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Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period   Paste Values
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    March 3, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   36   43   43   -7   60   in 2018   26   in 1980  
Minimum Temperature   20   28   28   -8   46   in 2017   7   in 1897  
Average Temperature   28   36   35   -7   50   in 2018   17   in 1980  
Precipitation   .00   .20   .15   -.15   1.77   in 1987        
One Hour   .00   .00           .45   in 1987            
Snow   0.0   1.7   0.2   -0.2   9.3   in 1959            
Snow Depth   0   3           16   in 2015            
HDD   37   29   30   +7   48   in 1980   15   in 2018  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   15   33   31   -16   51   in 2017   -8   in 1980  
Minimum Dew Point   9   26   16   -7   44   in 2017   -15   in 1980  
Average  Dew Point   12   30   23   -11   48   in 2017   -12   in 1980  
Maximum Humidity   67%   99%   83%   -16%   100%   in 2017   35%   in 1980  
Minimum Humidity   33%   54%   49%   -16%   92%   in 2012   21%   in 1988  
Average Humidity   50%   77%   66%   -16%   95%   in 2012   29%   in 1980  
Maximum Barometer   30.18   30.15   30.11   +00.07   30.74   in 1934   29.39   in 2005  
Minimum Barometer   29.97   29.90   29.73   +00.24   30.34   in 1994   28.93   in 1966  
Average Barometer   30.08   30.03   29.92   +00.16   30.41   in 1994   29.28   in 1999  
Average Wind   10.6   5.5   9.0   +1.6   15.9   in 1968   2.6   in 2015  
Direction   NW   S   WNW       NNW         S        
High Wind Gust   24   20   28   -4   52   in 1941   12   in 1998  
Direction   WNW   SSE   WNW       NE         E        
Wind Chill   7   23   16   -9             -10   in 1980  
Maximum Water Temp   35.7   36.0   38.7   -3.0   43.4   in 2012   31.7   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   34.6   34.0   36.8   -2.2   42.1   in 2012   30.3   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   35.2   35.0   37.8   -2.7   42.8   in 2012   31.0   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:17:27 AM   5:49:47 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:37:08 PM   6:04:47 PM            
Length Of Day   11:19:41                          
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    March 3, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   36.0   37.7   42.7   -6.7   60.0   in 2018   26.0   in 1980  
Avg Minimum Temperature   20.0   26.7   27.3   -7.3   46.0   in 2017   7.0   in 1897  
Average Temperature   28.0   32.2   34.7   -6.7   50.0   in 2018   17.0   in 1980  
Total Precipitation   .00   .49   .44   -.44   1.77   in 1987   .00   in 2020  
Total Snow   0.0   4.9   0.7   -0.7   9.3   in 1959   0.0   in 2020  
Total HDD   37   97   90   -53   48   in 1980   15   in 2018  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   15.0   30.7   30.9   -15.9   51.0   in 2017   -8.0   in 1980  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   9.0   20.3   15.5   -6.5   44.0   in 2017   -15.0   in 1980  
Average  Dew Point   12.0   25.5   23.2   -11.2   48.0   in 2017   -11.5   in 1980  
    March 3, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   5.81   9.60   7.64   -1.83   17.40   in 1979   2.65   in 1980  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   12.2   16.2   26.4   -14.2   67.6   in 2005   4.7   in 1998  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   3598   3985   4041   -443   4849   in 1918   3193   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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