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.
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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, 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. |
JULY 13TH, 1895 |
A tornado struck Cherry Hill in New Jersey causing fifty thousand dollars damage. It also descended into the Harlem and Woodhaven areas of New York City killing one person, and finally ended as a waterspout in Jamaica Bay. |
JULY 12TH, 1951 |
The Kaw River flood occurred. The month of June that year was the wettest of record for the state of Kansas, and during the four days preceding the flood much of eastern Kansas and western Missouri received more than ten inches of rain. Flooding in the Midwest claimed 41 lives, left 200 thousand persons homeless, and caused a billion dollars property damage. Kansas City was hardest hit. The central industrial district sustained 870 million dollars property damage. |
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Weather Station: Newark International Airport , NJ , US | |||
July Data | Choose another month |
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
3.90 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-4.40 °C
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Average Mean Temp
0.00 °C
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Average Dew Point
-6.10 °C
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Average Windspeed
22.20 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
293.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
73.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
58.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
8.38
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
20.30
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
11
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
10
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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 | |
Record High
23.30 °C
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Record Low
-22.20 °C
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Record Wind Speed
100.00 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
68.5 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
35.50 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
256 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
74 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.02 mm
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
5.00 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-3.30 °C
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Average Mean Temp
1.10 °C
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Average Dew Point
-5.60 °C
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Average Windspeed
24.10 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
315.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
72.0
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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)
7.61
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
20.30
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
9
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Days With Snow
4
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
21
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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Records | |
Record High
24.40 °C
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Record Low
-18.90 °C
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Record Wind Speed
96.30 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
66.0 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
45.70 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
124 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
61 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.03 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
-2.80 °C
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Average Windspeed
25.90 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
315.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
69.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
51.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
10.15
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
12.70
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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
11
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Days With Snow
3
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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 | |
Record High
30.00 °C
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Record Low
-13.90 °C
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Record Wind Speed
107.40 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
66.0 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
33.00 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
282 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
66 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.79 mm
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
16.10 °C
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Average Low Temperature
6.10 °C
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Average Mean Temp
11.10 °C
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Average Dew Point
2.20 °C
|
Average Windspeed
25.90 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
315.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
67.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
49.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
9.64
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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
3
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Days With Fog
10
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Days With Snow
*
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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 | |
Record High
34.40 °C
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Record Low
-8.90 °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
33.00 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
282 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
71 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.28 mm
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
22.20 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
11.70 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
17.20 °C
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Average Dew Point
8.90 °C
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Average Windspeed
16.70 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
70.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
51.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
10.15
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
12
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Days With Thunderstorms
6
|
Days With Fog
11
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
|
Records | |
Record High
36.70 °C
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Record Low
1.70 °C
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Record Wind Speed
92.60 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
259 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
99 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.27 mm
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Averages | |
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
13.90 °C
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Average Windspeed
14.80 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
71.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
52.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
7.87
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
8
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Days With Fog
10
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
5
|
Records | |
Record High
38.90 °C
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Record Low
7.80 °C
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Record Wind Speed
133.30 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
162 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
76 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.25 mm
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
30.00 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
20.00 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
25.00 °C
|
Average Dew Point
17.20 °C
|
Average Windspeed
14.80 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
225.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
72.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
52.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
10.91
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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
10
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Days With Fog
9
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
9
|
Records | |
Record High
40.60 °C
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Record Low
12.20 °C
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Record Wind Speed
111.10 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
254 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
84 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.28 mm
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
28.90 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
19.40 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
24.40 °C
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Average Dew Point
17.20 °C
|
Average Windspeed
13.00 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
76.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
54.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
10.66
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
8
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Days With Fog
10
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
6
|
Records | |
Record High
39.40 °C
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Record Low
7.20 °C
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Record Wind Speed
109.30 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
299 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
150 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.27 mm
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
25.00 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
15.00 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
20.00 °C
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Average Dew Point
13.30 °C
|
Average Windspeed
13.00 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
225.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
79.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
55.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
8.63
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
8
|
Days With Thunderstorms
4
|
Days With Fog
11
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
2
|
Records | |
Record High
40.60 °C
|
Record Low
3.90 °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
228 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
119 mm
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.28 mm
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
18.90 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
8.90 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
14.40 °C
|
Average Dew Point
7.20 °C
|
Average Windspeed
14.80 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
225.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
78.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
54.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
7.61
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
8
|
Days With Thunderstorms
2
|
Days With Fog
11
|
Days With Snow
*
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
1
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
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Records | |
Record High
33.30 °C
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Record Low
-2.20 °C
|
Record Wind Speed
88.90 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
170 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
76 mm
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.51 mm
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
12.80 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
3.90 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
8.30 °C
|
Average Dew Point
1.70 °C
|
Average Windspeed
14.80 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
225.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
76.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
57.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
9.64
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.50
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
10
|
Days With Thunderstorms
1
|
Days With Fog
10
|
Days With Snow
*
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
6
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
|
Records | |
Record High
29.40 °C
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Record Low
-9.40 °C
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Record Wind Speed
101.90 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
15.2 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
12.70 cm
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
292 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
170 mm
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.27 mm
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
6.10 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
-1.70 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
2.20 °C
|
Average Dew Point
-3.90 °C
|
Average Windspeed
22.20 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
293.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
74.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
60.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
8.88
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
12.70
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
11
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
|
Days With Fog
11
|
Days With Snow
3
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
20
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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Records | |
Record High
22.20 °C
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Record Low
-18.30 °C
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Record Wind Speed
98.20 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
60.9 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
43.10 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
241 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
71 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.76 mm
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Sunday | Fire danger low | 27% | 26% | |
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