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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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: Abilene Regional Airport , TX , US | |||
July Data | Choose another month |
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
55.04 °F
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Average Low Temperature
30.92 °F
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Average Mean Temp
44.06 °F
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Average Dew Point
28.04 °F
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Average Windspeed
12.65 mph
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
72.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
44.0
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
0.90
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.01
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
5
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
7
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Days With Snow
1
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
17
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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Records | |
Record High
87.98 °F
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Record Low
-0.94 °F
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Record Wind Speed
50.53 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
35.5 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
7.01 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
4.29 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.89 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
60.08 °F
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Average Low Temperature
35.96 °F
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Average Mean Temp
48.02 °F
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Average Dew Point
32.00 °F
|
Average Windspeed
13.76 mph
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
73.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
44.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.10
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.98
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
5
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
7
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Days With Snow
1
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
11
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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
-7.06 °F
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Record Wind Speed
56.23 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
20.3 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
5.00 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
3.51 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.50 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
68.00 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
42.98 °F
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Average Mean Temp
55.94 °F
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Average Dew Point
35.96 °F
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Average Windspeed
14.94 mph
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
69.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
37.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
CLR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.10
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.98
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
5
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Days With Thunderstorms
3
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Days With Fog
4
|
Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
5
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
|
Records | |
Record High
96.98 °F
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Record Low
8.96 °F
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Record Wind Speed
73.47 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
17.8 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
5.99 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
5.20 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.09 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
78.08 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
53.06 °F
|
Average Mean Temp
64.94 °F
|
Average Dew Point
44.96 °F
|
Average Windspeed
14.94 mph
|
Average Wind Direction
158.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
72.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
38.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
CLR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.10
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
6
|
Days With Thunderstorms
5
|
Days With Fog
4
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
3
|
Records | |
Record High
98.96 °F
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Record Low
24.98 °F
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Record Wind Speed
60.88 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
6.82 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.40 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
84.02 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
60.98 °F
|
Average Mean Temp
73.04 °F
|
Average Dew Point
55.94 °F
|
Average Windspeed
14.94 mph
|
Average Wind Direction
158.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
79.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
43.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
CLR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.40
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
8
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Days With Thunderstorms
8
|
Days With Fog
4
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
9
|
Records | |
Record High
107.06 °F
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Record Low
35.96 °F
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Record Wind Speed
68.88 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
13.20 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.69 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.10 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
91.04 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
69.08 °F
|
Average Mean Temp
80.06 °F
|
Average Dew Point
62.06 °F
|
Average Windspeed
14.94 mph
|
Average Wind Direction
180.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
78.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
41.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
CLR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.70
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
6
|
Days With Thunderstorms
6
|
Days With Fog
2
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
20
|
Records | |
Record High
109.04 °F
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Record Low
46.94 °F
|
Record Wind Speed
72.35 mph
|
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
|
Record Monthly Rainfall
9.61 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.59 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
95.00 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
71.96 °F
|
Average Mean Temp
84.02 °F
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Average Dew Point
62.96 °F
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Average Windspeed
11.47 mph
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Average Wind Direction
158.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
73.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
38.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
CLR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.30
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
5
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Days With Thunderstorms
5
|
Days With Fog
1
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
27
|
Records | |
Record High
109.94 °F
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Record Low
57.02 °F
|
Record Wind Speed
78.06 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
7.09 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.70 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
93.92 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
71.96 °F
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Average Mean Temp
82.94 °F
|
Average Dew Point
62.06 °F
|
Average Windspeed
10.35 mph
|
Average Wind Direction
158.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
73.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
37.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
CLR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.40
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
5
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Days With Thunderstorms
5
|
Days With Fog
1
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
26
|
Records | |
Record High
107.06 °F
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Record Low
55.04 °F
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Record Wind Speed
55.12 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
8.20 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
6.30 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
87.08 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
64.94 °F
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Average Mean Temp
75.92 °F
|
Average Dew Point
59.00 °F
|
Average Windspeed
11.47 mph
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
77.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
43.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
CLR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.80
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
6
|
Days With Thunderstorms
4
|
Days With Fog
4
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
13
|
Records | |
Record High
105.98 °F
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Record Low
37.94 °F
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Record Wind Speed
58.53 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
10.99 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.49 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
78.08 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
53.96 °F
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Average Mean Temp
66.02 °F
|
Average Dew Point
48.92 °F
|
Average Windspeed
12.65 mph
|
Average Wind Direction
180.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
76.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
43.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
CLR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.50
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
6
|
Days With Thunderstorms
3
|
Days With Fog
4
|
Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
3
|
Records | |
Record High
102.92 °F
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Record Low
28.04 °F
|
Record Wind Speed
57.41 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
* "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
* "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
10.72 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
5.00 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.00 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
66.02 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
42.08 °F
|
Average Mean Temp
53.96 °F
|
Average Dew Point
37.94 °F
|
Average Windspeed
12.65 mph
|
Average Wind Direction
180.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
73.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
42.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
CLR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.30
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.98
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
4
|
Days With Thunderstorms
1
|
Days With Fog
5
|
Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
5
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
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Records | |
Record High
91.94 °F
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Record Low
14.00 °F
|
Record Wind Speed
62.00 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
20.3 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
4.02 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
4.61 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.40 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.00 "
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
57.92 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
33.98 °F
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Average Mean Temp
46.04 °F
|
Average Dew Point
30.02 °F
|
Average Windspeed
12.65 mph
|
Average Wind Direction
180.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
71.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
43.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
CLR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.00
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.98
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
4
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
6
|
Days With Snow
1
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
14
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
|
Records | |
Record High
89.06 °F
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Record Low
-7.06 °F
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Record Wind Speed
52.82 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
20.3 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
4.02 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
4.49 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.21 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
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Fire danger moderate | 10% | 12% |
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Fire danger high | 10% | 12% |
Friday | ![]() |
Fire danger extreme | 10% | 12% |
Saturday | ![]() |
Fire danger high | 10% | 12% |
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Fire danger very low | 10% | 12% |
Monday | ![]() |
Fire danger moderate | 10% | 12% |
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