FREQUENTLY ASKED CLIMATE QUESTIONS

Temperature Records
Highest Recorded Temperature: 116 on June 27, 1994
Lowest Recorded Temperature: -11 on Feb. 2, 1985 and Feb 8, 1933

First killing frost (32 F)
          Earliest:   Oct. 19th, 1989
          Average:  Nov 13th
          Latest:     Dec 7th, 1998

Last killing frost (32 F)
          Earliest:   February 26, 2004
          Average: Mar 29th
          Latest:    Apr 20th ,1933

Longest Growing Season:  276 Days 2004  -  Feb 26th  to Nov 30th
Shortest Growing Season: 191 Days 1989  -  Apr  11th  to Oct  19th
Average Growing Season: 228.5 Days

Wind Records
Fastest observed 1 minute wind speed: 67 mph from 250 degrees - WSW Feb 9, 1960           
Peak observed gust:                                    93 mph from 360 degrees - N  Jun 27, 2007

Pressure Records
Lowest:  29.09    inches (sea level) on Feb. 9, 1960
Highest:  31.039  inches (sea level) on Dec 24th, 1983

Snowfall Records
Earliest snowfall: (Trace) on Oct. 28th 1980
                          (Measureable) on Oct. 30th, 1993  -  .6"
Latest snowfall:   (Measureable) on Apr. 7th, 2007   - 1 .5"             
                          (Trace) on Apr. 13th 1980          

Drought Update
10 of last 13  years below normal precipitation
Average annual precipitation for MAF: 14.80 inches
1951 driest year on record  -  4.24 in
1998 2nd driest year on record  -  5.14 in
1986 wettest year on record   -  32.13  in