and then 
to Add to home screen AUGUST 24TH, 1906-A cloudburst deluged Guinea VA with more than nine inches of rain in just forty minutes.
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Set 8:13PM
Reporting Station : Abilene Regional Airport, TX
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84°F
Clear. Warm.
- 48%
- 10 mphSW
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48%
Humidity -
62°F
Dew Point -
85°F
Comfort Level -
10 mi
Visibility -
29.91 in
Barometric Pressure - Air Quality
Waning gibbous
Rise10:48PM
Set11:30AM
FRIDAY EVENING
SJT / Delays from 15 to 30 minutes
Previously
| AUGUST 24TH, 1906 |
A cloudburst deluged Guinea VA with more than nine inches of rain in just forty minutes. |
| AUGUST 24TH, 1992 |
Packing 145 to 175 mph winds, Hurricane Andrew comes ashore in Miami and other areas in Dade County, demolishing entire neighborhoods and killing 15 in Florida. In Louisiana, three also perish. Losses total over $25 billion, including 25,000 homes destroyed and 100,000 others damaged, leaving a quarter of a million people temporarily homeless. |
| AUGUST 23RD, 1906 |
Thunderstorms deluged Kansas City MO with six inches of rain during the early morning, including nearly three inches in thirty minutes. |
| AUGUST 23RD, 1933 |
The Chesapeake-Potomac hurricane moved over Norfolk VA and Washington D.C. A tide seven feet above normal flooded businesses in Norfolk, and damage in Maryland was estimated at seventeen million dollars. |
| AUGUST 22ND, 1816 |
The growing season for corn was cut short as damaging frosts were reported from North Carolina to interior New England. |
| AUGUST 22ND, 1923 |
The temperature at Anchorage AK reached 82 degrees, a record for August for the location which was later tied on the 2nd in 1978. |
| AUGUST 21ST, 1883 |
In Minnesota, 31 die when a tornado touches down at Rochester. Thirty-five years later, in 1918, a twister kills 36 at Tyler MN. |
| AUGUST 21ST, 1888 |
A tornado swarm occurred in Maryland and Delaware. Many waterspouts were seen over Chesapeake Bay. |
| 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. |
Wind Advisory
| 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.
Rise 7:08AM
Set 8:13PM
Waning gibbous
Rise10:48PM
Set11:30AM
FRIDAY EVENING
SJT / Delays from 15 to 30 minutes
| History | |||
| Weather Station: Abilene Regional Airport , TX , US | |||
| August Data | Choose another month |
| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
55.04 °F
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Average Low Temperature
30.92 °F
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Average Mean Temp
44.06 °F
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Average Dew Point
28.04 °F
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Average Windspeed
12.65 mph
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
72.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
44.0
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
0.90
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.01
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
5
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
7
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Days With Snow
1
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
17
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
87.98 °F
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Record Low
-0.94 °F
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Record Wind Speed
50.53 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
35.5 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
7.01 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
4.29 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.89 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
60.08 °F
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Average Low Temperature
35.96 °F
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Average Mean Temp
48.02 °F
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Average Dew Point
32.00 °F
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Average Windspeed
13.76 mph
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
73.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
44.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.10
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.98
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
5
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
7
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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 | |
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Record High
89.06 °F
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Record Low
-7.06 °F
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Record Wind Speed
56.23 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
20.3 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
5.00 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
3.51 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.50 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
68.00 °F
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Average Low Temperature
42.98 °F
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Average Mean Temp
55.94 °F
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Average Dew Point
35.96 °F
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Average Windspeed
14.94 mph
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
69.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
37.0
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.10
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.98
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
5
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Days With Thunderstorms
3
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Days With Fog
4
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Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
5
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
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| Records | |
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Record High
96.98 °F
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Record Low
8.96 °F
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Record Wind Speed
73.47 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
17.8 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
5.99 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
5.20 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.09 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
78.08 °F
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Average Low Temperature
53.06 °F
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Average Mean Temp
64.94 °F
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Average Dew Point
44.96 °F
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Average Windspeed
14.94 mph
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Average Wind Direction
158.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
72.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
38.0
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.10
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
6
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Days With Thunderstorms
5
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Days With Fog
4
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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)
3
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| Records | |
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Record High
98.96 °F
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Record Low
24.98 °F
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Record Wind Speed
60.88 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
6.82 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.40 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
84.02 °F
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Average Low Temperature
60.98 °F
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Average Mean Temp
73.04 °F
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Average Dew Point
55.94 °F
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Average Windspeed
14.94 mph
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Average Wind Direction
158.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
79.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
43.0
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.40
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
8
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Days With Thunderstorms
8
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Days With Fog
4
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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
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| Records | |
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Record High
107.06 °F
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Record Low
35.96 °F
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Record Wind Speed
68.88 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
13.20 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.69 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.10 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
91.04 °F
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Average Low Temperature
69.08 °F
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Average Mean Temp
80.06 °F
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Average Dew Point
62.06 °F
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Average Windspeed
14.94 mph
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
78.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
41.0
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.70
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
6
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Days With Thunderstorms
6
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Days With Fog
2
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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)
20
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| Records | |
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Record High
109.04 °F
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Record Low
46.94 °F
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Record Wind Speed
72.35 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
9.61 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.59 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
95.00 °F
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Average Low Temperature
71.96 °F
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Average Mean Temp
84.02 °F
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Average Dew Point
62.96 °F
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Average Windspeed
11.47 mph
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Average Wind Direction
158.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
73.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
38.0
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.30
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
5
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Days With Thunderstorms
5
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Days With Fog
1
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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)
27
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| Records | |
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Record High
109.94 °F
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Record Low
57.02 °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
7.09 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.70 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
93.92 °F
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Average Low Temperature
71.96 °F
|
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Average Mean Temp
82.94 °F
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Average Dew Point
62.06 °F
|
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Average Windspeed
10.35 mph
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Average Wind Direction
158.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
73.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
37.0
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.40
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
5
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Days With Thunderstorms
5
|
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Days With Fog
1
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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)
26
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| Records | |
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Record High
107.06 °F
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Record Low
55.04 °F
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Record Wind Speed
55.12 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
8.20 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
6.30 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
87.08 °F
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Average Low Temperature
64.94 °F
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Average Mean Temp
75.92 °F
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Average Dew Point
59.00 °F
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Average Windspeed
11.47 mph
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
|
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
77.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
43.0
|
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.80
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
6
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Days With Thunderstorms
4
|
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Days With Fog
4
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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)
13
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| Records | |
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Record High
105.98 °F
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Record Low
37.94 °F
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Record Wind Speed
58.53 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
10.99 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.49 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
78.08 °F
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Average Low Temperature
53.96 °F
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Average Mean Temp
66.02 °F
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Average Dew Point
48.92 °F
|
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Average Windspeed
12.65 mph
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
|
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
76.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
43.0
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.50
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
6
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Days With Thunderstorms
3
|
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Days With Fog
4
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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)
3
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| Records | |
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Record High
102.92 °F
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Record Low
28.04 °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
10.72 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
5.00 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.00 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
66.02 °F
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Average Low Temperature
42.08 °F
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Average Mean Temp
53.96 °F
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Average Dew Point
37.94 °F
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Average Windspeed
12.65 mph
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
73.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
42.0
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.30
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.98
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
4
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
5
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Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
5
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
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| Records | |
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Record High
91.94 °F
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Record Low
14.00 °F
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Record Wind Speed
62.00 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
20.3 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
4.02 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
4.61 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.40 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.00 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
57.92 °F
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Average Low Temperature
33.98 °F
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Average Mean Temp
46.04 °F
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Average Dew Point
30.02 °F
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Average Windspeed
12.65 mph
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
71.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
43.0
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.00
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.98
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
4
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
6
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Days With Snow
1
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
14
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
89.06 °F
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Record Low
-7.06 °F
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Record Wind Speed
52.82 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
20.3 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
4.02 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
4.49 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.21 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
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Set 8:13PM
Waning gibbous
Rise10:48PM
Set11:30AM
FRIDAY EVENING
SJT / Delays from 15 to 30 minutes
| Day | Reason | Upper Soil Moisture | Lower Soil Moisture | |
| Saturday |  |
Fire danger high | 8% | 12% |
| Sunday |  |
Fire danger extreme | 8% | 12% |
| Monday | |
Fire danger extreme | 8% | 12% |
| Tuesday | |
Fire danger extreme | 8% | 12% |
| Wednesday | |
Fire danger extreme | 8% | 12% |
| Thursday | |
Fire danger extreme | 8% | 12% |
Rise 7:08AM
Set 8:13PM
Waning gibbous
Rise10:48PM
Set11:30AM
FRIDAY EVENING
SJT / Delays from 15 to 30 minutes
Rise 7:08AM
Set 8:13PM
Waning gibbous
Rise10:48PM
Set11:30AM
FRIDAY EVENING
SJT / Delays from 15 to 30 minutes
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