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Sacramento, CA |
Number of consecutive days with temperatures above 60°F | July 11- August 9, 2005 | 30 days | 29 days | July - August, 2003 |
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Fresno, CA |
Number of consecutive days with temperatures of 100+°F | July 23 - August 12, 2005 | 21 days | 20 days | July 1 - 20, 1984; July 11 - 30, 1933 |
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Juneau, AK |
Number of consecutive days with temperatures above 80°F | August 11-14, 2005 | 4 days | 3 days | August, 1957 |
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Hoonah, AK |
All-time maximum temperature | August 11 and 12, 2005 | 86°F | 85°F | July 4 and 5, 1972 |
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Klawock, AK |
All-time maximum temperature | August 10, 2005 | 84°F | 83°F | August 9, 2004 |
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Orlando International Airport, FL |
Number of consecutive days with temperatures of 90+°F Warmest August on record Warmest Summer minimum avg temp Warmest August minimum avg temp |
July 11 - September 1, 2005 August, 2005 June - August, 2005 August, 2005 |
53 days avg temp of 85.1°F avg temp of 75.2°F avg temp of 76.2°F |
46 days avg temp of 85.0°F avg temp of 74.1°F avg temp of 75.5°F |
July 2 - August 16, 1981 August, 1987 June - August, 1998 August, 1987 |
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Tallahassee Regional Airport, FL |
Tied all-time high minimum temperature | August 30, 2005 | 80°F | 80°F | July 17, 2000 |
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Elkins, WV |
Warmest Summer on record Second warmest August on record |
June - August, 2005 August, 2005 |
avg temp of 72.5°F avg temp of 73.4°F |
avg temp of 71.1°F Not specified |
June - August, 1995 Warmest August occurred in 1995 with an avg temp of 73.6°F |
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Daytona Beach, FL |
Warmest August on record Warmest Summer minimum avg temp Warmest August minimum avg temp |
August, 2005 June - August, 2005 August, 2005 |
avg temp of 83.6°F avg temp of 75.1°F avg temp of 75.8°F |
avg temp of 83.5°F avg temp of 74.6°F avg temp of 75.2°F |
August, 1970 June - August, 1978 August, 1977 |
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Vero Beach, FL |
Warmest August on record Second warmest Summer avg temp Warmest August maximum avg temp |
August, 2005 June - August, 2005 August, 2005 |
avg temp of 83.5°F avg temp of 82.5°F avg temp of 91.8°F |
avg temp of 83.0°F Not specified avg temp of 91.3°F |
August, 1951 Warmest occurred in June - August, 1998 with an avg temp of 82.7°F August, 1993 |
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Philadelphia, PA |
Fourth warmest August on record Fifth warmest Summer on record |
August, 2005 June - August, 2005 |
avg temp of 79.6°F avg temp of 77.7°F |
avg temp of 79.5°F avg temp of 77.6°F |
August 2002; Warmest August occurred in 1980 with an avg temp of 80°F June - August 2002; Warmest June - August occurred in 1995 with an avg temp of 78.6°F |
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Wilmington, DE |
Tied sixth warmest August on record | August, 2005 | avg temp of 77.9°F | avg temp of 77.9°F | August, 1955; warmest August occurred in 1900 with an avg temp of 79°F |
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Allentown, PA |
Tied third warmest August on record Second warmest Summer on record |
August, 2005 June - August, 2005 |
avg temp of 75.5°F avg temp of 74.6°F |
avg temp of 75.5°F avg temp of 74.57°F |
August, 1983; Warmest August occurred in 1980 with an avg temp of 78.2°F June - August, 1980; Warmest June - August occurred in 1949 with an avg temp of 75.27°F |
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Atlantic City, NJ |
Warmest August on record Warmest Summer on record |
August, 2005 June - August, 2005 |
avg temp of 77.9°F avg temp of 75.83°F |
avg temp of 77.1°F avg temp of 75.33°F |
August, 1984 June - August, 1984 |
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Providence, RI |
Warmest August on record | August, 2005 | avg temp of 76.5°F | avg temp of 75.6°F | August, 1944 |
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Iron Mountain, MI |
Warmest Summer on record | June - August, 2005 | avg temp of 69.2°F | avg temp of 69.1°F | June - August, 1995 |
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Corpus Christi, TX |
Warmest August on record | August, 2005 | avg temp of 86.8°F | avg temp of 86.7°F | August, 1977 |
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West Palm Beach, FL |
Tied warmest August on record | August, 2005 | avg temp of 84.9°F | avg temp of 84.9°F | August, 1987 |
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Honolulu, HI |
Warmest Summer on record | June - August, 2005 | avg temp of 83.1°F | avg temp of 82.7°F | June - August, 1994 |
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Molokai Airport, HI |
Warmest Summer on record | June - August, 2005 | avg temp of 78.9°F | avg temp of 78.8°F | June - August, 1994 |
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Sheppard Air Force Base, Wichita Falls, TX |
Second wettest August on record | August, 2005 | 7.42 inches | Not specified | Not specified; wettest August occurred in 1971 with 7.61 inches |
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Troutdale Airport, OR |
Daily maximum precipitation for the month | August 29, 2005 | 1.55 inches | 1.40 inches | August 26, 1977 |
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Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, KS |
Wettest August on record; Wettest summer on record | August, 2005; June-August, 2005 | 11.96 inches; 23.61 inches | 8.86 inches; 23.32 inches | August, 1985; June-August, 1950 |
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Fairbanks International Airport, AK |
Driest August on record | August, 2005 | 0.24 inches | 0.37 inches | August, 2004 |
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Wilmington, DE |
Eighth driest August on record | August, 2005 | 1.35 inches | 1.42 inches | August, 1966; driest August occurred in 1972 with 0.25 inch |
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Wilmington, DE |
Eighth driest August on record | August, 2005 | 1.35 inches | 1.42 inches | August, 1966; driest August occurred in 1972 with 0.25 inch |
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Atlantic City, NJ |
Third driest August on record | August, 2005 | 1.02 inches | 1.15 inches | August, 1951; driest August occurred in 1943 with 0.44 inch |
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Medford, OR |
Driest August on record | August, 2005 | 0.00 inches | 0.00 inches | August, 2002 |
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Tampa, FL |
Driest Summer on record | June - August, 2005 | 7.47 inches | 7.98 inches | June - August, 1933 |
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Columbia, MO |
Wettest August on record | August, 2005 | 10.19 inches | 9.10 inches | August, 2000 |
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Delaware Bay Buoy 44009, located off the New Jersey and Delaware coasts |
All-time maximum sea-surface temperature | August 18, 2005 | 84.7°F | 83°F | August, 2002; buoy deployment - 1984 |
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