| Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac |
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| Friday, August
4, 2023 |
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| Mostly Cloudy
early, P Cloudy Day to Mostly Cloudy, Light Sprinkle PM, Breezy and Warmer |
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Climate
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Climate Record Period |
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1991 -
2020 |
1893 - 2023 |
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August 4, 2023 |
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| Observed Daily Data |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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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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78 |
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87 |
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80 |
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-2 |
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92 |
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1944 |
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65 |
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1903 |
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| Minimum
Temperature |
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67 |
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69 |
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65 |
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+2 |
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73 |
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2012 |
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53 |
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1966 |
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| Average Temperature |
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73 |
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78 |
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72 |
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+1 |
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81 |
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1926 |
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62 |
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1964 |
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| Month Avg Max Temperature |
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77.0 |
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83.3 |
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80.0 |
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-3.0 |
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91.3 |
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1975 |
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72.0 |
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1964 |
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| Month Avg
Min Temperature |
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60.5 |
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68.3 |
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65.0 |
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-4.5 |
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72.8 |
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1979 |
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54.8 |
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1953 |
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| Month Average
Temperature |
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69.0 |
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76.0 |
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72.0 |
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-3.0 |
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81.8 |
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1975 |
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63.8 |
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1964 |
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| High Heat
Index |
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81 |
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98 |
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83 |
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-2 |
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103 |
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1944 |
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| Low Wind Chill |
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#N/A |
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| Heating 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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3 |
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1964 |
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0 |
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2023 |
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| Month Heating 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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8 |
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1964 |
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0 |
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2023 |
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| Season
Heating 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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8 |
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1964 |
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0 |
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2023 |
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| Cooling Degree Days |
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8 |
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13 |
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7 |
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+1 |
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16 |
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1926 |
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0 |
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1964 |
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| Month Cooling DD |
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16 |
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44 |
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32 |
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-16 |
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67 |
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1975 |
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1 |
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1953 |
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| Year Cooling DD |
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400 |
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432 |
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360 |
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+40 |
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516 |
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2020 |
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163 |
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1902 |
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| Maximum Dew Point |
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70 |
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79 |
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69 |
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+1 |
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79 |
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2022 |
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50 |
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1964 |
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| Minimum
Dew Point |
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61 |
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67 |
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+0 |
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72 |
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2012 |
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41 |
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1953 |
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| Average Dew Point |
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66 |
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73 |
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65 |
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+1 |
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75 |
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2012 |
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48 |
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1964 |
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| Month Avg Max Dew Point |
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63.8 |
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74.5 |
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69.0 |
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-5.3 |
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76.5 |
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2006 |
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56.0 |
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1964 |
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| Month Avg
Min Dew Point |
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54.3 |
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65.5 |
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61.8 |
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-7.5 |
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70.8 |
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1979 |
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45.8 |
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1953 |
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| Month Average Dew Point |
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59.0 |
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70.0 |
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65.0 |
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-6.0 |
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72.5 |
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1979 |
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51.4 |
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1964 |
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| Precipitation |
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T |
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.12 |
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1.89 |
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1915 |
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| One Hour
Rain |
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T |
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1.13 |
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2018 |
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| Half Hour
Rain |
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T |
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.00 |
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.76 |
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2021 |
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| Hourly Rain Rate |
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.00 |
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8.00 |
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2015 |
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| Month Precipitation |
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.00 |
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.15 |
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.47 |
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-.47 |
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2.92 |
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1915 |
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.00 |
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2023 |
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| Year Precipitation |
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30.25 |
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23.56 |
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26.12 |
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+4.13 |
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41.55 |
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1998 |
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14.69 |
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1957 |
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| Snow |
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| Snow Depth |
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| Month Snow |
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| Season Snow |
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0.0 |
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0.0 |
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0.0 |
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+0.0 |
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0.0 |
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1996 |
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0.0 |
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1998 |
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August 4, 2023 |
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Record |
Record |
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| Observed Daily Data |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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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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93% |
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99% |
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94% |
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-1% |
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100% |
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2018 |
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72% |
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1956 |
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| Minimum
Humidity |
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69% |
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65% |
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61% |
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+8% |
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90% |
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2003 |
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29% |
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1953 |
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| Average Humidity |
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81% |
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82% |
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78% |
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+3% |
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95% |
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2003 |
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55% |
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1966 |
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| Maximum Barometer |
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30.03 |
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30.08 |
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30.03 |
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+00.00 |
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30.30 |
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1988 |
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29.66 |
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1957 |
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| Minimum
Barometer |
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29.93 |
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30.03 |
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29.85 |
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+00.08 |
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30.17 |
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1998 |
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29.45 |
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1987 |
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| Average Barometer |
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29.98 |
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30.06 |
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29.94 |
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+00.04 |
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30.21 |
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1998 |
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29.61 |
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1957 |
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| Average
Wind |
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8.8 |
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5.7 |
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5.7 |
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+3.1 |
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14.0 |
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1974 |
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2.3 |
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1996 |
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| Direction |
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SSW |
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SW |
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SSW |
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SW |
SSE |
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| High Wind
Gust |
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25 |
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+4 |
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42 |
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2020 |
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10 |
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1998 |
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| Direction |
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SSW |
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SSW |
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SSE |
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| Maximum Water Temp |
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70.9 |
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75.0 |
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72.6 |
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-1.7 |
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77.0 |
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2006 |
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68.0 |
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2020 |
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| Minimum
Water Temp |
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69.1 |
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71.8 |
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68.9 |
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+0.2 |
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72.9 |
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2009 |
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63.9 |
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2001 |
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| Average Water Temp |
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70.0 |
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73.4 |
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70.7 |
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-0.7 |
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73.7 |
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2002 |
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66.8 |
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2001 |
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| Sunrise/ AM Twilight |
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5:42:25 AM |
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4:44:00 AM |
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| Sunset /
PM Twilight |
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7:59:17 PM |
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8:55:46 PM |
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| Length Of Day |
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14:16:52 |
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| Hour-by-Hour Weather For August 4, 2023 |
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| Climate Weather for August 4 |
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| Weather History For August 4 |
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