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to Add to home screen OCTOBER 5TH, 1638-The journal of John Winthrop recorded that a mighty tempest struck eastern New England. This second severe hurricane in three years blew down many trees in mile long tracks.
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25°C
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Humidity -
12°C
Dew Point -
26°C
Comfort Level -
16 km
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| OCTOBER 5TH, 1638 |
The journal of John Winthrop recorded that a mighty tempest struck eastern New England. This second severe hurricane in three years blew down many trees in mile long tracks. |
| OCTOBER 5TH, 1786 |
The famous "Pumpkin Flood" occurred on the Delaware and Susquehanna Rivers. Harrisburg PA reported a river stage of twenty-two feet. The heavy rains culminated a wet season. |
| OCTOBER 4TH, 1777 |
The Battle of Germantown was fought in a morning fog that grew more dense with the smoke of battle, causing great confusion. Americans firing at each other contributed to the loss of the battle. |
| OCTOBER 4TH, 1869 |
A great storm struck New England. The storm reportedly was predicted twelve months in advance by a British officer named Saxby. Heavy rains and high floods plagued all of New England, with strong winds and high tides over New Hampshire and Maine. Canton CT was deluged with 12.35 inches of rain. |
| OCTOBER 3RD, 1964 |
Hurricane Hilda struck Louisiana spawning many tornadoes, and claimed twenty-two lives. |
| OCTOBER 3RD, 1841 |
An October gale, the worst of record for Nantucket MA, caught the Cap Cod fishing fleet at sea. Forty ships were driven ashore on Cape Cod, and 57 men perished from the town of Truro alone. Heavy snow fell inland, with 18 inches near Middletown CT. |
| OCTOBER 2ND, 1882 |
An early season windstorm over Oregon and northern California blew down thousands of trees and caused great crop damage in the Sacramento Valley. |
| OCTOBER 2ND, 1898 |
A hurricane struck the Georgia coast washing away Campbell Island. |
| OCTOBER 1ST, 1752 |
The second severe hurricane in two weeks hit the Carolinas. The Onslow County Courthouse was destroyed along with all its records, and Beacon Island disappeared. |
| OCTOBER 1ST, 1893 |
The storm surge of a hurricane traveling from the Gulf of Mexico submerges the Louisiana bayou country where 2,000 are killed within two days. On the same day, in 1752, the Carolinas are hammered by a second hurricane arriving within two weeks that destroys the Onslow County courthouse and causes Beacon Island to vanish. |
| SEPTEMBER 30TH, 1959 |
Three tornadoes spawned by the remnants of Hurricane Gracie killed 12 persons at Ivy VA. |
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| 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: Dover Air Force Base , DE , US | |||
| October Data | Choose another month |
| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
5.00 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-3.30 °C
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Average Mean Temp
0.60 °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
29.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
69.7
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
57.3
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
7.94
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
14.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
11
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
13
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Days With Snow
4
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
24
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
22.20 °C
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Record Low
-20.60 °C
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Record Wind Speed
109.30 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
54.6 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
17.80 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
208 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
56 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.86 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
6.10 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-2.20 °C
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Average Mean Temp
2.20 °C
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Average Dew Point
-3.90 °C
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Average Windspeed
13.00 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
32.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
70.5
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
56.2
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
7.64
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
15.70
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
9
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
12
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Days With Snow
3
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
20
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
24.40 °C
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Record Low
-17.80 °C
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Record Wind Speed
127.80 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
86.0 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
45.40 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
191 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
68 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.74 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
14.80 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
32.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
70.6
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
52.8
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
9.90
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
5.30
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
11
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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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
12
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
30.60 °C
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Record Low
-12.80 °C
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Record Wind Speed
137.00 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
51.3 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
20.80 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
191 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
67 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.69 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
4.40 °C
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Average Windspeed
13.00 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
29.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
72.3
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
56.1
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
8.30
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.50
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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
13
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Days With Snow
1
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
2
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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
-6.10 °C
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Record Wind Speed
94.40 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
5.6 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
5.60 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
181 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
66 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.89 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
22.20 °C
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Average Low Temperature
12.20 °C
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Average Mean Temp
17.20 °C
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Average Dew Point
11.10 °C
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Average Windspeed
11.10 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
20.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
76.5
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
58.7
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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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
11
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Days With Thunderstorms
5
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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)
1
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| Records | |
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Record High
36.10 °C
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Record Low
0.60 °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
205 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
77 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.40 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
27.20 °C
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Average Low Temperature
17.20 °C
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Average Mean Temp
22.20 °C
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Average Dew Point
15.60 °C
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Average Windspeed
9.30 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
20.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
76.8
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
56.8
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
8.50
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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
5
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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)
4
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| Records | |
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Record High
37.80 °C
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Record Low
6.10 °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
388 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
93 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.80 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
29.40 °C
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Average Low Temperature
20.00 °C
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Average Mean Temp
25.00 °C
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Average Dew Point
18.90 °C
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Average Windspeed
9.30 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
20.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
79.8
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
58.9
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
10.63
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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
7
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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)
7
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| Records | |
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Record High
39.40 °C
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Record Low
11.10 °C
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Record Wind Speed
114.80 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
320 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
137 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.95 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
28.30 °C
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Average Low Temperature
19.40 °C
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Average Mean Temp
23.90 °C
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Average Dew Point
18.90 °C
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Average Windspeed
7.40 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
20.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
82.2
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
61.2
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
11.37
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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
21
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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
38.30 °C
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Record Low
8.90 °C
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Record Wind Speed
96.30 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
421 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
229 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.18 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
25.00 °C
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Average Low Temperature
15.60 °C
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Average Mean Temp
20.60 °C
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Average Dew Point
14.40 °C
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Average Windspeed
9.30 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
32.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
82.6
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
59.0
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
9.01
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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
2
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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)
2
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| Records | |
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Record High
36.10 °C
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Record Low
3.90 °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
207 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
88 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.12 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
18.90 °C
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Average Low Temperature
9.40 °C
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Average Mean Temp
14.40 °C
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Average Dew Point
8.90 °C
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Average Windspeed
9.30 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
20.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
80.8
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
57.2
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
7.69
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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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
16
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
1
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
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| Records | |
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Record High
32.80 °C
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Record Low
-4.40 °C
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Record Wind Speed
94.40 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
* cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
* cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
175 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
104 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.03 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
13.30 °C
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Average Low Temperature
3.90 °C
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Average Mean Temp
8.30 °C
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Average Dew Point
3.30 °C
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Average Windspeed
11.10 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
10.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
76.3
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
57.9
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
8.71
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
1.50
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
9
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
14
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Days With Snow
1
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
8
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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
-10.00 °C
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Record Wind Speed
94.40 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
22.8 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
22.80 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
219 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
144 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.84 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
7.20 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-1.10 °C
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Average Mean Temp
3.30 °C
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Average Dew Point
-2.80 °C
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Average Windspeed
13.00 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
69.6
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
56.5
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
9.06
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
5.60
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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
13
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Days With Snow
1
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
19
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
23.30 °C
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Record Low
-20.00 °C
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Record Wind Speed
113.00 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
34.5 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
23.10 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
208 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
71 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.19 mm
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| Day | Reason | Upper Soil Moisture | Lower Soil Moisture | |
| Saturday |  |
Fire danger moderate | 16% | 10% |
| Sunday | |
Fire danger moderate | 16% | 10% |
| Monday | |
Fire danger moderate | 16% | 10% |
| Tuesday |  |
Fire danger low | 16% | 10% |
| Wednesday | |
Fire danger low | 16% | 10% |
| Thursday | |
Fire danger low | 16% | 10% |
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