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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: Virginia Beach - Oceana , VA , US | |||
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
48.92 °F
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Average Low Temperature
32.00 °F
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Average Mean Temp
41.00 °F
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Average Dew Point
30.02 °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
76.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
60.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.60
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.99
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
15
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Days With Snow
1
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
16
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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
62.00 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
45.7 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
10.01 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
11.39 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.31 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.20 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
51.08 °F
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Average Low Temperature
33.08 °F
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Average Mean Temp
42.08 °F
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Average Dew Point
30.92 °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
75.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
57.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.40
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.01
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
13
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Days With Snow
1
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
13
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
80.96 °F
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Record Low
6.98 °F
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Record Wind Speed
62.00 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
45.7 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
10.01 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
6.30 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.09 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.70 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
57.92 °F
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Average Low Temperature
39.92 °F
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Average Mean Temp
48.92 °F
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Average Dew Point
35.96 °F
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Average Windspeed
11.47 mph
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Average Wind Direction
338.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
75.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
55.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.70
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.98
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
11
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Days With Thunderstorms
2
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Days With Fog
14
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Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
6
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
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| Records | |
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Record High
89.96 °F
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Record Low
17.06 °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
12.02 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
8.12 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.10 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.90 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
66.92 °F
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Average Low Temperature
48.02 °F
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Average Mean Temp
57.92 °F
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Average Dew Point
44.96 °F
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Average Windspeed
10.35 mph
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
74.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
54.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.70
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
2
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Days With Fog
15
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Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
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| Records | |
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Record High
95.00 °F
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Record Low
28.04 °F
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Record Wind Speed
66.59 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
2.5 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.98 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
6.89 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.31 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.00 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
75.02 °F
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Average Low Temperature
57.02 °F
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Average Mean Temp
66.02 °F
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Average Dew Point
55.04 °F
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Average Windspeed
9.18 mph
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
78.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
59.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.50
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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
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)
1
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| Records | |
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Record High
95.00 °F
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Record Low
35.06 °F
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Record Wind Speed
62.00 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
6.62 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.19 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.40 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
82.04 °F
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Average Low Temperature
64.94 °F
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Average Mean Temp
73.94 °F
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Average Dew Point
62.96 °F
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Average Windspeed
8.06 mph
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
80.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
60.0
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Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.30
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
9
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Days With Thunderstorms
6
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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)
5
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| Records | |
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Record High
104.00 °F
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Record Low
44.96 °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
7.49 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.81 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
86.00 °F
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Average Low Temperature
69.98 °F
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Average Mean Temp
78.98 °F
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Average Dew Point
69.08 °F
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Average Windspeed
8.06 mph
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
83.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
63.0
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Typical Sky Cover
BRK
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
5.00
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
11
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Days With Thunderstorms
9
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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)
10
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| Records | |
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Record High
102.92 °F
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Record Low
53.96 °F
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Record Wind Speed
63.18 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
12.41 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
5.91 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.70 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
84.92 °F
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Average Low Temperature
69.98 °F
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Average Mean Temp
78.08 °F
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Average Dew Point
68.00 °F
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Average Windspeed
6.88 mph
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
85.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
65.0
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Typical Sky Cover
BRK
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
5.60
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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
7
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Days With Fog
22
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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)
7
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| Records | |
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Record High
104.00 °F
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Record Low
50.00 °F
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Record Wind Speed
84.94 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
17.81 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
9.81 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.00 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
80.06 °F
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Average Low Temperature
64.94 °F
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Average Mean Temp
71.96 °F
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Average Dew Point
62.96 °F
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Average Windspeed
10.35 mph
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Average Wind Direction
45.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
84.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
64.0
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Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.90
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
7
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Days With Thunderstorms
3
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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)
2
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| Records | |
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Record High
96.98 °F
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Record Low
46.94 °F
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Record Wind Speed
89.53 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
11.50 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
5.00 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.20 "
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| Averages | |
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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
10.35 mph
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Average Wind Direction
0.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
82.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
60.0
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Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.30
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
7
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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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
*
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
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| Records | |
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Record High
95.00 °F
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Record Low
28.94 °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
10.01 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
5.99 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.00 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
62.06 °F
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Average Low Temperature
44.06 °F
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Average Mean Temp
53.06 °F
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Average Dew Point
42.08 °F
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Average Windspeed
8.06 mph
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
78.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
59.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.70
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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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
16
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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)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
84.02 °F
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Record Low
21.92 °F
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Record Wind Speed
64.29 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
2.5 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.98 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
7.49 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.22 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.00 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
53.06 °F
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Average Low Temperature
35.96 °F
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Average Mean Temp
44.06 °F
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Average Dew Point
33.98 °F
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Average Windspeed
8.06 mph
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
76.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
60.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.10
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.98
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
9
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
14
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Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
13
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
82.94 °F
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Record Low
8.06 °F
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Record Wind Speed
58.53 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
30.5 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
8.00 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
5.79 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.09 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.60 "
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| Saturday |  |
Fire danger high | 20% | 0% |
| Sunday |  |
Fire danger very low | 20% | 0% |
| Monday | |
Fire danger very low | 20% | 0% |
| Tuesday |  |
Fire danger moderate | 20% | 0% |
| Wednesday |  |
Fire danger low | 20% | 0% |
| Thursday | |
Fire danger low | 20% | 0% |
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