Average temperature 74.1 °F (23.4 °C)
Average humidity 84 %
Average dewpoint 68.6 °F (20.3 °C)
Average barometer 29.130 in.
Average windspeed 2.3 mph
Average gustspeed 4.3 mph
Average direction 205 ° (SSW)
Rainfall for month 0.906 in. (23 mm)
Rainfall for year 0.906 in. (23 mm)
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Maximum rain per minute 0.000 in. ( 0 mm) on day 04 at time 00:02
Maximum temperature 89.3 °F (31.8 °C) on day 04 at time 12:28
Minimum temperature 69.3 °F (20.7 °C) on day 03 at time 00:32
Minimum pressure 29.1 in. on day 04 at time 19:43
Maximum pressure 29.1 in. on day 04 at time 00:02
Maximum windspeed 8.0 mph from 227on day 04 at time 12:29
Maximum gust speed 13.0 mph from 225 on day 04 at time 17:31
Maximum humidity 98 % on day 04 at time 00:02
Minimum humidity 48 % on day 04 at time 12:30
Maximum heat index 93.7 °F (34.3 °C)on day 04 at time 12:26
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Average temperature 76.3 °F (24.6 °C)
Average humidity 65 %
Average dewpoint 60.1 °F (15.6 °C)
Average barometer 29.244 in.
Average windspeed 0.5 mph
Average gustspeed 1.1 mph
Average direction 163 ° (SSE)
Rainfall for month 0.906 in. (23 mm)
Rainfall for year 0.906 in. (23 mm)
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Maximum rain per minute 0.000 in. ( 0 mm) on day 05 at time 00:02
Maximum temperature 97.5 °F (36.4 °C) on day 05 at time 14:21
Minimum temperature 59.0 °F (15.0 °C) on day 05 at time 06:49
Minimum pressure 29.1 in. on day 05 at time 03:59
Maximum pressure 29.3 in. on day 05 at time 00:02
Maximum windspeed 3.0 mph from 081on day 05 at time 17:12
Maximum gust speed 8.0 mph from 265 on day 05 at time 01:54
Maximum humidity 98 % on day 05 at time 00:02
Minimum humidity 27 % on day 05 at time 14:25
Maximum heat index 97.3 °F (36.3 °C)on day 05 at time 14:21
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Averages\Extremes for day :08
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Average temperature 73.3 °F (22.9 °C)
Average humidity 80 %
Average dewpoint 65.3 °F (18.5 °C)
Average barometer 29.262 in.
Average windspeed 0.8 mph
Average gustspeed 1.6 mph
Average direction 70 ° (ENE)
Rainfall for month 0.906 in. (23 mm)
Rainfall for year 0.906 in. (23 mm)
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Maximum rain per minute 0.000 in. ( 0 mm) on day 08 at time 00:02
Maximum temperature 95.9 °F (35.5 °C) on day 06 at time 13:19
Minimum temperature 60.4 °F (15.8 °C) on day 06 at time 03:42
Minimum pressure 29.1 in. on day 08 at time 19:13
Maximum pressure 29.4 in. on day 06 at time 10:44
Maximum windspeed 5.0 mph from 223on day 08 at time 19:16
Maximum gust speed 8.0 mph from 042 on day 06 at time 13:19
Maximum humidity 98 % on day 08 at time 00:02
Minimum humidity 33 % on day 06 at time 13:21
Maximum heat index 98.8 °F (37.1 °C)on day 08 at time 17:18
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Averages\Extremes for day :09
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Average temperature 82.0 °F (27.8 °C)
Average humidity 64 %
Average dewpoint 64.1 °F (17.8 °C)
Average barometer 29.238 in.
Average windspeed 1.3 mph
Average gustspeed 2.3 mph
Average direction 221 ° ( SW)
Rainfall for month 0.906 in. (23 mm)
Rainfall for year 0.906 in. (23 mm)
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Maximum rain per minute 0.000 in. ( 0 mm) on day 09 at time 00:02
Maximum temperature 103.4 °F (39.7 °C) on day 09 at time 13:22
Minimum temperature 65.7 °F (18.7 °C) on day 09 at time 00:02
Minimum pressure 29.1 in. on day 09 at time 05:58
Maximum pressure 29.3 in. on day 09 at time 23:43
Maximum windspeed 8.0 mph from 199on day 09 at time 14:37
Maximum gust speed 12.0 mph from 222 on day 09 at time 14:42
Maximum humidity 98 % on day 09 at time 07:26
Minimum humidity 25 % on day 09 at time 16:06
Maximum heat index 105.0 °F (40.6 °C)on day 09 at time 13:14
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Averages\Extremes for day :10
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Average temperature 78.2 °F (25.7 °C)
Average humidity 68 %
Average dewpoint 61.9 °F (16.6 °C)
Average barometer 29.344 in.
Average windspeed 1.2 mph
Average gustspeed 1.9 mph
Average direction 229 ° ( SW)
Rainfall for month 0.906 in. (23 mm)
Rainfall for year 0.906 in. (23 mm)
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Maximum rain per minute 0.000 in. ( 0 mm) on day 10 at time 00:02
Maximum temperature 106.0 °F (41.1 °C) on day 10 at time 12:48
Minimum temperature 60.4 °F (15.8 °C) on day 10 at time 06:17
Minimum pressure 29.3 in. on day 10 at time 18:43
Maximum pressure 29.4 in. on day 10 at time 12:43
Maximum windspeed 7.0 mph from 210on day 10 at time 15:50
Maximum gust speed 10.0 mph from 227 on day 10 at time 15:49
Maximum humidity 98 % on day 10 at time 07:50
Minimum humidity 21 % on day 10 at time 12:56
Maximum heat index 107.2 °F (41.8 °C)on day 10 at time 12:47
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Averages\Extremes for day :12
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Average temperature 81.3 °F (27.4 °C)
Average humidity 72 %
Average dewpoint 69.2 °F (20.6 °C)
Average barometer 29.304 in.
Average windspeed 1.9 mph
Average gustspeed 3.1 mph
Average direction 197 ° (SSW)
Rainfall for month 0.945 in. (24 mm)
Rainfall for year 0.945 in. (24 mm)
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Maximum rain per minute 0.039 in. ( 1 mm) on day 12 at time 20:01
Maximum temperature 105.6 °F (40.9 °C) on day 11 at time 13:12
Minimum temperature 66.3 °F (19.1 °C) on day 11 at time 01:08
Minimum pressure 29.2 in. on day 12 at time 17:59
Maximum pressure 29.4 in. on day 11 at time 12:13
Maximum windspeed 12.0 mph from 198on day 12 at time 21:54
Maximum gust speed 15.0 mph from 190 on day 12 at time 22:01
Maximum humidity 98 % on day 12 at time 00:02
Minimum humidity 29 % on day 12 at time 14:19
Maximum heat index 114.7 °F (45.9 °C)on day 11 at time 13:12
Rain for the day :0.039 in
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Average temperature 76.9 °F (24.9 °C)
Average humidity 80 %
Average dewpoint 69.0 °F (20.5 °C)
Average barometer 29.305 in.
Average windspeed 5.1 mph
Average gustspeed 7.0 mph
Average direction 194 ° (SSW)
Rainfall for month 1.024 in. (26 mm)
Rainfall for year 1.024 in. (26 mm)
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Maximum rain per minute 0.039 in. ( 1 mm) on day 13 at time 16:20
Maximum temperature 99.0 °F (37.2 °C) on day 13 at time 14:30
Minimum temperature 67.3 °F (19.6 °C) on day 13 at time 06:11
Minimum pressure 29.2 in. on day 13 at time 17:28
Maximum pressure 29.4 in. on day 13 at time 11:58
Maximum windspeed 10.0 mph from 168on day 12 at time 00:40
Maximum gust speed 15.0 mph from 209 on day 13 at time 12:29
Maximum humidity 98 % on day 13 at time 00:02
Minimum humidity 36 % on day 13 at time 14:46
Maximum heat index 106.3 °F (41.3 °C)on day 13 at time 14:30
Rain for the day :0.079 in
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Average temperature 83.0 °F (28.3 °C)
Average humidity 70 %
Average dewpoint 69.8 °F (21.0 °C)
Average barometer 29.324 in.
Average windspeed 3.4 mph
Average gustspeed 5.0 mph
Average direction 208 ° (SSW)
Rainfall for month 1.063 in. (27 mm)
Rainfall for year 1.063 in. (27 mm)
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Maximum rain per minute 0.039 in. ( 1 mm) on day 15 at time 11:03
Maximum temperature 104.4 °F (40.2 °C) on day 15 at time 14:51
Minimum temperature 68.9 °F (20.5 °C) on day 14 at time 01:06
Minimum pressure 29.2 in. on day 15 at time 19:59
Maximum pressure 29.4 in. on day 14 at time 11:43
Maximum windspeed 12.0 mph from 216on day 14 at time 17:50
Maximum gust speed 18.0 mph from 216 on day 14 at time 17:50
Maximum humidity 98 % on day 15 at time 08:31
Minimum humidity 30 % on day 15 at time 15:25
Maximum heat index 112.9 °F (44.9 °C)on day 15 at time 14:50
Rain for the day :0.039 in
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Average temperature 77.6 °F (25.3 °C)
Average humidity 87 %
Average dewpoint 72.0 °F (22.2 °C)
Average barometer 29.353 in.
Average windspeed 1.8 mph
Average gustspeed 2.5 mph
Average direction 184 ° ( S )
Rainfall for month 1.299 in. (32 mm)
Rainfall for year 1.299 in. (32 mm)
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Maximum rain per minute 0.079 in. ( 2 mm) on day 16 at time 16:00
Maximum temperature 106.7 °F (41.5 °C) on day 16 at time 12:17
Minimum temperature 70.7 °F (21.5 °C) on day 16 at time 03:08
Minimum pressure 29.3 in. on day 16 at time 15:13
Maximum pressure 29.4 in. on day 16 at time 23:58
Maximum windspeed 8.0 mph from 122on day 16 at time 20:49
Maximum gust speed 12.0 mph from 294 on day 16 at time 15:18
Maximum humidity 98 % on day 16 at time 00:02
Minimum humidity 30 % on day 16 at time 12:17
Maximum heat index 118.0 °F (47.8 °C)on day 16 at time 11:34
Rain for the day :0.236 in
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Averages\Extremes for day :18
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Average temperature 78.3 °F (25.7 °C)
Average humidity 80 %
Average dewpoint 70.2 °F (21.2 °C)
Average barometer 29.333 in.
Average windspeed 2.4 mph
Average gustspeed 3.4 mph
Average direction 103 ° (ESE)
Rainfall for month 1.890 in. (47 mm)
Rainfall for year 1.890 in. (47 mm)
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Maximum rain per minute 0.118 in. ( 3 mm) on day 18 at time 18:10
Maximum temperature 100.0 °F (37.8 °C) on day 17 at time 16:18
Minimum temperature 69.4 °F (20.8 °C) on day 17 at time 02:47
Minimum pressure 29.2 in. on day 18 at time 00:02
Maximum pressure 29.4 in. on day 17 at time 02:13
Maximum windspeed 10.0 mph from 124on day 17 at time 18:49
Maximum gust speed 14.0 mph from 129 on day 17 at time 18:48
Maximum humidity 98 % on day 18 at time 00:02
Minimum humidity 37 % on day 17 at time 16:21
Maximum heat index 108.8 °F (42.7 °C)on day 17 at time 16:16
Rain for the day :0.394 in
Rain for the day :0.197 in
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Average temperature 79.8 °F (26.6 °C)
Average humidity 62 %
Average dewpoint 61.8 °F (16.5 °C)
Average barometer 29.207 in.
Average windspeed 2.6 mph
Average gustspeed 3.6 mph
Average direction 275 ° ( W )
Rainfall for month 1.890 in. (47 mm)
Rainfall for year 1.890 in. (47 mm)
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Maximum rain per minute 0.000 in. ( 0 mm) on day 22 at time 00:02
Maximum temperature 101.5 °F (38.6 °C) on day 19 at time 16:45
Minimum temperature 61.3 °F (16.3 °C) on day 22 at time 00:02
Minimum pressure 29.1 in. on day 19 at time 18:58
Maximum pressure 29.3 in. on day 22 at time 00:02
Maximum windspeed 9.0 mph from 323on day 19 at time 19:25
Maximum gust speed 13.0 mph from 306 on day 19 at time 19:21
Maximum humidity 98 % on day 19 at time 15:49
Minimum humidity 20 % on day 22 at time 13:53
Maximum heat index 109.9 °F (43.3 °C)on day 19 at time 16:15
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Averages\Extremes for day :23
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Average temperature 79.1 °F (26.2 °C)
Average humidity 61 %
Average dewpoint 58.9 °F (14.9 °C)
Average barometer 29.310 in.
Average windspeed 2.0 mph
Average gustspeed 2.7 mph
Average direction 316 ° ( NW)
Rainfall for month 1.890 in. (47 mm)
Rainfall for year 1.890 in. (47 mm)
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Maximum rain per minute 0.000 in. ( 0 mm) on day 23 at time 00:02
Maximum temperature 105.6 °F (40.9 °C) on day 23 at time 14:31
Minimum temperature 56.8 °F (13.8 °C) on day 23 at time 06:30
Minimum pressure 29.2 in. on day 23 at time 04:28
Maximum pressure 29.3 in. on day 23 at time 00:02
Maximum windspeed 10.0 mph from 331on day 23 at time 14:41
Maximum gust speed 15.0 mph from 353 on day 23 at time 14:40
Maximum humidity 98 % on day 23 at time 07:53
Minimum humidity 19 % on day 23 at time 14:38
Maximum heat index 107.2 °F (41.8 °C)on day 23 at time 15:45
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Average temperature 74.9 °F (23.9 °C)
Average humidity 72 %
Average dewpoint 61.9 °F (16.6 °C)
Average barometer 29.403 in.
Average windspeed 1.3 mph
Average gustspeed 1.8 mph
Average direction 338 ° (NNW)
Rainfall for month 1.890 in. (47 mm)
Rainfall for year 1.890 in. (47 mm)
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Maximum rain per minute 0.000 in. ( 0 mm) on day 24 at time 00:02
Maximum temperature 104.7 °F (40.4 °C) on day 24 at time 11:17
Minimum temperature 61.0 °F (16.1 °C) on day 24 at time 05:44
Minimum pressure 29.3 in. on day 24 at time 06:14
Maximum pressure 29.4 in. on day 24 at time 00:02
Maximum windspeed 8.0 mph from 360on day 24 at time 18:04
Maximum gust speed 10.0 mph from 09 on day 24 at time 16:45
Maximum humidity 98 % on day 24 at time 07:47
Minimum humidity 24 % on day 24 at time 11:17
Maximum heat index 106.5 °F (41.4 °C)on day 24 at time 11:16
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Averages\Extremes for day :25
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Average temperature 83.2 °F (28.5 °C)
Average humidity 61 %
Average dewpoint 63.4 °F (17.4 °C)
Average barometer 29.452 in.
Average windspeed 1.6 mph
Average gustspeed 2.2 mph
Average direction 335 ° (NNW)
Rainfall for month 1.890 in. (47 mm)
Rainfall for year 1.890 in. (47 mm)
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Maximum rain per minute 0.000 in. ( 0 mm) on day 25 at time 00:02
Maximum temperature 108.5 °F (42.5 °C) on day 25 at time 14:56
Minimum temperature 61.9 °F (16.6 °C) on day 25 at time 06:32
Minimum pressure 29.4 in. on day 25 at time 21:28
Maximum pressure 29.5 in. on day 25 at time 11:13
Maximum windspeed 7.0 mph from 09on day 25 at time 17:29
Maximum gust speed 9.0 mph from 011 on day 25 at time 17:28
Maximum humidity 98 % on day 25 at time 07:35
Minimum humidity 21 % on day 25 at time 15:13
Maximum heat index 112.1 °F (44.5 °C)on day 25 at time 14:55
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Averages\Extremes for day :26
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Average temperature 84.0 °F (28.9 °C)
Average humidity 55 %
Average dewpoint 62.5 °F (17.0 °C)
Average barometer 29.375 in.
Average windspeed 2.8 mph
Average gustspeed 3.9 mph
Average direction 251 ° (WSW)
Rainfall for month 1.890 in. (47 mm)
Rainfall for year 1.890 in. (47 mm)
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Maximum rain per minute 0.000 in. ( 0 mm) on day 26 at time 00:02
Maximum temperature 106.8 °F (41.6 °C) on day 26 at time 13:29
Minimum temperature 63.9 °F (17.7 °C) on day 26 at time 06:35
Minimum pressure 29.3 in. on day 26 at time 21:44
Maximum pressure 29.4 in. on day 25 at time 00:28
Maximum windspeed 8.0 mph from 286on day 26 at time 18:32
Maximum gust speed 14.0 mph from 225 on day 26 at time 16:04
Maximum humidity 96 % on day 26 at time 07:18
Minimum humidity 23 % on day 26 at time 15:28
Maximum heat index 110.0 °F (43.3 °C)on day 26 at time 13:29
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Average temperature 83.5 °F (28.6 °C)
Average humidity 59 %
Average dewpoint 63.5 °F (17.5 °C)
Average barometer 29.288 in.
Average windspeed 3.2 mph
Average gustspeed 4.5 mph
Average direction 219 ° ( SW)
Rainfall for month 1.890 in. (47 mm)
Rainfall for year 1.890 in. (47 mm)
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Maximum rain per minute 0.000 in. ( 0 mm) on day 27 at time 00:02
Maximum temperature 106.9 °F (41.6 °C) on day 27 at time 14:02
Minimum temperature 65.5 °F (18.6 °C) on day 27 at time 04:58
Minimum pressure 29.2 in. on day 27 at time 19:44
Maximum pressure 29.3 in. on day 27 at time 10:14
Maximum windspeed 10.0 mph from 187on day 27 at time 14:05
Maximum gust speed 15.0 mph from 233 on day 27 at time 11:40
Maximum humidity 98 % on day 27 at time 07:02
Minimum humidity 22 % on day 27 at time 15:23
Maximum heat index 110.1 °F (43.4 °C)on day 27 at time 14:02
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Averages\Extremes for day :28
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Average temperature 74.0 °F (23.3 °C)
Average humidity 87 %
Average dewpoint 69.7 °F (21.0 °C)
Average barometer 29.384 in.
Average windspeed 2.3 mph
Average gustspeed 3.2 mph
Average direction 91 ° ( E )
Rainfall for month 2.362 in. (59 mm)
Rainfall for year 2.362 in. (59 mm)
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Maximum rain per minute 0.039 in. ( 1 mm) on day 28 at time 14:10
Maximum temperature 86.1 °F (30.1 °C) on day 28 at time 16:35
Minimum temperature 68.8 °F (20.4 °C) on day 28 at time 23:56
Minimum pressure 29.3 in. on day 28 at time 04:59
Maximum pressure 29.4 in. on day 28 at time 00:02
Maximum windspeed 9.0 mph from 178on day 27 at time 00:14
Maximum gust speed 13.0 mph from 186 on day 27 at time 00:13
Maximum humidity 98 % on day 28 at time 00:02
Minimum humidity 61 % on day 28 at time 16:37
Maximum heat index 91.7 °F (33.2 °C)on day 28 at time 16:35
Rain for the day :0.472 in
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Averages\Extremes for day :29
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Average temperature 81.1 °F (27.3 °C)
Average humidity 73 %
Average dewpoint 68.6 °F (20.4 °C)
Average barometer 29.508 in.
Average windspeed 1.8 mph
Average gustspeed 2.6 mph
Average direction 152 ° (SSE)
Rainfall for month 2.362 in. (59 mm)
Rainfall for year 2.362 in. (59 mm)
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Maximum rain per minute 0.000 in. ( 0 mm) on day 29 at time 00:02
Maximum temperature 105.5 °F (40.8 °C) on day 29 at time 14:22
Minimum temperature 66.1 °F (18.9 °C) on day 29 at time 04:33
Minimum pressure 29.4 in. on day 29 at time 05:44
Maximum pressure 29.6 in. on day 29 at time 21:13
Maximum windspeed 15.0 mph from 210on day 29 at time 20:33
Maximum gust speed 20.0 mph from 210 on day 29 at time 20:33
Maximum humidity 98 % on day 29 at time 00:02
Minimum humidity 29 % on day 29 at time 14:25
Maximum heat index 113.4 °F (45.2 °C)on day 29 at time 15:12
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Averages\Extremes for day :30
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Average temperature 77.8 °F (25.5 °C)
Average humidity 80 %
Average dewpoint 70.4 °F (21.3 °C)
Average barometer 29.552 in.
Average windspeed 3.1 mph
Average gustspeed 4.4 mph
Average direction 254 ° (WSW)
Rainfall for month 0.000 in. ( 0 mm)
Rainfall for year 2.402 in. (60 mm)
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Maximum rain per minute 0.039 in. ( 1 mm) on day 30 at time 12:29
Maximum temperature 92.2 °F (33.4 °C) on day 30 at time 16:15
Minimum temperature 67.1 °F (19.5 °C) on day 30 at time 02:55
Minimum pressure 29.5 in. on day 30 at time 19:58
Maximum pressure 29.6 in. on day 30 at time 13:28
Maximum windspeed 8.0 mph from 187on day 30 at time 16:42
Maximum gust speed 13.0 mph from 199 on day 30 at time 03:02
Maximum humidity 98 % on day 30 at time 07:43
Minimum humidity 50 % on day 30 at time 16:26
Maximum heat index 100.2 °F (37.9 °C)on day 30 at time 15:01
Rain for the day :0.039 in
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Averages\Extremes for the month of June to 30 2003 --------------------------------------------------- Average temperature 78.6 °F (25.9 °C) Average humidity 71 % Average dewpoint 65.3 °F (18.5 °C) Average barometer 29.309 in. Average windspeed 2.1 mph Average gustspeed 3.2 mph Average direction 216 ° ( SW) Rainfall for month 2.402 in. (60 mm) Rainfall for year 2.402 in. (60 mm) ----------------------------------------------------------- Maximum rain per minute 0.118 in. ( 3 mm) on day 18 at time 18:10 Maximum temperature 108.5 °F (42.5 °C) on day 25 at time 14:56 Minimum temperature 55.4 °F (13.0 °C) on day 02 at time 01:26 Maximum humidity 98 % on day 30 at time 07:43 Minimum humidity 19 % on day 23 at time 14:38 Minimum pressure 29.058 in. on day 19 at time 18:58 Maximum pressure 29.589 in. on day 30 at time 13:28 Maximum windspeed 15.0 mph from 210 on day 29 at time 20:33 Maximum gust speed 20.0 mph from 210 on day 29 at time 20:33 Maximum heat index 118.0 °F (47.8 °C)on day 16 at time 11:34 Growing degrees days :741.5 °F ------------------------------------------------------------ Daily rain totals 0.08 in. (2.0 mm) on day 3 0.04 in. (1.0 mm) on day 12 0.08 in. (2.0 mm) on day 13 0.04 in. (1.0 mm) on day 15 0.24 in. (5.9 mm) on day 16 0.39 in. (9.9 mm) on day 17 0.20 in. (4.9 mm) on day 18 0.47 in. (11.8 mm) on day 28 ------------------------------------------------------------