AUGUST 20TH, 1886-The town of Indianola TX was completely destroyed by a hurricane, and never rebuilt.
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AUGUST 20TH, 1886-The town of Indianola TX was completely destroyed by a hurricane, and never rebuilt.
AUGUST 20TH, 1886 |
The town of Indianola TX was completely destroyed by a hurricane, and never rebuilt. |
AUGUST 20TH, 1910 |
The "big blow up" of forest fires finally came to an end in Idaho. A record dry August fueled 1736 fires which burned three million acres destroying six billion board feet of timber. The fires claimed the lives of 85 persons, 78 of which were fire fighters, and consumed the entire town of Wallace. The smoke spread a third of the way around the world producing some dark days in the U.S. and Canada. The forest fires prompted federal fire protection laws. |
AUGUST 19TH, 1788 |
A small but powerful hurricane inflicted great havoc upon forests along a narrow track from New Jersey to Maine. A similar storm track today would cause extreme disaster in the now populated area. |
AUGUST 19TH, 1969 |
'Never say die' Camille let loose a cloudburst in Virginia resulting in flash floods and landslides which killed 151 persons and cause 140 million dollars damage. Massies Hill VA received 27 inches of rain. |
AUGUST 18TH, 1983 |
Hurricane Alicia ravaged southeastern Texas. The hurricane caused more than three billion dollars property damage, making it one of the costliest hurricanes in the history of the U.S. Just thirteen persons were killed, but 1800 others were injured. The hurricane packed winds to 130 mph as it crossed Galveston Island, and spawned twenty-two tornadoes in less than 24 hours as it made landfall. |
AUGUST 18TH, 1779 |
Pioneer weather observer William Dunbar describes a hurricane's eye as it travels above New Orleans. |
AUGUST 17TH, 1915 |
A hurricane hit Galveston TX with wind gusts to 120 mph and a twelve foot storm surge. The storm claimed 275 lives, including forty-two on Galveston Island, with most deaths due to drowning. Of 250 homes built outside the seawall (which was constructed after the catastrophic hurricane of 1900), just ten percent were left standing. |
AUGUST 17TH, 1969 |
Camille, the second worst hurricane in U.S. history, smashed into the Mississippi coast. Winds gusted to 172 mph at Main Pass Block LA, and to 190 mph near Bay Saint Louis MS. The hurricane claimed 256 lives, and caused 1.3 billion dollars damage. Several ocean going ships were carried over seven miles inland by the hurricane. The hurricane produced winds to 200 mph, and a storm surge of 24.6 feet. Complete destruction occurred in some coastal areas near the eye of the hurricane. |
AUGUST 16TH, 1777 |
The Battle of Bennington, delayed a day by rain, was fought. The rain delayed British reinforcements, and allowed the Vermont Militia to arrive in time, enabling the Americans to win a victory by defeating two enemy forces, one at a time. |
AUGUST 16TH, 1909 |
A dry spell began in San Bernardino County of southern California that lasted until the 6th of May in 1912, a stretch of 994 days! Another dry spell, lasting 767 days, then began in October of 1912. |
AUGUST 15TH, 1967 |
The "sundance fire" in northern Idaho was started by lightning. Winds of 50 mph carried firebrands as much as ten miles in advance to ignite new fires, and as a result, the forest fire spread twenty miles across the Selkirk Mountains in just twelve hours, burning 56,000 acres. The heat of the fire produced whirlwinds of flame with winds up to 300 mph which flung giant trees about like matchsticks. |
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Issuing Time | Mon, 29 Dec 2014 03:43:00 PST | Valid Until | Mon, 29 Dec 2014 03:43:00 PST |
Strong northerly winds are forecast to develop across the San Francisco Bay Area by midday Tuesday and continue through midday Wednesday. A strong..cold and dry storm system will sweep into northern and central California late Monday night and Tuesday morning. This system will generate strong and gusty north to northest winds across the region from midday Tuesday through midday Wednesday.
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Weather Station: Shaw Air Force Base , SC , US | |||
August Data | Choose another month |
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
55.04 °F
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Average Low Temperature
36.32 °F
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Average Mean Temp
45.86 °F
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Average Dew Point
28.76 °F
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Average Windspeed
5.77 mph
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
67.8
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
50.2
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.41
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.39
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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
14
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Days With Snow
1
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
11
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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Records | |
Record High
80.96 °F
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Record Low
3.02 °F
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Record Wind Speed
57.41 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
8.9 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
3.51 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
7.37 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.78 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.65 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
58.46 °F
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Average Low Temperature
38.48 °F
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Average Mean Temp
48.56 °F
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Average Dew Point
32.90 °F
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Average Windspeed
6.20 mph
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
69.5
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
49.1
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.57
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.98
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Daily Counts | |
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
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 | |
Record High
82.04 °F
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Record Low
8.96 °F
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Record Wind Speed
78.06 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
41.9 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
13.79 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
6.50 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.72 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.32 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
65.84 °F
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Average Low Temperature
45.14 °F
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Average Mean Temp
55.76 °F
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Average Dew Point
39.02 °F
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Average Windspeed
6.32 mph
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
71.1
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
47.7
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
4.23
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.32
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
2
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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
2
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
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Records | |
Record High
89.96 °F
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Record Low
15.98 °F
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Record Wind Speed
66.59 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
10.7 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
4.10 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
12.73 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
5.63 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.53 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
75.02 °F
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Average Low Temperature
53.24 °F
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Average Mean Temp
64.40 °F
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Average Dew Point
45.86 °F
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Average Windspeed
6.57 mph
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
71.3
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
43.6
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.24
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
8
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Days With Thunderstorms
4
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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
*
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
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Records | |
Record High
95.00 °F
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Record Low
28.94 °F
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Record Wind Speed
59.71 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
* "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
* "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
10.09 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.99 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.35 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
82.22 °F
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Average Low Temperature
61.70 °F
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Average Mean Temp
72.14 °F
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Average Dew Point
56.48 °F
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Average Windspeed
5.27 mph
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
77.3
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
48.2
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.61
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
9
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Days With Thunderstorms
7
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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
|
Records | |
Record High
98.96 °F
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Record Low
39.92 °F
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Record Wind Speed
64.29 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
10.64 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.89 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.40 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
87.80 °F
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Average Low Temperature
68.54 °F
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Average Mean Temp
78.44 °F
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Average Dew Point
63.86 °F
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Average Windspeed
4.59 mph
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
78.8
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
52.2
|
Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
4.89
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
9
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Days With Thunderstorms
8
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Days With Fog
17
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
12
|
Records | |
Record High
105.98 °F
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Record Low
50.00 °F
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Record Wind Speed
78.06 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
17.85 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
7.53 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.15 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
89.60 °F
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Average Low Temperature
71.78 °F
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Average Mean Temp
80.96 °F
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Average Dew Point
68.18 °F
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Average Windspeed
4.28 mph
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
82.1
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
55.7
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
5.48
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
12
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Days With Thunderstorms
12
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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)
16
|
Records | |
Record High
105.08 °F
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Record Low
57.02 °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
13.36 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.98 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.66 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
88.52 °F
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Average Low Temperature
70.88 °F
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Average Mean Temp
79.88 °F
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Average Dew Point
68.00 °F
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Average Windspeed
4.15 mph
|
Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
85.3
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
57.7
|
Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
4.70
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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
9
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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)
14
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Records | |
Record High
104.00 °F
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Record Low
53.06 °F
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Record Wind Speed
82.65 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
14.50 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.92 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.74 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
83.66 °F
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Average Low Temperature
65.66 °F
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Average Mean Temp
74.84 °F
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Average Dew Point
62.24 °F
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Average Windspeed
4.34 mph
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
82.6
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
55.7
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.64
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
8
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Days With Thunderstorms
4
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Days With Fog
20
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Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
6
|
Records | |
Record High
100.94 °F
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Record Low
44.06 °F
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Record Wind Speed
53.94 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
14.85 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
6.54 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.31 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
74.84 °F
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Average Low Temperature
54.50 °F
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Average Mean Temp
64.94 °F
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Average Dew Point
50.72 °F
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Average Windspeed
4.59 mph
|
Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
78.6
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
50.5
|
Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.52
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
6
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
|
Days With Fog
16
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Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
|
Records | |
Record High
98.96 °F
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Record Low
30.02 °F
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Record Wind Speed
57.41 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
* "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
* "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
9.10 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.90 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.03 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
66.02 °F
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Average Low Temperature
45.14 °F
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Average Mean Temp
55.76 °F
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Average Dew Point
43.16 °F
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Average Windspeed
4.96 mph
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
75.6
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
51.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.60
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
7
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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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
2
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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Records | |
Record High
87.98 °F
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Record Low
15.98 °F
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Record Wind Speed
48.24 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
* "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
* "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
8.08 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.11 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.33 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
57.38 °F
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Average Low Temperature
38.12 °F
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Average Mean Temp
47.84 °F
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Average Dew Point
33.80 °F
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Average Windspeed
5.15 mph
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
69.5
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
48.9
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.21
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.20
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
9
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
13
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Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
9
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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Records | |
Record High
82.04 °F
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Record Low
8.06 °F
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Record Wind Speed
53.94 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
11.7 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
4.61 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
7.37 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.88 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.27 "
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Day | Reason | Upper Soil Moisture | Lower Soil Moisture | |
Tuesday | ![]() |
Fire danger moderate | 21% | 22% |
Wednesday | ![]() |
Fire danger low | 21% | 22% |
Thursday | ![]() |
Fire danger low | 21% | 22% |
Friday | ![]() |
Fire danger low | 21% | 22% |
Saturday | ![]() |
Fire danger low | 21% | 22% |
Sunday | ![]() |
Fire danger low | 21% | 22% |
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