Middletown Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Thursday, January 4, 2018
Cloudy, Heavy Snow/Dense Fog, Very Windy, Cold, Intense Storm
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2018  
    January 4, 2018     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2017   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   30   47   39   -9   59   in 2000   9   in 1904  
Minimum Temperature   23   36   24   -1   51   in 1950   -4   in 1981  
Average Temperature   27   42   31   -4   54   in 1950   4   in 1904  
Precipitation   .64   .02   .12   +.52   1.85   in 1944            
One Hour   .00   .01           .30   in 1982            
Snowfall   12.5   0.0   0.2   +12.3   12.5   in 2018            
Snow Depth   T   0           19   in 1948            
HDD   38   23   33   +5   61   in 1904   11   in 1950  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in            
Maximum Dew Point   30   44   30   -0   57   in 2000   7   in 1981  
Minimum Dew Point   12   23   14   -2   46   in 1950   -24   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   21   34   22   -1   50   in 2000   -9   in 1981  
Maximum Humidity   98%   100%   85%   +13%   100%         44%   in 1965  
Minimum Humidity   62%   48%   56%   +6%   90%   in 2015   25%   in 2002  
Average Humidity   80%   74%   70%   +10%   95%   in 2015   37%   in 1965  
Maximum Barometer   30.06   29.60   30.11   -00.05   30.86   in 1983   29.60   in 2017  
Minimum Barometer   28.79   29.35   29.77   -00.98   30.38   in 2008   28.79   in 2018  
Average Barometer   29.43   29.48   29.94   -00.52   30.53   in 1983   29.43   in 2018  
Average Wind   19.1   7.7   8.6   +10.5   19.4   in 1951   1.9   in 1997  
Direction   NNE   WSW   W       SSW         N        
High Wind Gust   51   32   28   +23   56   in 1944   10   in 1956  
Direction   NNE   WSW   W       NE         SW        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   8   29   15   -7             -38   in 1904  
Maximum Water Temp   37.6   43.2   41.9   -4.3   48.9   in 2007   36.1   in 2001  
Minimum Water Temp   34.7   42.2   39.9   -5.2   47.7   in 2007   33.2   in 2008  
Average Water Temp   36.2   42.7   40.9   -4.8   48.3   in 2007   35.3   in 2001  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:12:AM   6:41:AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:30:PM   5:00:PM            
Length Of Day   9:18                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog, Blowing Snow,                       
Comments   Record low barometric pressure; Blowing and drifting of snow  
    January 4, 2018     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart   Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   23.8   44.8   39.0   -15.3   55.3   in 2000   13.8   in 1918  
Avg Minimum Temperature   11.3   33.8   24.0   -12.8   39.0   in 2000   0.8   in 1918  
Average Temperature   17.5   39.3   31.3   -13.8   47.1   in 2000   7.3   in 1918  
Total Precipitation   .64   1.08   .48   +.16   3.53   in 1919   .00   in 2013  
Total Snowfall   12.5   0.0   0.8   +11.7   12.5   in 2018   0.0   in 2017  
Total HDD   188   101   132   +56   230   in 1918   71   in 2000  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   15.3   40.8   30.5   -15.3   50.3   in 2000   14.3   in 1981  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   2.5   26.8   13.9   -11.4   36.3   in 2000   -10.8   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   8.9   33.8   22.2   -13.3   43.3   in 2000   1.8   in 1981  
    January 4, 2018     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart   Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   .64   1.08   .48   +.16   3.53   in 1919   .00   in 2013  
Total Snowfall (since Jul 1)   20.6   2.6   9.4   +11.2   31.1   in 1905   T   in 2000  
Total HDD (since Jul 1)   2305   1833   2083   +222   2677   in 1918   1443   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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