| Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac |
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| Thursday,
March 28, 2024 |
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| Cloudy,
Moderate Rain and Fog, Continued Warm |
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Climate
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Climate Record Period |
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1991 -
2020 |
1893 - 2024 |
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March 28, 2024 |
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Record |
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Record |
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| Observed Daily Data |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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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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51 |
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45 |
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49 |
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+2 |
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74 |
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in |
1989 |
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33 |
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2022 |
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| Minimum
Temperature |
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44 |
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37 |
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34 |
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+10 |
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48 |
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1949 |
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11 |
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1923 |
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| Average Temperature |
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48 |
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41 |
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42 |
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+6 |
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59 |
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in |
1991 |
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25 |
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1923 |
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| Month Avg Max Temperature |
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49.6 |
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47.4 |
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45.1 |
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+4.5 |
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52.3 |
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2012 |
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34.5 |
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1916 |
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| Month
Avg Min Temperature |
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35.2 |
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33.8 |
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30.3 |
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+4.9 |
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37.5 |
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2012 |
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22.1 |
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1916 |
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| Month Average Temperature |
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42.6 |
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40.8 |
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38.0 |
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+4.6 |
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45.1 |
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2012 |
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28.6 |
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1916 |
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| High Heat Index |
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#N/A |
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#N/A |
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| Low Wind
Chill |
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25 |
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33 |
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26 |
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-1 |
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-3 |
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1923 |
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| Heating Degree Days |
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17 |
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24 |
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23 |
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-6 |
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40 |
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1923 |
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6 |
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1991 |
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| Month Heating DD |
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628 |
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678 |
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757 |
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-129 |
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1019 |
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1916 |
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557 |
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2012 |
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| Season
Heating DD |
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4175 |
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3988 |
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4614 |
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-439 |
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5627 |
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1918 |
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3798 |
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2012 |
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| Cooling 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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in |
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0 |
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Many |
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| Month Cooling 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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3 |
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2022 |
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0 |
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Many |
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| Year Cooling DD |
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726 |
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784 |
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+117 |
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871 |
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2020 |
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290 |
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1902 |
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| Maximum Dew Point |
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50 |
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40 |
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37 |
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+13 |
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57 |
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in |
1950 |
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2 |
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1982 |
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| Minimum
Dew Point |
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43 |
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35 |
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24 |
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+19 |
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43 |
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2024 |
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-5 |
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1982 |
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| Average Dew Point |
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47 |
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38 |
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31 |
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+16 |
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48 |
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1998 |
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-2 |
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1982 |
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| Month Avg Max Dew Point |
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40.9 |
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37.4 |
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34.3 |
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+6.5 |
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41.8 |
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2012 |
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23.9 |
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1960 |
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| Month
Avg Min Dew Point |
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28.1 |
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25.3 |
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19.7 |
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+8.4 |
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28.1 |
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2024 |
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10.6 |
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in |
1950 |
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| Month Average Dew Point |
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34.8 |
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31.3 |
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27.3 |
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+7.5 |
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34.8 |
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2024 |
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17.3 |
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1960 |
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| Precipitation |
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1.74 |
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.17 |
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+1.60 |
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2.54 |
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2005 |
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| One Hour
Rain |
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.18 |
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.05 |
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.56 |
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2021 |
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| Half
Hour Rain |
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.12 |
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.10 |
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.36 |
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2021 |
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| Hourly Rain Rate |
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.32 |
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.10 |
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2.40 |
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2005 |
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| Month Precipitation |
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8.76 |
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4.33 |
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3.94 |
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+4.82 |
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9.15 |
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1983 |
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.22 |
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1915 |
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| Year Precipitation |
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18.32 |
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13.46 |
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11.17 |
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+7.15 |
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19.47 |
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1979 |
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5.97 |
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2012 |
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| Snow |
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0.0 |
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0.0 |
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0.1 |
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-0.1 |
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2.3 |
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2015 |
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| Snow Depth |
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0 |
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0 |
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-0 |
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1 |
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1959 |
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| Month Snow |
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T |
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0.1 |
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5.4 |
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-5.4 |
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30.6 |
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1956 |
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0.0 |
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1903 |
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| Season Snow |
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12.7 |
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9.1 |
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33.0 |
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-20.3 |
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78.0 |
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2005 |
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5.0 |
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1998 |
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March
28, 2024 |
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Record |
Record |
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| Observed Daily Data |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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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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98% |
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83% |
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+16% |
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100% |
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2021 |
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39% |
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1982 |
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| Minimum
Humidity |
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95% |
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75% |
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50% |
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+45% |
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95% |
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2024 |
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13% |
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1991 |
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| Average Humidity |
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97% |
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87% |
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66% |
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+31% |
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97% |
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2024 |
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28% |
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1982 |
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| Maximum Barometer |
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30.05 |
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30.12 |
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30.13 |
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-00.08 |
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30.61 |
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1973 |
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29.56 |
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2000 |
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| Minimum
Barometer |
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29.70 |
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29.97 |
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29.83 |
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-00.13 |
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30.27 |
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2004 |
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29.11 |
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2000 |
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| Average Barometer |
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29.88 |
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30.05 |
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29.98 |
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-00.10 |
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30.43 |
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1996 |
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29.34 |
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2000 |
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| Average
Wind |
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5.8 |
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5.3 |
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8.3 |
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-2.5 |
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19.2 |
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1955 |
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1.6 |
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1994 |
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| Direction |
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N |
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NNW |
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WNW |
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WNW |
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NW |
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| High
Wind Gust |
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25 |
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-1 |
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46 |
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1955 |
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9 |
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1994 |
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| Direction |
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N |
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NW |
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N |
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NNW |
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| Maximum Water Temp |
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43.0 |
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45.7 |
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42.3 |
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+0.7 |
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46.7 |
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2012 |
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37.6 |
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2015 |
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| Minimum
Water Temp |
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41.7 |
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44.2 |
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40.2 |
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+1.5 |
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45.5 |
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2012 |
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36.5 |
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2015 |
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| Average Water Temp |
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42.4 |
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45.0 |
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41.2 |
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+1.1 |
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46.1 |
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2012 |
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37.1 |
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2015 |
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| Sunrise/ AM Twilight |
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6:33:53 AM |
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6:05:10 AM |
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| Sunset /
PM Twilight |
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7:06:38 PM |
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7:34:47 PM |
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| Length Of Day |
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12:32:45 |
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| Hour-by-Hour Weather For March 28, 2024 |
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| Climate Weather for March 28 |
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| Weather History For March 28 |
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