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.
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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, 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. |
SEPTEMBER 30TH, 1970 |
A nineteen month drought in southern California came to a climax. The drought, which made brush and buildings tinder dry, set up the worst fire conditions in California history as hot Santa Anna winds sent the temperature soaring to 105 degrees at Los Angeles, and to 97 degrees at San Diego. During that last week of September whole communities of interior San Diego County were consumed by fire. Half a million acres were burned, and the fires caused fifty million dollars damage. |
SEPTEMBER 29TH, 1983 |
Heavy rains began in central and eastern Arizona which culminated in the worst flood in the history of the state. Eight to ten inch rains across the area caused severe flooding in southeastern Arizona which resulted in thirteen deaths and 178 million dollars damage. President Reagan declared eight counties of Arizona to be disaster areas. |
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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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October Data | Choose another month |
Averages | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
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Records | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.90
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
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Daily Counts | |
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
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
5
|
Records | |
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 | |
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
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
85.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
54.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.50
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
|
Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
10
|
Days With Thunderstorms
6
|
Days With Fog
19
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Days With Snow
0
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
11
|
Records | |
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 | |
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
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
55.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
4.00
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
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Daily Counts | |
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
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
8
|
Records | |
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 | |
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
|
Average Morning Relative Humidity
89.0
|
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
55.0
|
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
|
Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.40
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
|
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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
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 | |
Average High Temperature
68.00 °F
|
Average Low Temperature
42.08 °F
|
Average Mean Temp
55.04 °F
|
Average Dew Point
44.96 °F
|
Average Windspeed
6.88 mph
|
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)
3.30
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
8
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
|
Days With Fog
15
|
Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
5
|
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
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Records | |
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 | |
Average High Temperature
57.02 °F
|
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
|
Average Windspeed
11.47 mph
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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)
3.20
|
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.98
|
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Daily Counts | |
Days With Precipitation
9
|
Days With Thunderstorms
1
|
Days With Fog
12
|
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 | |
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 | |
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
|
Average Dew Point
26.06 °F
|
Average Windspeed
12.65 mph
|
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)
3.20
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
4.02
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Daily Counts | |
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
|
Days With Lows Below Freezing
24
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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Records | |
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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Saturday | Fire danger low | 25% | 26% | |
Sunday | Fire danger low | 25% | 26% | |
Monday | Fire danger low | 25% | 26% | |
Tuesday | Fire danger low | 25% | 26% | |
Wednesday | Fire danger low | 25% | 26% |
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