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JULY 18TH, 1889-A cloudburst in West Virginia along the small creeks in Wirt County, Jackson County and Wood County claimed twenty lives. Rockport WV reported nineteen inches of rain in two hours and ten minutes that Thursday evening. Tygart Creek rose 22 feet in one hour, and villages were swept away on Tygart, Slate, Tucker, and Sandy Creeks.
| JULY 18TH, 1889 |
A cloudburst in West Virginia along the small creeks in Wirt County, Jackson County and Wood County claimed twenty lives. Rockport WV reported nineteen inches of rain in two hours and ten minutes that Thursday evening. Tygart Creek rose 22 feet in one hour, and villages were swept away on Tygart, Slate, Tucker, and Sandy Creeks. |
| JULY 18TH, 1942 |
A record deluge occurred at Smethport in northern Pennsylvania, with 30.7 inches in just six hours. The downpours and resultant flooding in Pennsylvania were devastating. |
| JULY 17TH, 1974 |
After striking a tree and passing through a chain, lightning kills Norma Jean, a 6500 lb. performing elephant tethered to a tree in the town square at Oquawka, IL where a circus had pitched a big top. |
| JULY 17TH, 1941 |
A prolonged heat wave over Washington State finally came to an end. Lightning from untimely thunderstorms was responsible for 598 forest fires. |
| JULY 16TH, 1946 |
The temperature at Medford OR soared to an all-time high of 115 degrees to begin a two week heat wave. During that Oregon heat wave the mercury hit 100 degrees at Sexton Summit for the only time in forty years of records. |
| JULY 16TH, 1975 |
An early afternoon thunderstorm raked the east side of Tucson AZ with gale force winds, heavy rain, and numerous lightning strikes. A thirteen year old boy was swept through a forty foot long culvert by raging waters before being rescued. |
| JULY 15TH, 1980 |
The suburbs of Minneapolis are hammered by powerful thunderstorms, hailstorms and small tornadoes, leaving 100,000 without power. Downward rushing winds cause an estimated $43 million in damages in Dakota County. |
| JULY 15TH, 1916 |
A dying South Atlantic Coast storm produced torrential rains in the southern Appalachian Mountains. Altapass NC was drenched with more than 22 inches of rain, a 24 hour rainfall record for the state. Flooding resulted in considerable damage, particularly to railroads. |
| JULY 14TH, 1936 |
Extreme heat prevailed across the central U.S. as severe drought raged from Texas to the Dakotas. Record high temperatures were established in sixteen states that summer, including readings as high as 120 degrees in the Great Plains Region. On this particular date, afternoon highs for 113 stations across the state of Iowa averaged 108.7 degrees. |
| JULY 14TH, 1987 |
Severe thunderstorms in Iowa produced eight inches of golf ball size hail near Grafton IA, completely stripping corn stalks in the area. Hail caused more than a million dollars damage to crops in Worth County and Mitchell County, and another million dollars damage in Ada County and Crawford County. |
| JULY 13TH, 1980 |
Afternoon highs of 108 degrees at Memphis TN, 108 degrees at Macon GA, and 105 degrees at Atlanta GA, established all- time records for those three cities. The high of 110 degrees at Newington GA was just two degrees shy of the state record. |
| 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: Greater Rockford Airport , IL , US | |||
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
26.96 °F
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Average Low Temperature
10.04 °F
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Average Mean Temp
19.04 °F
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Average Dew Point
12.02 °F
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Average Windspeed
12.65 mph
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Average Wind Direction
293.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
79.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
68.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.40
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
8.98
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
9
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
11
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Days With Snow
8
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
30
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
62.96 °F
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Record Low
-27.04 °F
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Record Wind Speed
56.23 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
66.0 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
10.01 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
4.69 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.48 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.20 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
32.00 °F
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Average Low Temperature
15.08 °F
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Average Mean Temp
24.08 °F
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Average Dew Point
17.06 °F
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Average Windspeed
12.65 mph
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Average Wind Direction
293.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
81.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
64.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.20
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
7.01
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
8
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
10
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Days With Snow
6
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
26
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
68.00 °F
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Record Low
-22.00 °F
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Record Wind Speed
53.94 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
50.8 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
7.01 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
2.72 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.62 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
42.98 °F
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Average Low Temperature
26.06 °F
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Average Mean Temp
35.06 °F
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Average Dew Point
26.06 °F
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Average Windspeed
12.65 mph
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Average Wind Direction
293.0
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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
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.60
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
7.01
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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
5
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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
84.92 °F
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Record Low
-11.02 °F
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Record Wind Speed
53.94 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
58.4 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
10.01 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
5.59 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.48 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.60 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
59.00 °F
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Average Low Temperature
37.04 °F
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Average Mean Temp
48.02 °F
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Average Dew Point
35.96 °F
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Average Windspeed
12.65 mph
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Average Wind Direction
68.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
80.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
51.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.90
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.01
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
12
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Days With Thunderstorms
4
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Days With Fog
11
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Days With Snow
1
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
9
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
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| Records | |
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Record High
91.04 °F
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Record Low
5.00 °F
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Record Wind Speed
64.29 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
20.3 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
5.99 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
9.89 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.39 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.00 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
71.06 °F
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Average Low Temperature
48.02 °F
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Average Mean Temp
59.00 °F
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Average Dew Point
46.94 °F
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Average Windspeed
10.35 mph
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Average Wind Direction
68.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
80.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
50.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.80
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
11
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Days With Thunderstorms
6
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Days With Fog
11
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Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
1
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
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| Records | |
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Record High
95.00 °F
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Record Low
24.08 °F
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Record Wind Speed
80.35 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
2.5 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.98 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
7.01 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.59 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.30 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
80.06 °F
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Average Low Temperature
57.92 °F
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Average Mean Temp
69.08 °F
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Average Dew Point
57.02 °F
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Average Windspeed
9.18 mph
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
81.0
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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)
4.60
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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
8
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Days With Fog
8
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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
100.94 °F
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Record Low
37.94 °F
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Record Wind Speed
66.59 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
10.01 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.90 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.50 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
84.02 °F
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Average Low Temperature
62.96 °F
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Average Mean Temp
73.04 °F
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Average Dew Point
62.06 °F
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Average Windspeed
8.06 mph
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
86.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
53.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
4.50
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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
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)
6
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| Records | |
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Record High
102.02 °F
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Record Low
42.98 °F
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Record Wind Speed
70.06 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
11.78 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
5.00 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.10 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
82.04 °F
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Average Low Temperature
60.98 °F
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Average Mean Temp
71.06 °F
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Average Dew Point
60.98 °F
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Average Windspeed
8.06 mph
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
90.0
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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)
4.10
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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
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
104.00 °F
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Record Low
41.00 °F
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Record Wind Speed
66.59 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
13.51 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
5.71 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.70 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
73.94 °F
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Average Low Temperature
51.98 °F
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Average Mean Temp
64.04 °F
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Average Dew Point
53.06 °F
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Average Windspeed
8.06 mph
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
89.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
53.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.80
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
9
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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
*
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
2
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| Records | |
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Record High
102.02 °F
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Record Low
26.96 °F
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Record Wind Speed
57.41 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
10.72 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
5.59 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.00 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
62.06 °F
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Average Low Temperature
39.92 °F
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Average Mean Temp
51.98 °F
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Average Dew Point
41.00 °F
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Average Windspeed
9.18 mph
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
85.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
53.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.10
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
9
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Days With Thunderstorms
3
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Days With Fog
12
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Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
7
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
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| Records | |
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Record High
89.96 °F
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Record Low
15.08 °F
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Record Wind Speed
58.53 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
5.1 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
2.01 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
8.31 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.81 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
46.94 °F
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Average Low Temperature
28.94 °F
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Average Mean Temp
37.94 °F
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Average Dew Point
30.02 °F
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Average Windspeed
10.35 mph
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
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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)
2.60
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.99
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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
75.92 °F
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Record Low
-9.94 °F
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Record Wind Speed
58.53 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
38.1 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
5.99 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
5.52 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.09 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.40 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
32.00 °F
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Average Low Temperature
15.98 °F
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Average Mean Temp
24.98 °F
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Average Dew Point
19.04 °F
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Average Windspeed
12.65 mph
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Average Wind Direction
293.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
82.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
70.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.00
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
10.01
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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
7
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
28
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
66.02 °F
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Record Low
-23.98 °F
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Record Wind Speed
62.00 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
63.5 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
10.99 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
5.00 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.01 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.40 "
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| Day | Reason | Upper Soil Moisture | Lower Soil Moisture | |
| Thursday |  |
Fire danger low | 32% | 32% |
| Friday | |
Fire danger low | 32% | 32% |
| Saturday |  |
Fire danger very low | 32% | 32% |
| Sunday | |
Fire danger very low | 32% | 32% |
| Monday | |
Fire danger very low | 32% | 32% |
| Tuesday | |
Fire danger very low | 32% | 32% |
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