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OCTOBER 8TH, 1871-Losses, including the destruction of 17,000 structures, total $196 million and the death toll climbs to 250 as southwest winds fan the Great Fire that levels Chicago. On the same night in Peshtigo, WI, 1,200 perish as a forest fire, that also destroys two billion trees, sweeps across the community.
| OCTOBER 8TH, 1871 |
Losses, including the destruction of 17,000 structures, total $196 million and the death toll climbs to 250 as southwest winds fan the Great Fire that levels Chicago. On the same night in Peshtigo, WI, 1,200 perish as a forest fire, that also destroys two billion trees, sweeps across the community. |
| OCTOBER 8TH, 1982 |
An unusually early snowstorm hit the northern Black Hills of Wyoming and South Dakota. The storm produced up to 54 inches of snow, and winds as high as 70 mph. The snowfall was very much dependent upon topography. Rapid City, 20 miles away, received just a trace of snow. |
| OCTOBER 7TH, 1970 |
Widespread flooding took place across Puerto Rico. Rainfall amounts for the day ranged up to seventeen inches at Aibonito. A slow moving tropical depression was responsible for six days of torrential rains across the island. Totals in the Eastern Interior Division averaged thirty inches, with 38.4 inches at Jayuya. Flooding claimed eighteen lives, and resulted in 62 million dollars damage. |
| OCTOBER 7TH, 1981 |
Seattle WA received four inches of rain in 24 hours, a record for the city. |
| OCTOBER 6TH, 1985 |
A tropical wave, later to become Tropical Storm Isabel, struck Puerto Rico. As much as 24 inches of rain fell in 24 hours, and the severe flooding and numerous landslides resulting from the rain claimed about 180 lives. |
| OCTOBER 6TH, 1836 |
A second early season snowstorm produced eleven inches at Wilkes Barre PA and 26 inches at Auburn NY. All the mountains in the northeastern U.S. were whitened with snow. |
| 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. |
| 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: Washington-Dulles International Airport , VA , US | |||
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Average High Temperature
39.92 °F
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Average Low Temperature
21.02 °F
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Average Mean Temp
30.92 °F
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Average Dew Point
21.02 °F
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Average Windspeed
12.65 mph
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Average Wind Direction
315.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
76.0
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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)
2.80
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
8.00
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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
12
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Days With Snow
4
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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
75.02 °F
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Record Low
-18.04 °F
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Record Wind Speed
62.00 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
73.6 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
10.99 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
6.62 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.62 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.40 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
44.06 °F
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Average Low Temperature
23.00 °F
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Average Mean Temp
33.98 °F
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Average Dew Point
21.92 °F
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Average Windspeed
12.65 mph
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Average Wind Direction
315.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
77.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
52.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.80
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
7.01
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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
10
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Days With Snow
3
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
23
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
78.98 °F
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Record Low
-14.08 °F
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Record Wind Speed
52.82 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
71.1 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
23.01 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
5.79 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.09 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.20 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
55.04 °F
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Average Low Temperature
32.00 °F
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Average Mean Temp
44.06 °F
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Average Dew Point
30.02 °F
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Average Windspeed
12.65 mph
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Average Wind Direction
315.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
77.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
48.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.10
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.99
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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
11
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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
89.06 °F
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Record Low
6.08 °F
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Record Wind Speed
60.88 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
27.9 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
5.99 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
5.79 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.81 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.00 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
64.94 °F
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Average Low Temperature
39.92 °F
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Average Mean Temp
53.06 °F
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Average Dew Point
39.02 °F
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Average Windspeed
12.65 mph
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Average Wind Direction
315.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
77.0
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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)
3.10
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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
2
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Days With Fog
11
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Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
6
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
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| Records | |
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Record High
91.94 °F
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Record Low
17.06 °F
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Record Wind Speed
67.77 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
10.2 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
2.99 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
7.29 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.09 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.30 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
73.94 °F
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Average Low Temperature
50.00 °F
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Average Mean Temp
62.96 °F
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Average Dew Point
51.08 °F
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Average Windspeed
8.06 mph
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
82.0
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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)
4.00
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
12
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Days With Thunderstorms
4
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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)
1
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| Records | |
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Record High
96.98 °F
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Record Low
28.04 °F
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Record Wind Speed
52.82 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
* "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
* "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
10.28 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.11 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.80 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
82.94 °F
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Average Low Temperature
59.00 °F
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Average Mean Temp
71.06 °F
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Average Dew Point
60.98 °F
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Average Windspeed
6.88 mph
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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
54.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.90
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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
6
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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)
5
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| Records | |
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Record High
100.04 °F
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Record Low
35.96 °F
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Record Wind Speed
73.47 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
18.20 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
10.99 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.50 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
87.08 °F
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Average Low Temperature
64.04 °F
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Average Mean Temp
75.92 °F
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Average Dew Point
64.94 °F
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Average Windspeed
6.88 mph
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
85.0
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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)
3.50
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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
6
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Days With Fog
19
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
11
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| Records | |
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Record High
104.00 °F
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Record Low
41.00 °F
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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
2.60 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.90 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
86.00 °F
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Average Low Temperature
62.96 °F
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Average Mean Temp
73.94 °F
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Average Dew Point
64.04 °F
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Average Windspeed
6.88 mph
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
88.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
55.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
4.00
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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
21
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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
104.00 °F
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Record Low
37.94 °F
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Record Wind Speed
67.77 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
10.72 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.69 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.80 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
78.98 °F
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Average Low Temperature
55.04 °F
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Average Mean Temp
66.92 °F
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Average Dew Point
57.92 °F
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Average Windspeed
6.88 mph
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
89.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
55.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.40
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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
2
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Days With Fog
19
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
3
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| Records | |
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Record High
98.96 °F
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Record Low
30.02 °F
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Record Wind Speed
53.94 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
11.31 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
5.52 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.60 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
68.00 °F
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Average Low Temperature
42.08 °F
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Average Mean Temp
55.04 °F
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Average Dew Point
44.96 °F
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Average Windspeed
6.88 mph
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
88.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
52.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.30
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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
15
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Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
5
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
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| Records | |
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Record High
89.96 °F
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Record Low
15.08 °F
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Record Wind Speed
51.65 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
2.5 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.98 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
9.22 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.10 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
57.02 °F
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Average Low Temperature
33.98 °F
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Average Mean Temp
46.04 °F
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Average Dew Point
35.06 °F
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Average Windspeed
11.47 mph
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Average Wind Direction
315.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
83.0
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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)
3.20
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.98
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
9
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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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
15
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
84.02 °F
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Record Low
8.96 °F
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Record Wind Speed
52.82 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
27.9 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
10.99 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
7.80 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.40 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.20 "
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
44.96 °F
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Average Low Temperature
26.06 °F
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Average Mean Temp
35.96 °F
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Average Dew Point
26.06 °F
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Average Windspeed
12.65 mph
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Average Wind Direction
315.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
78.0
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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)
3.20
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
4.02
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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
12
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Days With Snow
2
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
24
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
78.08 °F
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Record Low
-4.00 °F
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Record Wind Speed
62.00 mph
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Record Monthly Snowfall
60.9 "
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
10.99 "
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Record Monthly Rainfall
6.70 "
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.92 "
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.40 "
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| Day | Reason | Upper Soil Moisture | Lower Soil Moisture | |
| Tuesday |  |
Fire danger moderate | 25% | 27% |
| Wednesday |  |
Fire danger low | 25% | 27% |
| Thursday |  |
Fire danger very low | 25% | 27% |
| Friday | |
Fire danger low | 25% | 27% |
| Saturday | |
Fire danger low | 25% | 27% |
| Sunday | |
Fire danger low | 25% | 27% |
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