| Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac |
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| Wednesday,
December 6, 2023 |
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| Cloudy,
Light Snow AM, to Partly Cloudy PM, Breezy, Much Colder |
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Climate
Normal Period |
Climate Record Period |
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1991 -
2020 |
1893 - 2023 |
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December 6, 2023 |
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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 |
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Lowest |
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| Maximum Temperature |
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36 |
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55 |
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45 |
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-9 |
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62 |
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2001 |
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24 |
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1902 |
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| Minimum
Temperature |
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26 |
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46 |
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32 |
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-6 |
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54 |
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1999 |
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11 |
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1901 |
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| Average Temperature |
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31 |
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51 |
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39 |
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-8 |
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58 |
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2001 |
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19 |
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1902 |
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| Month Avg Max Temperature |
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47.5 |
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49.0 |
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46.2 |
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+1.3 |
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59.2 |
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2001 |
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33.0 |
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1904 |
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| Month Avg
Min Temperature |
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38.5 |
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35.2 |
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33.2 |
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+5.3 |
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45.3 |
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2001 |
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14.5 |
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1989 |
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| Month Average
Temperature |
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43.2 |
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42.3 |
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39.5 |
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+3.7 |
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52.7 |
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2001 |
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24.8 |
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1976 |
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| High Heat Index |
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#N/A |
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#N/A |
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| Low Wind
Chill |
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19 |
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43 |
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23 |
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-4 |
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0 |
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1954 |
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| Heating Degree Days |
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34 |
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14 |
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26 |
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+8 |
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46 |
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1902 |
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7 |
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2001 |
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| Month Heating DD |
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131 |
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136 |
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153 |
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-22 |
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241 |
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1976 |
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74 |
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2001 |
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| Season
Heating DD |
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1072 |
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957 |
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1143 |
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-71 |
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1534 |
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1904 |
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888 |
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2011 |
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| Cooling 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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0 |
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Many |
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| Month Cooling 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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3 |
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2022 |
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0 |
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Many |
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| Year Cooling DD |
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726 |
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784 |
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+117 |
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871 |
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2020 |
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290 |
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1902 |
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| Maximum Dew Point |
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31 |
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50 |
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38 |
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59 |
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2021 |
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12 |
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1969 |
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| Minimum
Dew Point |
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22 |
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43 |
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24 |
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-2 |
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52 |
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2011 |
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2 |
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1992 |
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| Average Dew Point |
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27 |
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47 |
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31 |
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-4 |
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54 |
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2011 |
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10 |
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1969 |
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| Month Avg Max Dew Point |
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42.8 |
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43.2 |
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38.0 |
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+4.8 |
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52.7 |
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1982 |
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16.0 |
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1976 |
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| Month Avg
Min Dew Point |
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35.5 |
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28.3 |
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23.3 |
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+12.2 |
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39.8 |
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1982 |
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-2.7 |
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1989 |
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| Month Average Dew Point |
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39.3 |
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36.0 |
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30.6 |
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+8.7 |
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46.3 |
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1982 |
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9.3 |
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1989 |
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| Precipitation |
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.01 |
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.02 |
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.15 |
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-.14 |
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2.06 |
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1945 |
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| One Hour
Rain |
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.00 |
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.01 |
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.50 |
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1953 |
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| Half Hour
Rain |
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.00 |
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.00 |
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.14 |
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2017 |
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| Hourly Rain Rate |
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.00 |
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.00 |
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2.38 |
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2021 |
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| Month Precipitation |
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.94 |
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.54 |
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.90 |
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+.04 |
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4.15 |
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1981 |
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.00 |
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2000 |
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| Year Precipitation |
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49.99 |
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38.35 |
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42.33 |
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+7.66 |
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61.67 |
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1983 |
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24.19 |
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1957 |
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| Snow |
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0.1 |
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0.0 |
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0.2 |
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-0.1 |
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13.9 |
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1981 |
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| Snow Depth |
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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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2002 |
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| Month Snow |
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0.1 |
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0.0 |
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0.8 |
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-0.7 |
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17.0 |
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1981 |
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0.0 |
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2022 |
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| Season Snow |
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0.1 |
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0.0 |
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1.4 |
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+1.4 |
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19.5 |
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1898 |
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0.0 |
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2022 |
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December 6, 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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92% |
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93% |
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89% |
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+3% |
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100% |
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2013 |
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56% |
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1992 |
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| Minimum
Humidity |
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69% |
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80% |
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60% |
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+9% |
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95% |
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2014 |
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32% |
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1958 |
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| Average Humidity |
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81% |
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87% |
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75% |
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+6% |
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98% |
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1972 |
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47% |
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1992 |
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| Maximum Barometer |
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30.00 |
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30.42 |
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30.10 |
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-00.10 |
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30.63 |
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1976 |
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29.52 |
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1997 |
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| Minimum
Barometer |
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29.91 |
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30.34 |
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29.77 |
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+00.14 |
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30.34 |
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2022 |
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28.85 |
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1977 |
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| Average Barometer |
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29.96 |
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30.38 |
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29.94 |
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+00.02 |
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30.46 |
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1976 |
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29.19 |
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1977 |
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| Average
Wind |
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8.8 |
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8.1 |
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8.6 |
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+0.2 |
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20.7 |
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2003 |
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2.0 |
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1974 |
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| Direction |
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N |
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NW |
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NNE |
SW |
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| High
Wind Gust |
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20 |
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27 |
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-7 |
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1953 |
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9 |
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1974 |
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| Direction |
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N |
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SE |
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NW |
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SSW |
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| Maximum Water Temp |
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49.8 |
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50.7 |
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48.4 |
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+1.4 |
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53.0 |
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2011 |
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42.6 |
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2007 |
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| Minimum
Water Temp |
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47.1 |
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49.1 |
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46.1 |
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+1.0 |
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51.8 |
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2011 |
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40.6 |
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2019 |
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| Average Water Temp |
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48.5 |
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49.9 |
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47.3 |
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+1.2 |
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52.4 |
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2011 |
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41.7 |
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2007 |
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| Sunrise/ AM Twilight |
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6:56:54 AM |
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6:27:56 AM |
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| Sunset /
PM Twilight |
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4:14:59 PM |
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4:44:22 PM |
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| Length Of Day |
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9:18:05 |
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Fog |
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| Comments |
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1st Measurable Snow Of Season |
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| Hour-by-Hour Weather For December 6, 2023 |
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| Climate Weather for December 6 |
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| Weather History For December 6 |
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