JULY 26TH, 1819-Twin cloudbursts of fifteen inches struck almost simultaneously at Catskill NY and Westfield MA. Flash flooding resulted in enormous erosion.
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JULY 26TH, 1819-Twin cloudbursts of fifteen inches struck almost simultaneously at Catskill NY and Westfield MA. Flash flooding resulted in enormous erosion.
JULY 26TH, 1819 |
Twin cloudbursts of fifteen inches struck almost simultaneously at Catskill NY and Westfield MA. Flash flooding resulted in enormous erosion. |
JULY 26TH, 1943 |
Tishomingo OK baked in the heat as the mercury soared to 121 degrees, a state record. |
JULY 25TH, 1956 |
The Andrea Doria sank in dense fog near Nantucket Lightship MA. The ship was rammed by the Swedish-American liner, Stockholm, forty-five miles off the coast of Massachusetts. Fifty-two persons drowned, or were killed by the impact. |
JULY 25TH, 1986 |
Tremendous hailstones pounded parts of South Dakota damaging crops, buildings and vehicles. Hail piled two feet deep at Black Hawk and northern Rapid City. Hail an inch and a quarter in diameter fell for 85 minutes near Miller and Huron, piling up to depths of two feet. |
JULY 24TH, 1886 |
Rain fell at Lawrence KS for the first time in four weeks. Rain fell over much of the state of Kansas that day relieving a severe drought which began in May. The very dry weather ruined crops in Kansas. |
JULY 24TH, 1980 |
Claudette, a weak tropical storm, deluged southeastern Texas with torrential rains. The Houston suburb of Alvin received 43 inches, a 24 hour record for the U.S. |
JULY 23RD, 1788 |
A weather diary kept by George Washington recorded that the center of a hurricane passed directly over his Mount Vernon home. The hurricane crossed eastern North Carolina and Virginia before moving into the Central Appalachians. Norfolk VA reported houses destroyed, trees uprooted, and crops leveled to the ground. |
JULY 23RD, 1987 |
Thunderstorms produced a record ten inches of rain in six and a half hours at Minneapolis MN, including 5.26 inches in two hours. Flash flooding claimed two lives and caused 21.3 million dollars damage. Streets in Minneapolis became rushing rivers, parking lots became lakes, and storm sewers spouted like geysers. A tornado hit Maple Grove MN causing five million dollars damage. Baseball size hail was reported at Olivia MN. |
JULY 22ND, 1918 |
A single bolt of lightning struck 504 sheep dead in their tracks at the Wasatch National Forest in Utah. Sheep often herd together in storms, and as a result the shock from the lightning bolt was passed from one animal to another. |
JULY 22ND, 1986 |
Hurricane Estelle passed 120 miles south of the Hawaiian Islands creating a ten to twenty foot surf. The large swells resulted from a combination of high tides, a full moon, and 50 mph winds. The hurricane also deluged Oahu Island with as much as 6.86 inches of rain on the 24th and 25th of the month. |
JULY 21ST, 1975 |
Six inches of rain fell across Mercer County NJ in just ten hours causing the worst flooding in twenty years. Assunpink Creek crested eleven feet above flood stage at Hamilton and Trenton, the highest level of record. Traffic was brought to a standstill, and railway service between New York City and Washington D.C. was cut off for two days. Flooding left 1000 persons homeless, and caused an estimated 25 million dollars 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: Richmond International Airport , VA , US | |||
July Data | Choose another month |
Averages | |
Average High Temperature
8.30 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-2.20 °C
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Average Mean Temp
3.30 °C
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Average Dew Point
-3.30 °C
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Average Windspeed
13.00 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
0.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
79.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
54.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
8.38
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
12.70
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
10
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Days With Snow
2
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
21
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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Records | |
Record High
26.70 °C
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Record Low
-21.10 °C
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Record Wind Speed
92.60 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
66.0 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
33.00 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
256 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
84 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.52 mm
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
10.00 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-1.10 °C
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Average Mean Temp
4.40 °C
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Average Dew Point
-2.80 °C
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Average Windspeed
14.80 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
0.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
79.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
51.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
7.61
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
10.20
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
9
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Days With Snow
2
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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
27.80 °C
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Record Low
-22.20 °C
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Record Wind Speed
96.30 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
53.3 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
33.00 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
152 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
66 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.76 mm
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
15.00 °C
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Average Low Temperature
2.80 °C
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Average Mean Temp
8.90 °C
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Average Dew Point
0.60 °C
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Average Windspeed
16.70 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
203.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
78.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
46.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
8.88
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
5.10
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
11
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Days With Thunderstorms
2
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Days With Fog
9
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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)
*
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Records | |
Record High
32.80 °C
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Record Low
-11.70 °C
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Record Wind Speed
107.40 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
50.8 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
27.90 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
218 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
61 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.28 mm
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
20.60 °C
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Average Low Temperature
7.20 °C
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Average Mean Temp
14.40 °C
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Average Dew Point
5.60 °C
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Average Windspeed
14.80 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
203.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
76.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
43.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
7.87
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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
3
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Days With Fog
9
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Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
2
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
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Records | |
Record High
35.60 °C
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Record Low
-7.20 °C
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Record Wind Speed
103.70 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
7.6 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
5.10 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
185 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
71 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.27 mm
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
25.60 °C
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Average Low Temperature
12.80 °C
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Average Mean Temp
18.90 °C
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Average Dew Point
12.20 °C
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Average Windspeed
13.00 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
81.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
51.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
9.39
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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
6
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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
*
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
2
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Records | |
Record High
36.70 °C
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Record Low
-0.60 °C
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Record Wind Speed
127.80 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
226 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
76 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.02 mm
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
29.40 °C
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Average Low Temperature
17.20 °C
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Average Mean Temp
23.90 °C
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Average Dew Point
17.20 °C
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Average Windspeed
11.10 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
82.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
53.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
9.39
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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
11
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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)
9
|
Records | |
Record High
40.00 °C
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Record Low
4.40 °C
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Record Wind Speed
107.40 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
236 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
99 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.02 mm
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
31.10 °C
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Average Low Temperature
20.00 °C
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Average Mean Temp
25.60 °C
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Average Dew Point
20.00 °C
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Average Windspeed
13.00 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
203.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
85.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
56.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
13.20
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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
10
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Days With Fog
13
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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)
13
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Records | |
Record High
40.60 °C
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Record Low
10.60 °C
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Record Wind Speed
103.70 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
409 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
183 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.27 mm
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
30.00 °C
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Average Low Temperature
19.40 °C
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Average Mean Temp
25.00 °C
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Average Dew Point
19.40 °C
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Average Windspeed
11.10 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
89.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
58.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
12.44
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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
16
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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)
10
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Records | |
Record High
39.40 °C
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Record Low
8.30 °C
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Record Wind Speed
87.00 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
358 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
223 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.52 mm
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
27.20 °C
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Average Low Temperature
15.60 °C
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Average Mean Temp
21.70 °C
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Average Dew Point
16.10 °C
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Average Windspeed
13.00 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
0.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
90.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
57.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
8.38
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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
4
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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
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Records | |
Record High
39.40 °C
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Record Low
1.70 °C
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Record Wind Speed
81.50 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
279 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
124 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.76 mm
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
21.70 °C
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Average Low Temperature
8.90 °C
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Average Mean Temp
15.60 °C
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Average Dew Point
9.40 °C
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Average Windspeed
13.00 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
0.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
89.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
53.0
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
7.87
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
7
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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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
1
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
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Records | |
Record High
37.20 °C
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Record Low
-6.10 °C
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Record Wind Speed
68.50 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
239 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
122 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.76 mm
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
15.60 °C
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Average Low Temperature
3.30 °C
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Average Mean Temp
10.00 °C
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Average Dew Point
3.30 °C
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Average Windspeed
13.00 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
84.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
51.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
7.36
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.50
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
8
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
11
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Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
9
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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Records | |
Record High
30.00 °C
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Record Low
-10.00 °C
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Record Wind Speed
87.00 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
22.8 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
17.80 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
193 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
76 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.51 mm
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Averages | |
Average High Temperature
10.00 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-0.60 °C
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Average Mean Temp
5.00 °C
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Average Dew Point
-1.10 °C
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Average Windspeed
13.00 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
203.0
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
80.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
55.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
7.87
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
5.10
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
9
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
10
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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
26.70 °C
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Record Low
-17.20 °C
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Record Wind Speed
87.00 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
33.0 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
20.30 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
180 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
63 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.02 mm
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Fire danger moderate | 26% | 25% |
Saturday | ![]() |
Fire danger moderate | 26% | 25% |
Sunday | ![]() |
Fire danger low | 26% | 25% |
Monday | ![]() |
Fire danger moderate | 26% | 25% |
Tuesday | ![]() |
Fire danger moderate | 26% | 25% |
Wednesday | ![]() |
Fire danger very low | 26% | 25% |
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