Middletown Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Saturday, March 3, 2018
Cloudy, Very Light Snow early, Light Rain Morning to Mostly Cloudy PM, Very Windy and Warm
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2018  
    March 3, 2018     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2017   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   43   37   43   +0   60   in 1991   21   in 1950  
Minimum Temperature   34   23   28   +6   42   in 2002   5   in 1950  
Average Temperature   39   30   35   +4   51   in 1991   13   in 1950  
Precipitation   .02   T   .15   -.13   1.82   in 1994            
One Hour   .01   .00           .35   in 1972            
Snow   T   T   0.2   -0.2   5.3   in 1960            
Snow Depth   T   0           21   in 2015            
HDD   26   35   30   -4   52   in 1950   14   in 1991  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in            
Maximum Dew Point   36   20   31   +5   53   in 2002   -4   in 1950  
Minimum Dew Point   28   2   16   +12   42   in 1991   -18   in 1950  
Average  Dew Point   32   11   23   +9   47   in 1991   -11   in 1950  
Maximum Humidity   93%   67%   83%   +10%   100%         34%   in 1980  
Minimum Humidity   61%   26%   49%   +12%   92%   in 1976   15%   in 1980  
Average Humidity   77%   47%   66%   +11%   96%   in 1976   25%   in 1980  
Maximum Barometer   30.01   30.29   30.11   -00.10   30.70   in 2011   29.58   in 1998  
Minimum Barometer   29.58   30.00   29.73   -00.15   30.39   in 1979   28.72   in 1947  
Average Barometer   29.80   30.15   29.92   -00.12   30.50   in 1979   29.48   in 1968  
Average Wind   22.1   11.9   9.0   +13.1   22.1   in 2018   3.5   in 1965  
Direction   NNE   WNW   WNW       NNE         NNE        
High Wind Gust   55   41   28   +27   56   in 1942   12   in 1952  
Direction   NNE   WNW   WNW       SE         NE        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   22   9   16   +6             -20   in 1950  
Maximum Water Temp   38.1   41.4   38.8   -0.7   43.0   in 2012   32.5   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   37.3   39.4   37.0   +0.3   41.7   in 2012   30.7   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   37.7   40.4   38.0   -0.3   42.4   in 2012   31.6   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:17:AM   5:49:AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:38:PM   6:06:PM            
Length Of Day   11:21                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
Comments   Record breaking high average winds  
    March 3, 2018     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   50.0   47.0   42.7   +7.3   56.3   in 1991   28.0   in 1912  
Avg Minimum Temperature   35.7   33.3   27.3   +8.3   38.7   in 1902   11.3   in 1980  
Average Temperature   42.8   40.2   34.7   +8.2   47.0   in 1991   20.7   in 1980  
Total Precipitation   3.01   .11   .44   +2.57   3.01   in 2018   .00   in 2011  
Total Snow   T   0.0   0.7   -0.7   9.3   in 1959   0.0   in 2017  
Total HDD   65   74   90   -25   133   in 1980   54   in 1991  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   41.7   39.0   30.9   +10.8   47.0   in 1991   -2.0   in 1980  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   32.3   18.3   15.5   +16.8   34.7   in 1998   -14.7   in 1980  
Average  Dew Point   37.0   28.7   23.2   +13.8   40.8   in 1991   -8.3   in 1980  
    March 3, 2018     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   13.98   6.78   7.64   +6.34   17.45   in 1979   2.65   in 1980  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 17)   30.4   33.6   26.4   +4.0   70.1   in 1996   4.7   in 1998  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 17)   3710   3489   4041   -331   4911   in 1905   3255   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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