Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Sunday, March 10, 2019
Partly Cloudy early, Cloudy, Light Snow to Heavy Rain & Fog Daytime  then Dense Fog, Windy and Warmer
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    March 10, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   45   41   44   +1   67   in 2016   27   in 2003  
Minimum Temperature   30   31   29   +1   51   in 2016   9   in 1984  
Average Temperature   38   36   36   +2   59   in 2016   18   in 1984  
Precipitation   .98   .00   .17   +.81   2.44   in 1994            
One Hour   .23   .00           .29   in 1994            
Snow   0.2   0.0   0.2   +0.0   5.3   in 2017            
Snow Depth   2   0           15   in 2015            
HDD   27   29   28   -1   47   in 1984   6   in 2016  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   45   27   33   +12   52   in 2002   0   in 1984  
Minimum Dew Point   25   20   18   +7   45   in 2016   -6   in 1987  
Average  Dew Point   35   24   25   +10   48   in 2016   -3   in 1984  
Maximum Humidity   100%   79%   83%   +17%   100%   in 2019   45%   in 1987  
Minimum Humidity   76%   44%   48%   +28%   96%   in 1994   19%   in 1995  
Average Humidity   88%   62%   65%   +23%   98%   in 1994   37%   in 1987  
Maximum Barometer   30.46   29.93   30.13   +00.33   30.88   in 1996   29.37   in 1969  
Minimum Barometer   29.86   29.76   29.81   +00.05   30.68   in 1996   29.09   in 1969  
Average Barometer   30.16   29.85   29.97   +00.19   30.78   in 1996   29.23   in 1969  
Average Wind   10.4   12.9   8.5   +1.9   17.2   in 1987   2.9   in 2015  
Direction   ESE   W   WNW       N         S        
High Wind Gust   31   28   27   +4   52   in 1974   12   in 1952  
Direction   SSE   W   WNW       NW         SW        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   24   23   17   +7             -8   in 1984  
Maximum Water Temp   36.3   38.1   39.3   -3.0   44.0   in 2012   35.0   in 2003  
Minimum Water Temp   35.2   37.1   37.6   -2.4   42.3   in 1998   33.0   in 2005  
Average Water Temp   35.8   37.6   38.5   -2.8   43.1   in 2012   34.3   in 2005  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:04:09 AM   6:36:38 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:46:34 PM   7:14:05 PM            
Length Of Day   11:42:25                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog                              
Comments   Daylight Savings Time begins  
    March 10, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   36.0   43.6   43.2   -7.2   52.8   in 1974   32.0   in 1916  
Avg Minimum Temperature   22.7   32.3   28.0   -5.3   36.7   in 1974   16.8   in 1950  
Average Temperature   29.4   38.0   35.3   -6.0   44.8   in 1974   25.5   in 1978  
Total Precipitation   2.41   4.38   1.61   +.80   5.08   in 1994   .00   in 1894  
Total Snow   9.6   1.2   2.1   +7.5   18.4   in 1941   0.0   in 2011  
Total HDD   353   268   294   +59   393   in 1978   199   in 1974  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   27.1   33.8   31.6   -4.5   40.1   in 1998   16.7   in 1978  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   12.7   26.7   16.4   -3.7   30.3   in 1998   -0.8   in 1950  
Average  Dew Point   19.9   30.3   24.0   -4.1   35.2   in 1998   11.8   in 1978  
    March 10, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   11.52   15.35   8.81   +2.71   18.83   in 1979   2.98   in 1980  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   20.9   31.6   27.8   -6.9   74.5   in 1996   4.7   in 1998  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   4241   3913   4245   -4   5140   in 1918   3422   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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