| Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac |
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| Wednesday,
February 22, 2023 |
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| Clear early,
Mostly Cloudy Day to Cloudy and Light Rain & Fog PM, Mild |
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Climate
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Climate Record Period |
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1991 -
2020 |
1893 - 2023 |
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February 22, 2023 |
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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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43 |
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53 |
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41 |
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+2 |
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58 |
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in |
1990 |
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18 |
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1963 |
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| Minimum
Temperature |
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34 |
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35 |
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26 |
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+8 |
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41 |
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1996 |
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4 |
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1918 |
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| Average Temperature |
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39 |
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44 |
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34 |
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+5 |
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49 |
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1954 |
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13 |
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1963 |
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| Month Avg Max Temperature |
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46.1 |
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42.8 |
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38.9 |
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+7.2 |
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46.1 |
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2023 |
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25.0 |
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1979 |
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| Month Avg
Min Temperature |
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28.4 |
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25.5 |
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24.6 |
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+3.7 |
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30.1 |
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1960 |
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9.7 |
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1979 |
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| Month Average
Temperature |
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37.5 |
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34.4 |
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32.2 |
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+5.3 |
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37.5 |
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2023 |
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17.5 |
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1979 |
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| High Heat Index |
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| Low Wind
Chill |
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27 |
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33 |
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16 |
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+11 |
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-13 |
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1963 |
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| Heating Degree Days |
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26 |
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21 |
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31 |
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-5 |
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52 |
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1963 |
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16 |
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1954 |
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| Month HDD |
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605 |
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674 |
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721 |
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-116 |
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1044 |
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1979 |
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605 |
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2023 |
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| Season
HDD |
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3099 |
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3371 |
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3640 |
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-541 |
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4636 |
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1918 |
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2994 |
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2016 |
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| Cooling Degree Days |
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0 |
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#N/A |
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#REF! |
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#REF! |
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0 |
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2023 |
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0 |
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in |
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| Month CDD |
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in |
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| Year CDD |
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| Maximum Dew Point |
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37 |
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51 |
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31 |
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+6 |
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54 |
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in |
1989 |
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-5 |
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1963 |
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| Minimum
Dew Point |
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26 |
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35 |
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15 |
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+11 |
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39 |
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1996 |
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-14 |
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1999 |
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| Average Dew Point |
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32 |
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43 |
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23 |
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+9 |
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46 |
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1989 |
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-9 |
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1963 |
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| Month Avg Max Dew Point |
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37.0 |
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37.1 |
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29.7 |
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+7.3 |
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40.7 |
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2018 |
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7.7 |
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1979 |
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| Month Avg
Min Dew Point |
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18.1 |
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17.3 |
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13.3 |
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+4.9 |
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22.7 |
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1984 |
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-5.2 |
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1979 |
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| Month Average Dew Point |
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27.8 |
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27.2 |
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23.0 |
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+4.8 |
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31.1 |
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2018 |
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1.3 |
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1979 |
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| Precipitation |
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.11 |
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.95 |
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.13 |
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-.02 |
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1.89 |
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1904 |
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| One Hour |
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.03 |
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.29 |
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.46 |
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2003 |
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| Hourly Rate |
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.06 |
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.99 |
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.99 |
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2022 |
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| Month Precipitation |
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.98 |
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4.90 |
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2.65 |
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-1.67 |
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6.50 |
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1898 |
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.56 |
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2012 |
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| Year Precipitation |
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8.17 |
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6.86 |
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6.32 |
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+1.85 |
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12.91 |
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1979 |
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2.64 |
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1901 |
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| Snow |
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0.0 |
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0.0 |
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0.4 |
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-0.4 |
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5.6 |
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1893 |
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| Snow Depth |
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0 |
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0 |
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20 |
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2015 |
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| Month Snow |
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T |
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7.5 |
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8.0 |
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-8.0 |
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26.4 |
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2003 |
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0.0 |
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2020 |
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| Season Snow |
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2.3 |
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32.2 |
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25.1 |
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-22.8 |
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61.1 |
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1996 |
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2.3 |
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2023 |
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February 22, 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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96% |
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99% |
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85% |
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+11% |
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100% |
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2003 |
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46% |
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1956 |
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| Minimum
Humidity |
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54% |
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83% |
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53% |
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+1% |
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94% |
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1996 |
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23% |
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2001 |
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| Average Humidity |
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75% |
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91% |
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69% |
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+6% |
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97% |
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1996 |
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39% |
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1968 |
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| Maximum Barometer |
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30.15 |
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30.43 |
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30.12 |
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+00.03 |
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30.69 |
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2018 |
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29.56 |
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1965 |
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| Minimum
Barometer |
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29.85 |
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29.98 |
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29.80 |
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+00.05 |
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30.48 |
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2000 |
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29.09 |
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1976 |
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| Average Barometer |
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30.00 |
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30.21 |
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29.96 |
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+00.04 |
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30.54 |
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2000 |
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29.44 |
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1965 |
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| Average
Wind |
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6.0 |
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7.8 |
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8.0 |
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-2.0 |
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15.9 |
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1988 |
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2.0 |
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1996 |
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| Direction |
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WNW |
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SSE |
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WNW |
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SW |
N |
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| High Wind
Gust |
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19 |
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1912 |
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13 |
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1971 |
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| Direction |
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WNW |
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NW |
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E |
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| Maximum Water Temp |
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43.2 |
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41.1 |
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38.7 |
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+4.5 |
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43.9 |
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2012 |
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32.6 |
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2015 |
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| Minimum
Water Temp |
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42.4 |
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39.7 |
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37.1 |
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+5.3 |
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42.6 |
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2012 |
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32.0 |
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2015 |
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| Average Water Temp |
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42.8 |
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40.4 |
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37.9 |
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+4.9 |
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43.3 |
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2012 |
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32.3 |
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2015 |
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| Sunrise/ AM Twilight |
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6:30:38 AM |
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6:00:40 AM |
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| Sunset /
PM Twilight |
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5:27:00 PM |
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5:56:26 PM |
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| Length Of Day |
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10:56:22 |
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Fog |
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| Hour-by-Hour Weather For February 22, 2023 |
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| Climate Weather for February 22 |
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| Weather History For February 22 |
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