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AUGUST 4TH, 1882-A vivid aurora was visible from Oregon to Maine, down the east coast as far as Mayport FL, and inland as far as Wellington KS. Observers at Louisville KY noted "merry dancers" across the sky, and observers at Saint Vincent MN noted it was probably the most brilliant ever seen at that location.
| AUGUST 4TH, 1882 |
A vivid aurora was visible from Oregon to Maine, down the east coast as far as Mayport FL, and inland as far as Wellington KS. Observers at Louisville KY noted "merry dancers" across the sky, and observers at Saint Vincent MN noted it was probably the most brilliant ever seen at that location. |
| AUGUST 4TH, 1930 |
The temperature at Moorefield WV soared to 112 degrees to establish a state record, having reached 110 degrees the previous day. Widespread drought after April of that year caused some towns to haul water for domestic use, and many manufacturing plants were barely operational. |
| AUGUST 3RD, 1970 |
Hurricane Celia comes ashore in the Corpus Christi area with wind gusts to 161 mph, causing 11 deaths and property losses totaling $454 million. |
| AUGUST 3RD, 1885 |
A tornado hit Philadelphia and Camden along its eight mile path. |
| AUGUST 2ND, 1975 |
It's a hot time in eastern New England as all time heat records are broken. Massachusetts sizzles as the mercury soars to 107 F (42 C); Maine and New Hampshire swelter at 105 F (41 C) and Rhode Island bakes at 104 F (40 C). |
| AUGUST 2ND, 1954 |
Severe thunderstorms produced golf ball size hail for thirty minutes in north central Kansas. One drift measured 200 feet long, seventy feet wide and three feet deep. |
| AUGUST 1ST, 1985 |
A nearly stationary thunderstorm deluged Cheyenne WY with rain and hail. Six inches of rain fell in six hours producing the most damaging flash flood of record for the state. Two to five feet of hail covered the ground following the storm, which claimed twelve lives, and caused 65 million dollars property damage. |
| AUGUST 1ST, 1989 |
Hurricane Chantal made landfall along the Upper Texas coast about sunrise. Chantal deluged parts of Galveston Island and southeastern Texas with 8 to 12 inches of rain. Unofficial totals ranged up to twenty inches. Winds gusted to 82 mph at Galveston, and reached 76 mph in the Houston area. Tides were 5 to 7 feet high. The hurricane claimed two lives, and caused 100 million dollars damage. |
| JULY 31ST, 1976 |
After a thunderstorm drops 10 in (254 mm) of rain within four hours into two tributaries of the Thompson River, a flash flood in the Thompson Canyon, in northeast Colorado, drowns 139 campers; five others are reported missing as losses climb to $35.5 million. Helicopters lift nearly 1,000 other victims to safety. |
| JULY 31ST, 1987 |
The deadliest tornado in 75 years struck Edmonton, Alberta, killing 26 persons and injuring 200 others. The twister caused more than 75 million dollars damage along its nineteen mile path, leaving 400 families homeless. At the Evergreen Mobile Home Park, up to 200 of the 720 homes were flattened by the tornado. |
| JULY 30TH, 1979 |
A forty-minute hailstorm bombed Fort Collins CO with baseball to softball size hail. Two thousand homes and 2500 automobiles were damaged, and about 25 persons were injured, mainly when hit on the head by the huge stones. A three month old baby died later of injuries. |
| 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: Norfolk International Airport , VA , US | |||
| August Data | Choose another month |
| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
8.90 °C
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Average Low Temperature
0.00 °C
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Average Mean Temp
4.40 °C
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Average Dew Point
-1.70 °C
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Average Windspeed
20.40 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
0.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
74.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
59.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
9.14
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
7.60
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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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
17
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
25.60 °C
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Record Low
-19.40 °C
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Record Wind Speed
92.60 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
35.5 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
22.80 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
251 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
94 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.54 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
10.00 °C
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Average Low Temperature
0.60 °C
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Average Mean Temp
5.60 °C
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Average Dew Point
-1.10 °C
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Average Windspeed
22.20 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
0.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
74.0
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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)
8.63
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
7.60
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
12
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Days With Snow
2
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
14
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
27.20 °C
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Record Low
-13.30 °C
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Record Wind Speed
94.40 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
60.9 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
35.50 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
157 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
69 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.28 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
14.40 °C
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Average Low Temperature
4.40 °C
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Average Mean Temp
9.40 °C
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Average Dew Point
2.20 °C
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Average Windspeed
22.20 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
0.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
74.0
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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)
9.39
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.50
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
11
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Days With Thunderstorms
2
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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)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
31.10 °C
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Record Low
-7.80 °C
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Record Wind Speed
100.00 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
35.5 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
20.30 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
216 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
81 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.03 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
20.00 °C
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Average Low Temperature
8.90 °C
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Average Mean Temp
14.40 °C
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Average Dew Point
6.70 °C
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Average Windspeed
22.20 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
73.0
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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)
7.87
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
3
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Days With Fog
11
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Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
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| Records | |
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Record High
36.10 °C
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Record Low
-2.20 °C
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Record Wind Speed
100.00 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
185 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
69 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.02 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
24.40 °C
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Average Low Temperature
13.90 °C
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Average Mean Temp
19.40 °C
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Average Dew Point
12.80 °C
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Average Windspeed
18.50 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
77.0
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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)
9.64
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
10
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Days With Thunderstorms
5
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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)
2
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| Records | |
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Record High
36.10 °C
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Record Low
2.20 °C
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Record Wind Speed
105.60 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
256 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
86 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
3.55 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
28.90 °C
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Average Low Temperature
18.90 °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
18.50 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
79.0
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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)
9.14
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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
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
0
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
7
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| Records | |
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Record High
38.30 °C
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Record Low
7.20 °C
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Record Wind Speed
111.10 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
246 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
147 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.02 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
30.60 °C
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Average Low Temperature
21.10 °C
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Average Mean Temp
26.10 °C
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Average Dew Point
20.00 °C
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Average Windspeed
16.70 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
82.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
60.0
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Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
12.94
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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
12
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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)
12
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| Records | |
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Record High
39.40 °C
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Record Low
12.20 °C
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Record Wind Speed
101.90 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
348 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
119 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.03 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
30.00 °C
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Average Low Temperature
21.10 °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
14.80 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
84.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
63.0
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Typical Sky Cover
SCT
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
13.71
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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
7
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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)
9
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| Records | |
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Record High
40.00 °C
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Record Low
9.40 °C
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Record Wind Speed
101.90 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
299 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
188 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.78 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
26.70 °C
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Average Low Temperature
17.80 °C
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Average Mean Temp
22.20 °C
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Average Dew Point
17.20 °C
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Average Windspeed
20.40 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
45.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
83.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
62.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
10.15
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
8
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Days With Thunderstorms
3
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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)
3
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| Records | |
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Record High
37.20 °C
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Record Low
7.20 °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
350 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
165 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.76 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
21.10 °C
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Average Low Temperature
11.70 °C
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Average Mean Temp
16.70 °C
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Average Dew Point
11.10 °C
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Average Windspeed
20.40 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
45.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
82.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
61.0
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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 | |
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Days With Precipitation
8
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
15
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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)
*
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| Records | |
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Record High
35.00 °C
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Record Low
-2.80 °C
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Record Wind Speed
120.40 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
256 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
94 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.52 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
16.10 °C
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Average Low Temperature
6.10 °C
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Average Mean Temp
11.70 °C
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Average Dew Point
5.60 °C
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Average Windspeed
16.70 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
79.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
58.0
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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)
*
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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
14
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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)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
30.00 °C
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Record Low
-6.70 °C
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Record Wind Speed
88.90 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
178 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
84 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.27 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
11.10 °C
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Average Low Temperature
1.70 °C
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Average Mean Temp
6.70 °C
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Average Dew Point
0.60 °C
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Average Windspeed
18.50 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
225.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
75.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
59.0
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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)
2.50
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
9
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Days With Thunderstorms
*
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Days With Fog
12
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Days With Snow
*
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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 | |
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Record High
26.70 °C
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Record Low
-13.90 °C
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Record Wind Speed
85.20 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
38.1 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
25.40 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
155 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
63 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.78 mm
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| Monday |  |
Fire danger high | 20% | 0% |
| Tuesday |  |
Fire danger moderate | 20% | 0% |
| Wednesday | |
Fire danger very low | 20% | 0% |
| Thursday |  |
Fire danger low | 20% | 0% |
| Friday | |
Fire danger very low | 20% | 0% |
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