at Rapid City.
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MAY 17TH, 1883-A three day flood in the Black Hills of western South Dakota resulted in a million dollars damage at Rapid City.
MAY 17TH, 1883 |
A three day flood in the Black Hills of western South Dakota resulted in a million dollars damage at Rapid City. |
MAY 17TH, 1979 |
A reading of 12 degrees at Mauna Kea Observatory established an all-time record low for the state of Hawaii. |
MAY 16TH, 1952 |
High winds in the Wasatch Canyon of Utah struck Ogden and Brigham City. Winds at Hill Air Force Base gusted to 92 mph. |
MAY 16TH, 1874 |
The Mill Creek disaster occurred west of Northhampton MA. Dam slippage resulted in a flash flood which claimed 143 lives, and caused a million dollars property damage. |
MAY 15TH, 1834 |
The Northern Atlantic Coast States were in the midst of their greatest May snowstorm of record. The hills around Newbury VT were covered with two to three feet of snow. |
MAY 15TH, 1972 |
The worst ice jam flooding of memory for long-time residents took place along the Kuskokwim River and Yukon River in Alaska. It was the first time since 1890 that the two rivers "flowed as one". The towns of Oscarville and Napaskiak were completely inundated. |
MAY 14TH, 1896 |
The mercury plunged to 10 degrees below zero at Climax CO. It was the lowest reading of record for the U.S. during the month of May. |
MAY 14TH, 1898 |
A severe thunderstorm, with some hailstones up to 9.5 inches in circumference, pounded a four mile wide path across Kansas City MO. South-facing windows were broken in nearly every house in central and eastern parts of the city, and several persons were injured. An even larger hailstone was thought to have been found, but it turned out to be a chunk of ice tossed out the window of a building by a prankster. |
MAY 13TH, 1930 |
A man was killed when caught in an open field during a hailstorm northwest of Lubbock TX. |
MAY 13TH, 1981 |
A tornado 450 yards in width destroyed ninety percent of Emberson TX. People did not see a tornado, but rather a wall of debris. Homes were leveled, a man in a bathtub was hurled a quarter of a mile, and a 1500 pound recreational vehicle was hurled 500 yards. Miraculously no deaths occurred in the tornado. |
MAY 12TH, 1972 |
In Texas, A cloudburst dumped sixteen inches of rain north of New Braunfels sending a thirty foot wall of water down Blueders Creek into the Comal and Guadalupe Rivers washing away people, houses and automobiles. The flood claimed 18 lives and caused more than twenty million dollars damage. |
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Issuing Time | Mon, 29 Dec 2014 03:43:00 PST | Valid Until | Mon, 29 Dec 2014 03:43:00 PST |
Strong northerly winds are forecast to develop across the San Francisco Bay Area by midday Tuesday and continue through midday Wednesday. A strong..cold and dry storm system will sweep into northern and central California late Monday night and Tuesday morning. This system will generate strong and gusty north to northest winds across the region from midday Tuesday through midday Wednesday.
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Weather Station: Norfolk International Airport , VA , US | |||
May Data | Choose another month |
Averages | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
8.63
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
7.60
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Daily Counts | |
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
|
Records | |
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 | |
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
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
74.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
54.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
9.39
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.50
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Daily Counts | |
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 | |
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 | |
Average High Temperature
20.00 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
8.90 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
14.40 °C
|
Average Dew Point
6.70 °C
|
Average Windspeed
22.20 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
225.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
73.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
51.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
7.87
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
3
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Days With Fog
11
|
Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
|
Records | |
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 | |
Average High Temperature
24.40 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
13.90 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
19.40 °C
|
Average Dew Point
12.80 °C
|
Average Windspeed
18.50 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
77.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
56.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
9.64
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
5
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Days With Fog
14
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
2
|
Records | |
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
|
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
28.90 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
18.90 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
23.90 °C
|
Average Dew Point
17.20 °C
|
Average Windspeed
18.50 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
225.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
79.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
57.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
9.14
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
9
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Days With Thunderstorms
6
|
Days With Fog
12
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
7
|
Records | |
Record High
38.30 °C
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Record Low
7.20 °C
|
Record Wind Speed
111.10 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
|
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
|
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 | |
Average High Temperature
30.60 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
21.10 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
26.10 °C
|
Average Dew Point
20.00 °C
|
Average Windspeed
16.70 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
225.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
82.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
60.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
SCT
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
12.94
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
|
Daily Counts | |
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
|
Records | |
Record High
39.40 °C
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Record Low
12.20 °C
|
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
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.03 mm
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
30.00 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
21.10 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
25.60 °C
|
Average Dew Point
20.00 °C
|
Average Windspeed
14.80 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
225.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
84.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
63.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
SCT
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
13.71
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
11
|
Days With Thunderstorms
7
|
Days With Fog
16
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
9
|
Records | |
Record High
40.00 °C
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Record Low
9.40 °C
|
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 | |
Average High Temperature
26.70 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
17.80 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
22.20 °C
|
Average Dew Point
17.20 °C
|
Average Windspeed
20.40 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
45.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
83.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
62.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
10.15
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
8
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Days With Thunderstorms
3
|
Days With Fog
14
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Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
3
|
Records | |
Record High
37.20 °C
|
Record Low
7.20 °C
|
Record Wind Speed
107.40 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
|
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
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.76 mm
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
21.10 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
11.70 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
16.70 °C
|
Average Dew Point
11.10 °C
|
Average Windspeed
20.40 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
45.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
82.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
61.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
8.38
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
8
|
Days With Thunderstorms
1
|
Days With Fog
15
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
|
Records | |
Record High
35.00 °C
|
Record Low
-2.80 °C
|
Record Wind Speed
120.40 km/h
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
|
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
256 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
94 mm
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.52 mm
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
16.10 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
6.10 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
11.70 °C
|
Average Dew Point
5.60 °C
|
Average Windspeed
16.70 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
225.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
79.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
58.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
7.61
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
8
|
Days With Thunderstorms
1
|
Days With Fog
14
|
Days With Snow
*
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
3
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
|
Records | |
Record High
30.00 °C
|
Record Low
-6.70 °C
|
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
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
178 mm
|
Record 24-hour Rainfall
84 mm
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.27 mm
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
11.10 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
1.70 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
6.70 °C
|
Average Dew Point
0.60 °C
|
Average Windspeed
18.50 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
225.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
75.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
59.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
8.12
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.50
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
9
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
|
Days With Fog
12
|
Days With Snow
*
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
13
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
|
Records | |
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
|
Record 24-hour Rainfall
63 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.78 mm
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