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to Add to home screen OCTOBER 5TH, 1638-The journal of John Winthrop recorded that a mighty tempest struck eastern New England. This second severe hurricane in three years blew down many trees in mile long tracks.
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| OCTOBER 5TH, 1638 |
The journal of John Winthrop recorded that a mighty tempest struck eastern New England. This second severe hurricane in three years blew down many trees in mile long tracks. |
| OCTOBER 5TH, 1786 |
The famous "Pumpkin Flood" occurred on the Delaware and Susquehanna Rivers. Harrisburg PA reported a river stage of twenty-two feet. The heavy rains culminated a wet season. |
| OCTOBER 4TH, 1777 |
The Battle of Germantown was fought in a morning fog that grew more dense with the smoke of battle, causing great confusion. Americans firing at each other contributed to the loss of the battle. |
| OCTOBER 4TH, 1869 |
A great storm struck New England. The storm reportedly was predicted twelve months in advance by a British officer named Saxby. Heavy rains and high floods plagued all of New England, with strong winds and high tides over New Hampshire and Maine. Canton CT was deluged with 12.35 inches of rain. |
| OCTOBER 3RD, 1964 |
Hurricane Hilda struck Louisiana spawning many tornadoes, and claimed twenty-two lives. |
| OCTOBER 3RD, 1841 |
An October gale, the worst of record for Nantucket MA, caught the Cap Cod fishing fleet at sea. Forty ships were driven ashore on Cape Cod, and 57 men perished from the town of Truro alone. Heavy snow fell inland, with 18 inches near Middletown CT. |
| OCTOBER 2ND, 1882 |
An early season windstorm over Oregon and northern California blew down thousands of trees and caused great crop damage in the Sacramento Valley. |
| OCTOBER 2ND, 1898 |
A hurricane struck the Georgia coast washing away Campbell Island. |
| OCTOBER 1ST, 1752 |
The second severe hurricane in two weeks hit the Carolinas. The Onslow County Courthouse was destroyed along with all its records, and Beacon Island disappeared. |
| OCTOBER 1ST, 1893 |
The storm surge of a hurricane traveling from the Gulf of Mexico submerges the Louisiana bayou country where 2,000 are killed within two days. On the same day, in 1752, the Carolinas are hammered by a second hurricane arriving within two weeks that destroys the Onslow County courthouse and causes Beacon Island to vanish. |
| SEPTEMBER 30TH, 1959 |
Three tornadoes spawned by the remnants of Hurricane Gracie killed 12 persons at Ivy VA. |
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| 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: Foss Field , IA , US | |||
| October Data | Choose another month |
| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
-3.90 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-15.00 °C
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Average Mean Temp
-9.40 °C
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Average Dew Point
* °C
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Average Windspeed
0.00 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
0.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
56.0
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.52
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
17.80
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
6
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
7
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Days With Snow
6
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
31
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
18.90 °C
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Record Low
-37.80 °C
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Record Wind Speed
111.10 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
53.3 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
27.90 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
46 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
41 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
-1.10 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-12.20 °C
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Average Mean Temp
-6.70 °C
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Average Dew Point
* °C
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Average Windspeed
0.00 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
0.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
0.0
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.03
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
20.30
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
6
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
8
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Days With Snow
6
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
27
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
21.10 °C
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Record Low
-35.00 °C
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Record Wind Speed
107.40 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
121.8 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
45.70 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
102 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
41 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
5.00 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-5.60 °C
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Average Mean Temp
0.00 °C
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Average Dew Point
* °C
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Average Windspeed
0.00 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
0.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
0.0
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
4.06
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
22.80
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
8
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
9
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Days With Snow
5
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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 | |
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Record High
31.10 °C
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Record Low
-30.60 °C
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Record Wind Speed
98.20 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
81.2 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
45.70 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
91 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
48 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.25 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
15.00 °C
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Average Low Temperature
1.70 °C
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Average Mean Temp
8.30 °C
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Average Dew Point
* °C
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Average Windspeed
0.00 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
92.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
0.0
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
6.09
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
5.10
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
9
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Days With Thunderstorms
3
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Days With Fog
7
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Days With Snow
2
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
12
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
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| Records | |
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Record High
34.40 °C
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Record Low
-15.60 °C
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Record Wind Speed
105.60 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
45.7 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
20.30 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
0.51 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
21.70 °C
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Average Low Temperature
8.30 °C
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Average Mean Temp
15.00 °C
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Average Dew Point
* °C
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Average Windspeed
0.00 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
0.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
0.0
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
8.38
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
11
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Days With Thunderstorms
5
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Days With Fog
6
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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)
1
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| Records | |
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Record High
40.00 °C
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Record Low
-8.30 °C
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Record Wind Speed
111.10 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
7.6 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
7.60 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
228 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
102 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.25 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
26.70 °C
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Average Low Temperature
13.90 °C
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Average Mean Temp
20.60 °C
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Average Dew Point
* °C
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Average Windspeed
0.00 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
*
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
0.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
0.0
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
9.90
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
11
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Days With Thunderstorms
8
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Days With Fog
5
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
4
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
4
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| Records | |
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Record High
43.30 °C
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Record Low
0.60 °C
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Record Wind Speed
116.70 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
213 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
109 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.28 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
30.00 °C
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Average Low Temperature
16.70 °C
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Average Mean Temp
23.90 °C
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Average Dew Point
* °C
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Average Windspeed
1.90 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
203.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
0.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
0.0
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
7.11
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
9
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Days With Thunderstorms
8
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Days With Fog
4
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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 | |
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Record High
43.30 °C
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Record Low
3.30 °C
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Record Wind Speed
131.50 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
198 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 | |
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Average High Temperature
28.90 °C
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Average Low Temperature
15.60 °C
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Average Mean Temp
22.20 °C
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Average Dew Point
* °C
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Average Windspeed
3.70 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
113.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
0.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
53.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
8.12
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
9
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Days With Thunderstorms
7
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Days With Fog
6
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
8
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| Records | |
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Record High
42.80 °C
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Record Low
1.10 °C
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Record Wind Speed
118.50 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
236 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
117 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.27 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
23.30 °C
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Average Low Temperature
9.40 °C
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Average Mean Temp
16.70 °C
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Average Dew Point
* °C
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Average Windspeed
* km/h
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Average Wind Direction
113.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
0.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
35.0
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
7.11
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
8
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Days With Thunderstorms
4
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Days With Fog
6
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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)
2
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| Records | |
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Record High
40.00 °C
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Record Low
-5.60 °C
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Record Wind Speed
85.20 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
2.5 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
2.50 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
236 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
102 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.76 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
16.70 °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
* °C
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Average Windspeed
1.90 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
113.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
30.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
0.0
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.81
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
6
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
6
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Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
10
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
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| Records | |
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Record High
34.40 °C
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Record Low
-12.80 °C
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Record Wind Speed
100.00 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
12.7 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
12.70 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
145 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
114 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
6.10 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-5.00 °C
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Average Mean Temp
0.60 °C
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Average Dew Point
* °C
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Average Windspeed
* km/h
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Average Wind Direction
113.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
132.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
6.0
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.54
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
12.70
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
6
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
7
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Days With Snow
3
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
25
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
24.40 °C
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Record Low
-27.20 °C
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Record Wind Speed
118.50 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
55.8 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
22.80 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
74 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
38 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
-1.70 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-12.20 °C
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Average Mean Temp
-6.70 °C
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Average Dew Point
* °C
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Average Windspeed
0.00 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
113.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
0.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
0.0
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Typical Sky Cover
*
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.78
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
17.80
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
6
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
9
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Days With Snow
5
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
30
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
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| Records | |
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Record High
16.70 °C
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Record Low
-33.30 °C
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Record Wind Speed
88.90 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
104.1 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
30.50 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
76 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
36 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
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| Saturday |  |
Fire danger extreme | 10% | 7% |
| Sunday |  |
Fire danger high | 10% | 7% |
| Monday | |
Fire danger high | 10% | 7% |
| Tuesday | |
Fire danger high | 10% | 7% |
| Wednesday | |
Fire danger high | 10% | 7% |
| Thursday |  |
Fire danger moderate | 10% | 7% |
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