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. |
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: Piedmont Triad International Airport , NC , US | |||
July Data | Choose another month |
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
8.90 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-2.20 °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
14.80 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
80.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
53.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
8.12
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
10.20
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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
22
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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
-22.20 °C
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Record Wind Speed
77.80 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
58.4 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
25.40 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
195 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
63 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.78 mm
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
10.60 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-1.10 °C
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Average Mean Temp
5.00 °C
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Average Dew Point
-2.20 °C
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Average Windspeed
14.80 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
78.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
50.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
8.63
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
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
1
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
18
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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Records | |
Record High
27.20 °C
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Record Low
-18.30 °C
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Record Wind Speed
100.00 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
40.6 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
22.80 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
147 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
56 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.02 mm
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
15.60 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
2.80 °C
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Average Mean Temp
9.40 °C
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Average Dew Point
1.10 °C
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Average Windspeed
14.80 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
78.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
47.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
9.39
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
5.10
|
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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
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
11
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
|
Records | |
Record High
31.70 °C
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Record Low
-15.00 °C
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Record Wind Speed
85.20 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
53.3 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
27.90 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
223 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
61 mm
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.78 mm
|
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
21.10 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
7.80 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
14.40 °C
|
Average Dew Point
6.10 °C
|
Average Windspeed
14.80 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
225.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
77.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
44.0
|
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
9
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Days With Thunderstorms
4
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Days With Fog
10
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
2
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
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Records | |
Record High
32.80 °C
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Record Low
-5.00 °C
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Record Wind Speed
88.90 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
* cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
* cm
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
203 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
25.60 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
12.80 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
19.40 °C
|
Average Dew Point
12.20 °C
|
Average Windspeed
13.00 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
82.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
51.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
9.39
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
10
|
Days With Thunderstorms
6
|
Days With Fog
14
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
|
Records | |
Record High
35.60 °C
|
Record Low
0.00 °C
|
Record Wind Speed
94.40 km/h
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
|
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
211 mm
|
Record 24-hour Rainfall
81 mm
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.02 mm
|
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
28.90 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
17.20 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
23.30 °C
|
Average Dew Point
17.20 °C
|
Average Windspeed
11.10 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
225.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
84.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
54.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
9.64
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
10
|
Days With Thunderstorms
7
|
Days With Fog
15
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
7
|
Records | |
Record High
38.90 °C
|
Record Low
5.60 °C
|
Record Wind Speed
81.50 km/h
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
|
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
203 mm
|
Record 24-hour Rainfall
107 mm
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
|
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
30.60 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
19.40 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
25.60 °C
|
Average Dew Point
19.40 °C
|
Average Windspeed
11.10 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
225.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
87.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
57.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
11.42
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
12
|
Days With Thunderstorms
10
|
Days With Fog
18
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
11
|
Records | |
Record High
38.90 °C
|
Record Low
9.40 °C
|
Record Wind Speed
157.40 km/h
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
|
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
322 mm
|
Record 24-hour Rainfall
91 mm
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.54 mm
|
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
30.00 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
18.90 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
24.40 °C
|
Average Dew Point
18.90 °C
|
Average Windspeed
11.10 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
225.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
90.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
58.0
|
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
|
Days With Thunderstorms
8
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Days With Fog
20
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Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
9
|
Records | |
Record High
39.40 °C
|
Record Low
7.20 °C
|
Record Wind Speed
129.60 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
297 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
102 mm
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.78 mm
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
26.70 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
15.00 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
21.10 °C
|
Average Dew Point
15.60 °C
|
Average Windspeed
14.80 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
45.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
90.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
56.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
8.63
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
7
|
Days With Thunderstorms
3
|
Days With Fog
17
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
2
|
Records | |
Record High
37.80 °C
|
Record Low
2.80 °C
|
Record Wind Speed
87.00 km/h
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
|
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
332 mm
|
Record 24-hour Rainfall
129 mm
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
|
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
21.10 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
8.30 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
15.00 °C
|
Average Dew Point
8.90 °C
|
Average Windspeed
14.80 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
45.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
88.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
51.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
CLR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
8.63
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
7
|
Days With Thunderstorms
1
|
Days With Fog
13
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
1
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
|
Records | |
Record High
35.00 °C
|
Record Low
-6.70 °C
|
Record Wind Speed
96.30 km/h
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
|
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
320 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
157 mm
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.76 mm
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
15.60 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
2.80 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
9.40 °C
|
Average Dew Point
2.80 °C
|
Average Windspeed
13.00 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
225.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
83.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
51.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
7.36
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
8
|
Days With Thunderstorms
1
|
Days With Fog
12
|
Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
10
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
|
Records | |
Record High
29.40 °C
|
Record Low
-12.20 °C
|
Record Wind Speed
70.40 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
15.2 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
7.60 cm
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
211 mm
|
Record 24-hour Rainfall
84 mm
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.76 mm
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
10.00 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
-1.10 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
4.40 °C
|
Average Dew Point
-1.70 °C
|
Average Windspeed
13.00 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
225.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
80.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
54.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
8.38
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.50
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
9
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
12
|
Days With Snow
1
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
20
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
|
Records | |
Record High
25.60 °C
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Record Low
-17.80 °C
|
Record Wind Speed
75.90 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
20.3 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
12.70 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
162 mm
|
Record 24-hour Rainfall
79 mm
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.76 mm
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Fire danger low | 16% | 12% |
Thursday | ![]() |
Fire danger very low | 16% | 12% |
Friday | ![]() |
Fire danger very low | 16% | 12% |
Saturday | ![]() |
Fire danger very low | 16% | 12% |
Sunday | ![]() |
Fire danger low | 16% | 12% |
Monday | ![]() |
Fire danger very low | 16% | 12% |
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