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, 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. |
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: Pretoria Airport , 06 , SF | |||
July Data | Choose another month |
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
27.80 °C
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Average Low Temperature
19.40 °C
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Average Mean Temp
23.30 °C
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Average Dew Point
14.40 °C
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Average Windspeed
9.30 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
45.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
77.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
47.0
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Typical Sky Cover
BRK
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
11
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Days With Thunderstorms
8
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Days With Fog
*
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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 | |
Record High
36.10 °C
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Record Low
12.20 °C
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Record Wind Speed
92.60 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
* cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
* cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
0 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
0 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
27.20 °C
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Average Low Temperature
18.90 °C
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Average Mean Temp
23.30 °C
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Average Dew Point
14.40 °C
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Average Windspeed
9.30 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
90.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
79.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
47.0
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Typical Sky Cover
BRK
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
9
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Days With Thunderstorms
4
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Days With Fog
1
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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
|
Records | |
Record High
36.10 °C
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Record Low
12.80 °C
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Record Wind Speed
103.70 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
* cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
* cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
0 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
0 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
26.10 °C
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Average Low Temperature
17.80 °C
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Average Mean Temp
21.70 °C
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Average Dew Point
13.30 °C
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Average Windspeed
9.30 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
90.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
80.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
48.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
9
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Days With Thunderstorms
4
|
Days With Fog
2
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
|
Records | |
Record High
33.90 °C
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Record Low
7.80 °C
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Record Wind Speed
92.60 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
* cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
* cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
0 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
0 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
23.90 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
14.40 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
18.90 °C
|
Average Dew Point
10.00 °C
|
Average Windspeed
9.30 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
270.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
77.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
42.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
6
|
Days With Thunderstorms
3
|
Days With Fog
1
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
|
Records | |
Record High
31.70 °C
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Record Low
2.20 °C
|
Record Wind Speed
74.10 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
* cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
* cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
0 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
0 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
21.70 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
10.00 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
16.10 °C
|
Average Dew Point
5.60 °C
|
Average Windspeed
9.30 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
270.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
75.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
35.0
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
2
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
|
Days With Fog
1
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
5
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
|
Records | |
Record High
28.30 °C
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Record Low
2.80 °C
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Record Wind Speed
37.00 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
* cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
* cm
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
0 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
0 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
18.30 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
6.70 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
12.80 °C
|
Average Dew Point
2.20 °C
|
Average Windspeed
9.30 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
270.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
72.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
35.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
CLR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
2
|
Days With Thunderstorms
*
|
Days With Fog
1
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
20
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
|
Records | |
Record High
28.90 °C
|
Record Low
0.00 °C
|
Record Wind Speed
48.10 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
* cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
* cm
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
0 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
0 mm
|
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
|
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
18.90 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
6.70 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
12.80 °C
|
Average Dew Point
1.70 °C
|
Average Windspeed
11.10 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
270.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
70.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
33.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
CLR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
1
|
Days With Thunderstorms
*
|
Days With Fog
1
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
22
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
|
Records | |
Record High
25.00 °C
|
Record Low
0.60 °C
|
Record Wind Speed
46.30 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
* cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
* cm
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
0 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
0 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
|
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
21.10 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
9.40 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
15.60 °C
|
Average Dew Point
2.80 °C
|
Average Windspeed
13.00 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
270.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
66.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
30.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
CLR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
2
|
Days With Thunderstorms
1
|
Days With Fog
*
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
8
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
|
Records | |
Record High
28.90 °C
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Record Low
1.10 °C
|
Record Wind Speed
125.90 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
* cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
* cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
0 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
0 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
24.40 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
13.90 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
19.40 °C
|
Average Dew Point
5.60 °C
|
Average Windspeed
13.00 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
45.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
65.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
30.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
4
|
Days With Thunderstorms
2
|
Days With Fog
*
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
1
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
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Records | |
Record High
32.80 °C
|
Record Low
3.90 °C
|
Record Wind Speed
111.10 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
* cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
* cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
0 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
0 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
25.60 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
15.60 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
21.10 °C
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Average Dew Point
9.40 °C
|
Average Windspeed
11.10 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
45.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
71.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
38.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
7
|
Days With Thunderstorms
6
|
Days With Fog
1
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
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Records | |
Record High
33.90 °C
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Record Low
6.10 °C
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Record Wind Speed
92.60 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
* cm
|
Record 24-hour Snowfall
* cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
0 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
0 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
26.10 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
16.70 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
21.70 °C
|
Average Dew Point
11.70 °C
|
Average Windspeed
9.30 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
45.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
76.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
44.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
6
|
Days With Fog
1
|
Days With Snow
0
|
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
35.00 °C
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Record Low
8.90 °C
|
Record Wind Speed
55.60 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
* cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
* cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
0 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
0 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
27.20 °C
|
Average Low Temperature
18.30 °C
|
Average Mean Temp
22.80 °C
|
Average Dew Point
13.90 °C
|
Average Windspeed
9.30 km/h
|
Average Wind Direction
45.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
78.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
46.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
BRK
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
11
|
Days With Thunderstorms
8
|
Days With Fog
1
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
|
Records | |
Record High
36.10 °C
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Record Low
11.70 °C
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Record Wind Speed
44.40 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
* cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
* cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
0 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
0 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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Thursday | Fire danger extreme | 5% | 9% | |
Friday | Fire danger extreme | 5% | 9% | |
Saturday | Fire danger extreme | 5% | 9% | |
Sunday | Fire danger extreme | 5% | 9% | |
Monday | Fire danger high | 5% | 9% |
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