| Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac |
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| Tuesday, August
15, 2023 |
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| Cloudy,
Moderate Rain & Fog early, Cooler |
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Climate
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Climate Record Period |
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1991 -
2020 |
1893 - 2023 |
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August 15, 2023 |
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Record |
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Record |
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| Observed Daily Data |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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Norm |
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Depart |
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Highest |
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Lowest |
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| Maximum Temperature |
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73 |
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81 |
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79 |
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-6 |
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91 |
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1928 |
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65 |
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1905 |
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| Minimum
Temperature |
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67 |
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60 |
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64 |
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+3 |
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74 |
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2016 |
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53 |
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1964 |
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| Average Temperature |
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70 |
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71 |
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71 |
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-1 |
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81 |
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in |
2016 |
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61 |
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in |
1992 |
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| Month Avg Max Temperature |
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79.3 |
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83.5 |
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79.3 |
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-0.1 |
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84.7 |
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2020 |
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72.3 |
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1964 |
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| Month Avg
Min Temperature |
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64.3 |
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68.1 |
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64.6 |
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-0.3 |
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72.3 |
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1988 |
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55.6 |
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1964 |
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| Month Average Temperature |
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72.1 |
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76.1 |
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71.9 |
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+0.1 |
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78.9 |
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1988 |
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64.3 |
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1964 |
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| High Heat
Index |
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74 |
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82 |
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80 |
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-6 |
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98 |
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1928 |
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| Low Wind Chill |
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#N/A |
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| Heating Degree Days |
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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+0 |
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4 |
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1992 |
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0 |
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2023 |
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| Month Heating DD |
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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+0 |
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21 |
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1964 |
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0 |
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2023 |
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| Season
Heating DD |
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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+0 |
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21 |
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1964 |
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0 |
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2023 |
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| Cooling Degree Days |
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5 |
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6 |
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7 |
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-2 |
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16 |
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2016 |
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0 |
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1992 |
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| Month Cooling DD |
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106 |
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167 |
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112 |
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-6 |
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208 |
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1988 |
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11 |
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1964 |
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| Year Cooling DD |
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490 |
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555 |
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440 |
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+50 |
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646 |
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2020 |
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208 |
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1902 |
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| Maximum Dew Point |
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70 |
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62 |
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+2 |
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76 |
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1959 |
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46 |
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1964 |
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| Minimum Dew
Point |
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64 |
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56 |
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60 |
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+4 |
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70 |
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1989 |
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40 |
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1968 |
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| Average Dew Point |
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67 |
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59 |
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64 |
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+3 |
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72 |
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1989 |
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43 |
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1964 |
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| Month Avg Max Dew Point |
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69.0 |
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72.1 |
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68.8 |
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+0.2 |
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74.2 |
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2018 |
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57.4 |
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1964 |
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| Month Avg
Min Dew Point |
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59.9 |
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64.7 |
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60.9 |
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-1.0 |
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68.3 |
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2003 |
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46.7 |
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1964 |
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| Month Average Dew Point |
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64.4 |
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68.4 |
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64.7 |
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-0.3 |
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71.0 |
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2018 |
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52.1 |
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1964 |
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| Precipitation |
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.39 |
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.00 |
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.12 |
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+.27 |
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2.69 |
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1973 |
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| One Hour
Rain |
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.19 |
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1.17 |
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2012 |
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| Half Hour
Rain |
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.11 |
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1.17 |
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2012 |
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| Hourly Rain Rate |
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.62 |
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9.60 |
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2012 |
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| Month Precipitation |
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3.51 |
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.42 |
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1.79 |
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+1.72 |
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7.15 |
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1946 |
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.07 |
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1940 |
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| Year Precipitation |
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33.76 |
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23.83 |
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27.44 |
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+6.32 |
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43.87 |
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1983 |
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15.70 |
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1957 |
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| Snow |
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| Snow Depth |
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| Month Snow |
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| Season Snow |
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0.0 |
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0.0 |
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0.0 |
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+0.0 |
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0.0 |
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1996 |
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0.0 |
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1998 |
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August 15, 2023 |
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Record |
Record |
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| Observed Daily Data |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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Norm |
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Depart |
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Highest |
Lowest |
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| Maximum Humidity |
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99% |
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94% |
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92% |
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+7% |
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100% |
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2005 |
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56% |
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1968 |
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| Minimum
Humidity |
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86% |
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51% |
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61% |
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+25% |
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92% |
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1973 |
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33% |
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1968 |
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| Average Humidity |
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93% |
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73% |
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76% |
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+16% |
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96% |
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1973 |
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45% |
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1968 |
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| Maximum Barometer |
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29.92 |
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30.04 |
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30.07 |
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-00.15 |
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30.40 |
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1946 |
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29.80 |
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1953 |
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| Minimum
Barometer |
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29.74 |
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29.99 |
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29.88 |
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-00.14 |
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30.17 |
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2002 |
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29.48 |
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1988 |
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| Average Barometer |
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29.83 |
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30.02 |
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29.98 |
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-00.15 |
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30.21 |
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2004 |
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29.67 |
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1953 |
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| Average
Wind |
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5.9 |
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2.9 |
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6.0 |
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-0.1 |
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12.4 |
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1988 |
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2.1 |
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1989 |
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| Direction |
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SSE |
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SSW |
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WSW |
SW |
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| High Wind
Gust |
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22 |
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+1 |
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38 |
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1961 |
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11 |
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2017 |
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| Direction |
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SSE |
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SW |
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SSE |
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| Maximum Water Temp |
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72.3 |
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73.0 |
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71.9 |
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+0.4 |
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76.0 |
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2003 |
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68.0 |
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2020 |
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| Minimum
Water Temp |
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68.9 |
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71.2 |
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68.8 |
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+0.1 |
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73.9 |
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2018 |
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64.8 |
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2004 |
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| Average Water Temp |
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70.6 |
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72.1 |
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70.3 |
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+0.3 |
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74.8 |
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2018 |
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66.5 |
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2004 |
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| Sunrise/ AM Twilight |
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5:53:34 AM |
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4:52:48 AM |
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| Sunset / PM
Twilight |
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7:44:50 PM |
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8:49:54 PM |
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| Length Of Day |
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13:51:16 |
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| Hour-by-Hour Weather For August 15, 2023 |
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| Climate Weather for August 15 |
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| Weather History For August 15 |
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