OCTOBER 5TH, 1638-The journal of John Winthrop recorded that a mighty tempest struck eastern New England. This second severe hurricane in three years blew down many trees in mile long tracks.
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OCTOBER 5TH, 1638-The journal of John Winthrop recorded that a mighty tempest struck eastern New England. This second severe hurricane in three years blew down many trees in mile long tracks.
OCTOBER 5TH, 1638 |
The journal of John Winthrop recorded that a mighty tempest struck eastern New England. This second severe hurricane in three years blew down many trees in mile long tracks. |
OCTOBER 5TH, 1786 |
The famous "Pumpkin Flood" occurred on the Delaware and Susquehanna Rivers. Harrisburg PA reported a river stage of twenty-two feet. The heavy rains culminated a wet season. |
OCTOBER 4TH, 1777 |
The Battle of Germantown was fought in a morning fog that grew more dense with the smoke of battle, causing great confusion. Americans firing at each other contributed to the loss of the battle. |
OCTOBER 4TH, 1869 |
A great storm struck New England. The storm reportedly was predicted twelve months in advance by a British officer named Saxby. Heavy rains and high floods plagued all of New England, with strong winds and high tides over New Hampshire and Maine. Canton CT was deluged with 12.35 inches of rain. |
OCTOBER 3RD, 1964 |
Hurricane Hilda struck Louisiana spawning many tornadoes, and claimed twenty-two lives. |
OCTOBER 3RD, 1841 |
An October gale, the worst of record for Nantucket MA, caught the Cap Cod fishing fleet at sea. Forty ships were driven ashore on Cape Cod, and 57 men perished from the town of Truro alone. Heavy snow fell inland, with 18 inches near Middletown CT. |
OCTOBER 2ND, 1882 |
An early season windstorm over Oregon and northern California blew down thousands of trees and caused great crop damage in the Sacramento Valley. |
OCTOBER 2ND, 1898 |
A hurricane struck the Georgia coast washing away Campbell Island. |
OCTOBER 1ST, 1752 |
The second severe hurricane in two weeks hit the Carolinas. The Onslow County Courthouse was destroyed along with all its records, and Beacon Island disappeared. |
OCTOBER 1ST, 1893 |
The storm surge of a hurricane traveling from the Gulf of Mexico submerges the Louisiana bayou country where 2,000 are killed within two days. On the same day, in 1752, the Carolinas are hammered by a second hurricane arriving within two weeks that destroys the Onslow County courthouse and causes Beacon Island to vanish. |
SEPTEMBER 30TH, 1959 |
Three tornadoes spawned by the remnants of Hurricane Gracie killed 12 persons at Ivy VA. |
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Issuing Time | Mon, 29 Dec 2014 03:43:00 PST | Valid Until | Mon, 29 Dec 2014 03:43:00 PST |
Strong northerly winds are forecast to develop across the San Francisco Bay Area by midday Tuesday and continue through midday Wednesday. A strong..cold and dry storm system will sweep into northern and central California late Monday night and Tuesday morning. This system will generate strong and gusty north to northest winds across the region from midday Tuesday through midday Wednesday.
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Weather Station: Richmond International Airport , VA , US | |||
October Data | Choose another month |
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
8.30 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-2.20 °C
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Average Mean Temp
3.30 °C
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Average Dew Point
-3.30 °C
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Average Windspeed
13.00 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
0.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
79.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
54.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
8.38
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
12.70
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
10
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Days With Snow
2
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
21
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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Records | |
Record High
26.70 °C
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Record Low
-21.10 °C
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Record Wind Speed
92.60 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
66.0 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
33.00 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
256 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
84 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.52 mm
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
10.00 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
-1.10 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
4.40 °C
|
Average Dew Point
-2.80 °C
|
Average Windspeed
14.80 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
0.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
79.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
51.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
7.61
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
10.20
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
10
|
Days With Thunderstorms
*
|
Days With Fog
9
|
Days With Snow
2
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
18
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
|
Records | |
Record High
27.80 °C
|
Record Low
-22.20 °C
|
Record Wind Speed
96.30 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
53.3 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
33.00 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
152 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
66 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.76 mm
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
15.00 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
2.80 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
8.90 °C
|
Average Dew Point
0.60 °C
|
Average Windspeed
16.70 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
203.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
78.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
46.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
8.88
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
5.10
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
11
|
Days With Thunderstorms
2
|
Days With Fog
9
|
Days With Snow
1
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
11
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
|
Records | |
Record High
32.80 °C
|
Record Low
-11.70 °C
|
Record Wind Speed
107.40 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
50.8 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
27.90 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
218 mm
|
Record 24-hour Rainfall
61 mm
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.28 mm
|
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
20.60 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
7.20 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
14.40 °C
|
Average Dew Point
5.60 °C
|
Average Windspeed
14.80 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
203.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
76.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
43.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
7.87
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
10
|
Days With Thunderstorms
3
|
Days With Fog
9
|
Days With Snow
*
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
2
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
|
Records | |
Record High
35.60 °C
|
Record Low
-7.20 °C
|
Record Wind Speed
103.70 km/h
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
7.6 cm
|
Record 24-hour Snowfall
5.10 cm
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
185 mm
|
Record 24-hour Rainfall
71 mm
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.27 mm
|
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
25.60 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
12.80 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
18.90 °C
|
Average Dew Point
12.20 °C
|
Average Windspeed
13.00 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
180.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
81.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
51.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
9.39
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
11
|
Days With Thunderstorms
6
|
Days With Fog
12
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
2
|
Records | |
Record High
36.70 °C
|
Record Low
-0.60 °C
|
Record Wind Speed
127.80 km/h
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
|
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
226 mm
|
Record 24-hour Rainfall
76 mm
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.02 mm
|
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
29.40 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
17.20 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
23.90 °C
|
Average Dew Point
17.20 °C
|
Average Windspeed
11.10 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
180.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
82.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
53.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
9.39
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
10
|
Days With Thunderstorms
8
|
Days With Fog
11
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
9
|
Records | |
Record High
40.00 °C
|
Record Low
4.40 °C
|
Record Wind Speed
107.40 km/h
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
|
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
236 mm
|
Record 24-hour Rainfall
99 mm
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.02 mm
|
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
31.10 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
20.00 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
25.60 °C
|
Average Dew Point
20.00 °C
|
Average Windspeed
13.00 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
203.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
85.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
56.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
13.20
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
11
|
Days With Thunderstorms
10
|
Days With Fog
13
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
13
|
Records | |
Record High
40.60 °C
|
Record Low
10.60 °C
|
Record Wind Speed
103.70 km/h
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
|
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
409 mm
|
Record 24-hour Rainfall
183 mm
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.27 mm
|
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
30.00 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
19.40 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
25.00 °C
|
Average Dew Point
19.40 °C
|
Average Windspeed
11.10 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
180.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
89.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
58.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
12.44
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
10
|
Days With Thunderstorms
8
|
Days With Fog
16
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
10
|
Records | |
Record High
39.40 °C
|
Record Low
8.30 °C
|
Record Wind Speed
87.00 km/h
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
|
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
358 mm
|
Record 24-hour Rainfall
223 mm
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.52 mm
|
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
27.20 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
15.60 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
21.70 °C
|
Average Dew Point
16.10 °C
|
Average Windspeed
13.00 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
0.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
90.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
57.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
8.38
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
8
|
Days With Thunderstorms
4
|
Days With Fog
14
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
4
|
Records | |
Record High
39.40 °C
|
Record Low
1.70 °C
|
Record Wind Speed
81.50 km/h
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
|
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
279 mm
|
Record 24-hour Rainfall
124 mm
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.76 mm
|
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
21.70 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
8.90 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
15.60 °C
|
Average Dew Point
9.40 °C
|
Average Windspeed
13.00 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
0.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
89.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
53.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
CLR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
7.87
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
7
|
Days With Thunderstorms
1
|
Days With Fog
14
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
1
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
|
Records | |
Record High
37.20 °C
|
Record Low
-6.10 °C
|
Record Wind Speed
68.50 km/h
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
* cm
|
Record 24-hour Snowfall
* cm
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
239 mm
|
Record 24-hour Rainfall
122 mm
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.76 mm
|
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
15.60 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
3.30 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
10.00 °C
|
Average Dew Point
3.30 °C
|
Average Windspeed
13.00 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
180.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
84.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
51.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
7.36
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.50
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
8
|
Days With Thunderstorms
1
|
Days With Fog
11
|
Days With Snow
*
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
9
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
|
Records | |
Record High
30.00 °C
|
Record Low
-10.00 °C
|
Record Wind Speed
87.00 km/h
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
22.8 cm
|
Record 24-hour Snowfall
17.80 cm
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
193 mm
|
Record 24-hour Rainfall
76 mm
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.51 mm
|
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
10.00 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
-0.60 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
5.00 °C
|
Average Dew Point
-1.10 °C
|
Average Windspeed
13.00 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
203.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
80.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
55.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
7.87
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
5.10
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
9
|
Days With Thunderstorms
*
|
Days With Fog
10
|
Days With Snow
1
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
19
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
|
Records | |
Record High
26.70 °C
|
Record Low
-17.20 °C
|
Record Wind Speed
87.00 km/h
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
33.0 cm
|
Record 24-hour Snowfall
20.30 cm
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
180 mm
|
Record 24-hour Rainfall
63 mm
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.02 mm
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Day | Reason | Upper Soil Moisture | Lower Soil Moisture | |
Saturday | Fire danger low | 26% | 23% | |
Sunday | Fire danger low | 26% | 23% | |
Monday | Fire danger very low | 26% | 23% | |
Tuesday | Fire danger very low | 26% | 23% | |
Wednesday | Fire danger very low | 26% | 23% | |
Thursday | Fire danger very low | 26% | 23% |
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