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to Add to home screen 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, 1941 |
A prolonged heat wave over Washington State finally came to an end. Lightning from untimely thunderstorms was responsible for 598 forest fires. |
| JULY 16TH, 1946 |
The temperature at Medford OR soared to an all-time high of 115 degrees to begin a two week heat wave. During that Oregon heat wave the mercury hit 100 degrees at Sexton Summit for the only time in forty years of records. |
| JULY 16TH, 1975 |
An early afternoon thunderstorm raked the east side of Tucson AZ with gale force winds, heavy rain, and numerous lightning strikes. A thirteen year old boy was swept through a forty foot long culvert by raging waters before being rescued. |
| JULY 15TH, 1980 |
The suburbs of Minneapolis are hammered by powerful thunderstorms, hailstorms and small tornadoes, leaving 100,000 without power. Downward rushing winds cause an estimated $43 million in damages in Dakota County. |
| JULY 15TH, 1916 |
A dying South Atlantic Coast storm produced torrential rains in the southern Appalachian Mountains. Altapass NC was drenched with more than 22 inches of rain, a 24 hour rainfall record for the state. Flooding resulted in considerable damage, particularly to railroads. |
| JULY 14TH, 1936 |
Extreme heat prevailed across the central U.S. as severe drought raged from Texas to the Dakotas. Record high temperatures were established in sixteen states that summer, including readings as high as 120 degrees in the Great Plains Region. On this particular date, afternoon highs for 113 stations across the state of Iowa averaged 108.7 degrees. |
| JULY 14TH, 1987 |
Severe thunderstorms in Iowa produced eight inches of golf ball size hail near Grafton IA, completely stripping corn stalks in the area. Hail caused more than a million dollars damage to crops in Worth County and Mitchell County, and another million dollars damage in Ada County and Crawford County. |
| JULY 13TH, 1980 |
Afternoon highs of 108 degrees at Memphis TN, 108 degrees at Macon GA, and 105 degrees at Atlanta GA, established all- time records for those three cities. The high of 110 degrees at Newington GA was just two degrees shy of the state record. |
| JULY 13TH, 1895 |
A tornado struck Cherry Hill in New Jersey causing fifty thousand dollars damage. It also descended into the Harlem and Woodhaven areas of New York City killing one person, and finally ended as a waterspout in Jamaica Bay. |
| JULY 12TH, 1951 |
The Kaw River flood occurred. The month of June that year was the wettest of record for the state of Kansas, and during the four days preceding the flood much of eastern Kansas and western Missouri received more than ten inches of rain. Flooding in the Midwest claimed 41 lives, left 200 thousand persons homeless, and caused a billion dollars property damage. Kansas City was hardest hit. The central industrial district sustained 870 million dollars property damage. |
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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: City Of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport , CO , US | |||
| July Data | Choose another month |
| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
41.00 °F
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Average Low Temperature
17.06 °F
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Average Mean Temp
28.94 °F
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Average Dew Point
10.94 °F
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Average Windspeed
8.06 mph
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Average Wind Direction
23.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
57.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
48.0
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
0.30
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
5.99
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
6
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Days With Thunderstorms
0
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Days With Fog
6
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Days With Snow
6
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
30
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
71.06 °F
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Record Low
-20.02 °F
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Record Wind Speed
62.00 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
73.6 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
21.98 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
1.18 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
0.79 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
44.06 °F
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Average Low Temperature
19.94 °F
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Average Mean Temp
32.00 °F
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Average Dew Point
12.92 °F
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Average Windspeed
10.35 mph
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Average Wind Direction
0.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
60.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
43.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
0.40
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
5.99
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
5
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Days With Thunderstorms
0
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Days With Fog
7
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Days With Snow
5
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
26
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
71.96 °F
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Record Low
-18.94 °F
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Record Wind Speed
60.88 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
58.4 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
15.01 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
2.40 "
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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
51.08 °F
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Average Low Temperature
26.06 °F
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Average Mean Temp
39.02 °F
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Average Dew Point
17.96 °F
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Average Windspeed
12.65 mph
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Average Wind Direction
0.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
62.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
39.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.30
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
10.01
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
8
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
7
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Days With Snow
6
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
25
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
78.08 °F
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Record Low
-2.92 °F
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Record Wind Speed
71.18 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
58.4 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
12.02 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
2.40 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.42 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.30 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
60.98 °F
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Average Low Temperature
33.98 °F
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Average Mean Temp
48.02 °F
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Average Dew Point
24.08 °F
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Average Windspeed
12.65 mph
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Average Wind Direction
0.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
62.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
34.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.30
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
5.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
8
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Days With Thunderstorms
2
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Days With Fog
5
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Days With Snow
3
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
12
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
87.08 °F
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Record Low
8.06 °F
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Record Wind Speed
64.29 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
38.1 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
7.01 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
3.59 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.30 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.10 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
68.00 °F
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Average Low Temperature
42.08 °F
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Average Mean Temp
55.04 °F
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Average Dew Point
33.98 °F
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Average Windspeed
11.47 mph
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Average Wind Direction
0.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
69.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
39.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.60
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.01
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
12
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Days With Thunderstorms
7
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Days With Fog
5
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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 | |
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Record High
93.02 °F
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Record Low
21.92 °F
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Record Wind Speed
70.06 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
48.2 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
15.01 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
5.00 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.89 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.70 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
78.98 °F
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Average Low Temperature
51.98 °F
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Average Mean Temp
66.02 °F
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Average Dew Point
42.08 °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
67.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
36.0
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Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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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
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
10
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Days With Fog
3
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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
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| Records | |
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Record High
98.96 °F
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Record Low
35.96 °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
3.90 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.30 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.10 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
84.92 °F
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Average Low Temperature
57.02 °F
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Average Mean Temp
71.06 °F
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Average Dew Point
46.04 °F
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Average Windspeed
9.18 mph
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Average Wind Direction
0.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
66.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
36.0
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Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.60
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
12
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Days With Thunderstorms
12
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Days With Fog
3
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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)
10
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| Records | |
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Record High
98.06 °F
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Record Low
48.02 °F
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Record Wind Speed
57.41 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
5.08 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.01 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.70 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
80.96 °F
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Average Low Temperature
55.04 °F
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Average Mean Temp
69.08 °F
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Average Dew Point
48.02 °F
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Average Windspeed
9.18 mph
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Average Wind Direction
0.0
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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
SCT
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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
14
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Days With Thunderstorms
12
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Days With Fog
3
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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)
3
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| Records | |
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Record High
96.98 °F
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Record Low
39.02 °F
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Record Wind Speed
56.23 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
6.11 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.72 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.40 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
75.02 °F
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Average Low Temperature
48.02 °F
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Average Mean Temp
60.98 °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
158.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
66.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
36.0
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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)
*
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
7
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Days With Thunderstorms
4
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Days With Fog
4
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Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
1
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
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| Records | |
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Record High
93.92 °F
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Record Low
21.92 °F
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Record Wind Speed
53.94 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
5.1 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.98 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
2.99 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.30 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.00 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
62.96 °F
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Average Low Temperature
35.96 °F
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Average Mean Temp
50.00 °F
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Average Dew Point
26.06 °F
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Average Windspeed
10.35 mph
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Average Wind Direction
0.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
59.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
36.0
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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)
2.99
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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
4
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Days With Snow
2
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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 | |
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Record High
86.00 °F
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Record Low
6.98 °F
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Record Wind Speed
57.41 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
66.0 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
8.98 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
5.00 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.10 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
48.92 °F
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Average Low Temperature
24.08 °F
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Average Mean Temp
37.04 °F
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Average Dew Point
17.06 °F
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Average Windspeed
8.06 mph
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Average Wind Direction
23.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
60.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
45.0
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
0.60
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
7.01
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
5
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Days With Thunderstorms
0
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Days With Fog
6
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Days With Snow
4
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
25
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
78.08 °F
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Record Low
-5.08 °F
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Record Wind Speed
62.00 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
66.0 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
8.98 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
2.01 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
0.79 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
41.00 °F
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Average Low Temperature
17.06 °F
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Average Mean Temp
30.02 °F
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Average Dew Point
12.02 °F
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Average Windspeed
8.06 mph
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Average Wind Direction
23.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
59.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
52.0
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
0.50
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
8.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
6
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Days With Thunderstorms
0
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Days With Fog
7
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Days With Snow
6
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
30
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
75.02 °F
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Record Low
-23.98 °F
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Record Wind Speed
67.77 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
45.7 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
8.98 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
0.98 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
0.71 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.00 "
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| Wednesday |  |
Fire danger moderate | 19% | 17% |
| Thursday |  |
Fire danger extreme | 19% | 17% |
| Friday |  |
Fire danger high | 19% | 17% |
| Saturday |  |
Fire danger low | 19% | 17% |
| Sunday | |
Fire danger high | 19% | 17% |
| Monday | |
Fire danger high | 19% | 17% |
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