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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.

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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.
 
Wind Advisory
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
October Data Choose another month
Averages
Average High Temperature
4.40 °C
Average Low Temperature
-6.10 °C
Average Mean Temp
-0.60 °C
Average Dew Point
-6.10 °C
Average Windspeed
20.40 km/h
Average Wind Direction
315.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
76.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
56.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
7.11
Average Snowfall (US Only)
20.30
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
10
Days With Thunderstorms
*
Days With Fog
12
Days With Snow
4
Days With Lows Below Freezing
26
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
23.90 °C
Record Low
-27.80 °C
Record Wind Speed
100.00 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
73.6 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
27.90 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
168 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
41 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.02 mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
6.70 °C
Average Low Temperature
-5.00 °C
Average Mean Temp
1.10 °C
Average Dew Point
-5.60 °C
Average Windspeed
20.40 km/h
Average Wind Direction
315.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
77.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
52.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
7.11
Average Snowfall (US Only)
17.80
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
9
Days With Thunderstorms
*
Days With Fog
10
Days With Snow
3
Days With Lows Below Freezing
23
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
26.10 °C
Record Low
-25.60 °C
Record Wind Speed
85.20 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
71.1 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
58.40 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
147 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
53 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.51 mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
12.80 °C
Average Low Temperature
0.00 °C
Average Mean Temp
6.70 °C
Average Dew Point
-1.10 °C
Average Windspeed
20.40 km/h
Average Wind Direction
315.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
77.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
48.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
7.87
Average Snowfall (US Only)
7.60
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
10
Days With Thunderstorms
1
Days With Fog
11
Days With Snow
2
Days With Lows Below Freezing
17
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
31.70 °C
Record Low
-14.40 °C
Record Wind Speed
98.20 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
27.9 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
15.20 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
147 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
46 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.54 mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
18.30 °C
Average Low Temperature
4.40 °C
Average Mean Temp
11.70 °C
Average Dew Point
3.90 °C
Average Windspeed
20.40 km/h
Average Wind Direction
315.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
77.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
46.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
7.87
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
10
Days With Thunderstorms
2
Days With Fog
11
Days With Snow
*
Days With Lows Below Freezing
6
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
Records
Record High
33.30 °C
Record Low
-8.30 °C
Record Wind Speed
109.30 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
10.2 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
7.60 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
185 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
53 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.76 mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
23.30 °C
Average Low Temperature
10.00 °C
Average Mean Temp
17.20 °C
Average Dew Point
10.60 °C
Average Windspeed
13.00 km/h
Average Wind Direction
180.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
82.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
53.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
10.15
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
12
Days With Thunderstorms
4
Days With Fog
15
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
Records
Record High
36.10 °C
Record Low
-2.20 °C
Record Wind Speed
85.20 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
* cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
* cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
261 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
79 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.03 mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
28.30 °C
Average Low Temperature
15.00 °C
Average Mean Temp
21.70 °C
Average Dew Point
16.10 °C
Average Windspeed
11.10 km/h
Average Wind Direction
180.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
84.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
54.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
9.90
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
10
Days With Thunderstorms
6
Days With Fog
16
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
5
Records
Record High
37.80 °C
Record Low
2.20 °C
Record Wind Speed
118.50 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
462 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
279 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.27 mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
30.60 °C
Average Low Temperature
17.80 °C
Average Mean Temp
24.40 °C
Average Dew Point
18.30 °C
Average Windspeed
11.10 km/h
Average Wind Direction
180.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
85.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
54.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
8.88
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
10
Days With Thunderstorms
6
Days With Fog
19
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
11
Records
Record High
40.00 °C
Record Low
5.00 °C
Record Wind Speed
125.90 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
180 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
66 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.28 mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
30.00 °C
Average Low Temperature
17.20 °C
Average Mean Temp
23.30 °C
Average Dew Point
17.80 °C
Average Windspeed
11.10 km/h
Average Wind Direction
180.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
88.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
55.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
10.15
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
10
Days With Thunderstorms
5
Days With Fog
21
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
8
Records
Record High
40.00 °C
Record Low
3.30 °C
Record Wind Speed
109.30 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
272 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
119 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.03 mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
26.10 °C
Average Low Temperature
12.80 °C
Average Mean Temp
19.40 °C
Average Dew Point
14.40 °C
Average Windspeed
11.10 km/h
Average Wind Direction
180.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
89.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
55.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
8.63
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
8
Days With Thunderstorms
2
Days With Fog
19
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
3
Records
Record High
37.20 °C
Record Low
-1.10 °C
Record Wind Speed
87.00 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
287 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
140 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.52 mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
20.00 °C
Average Low Temperature
5.60 °C
Average Mean Temp
12.80 °C
Average Dew Point
7.20 °C
Average Windspeed
11.10 km/h
Average Wind Direction
180.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
88.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
52.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
8.38
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
8
Days With Thunderstorms
1
Days With Fog
15
Days With Snow
*
Days With Lows Below Freezing
5
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
Records
Record High
32.20 °C
Record Low
-9.40 °C
Record Wind Speed
83.30 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
2.5 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
2.50 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
234 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
104 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
13.90 °C
Average Low Temperature
1.10 °C
Average Mean Temp
7.80 °C
Average Dew Point
1.70 °C
Average Windspeed
18.50 km/h
Average Wind Direction
315.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
83.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
54.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
8.12
Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.50
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
9
Days With Thunderstorms
1
Days With Fog
12
Days With Snow
1
Days With Lows Below Freezing
15
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
28.90 °C
Record Low
-12.80 °C
Record Wind Speed
85.20 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
27.9 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
27.90 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
198 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
61 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.51 mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
7.20 °C
Average Low Temperature
-3.30 °C
Average Mean Temp
2.20 °C
Average Dew Point
-3.30 °C
Average Windspeed
20.40 km/h
Average Wind Direction
315.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
78.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
57.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
8.12
Average Snowfall (US Only)
10.20
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
10
Days With Thunderstorms
*
Days With Fog
12
Days With Snow
2
Days With Lows Below Freezing
24
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
25.60 °C
Record Low
-20.00 °C
Record Wind Speed
100.00 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
60.9 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
27.90 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
170 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
74 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.02 mm
Day   Reason Upper Soil Moisture Lower Soil Moisture
Saturday cw_fire_moderate
Fire danger moderate 25% 26%
Sunday cw_fire_moderate
Fire danger moderate 25% 26%
Monday cw_fire_low
Fire danger low 25% 26%
Tuesday cw_fire_low
Fire danger low 25% 26%
Wednesday cw_fire_low
Fire danger low 25% 26%
Thursday cw_fire_low
Fire danger low 25% 26%
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