| Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac |
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January 21, 2023 |
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| Cloudy, Light
Snow early, Colder |
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Climate
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Climate Record Period |
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1991 -
2020 |
1893 - 2023 |
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January 21, 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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35 |
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23 |
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37 |
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-2 |
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54 |
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1979 |
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12 |
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2019 |
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| Minimum
Temperature |
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31 |
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12 |
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23 |
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+8 |
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41 |
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1923 |
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2 |
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2019 |
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| Average Temperature |
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33 |
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18 |
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30 |
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+3 |
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46 |
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1923 |
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7 |
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2019 |
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| Month Avg Max Temperature |
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44.0 |
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38.8 |
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38.4 |
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+5.6 |
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45.9 |
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1913 |
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26.8 |
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1981 |
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| Month Avg
Min Temperature |
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33.2 |
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21.3 |
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24.7 |
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+8.6 |
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33.2 |
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2023 |
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9.7 |
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1981 |
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| Month Average Temperature |
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38.9 |
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30.2 |
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31.7 |
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+7.2 |
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38.9 |
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2023 |
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18.5 |
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1981 |
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| High Heat Index |
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| Low Wind
Chill |
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25 |
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-2 |
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8 |
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+17 |
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-19 |
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1985 |
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| Heating Degree Days |
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32 |
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47 |
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35 |
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-3 |
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58 |
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2019 |
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19 |
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1923 |
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| Month HDD |
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549 |
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730 |
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700 |
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-151 |
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976 |
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1981 |
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549 |
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2023 |
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| Season HDD |
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2242 |
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2286 |
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2570 |
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-328 |
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3333 |
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1918 |
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1984 |
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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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| Month CDD |
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in |
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| Year CDD |
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| Maximum Dew Point |
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32 |
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11 |
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29 |
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+3 |
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53 |
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1979 |
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-3 |
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1985 |
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| Minimum
Dew Point |
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25 |
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0 |
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13 |
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+12 |
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36 |
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2017 |
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-18 |
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1985 |
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| Average Dew Point |
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29 |
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6 |
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21 |
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+8 |
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42 |
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1959 |
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-11 |
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1985 |
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| Month Avg Max Dew Point |
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39.1 |
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32.1 |
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31.0 |
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+8.2 |
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39.9 |
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2006 |
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12.7 |
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1981 |
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| Month Avg
Min Dew Point |
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28.6 |
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10.0 |
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14.9 |
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+13.7 |
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28.6 |
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2023 |
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-5.7 |
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1981 |
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| Month Average Dew Point |
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34.0 |
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15.7 |
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23.0 |
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+11.0 |
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34.0 |
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2023 |
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3.5 |
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1981 |
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| Precipitation |
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.01 |
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.00 |
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.12 |
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-.11 |
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2.05 |
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1979 |
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| One Hour |
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.00 |
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.56 |
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1979 |
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| Hourly Rate |
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.00 |
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.00 |
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.00 |
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| Month Precipitation |
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3.72 |
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2.78 |
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2.54 |
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+1.18 |
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9.13 |
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1979 |
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.51 |
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1984 |
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| Year Precipitation |
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3.72 |
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2.78 |
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2.54 |
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+1.18 |
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9.13 |
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1979 |
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.51 |
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1984 |
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| Snow |
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0.1 |
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0.0 |
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0.4 |
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-0.3 |
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8.6 |
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2012 |
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| Snow Depth |
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T |
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T |
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14 |
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1961 |
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| Month Snow |
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0.2 |
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4.8 |
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6.4 |
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-6.2 |
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25.8 |
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1996 |
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0.0 |
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2007 |
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| Season Snow |
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1.7 |
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5.6 |
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13.5 |
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-11.8 |
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41.6 |
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1996 |
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0.4 |
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2007 |
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January 21, 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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98% |
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65% |
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80% |
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+18% |
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100% |
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2017 |
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46% |
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1980 |
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| Minimum
Humidity |
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75% |
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50% |
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51% |
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+24% |
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94% |
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1959 |
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22% |
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1989 |
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| Average Humidity |
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87% |
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58% |
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66% |
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+21% |
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96% |
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1959 |
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38% |
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1980 |
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| Maximum Barometer |
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30.22 |
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30.56 |
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30.14 |
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+00.08 |
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30.92 |
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1949 |
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29.53 |
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1985 |
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| Minimum
Barometer |
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29.86 |
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30.33 |
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29.81 |
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+00.05 |
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30.42 |
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1996 |
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28.70 |
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1979 |
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| Average Barometer |
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30.04 |
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30.45 |
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29.98 |
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+00.06 |
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30.54 |
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2008 |
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29.15 |
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1964 |
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| Average
Wind |
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5.9 |
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11.1 |
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8.6 |
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-2.7 |
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22.5 |
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2000 |
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1.3 |
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1981 |
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| Direction |
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NNW |
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N |
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WNW |
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S |
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| High Wind
Gust |
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17 |
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-10 |
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1947 |
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10 |
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1981 |
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| Direction |
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NNW |
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NNW |
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NNW |
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S |
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| Maximum Water Temp |
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43.0 |
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39.4 |
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39.5 |
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+3.5 |
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45.1 |
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2007 |
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35.7 |
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2003 |
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| Minimum
Water Temp |
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42.3 |
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37.0 |
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36.8 |
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+5.5 |
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42.3 |
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2023 |
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32.4 |
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2004 |
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| Average Water Temp |
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42.7 |
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38.2 |
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38.1 |
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+4.5 |
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42.7 |
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2023 |
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34.2 |
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2003 |
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| Sunrise/ AM Twilight |
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7:06:07 AM |
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6:35:45 AM |
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| Sunset /
PM Twilight |
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4:46:56 PM |
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5:17:26 PM |
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| Length Of Day |
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9:40:49 |
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Fog |
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| Comments |
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| Hour-by-Hour Weather For January 21, 2023 |
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| Climate Weather for January 21 |
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| Weather History For January 21 |
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