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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, 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. |
| AUGUST 15TH, 1787 |
Tornadoes were reported in Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. Wethersfield CT was hard hit by the tornado outbreak. |
| AUGUST 14TH, 1936 |
Temperatures across much of eastern Kansas soared above 110 degrees. Kansas City MO hit an all-time record high of 113 degrees. It was one of sixteen consecutive days of 100 degree heat for Kansas City. During that summer there were a record 53 days of 100 degree heat, and during the three summer months Kansas City received just 1.12 inches of rain. |
| AUGUST 14TH, 1987 |
Slow moving thunderstorms deluged northern and western suburbs of Chicago IL with torrential rains. O'Hare Airport reported 9.35 inches in 18 hours, easily exceeding the previous 24 hour record of 6.24 inches. Flooding over a five day period resulted in 221 million dollars damage. It was Chicago's worst flash flood event, particularly for northern and western sections of the city. |
| AUGUST 13TH, 1919 |
High winds and heavy rain struck the Middle Atlantic Coast Region. In New Jersey, winds gusted to 60 mph at Atlantic City, and nine inches of rain fell at Tuckerton. The wind and rain leveled crops and stripped trees of fruit causing several million dollars damage. |
| AUGUST 13TH, 1987 |
Thunderstorms deluged the Central Gulf Coast States with torrential rains. Thunderstorms in Mississippi drenched Marion County with up to 15 inches of rain during the morning hours, with 12.2 inches reported at Columbia. Floodwaters swept cars away in the Lakeview subdivision of Columbia when the the Lakeview Dam broke. Flash flooding caused more than three million dollars damage in Marion County. |
| AUGUST 12TH, 1778 |
A Rhode Island hurricane prevented an impending British-French sea battle, and caused extensive damage over southeast New England. |
| 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: Helsinki-Vantaa , 08 , FI | |||
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Average High Temperature
26.06 °F
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Average Low Temperature
15.98 °F
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Average Mean Temp
21.92 °F
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Average Dew Point
17.96 °F
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Average Windspeed
8.06 mph
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Average Wind Direction
270.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
88.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
87.0
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Typical Sky Cover
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
27
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Days With Thunderstorms
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Days With Fog
15
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Days With Snow
24
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
29
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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Record High
44.96 °F
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Record Low
-32.98 °F
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Record Wind Speed
49.35 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
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Average High Temperature
26.96 °F
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Average Low Temperature
15.08 °F
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Average Mean Temp
21.02 °F
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Average Dew Point
17.96 °F
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Average Windspeed
8.06 mph
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Average Wind Direction
270.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
89.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
82.0
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Typical Sky Cover
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
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Days With Precipitation
22
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Days With Thunderstorms
0
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Days With Fog
16
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Days With Snow
20
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
27
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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Record High
50.00 °F
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Record Low
-22.00 °F
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Record Wind Speed
36.77 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
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Average High Temperature
33.98 °F
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Average Low Temperature
23.00 °F
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Average Mean Temp
28.04 °F
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Average Dew Point
23.00 °F
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Average Windspeed
12.65 mph
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Average Wind Direction
203.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
89.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
74.0
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Typical Sky Cover
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
21
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Days With Thunderstorms
0
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Days With Fog
18
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Days With Snow
18
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
28
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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Record High
55.04 °F
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Record Low
-14.98 °F
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Record Wind Speed
36.77 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
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Average High Temperature
44.96 °F
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Average Low Temperature
30.92 °F
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Average Mean Temp
37.94 °F
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Average Dew Point
28.94 °F
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Average Windspeed
10.35 mph
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Average Wind Direction
203.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
87.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
59.0
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Typical Sky Cover
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
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Days With Precipitation
19
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Days With Thunderstorms
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Days With Fog
14
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Days With Snow
10
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
20
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
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| Records | |
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Record High
69.98 °F
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Record Low
12.02 °F
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Record Wind Speed
57.41 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
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Average High Temperature
59.00 °F
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Average Low Temperature
41.00 °F
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Average Mean Temp
50.00 °F
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Average Dew Point
37.94 °F
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Average Windspeed
10.35 mph
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Average Wind Direction
203.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
84.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
51.0
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Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
15
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
13
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Days With Snow
1
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
3
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
9
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| Records | |
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Record High
82.04 °F
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Record Low
24.98 °F
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Record Wind Speed
66.59 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
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Record Monthly Rainfall
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
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Average High Temperature
66.02 °F
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Average Low Temperature
48.92 °F
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Average Mean Temp
57.02 °F
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Average Dew Point
46.04 °F
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Average Windspeed
10.35 mph
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Average Wind Direction
203.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
85.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
55.0
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Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
17
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Days With Thunderstorms
4
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Days With Fog
14
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
15
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| Records | |
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Record High
86.00 °F
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Record Low
30.02 °F
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Record Wind Speed
31.00 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
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Average High Temperature
69.98 °F
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Average Low Temperature
53.06 °F
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Average Mean Temp
62.06 °F
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Average Dew Point
51.98 °F
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Average Windspeed
9.18 mph
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
90.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
59.0
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Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
18
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Days With Thunderstorms
5
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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)
23
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| Records | |
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Record High
87.98 °F
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Record Low
39.92 °F
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Record Wind Speed
45.94 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
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Record Monthly Rainfall
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
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Average High Temperature
66.02 °F
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Average Low Temperature
51.08 °F
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Average Mean Temp
59.00 °F
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Average Dew Point
51.98 °F
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Average Windspeed
10.35 mph
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Average Wind Direction
203.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
93.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
66.0
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Typical Sky Cover
BRK
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
19
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Days With Thunderstorms
4
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Days With Fog
19
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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)
17
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| Records | |
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Record High
87.98 °F
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Record Low
33.98 °F
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Record Wind Speed
45.94 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
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Record Monthly Rainfall
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
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Average High Temperature
55.94 °F
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Average Low Temperature
42.98 °F
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Average Mean Temp
50.00 °F
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Average Dew Point
44.06 °F
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Average Windspeed
6.88 mph
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Average Wind Direction
270.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
93.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
72.0
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Typical Sky Cover
BRK
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
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Days With Precipitation
20
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Days With Thunderstorms
2
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Days With Fog
17
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Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
3
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
2
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| Records | |
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Record High
77.00 °F
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Record Low
19.04 °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
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
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Average High Temperature
46.04 °F
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Average Low Temperature
35.96 °F
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Average Mean Temp
41.00 °F
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Average Dew Point
37.04 °F
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Average Windspeed
6.88 mph
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Average Wind Direction
270.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
91.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
80.0
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Typical Sky Cover
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
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Days With Precipitation
21
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Days With Thunderstorms
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Days With Fog
16
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Days With Snow
4
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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
62.96 °F
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Record Low
10.04 °F
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Record Wind Speed
39.06 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
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Record Monthly Rainfall
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
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Average High Temperature
35.96 °F
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Average Low Temperature
28.04 °F
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Average Mean Temp
32.00 °F
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Average Dew Point
28.94 °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
90.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
88.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
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Days With Precipitation
26
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Days With Thunderstorms
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Days With Fog
15
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Days With Snow
16
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
20
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
50.00 °F
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Record Low
-4.00 °F
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Record Wind Speed
35.59 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
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Record Monthly Rainfall
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
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Average High Temperature
30.02 °F
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Average Low Temperature
19.94 °F
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Average Mean Temp
24.98 °F
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Average Dew Point
21.92 °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
89.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
88.0
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Typical Sky Cover
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
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Days With Precipitation
27
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Days With Thunderstorms
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Days With Fog
13
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Days With Snow
23
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
28
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
48.02 °F
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Record Low
-25.96 °F
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Record Wind Speed
49.35 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
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| Day | Reason | Upper Soil Moisture | Lower Soil Moisture | |
| Saturday |  |
Fire danger moderate | 26% | 29% |
| Sunday | |
Fire danger moderate | 24% | 29% |
| Monday |  |
Fire danger very low | 23% | 28% |
| Tuesday |  |
Fire danger low | 22% | 28% |
| Wednesday | |
Fire danger moderate | 22% | 28% |
| Thursday | |
Fire danger very low | 22% | 28% |
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