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. |
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Strong northerly winds are forecast to develop across the San Francisco Bay Area by midday Tuesday and continue through midday Wednesday. A strong..cold and dry storm system will sweep into northern and central California late Monday night and Tuesday morning. This system will generate strong and gusty north to northest winds across the region from midday Tuesday through midday Wednesday.
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July Data | Choose another month |
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
35.96 °F
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Average Low Temperature
21.02 °F
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Average Mean Temp
28.04 °F
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Average Dew Point
19.94 °F
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Average Windspeed
8.06 mph
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Average Wind Direction
23.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
75.8
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
65.5
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.79
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
7.29
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
12
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
14
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Days With Snow
6
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
26
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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Records | |
Record High
71.96 °F
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Record Low
-18.04 °F
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Record Wind Speed
73.47 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
86.5 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
8.98 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
8.86 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.82 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.19 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
39.02 °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
23.00 °F
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Average Windspeed
6.88 mph
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Average Wind Direction
10.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
78.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
64.8
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.50
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
5.71
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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
13
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Days With Snow
5
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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
73.94 °F
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Record Low
-11.02 °F
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Record Wind Speed
97.59 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
41.4 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
10.40 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
5.32 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.56 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.26 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
50.00 °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
8.06 mph
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
76.2
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
56.8
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.36
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
4.29
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
12
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Days With Thunderstorms
2
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Days With Fog
13
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Days With Snow
4
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
18
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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Records | |
Record High
82.04 °F
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Record Low
-4.00 °F
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Record Wind Speed
87.23 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
40.4 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
8.90 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
10.01 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.43 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.57 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
62.06 °F
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Average Low Temperature
41.00 °F
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Average Mean Temp
51.98 °F
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Average Dew Point
37.94 °F
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Average Windspeed
6.88 mph
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
75.8
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
53.2
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.65
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.51
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
13
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Days With Thunderstorms
4
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Days With Fog
12
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Days With Snow
1
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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 | |
Record High
89.96 °F
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Record Low
17.96 °F
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Record Wind Speed
66.59 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
15.5 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
2.80 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
7.53 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.44 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.53 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
71.96 °F
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Average Low Temperature
51.98 °F
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Average Mean Temp
62.06 °F
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Average Dew Point
48.92 °F
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Average Windspeed
5.77 mph
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
76.3
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
54.3
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.84
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
12
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Days With Thunderstorms
6
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Days With Fog
13
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Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
1
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
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Records | |
Record High
96.08 °F
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Record Low
26.06 °F
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Record Wind Speed
78.06 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.3 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.12 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
12.33 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.86 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.66 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
82.04 °F
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Average Low Temperature
60.98 °F
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Average Mean Temp
71.06 °F
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Average Dew Point
57.92 °F
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Average Windspeed
4.59 mph
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
76.4
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
53.3
|
Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
4.40
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
11
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Days With Thunderstorms
7
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Days With Fog
14
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
4
|
Records | |
Record High
102.92 °F
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Record Low
37.94 °F
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Record Wind Speed
75.76 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
10.91 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.69 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.35 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
84.92 °F
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Average Low Temperature
64.94 °F
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Average Mean Temp
75.02 °F
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Average Dew Point
64.04 °F
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Average Windspeed
3.47 mph
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
81.1
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
56.4
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.75
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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
8
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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)
7
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Records | |
Record High
102.92 °F
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Record Low
44.96 °F
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Record Wind Speed
64.29 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
9.06 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.66 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.46 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
84.02 °F
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Average Low Temperature
62.96 °F
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Average Mean Temp
73.04 °F
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Average Dew Point
62.06 °F
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Average Windspeed
3.47 mph
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
84.4
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
56.8
|
Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.36
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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
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)
5
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Records | |
Record High
102.02 °F
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Record Low
39.92 °F
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Record Wind Speed
80.35 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
10.17 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
5.28 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.21 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
77.00 °F
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Average Low Temperature
55.94 °F
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Average Mean Temp
66.92 °F
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Average Dew Point
55.04 °F
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Average Windspeed
4.59 mph
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
84.5
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
55.8
|
Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.61
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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
17
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Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
2
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Records | |
Record High
102.02 °F
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Record Low
28.04 °F
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Record Wind Speed
65.47 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
6.11 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.68 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.15 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
64.94 °F
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Average Low Temperature
44.06 °F
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Average Mean Temp
55.04 °F
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Average Dew Point
42.98 °F
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Average Windspeed
5.77 mph
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
80.3
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
56.3
|
Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.30
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.12
|
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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
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)
*
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Records | |
Record High
91.04 °F
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Record Low
19.94 °F
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Record Wind Speed
64.29 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
5.1 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
2.01 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
6.11 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.78 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.14 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
51.08 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
35.06 °F
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Average Mean Temp
42.98 °F
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Average Dew Point
33.98 °F
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Average Windspeed
6.88 mph
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
77.7
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
64.5
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.15
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.40
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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
13
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Days With Snow
2
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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 | |
Record High
80.96 °F
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Record Low
1.04 °F
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Record Wind Speed
67.77 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
43.9 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
8.51 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
10.05 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.27 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.80 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
39.92 °F
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Average Low Temperature
24.98 °F
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Average Mean Temp
33.08 °F
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Average Dew Point
24.08 °F
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Average Windspeed
6.88 mph
|
Average Wind Direction
*
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
78.7
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
69.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
*
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.74
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
5.20
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
12
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
14
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Days With Snow
4
|
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
73.94 °F
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Record Low
-18.04 °F
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Record Wind Speed
64.29 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
47.2 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
13.91 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
5.52 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.69 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.75 "
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