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[ Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2002 ]
Today's University Park forecast
Temperatures will remain above
the average for the rest of the week. Expect early fog
Wednesday morning. Clouds will begin to move in overnight
Wednesday and hanging around through the weekend. The
first chance for some rain will be Friday afternoon and
the area can also see a few showers on Saturday.--
Prepared by the Campus Weather ServiceFour-day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy with early fog. High 77.
Tonight: Clouds begining to move in. Low 56.
Tomorrow: Cloudy and mild. High 78, low 62.
Friday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. High 74, low 55.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. High 75.
Regional temperature map
Legend: SU(Sunny), PS(Partly Sunny), MC(Mostly Cloudy), CY(Cloudy), HZ(Hazy), RN (Rain), RS (Rain/Snow), SH(Showers), SN (Snow), SF (Snow Flurries), I(Ice), TS (Thunderstorms).
On this day in...1926
The great "Miami Hurricane" produced winds reaching 138 mph which drove ocean waters into the Biscayne Bay drowning 135 persons. The eye of the hurricane passed over Miami, at which time the barometric pressure reached 27.61 inches. Tides up to twelve feet high accompanied the hurricane, which claimed a total of 372 lives. all totals included 3.15 inches at Redding, and 2.66 inches at Red Bluff. (David Ludlum)
Health Report
Today’s pollen index: Medium
Thursday: Medium
Predominant pollen: Ragweed, Chenopods
Today’s UV index: Medium
Minutes to skin damage: 30
Today's air quality: Very Good
Almanac
Today
Normal high: 70 degrees
Record high: 87 degrees in 1972
Normal low: 52 degrees
Record low: 33 degrees in 1943
Monthly Climate Summary
(Data valid through 8 a.m. yesterday)
September precipitation: 0438 inches
Normal September precip: 3.65 inches
September temp. departure: 2.79 degrees
Sun Data
Sunset today: 7:15 p.m.
Sunrise tomorrow: 6:56 a.m.
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Brian Miller |
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