| Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac |
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| Monday,
August 14, 2023 |
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| Partly
Cloudy, Light Winds, Continued Warm |
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Climate Record Period |
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1991 -
2020 |
1893 - 2023 |
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August 14, 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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81 |
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81 |
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79 |
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+2 |
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92 |
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1918 |
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65 |
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1946 |
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| Minimum
Temperature |
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66 |
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57 |
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64 |
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+2 |
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75 |
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1988 |
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48 |
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1964 |
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| Average Temperature |
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74 |
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69 |
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72 |
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+2 |
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82 |
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in |
1918 |
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60 |
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1964 |
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| Month Avg Max Temperature |
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79.7 |
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83.7 |
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79.4 |
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+0.4 |
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85.4 |
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2020 |
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71.8 |
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1903 |
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| Month Avg
Min Temperature |
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64.1 |
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68.7 |
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64.6 |
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-0.5 |
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72.2 |
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1988 |
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55.8 |
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1964 |
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| Month Average
Temperature |
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72.2 |
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76.5 |
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72.0 |
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+0.2 |
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78.8 |
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1988 |
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64.4 |
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1964 |
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| High
Heat Index |
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84 |
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79 |
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82 |
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+2 |
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101 |
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2016 |
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| Low Wind
Chill |
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46 |
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1964 |
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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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5 |
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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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19 |
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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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19 |
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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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9 |
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4 |
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7 |
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+2 |
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17 |
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1918 |
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0 |
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1992 |
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| Month Cooling DD |
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101 |
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161 |
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105 |
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-4 |
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193 |
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1988 |
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11 |
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1964 |
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| Year Cooling DD |
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485 |
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549 |
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433 |
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+52 |
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640 |
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2020 |
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203 |
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1902 |
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| Maximum Dew Point |
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71 |
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60 |
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68 |
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+3 |
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79 |
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2021 |
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47 |
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1964 |
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| Minimum
Dew Point |
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62 |
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52 |
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60 |
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+2 |
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73 |
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2005 |
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38 |
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1964 |
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| Average Dew Point |
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67 |
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56 |
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64 |
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+3 |
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75 |
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2005 |
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43 |
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1964 |
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| Month Avg Max Dew Point |
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68.9 |
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72.9 |
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68.9 |
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+0.1 |
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74.3 |
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2018 |
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58.2 |
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in |
1964 |
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| Month Avg
Min Dew Point |
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59.6 |
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65.3 |
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60.9 |
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-1.4 |
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69.1 |
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2003 |
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47.2 |
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in |
1964 |
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| Month Average Dew Point |
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64.3 |
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69.1 |
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64.8 |
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-0.5 |
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71.2 |
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in |
2003 |
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52.7 |
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1964 |
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| Precipitation |
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.00 |
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.12 |
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-.12 |
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2.34 |
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1942 |
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| One Hour
Rain |
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.84 |
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1963 |
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| Half Hour
Rain |
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.00 |
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.00 |
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.15 |
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2008 |
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| Hourly Rain Rate |
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.00 |
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3.56 |
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2008 |
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| Month Precipitation |
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3.12 |
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.42 |
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1.67 |
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+1.45 |
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7.15 |
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1946 |
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.00 |
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1911 |
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| Year Precipitation |
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33.37 |
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23.83 |
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27.32 |
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+6.05 |
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43.87 |
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1983 |
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15.63 |
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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 14, 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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97% |
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98% |
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93% |
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+4% |
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100% |
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2018 |
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73% |
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1964 |
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| Minimum
Humidity |
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68% |
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39% |
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58% |
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+10% |
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92% |
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1984 |
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37% |
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1964 |
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| Average Humidity |
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83% |
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69% |
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76% |
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+7% |
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96% |
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1984 |
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55% |
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1964 |
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| Maximum Barometer |
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29.98 |
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30.07 |
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30.05 |
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-00.07 |
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30.39 |
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1931 |
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29.74 |
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1963 |
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| Minimum
Barometer |
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29.91 |
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30.02 |
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29.87 |
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+00.04 |
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30.17 |
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2003 |
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29.25 |
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1963 |
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| Average Barometer |
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29.95 |
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30.05 |
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29.96 |
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-00.02 |
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30.22 |
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2003 |
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29.50 |
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1963 |
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| Average
Wind |
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4.4 |
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3.7 |
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5.7 |
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-1.3 |
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12.6 |
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2000 |
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2.3 |
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2017 |
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| Direction |
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WNW |
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SSW |
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SSW |
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NNE |
SSE |
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| High
Wind Gust |
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23 |
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+3 |
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37 |
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1963 |
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10 |
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2017 |
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| Direction |
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SSW |
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SW |
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SSW |
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WNW |
SSE |
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| Maximum Water Temp |
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72.9 |
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72.1 |
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72.0 |
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76.7 |
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2016 |
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68.2 |
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2000 |
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| Minimum
Water Temp |
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70.7 |
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70.9 |
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69.0 |
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+1.7 |
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74.5 |
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2012 |
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65.3 |
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2001 |
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| Average Water Temp |
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71.8 |
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71.5 |
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70.5 |
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+1.3 |
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75.6 |
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2012 |
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67.1 |
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1996 |
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| Sunrise/ AM Twilight |
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5:52:33 AM |
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4:51:54 AM |
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| Sunset /
PM Twilight |
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7:46:15 PM |
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8:50:37 PM |
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| Length Of Day |
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13:53:42 |
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| Hour-by-Hour Weather For August 14, 2023 |
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| Climate Weather for August 14 |
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| Weather History For August 14 |
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