AUGUST 20TH, 1886-The town of Indianola TX was completely destroyed by a hurricane, and never rebuilt.
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AUGUST 20TH, 1886-The town of Indianola TX was completely destroyed by a hurricane, and never rebuilt.
AUGUST 20TH, 1886 |
The town of Indianola TX was completely destroyed by a hurricane, and never rebuilt. |
AUGUST 20TH, 1910 |
The "big blow up" of forest fires finally came to an end in Idaho. A record dry August fueled 1736 fires which burned three million acres destroying six billion board feet of timber. The fires claimed the lives of 85 persons, 78 of which were fire fighters, and consumed the entire town of Wallace. The smoke spread a third of the way around the world producing some dark days in the U.S. and Canada. The forest fires prompted federal fire protection laws. |
AUGUST 19TH, 1788 |
A small but powerful hurricane inflicted great havoc upon forests along a narrow track from New Jersey to Maine. A similar storm track today would cause extreme disaster in the now populated area. |
AUGUST 19TH, 1969 |
'Never say die' Camille let loose a cloudburst in Virginia resulting in flash floods and landslides which killed 151 persons and cause 140 million dollars damage. Massies Hill VA received 27 inches of rain. |
AUGUST 18TH, 1983 |
Hurricane Alicia ravaged southeastern Texas. The hurricane caused more than three billion dollars property damage, making it one of the costliest hurricanes in the history of the U.S. Just thirteen persons were killed, but 1800 others were injured. The hurricane packed winds to 130 mph as it crossed Galveston Island, and spawned twenty-two tornadoes in less than 24 hours as it made landfall. |
AUGUST 18TH, 1779 |
Pioneer weather observer William Dunbar describes a hurricane's eye as it travels above New Orleans. |
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. |
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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: Castle Hill , RI , US | |||
August Data | Choose another month |
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
37.94 °F
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Average Low Temperature
23.00 °F
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Average Mean Temp
30.92 °F
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Average Dew Point
* °F
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Average Windspeed
* mph
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
*
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
*
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Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.80
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
7.01
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
3
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Days With Snow
2
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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 | |
Record High
64.94 °F
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Record Low
-9.04 °F
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Record Wind Speed
* mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
78.7 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
10.01 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
11.78 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.72 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.90 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
39.02 °F
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Average Low Temperature
24.08 °F
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Average Mean Temp
32.00 °F
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Average Dew Point
* °F
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Average Windspeed
* mph
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
*
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
*
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Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.70
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
7.01
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
9
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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
23
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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Records | |
Record High
64.94 °F
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Record Low
-2.92 °F
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Record Wind Speed
* mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
71.1 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
20.01 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
6.50 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.72 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.90 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
46.04 °F
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Average Low Temperature
30.02 °F
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Average Mean Temp
37.94 °F
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Average Dew Point
* °F
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Average Windspeed
* mph
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
*
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
*
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Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
4.40
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.99
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
11
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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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
19
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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Records | |
Record High
73.94 °F
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Record Low
3.02 °F
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Record Wind Speed
* 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
10.60 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.41 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.20 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
55.04 °F
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Average Low Temperature
37.94 °F
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Average Mean Temp
46.94 °F
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Average Dew Point
* °F
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Average Windspeed
* mph
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
*
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
*
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Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
4.30
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
2
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Days With Fog
6
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Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
5
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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Records | |
Record High
86.00 °F
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Record Low
10.04 °F
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Record Wind Speed
* mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
12.7 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
5.00 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
10.48 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.78 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.20 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
64.04 °F
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Average Low Temperature
46.94 °F
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Average Mean Temp
55.94 °F
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Average Dew Point
* °F
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Average Windspeed
* mph
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
*
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
*
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Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.60
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
11
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Days With Thunderstorms
3
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Days With Fog
9
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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)
0
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Records | |
Record High
89.06 °F
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Record Low
24.98 °F
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Record Wind Speed
* mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
8.98 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.89 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.90 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
73.04 °F
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Average Low Temperature
57.02 °F
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Average Mean Temp
64.94 °F
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Average Dew Point
* °F
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Average Windspeed
* mph
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
*
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
*
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Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.00
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
4
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Days With Fog
10
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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)
*
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Records | |
Record High
93.02 °F
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Record Low
37.04 °F
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Record Wind Speed
* mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
9.30 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.99 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.60 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
78.98 °F
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Average Low Temperature
62.96 °F
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Average Mean Temp
71.06 °F
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Average Dew Point
* °F
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Average Windspeed
* mph
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
*
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
*
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Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.90
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
9
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Days With Thunderstorms
7
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Days With Fog
12
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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 | |
Record High
96.08 °F
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Record Low
41.00 °F
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Record Wind Speed
* 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
6.50 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.19 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.90 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
78.08 °F
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Average Low Temperature
62.96 °F
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Average Mean Temp
71.06 °F
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Average Dew Point
* °F
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Average Windspeed
* mph
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
*
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
*
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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 | |
Days With Precipitation
9
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Days With Thunderstorms
6
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Days With Fog
9
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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)
*
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Records | |
Record High
98.06 °F
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Record Low
41.00 °F
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Record Wind Speed
* 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
12.88 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.41 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.40 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
71.96 °F
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Average Low Temperature
57.02 °F
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Average Mean Temp
64.94 °F
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Average Dew Point
* °F
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Average Windspeed
* mph
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
*
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
*
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Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.70
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
8
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Days With Thunderstorms
3
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Days With Fog
7
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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)
*
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Records | |
Record High
93.02 °F
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Record Low
35.06 °F
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Record Wind Speed
* 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
10.60 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
7.80 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.30 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
62.96 °F
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Average Low Temperature
46.94 °F
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Average Mean Temp
55.04 °F
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Average Dew Point
* °F
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Average Windspeed
* mph
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
*
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
*
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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)
*
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
9
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Days With Thunderstorms
2
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Days With Fog
6
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
1
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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Records | |
Record High
80.96 °F
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Record Low
26.06 °F
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Record Wind Speed
* mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
* "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
* "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
6.50 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.80 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.50 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
53.06 °F
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Average Low Temperature
37.94 °F
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Average Mean Temp
46.04 °F
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Average Dew Point
* °F
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Average Windspeed
* mph
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
*
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
*
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Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
4.60
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.98
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
4
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Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
7
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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Records | |
Record High
75.02 °F
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Record Low
10.94 °F
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Record Wind Speed
* mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
15.2 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
5.99 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
9.81 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.02 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.90 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
42.08 °F
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Average Low Temperature
28.04 °F
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Average Mean Temp
35.06 °F
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Average Dew Point
* °F
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Average Windspeed
* mph
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
*
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
*
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Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
4.40
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.99
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
11
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
2
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Days With Snow
1
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
22
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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Records | |
Record High
64.94 °F
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Record Low
-5.08 °F
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Record Wind Speed
* mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
35.5 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
10.99 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
8.98 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.11 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.90 "
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Day | Reason | Upper Soil Moisture | Lower Soil Moisture | |
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Fire danger low | 24% | 25% |
Wednesday | ![]() |
Fire danger very low | 24% | 25% |
Thursday | ![]() |
Fire danger low | 24% | 25% |
Friday | ![]() |
Fire danger low | 24% | 25% |
Saturday | ![]() |
Fire danger low | 24% | 25% |
Sunday | ![]() |
Fire danger low | 24% | 25% |
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