| Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac |
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| Sunday, July
16, 2023 |
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| Cloudy,
Record Breaking Heavy Rain & Fog PM, Windy, Warm & Muggy |
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Climate
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Climate Record Period |
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1991 -
2020 |
1893 - 2023 |
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July 16, 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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78 |
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80 |
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80 |
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-2 |
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93 |
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1983 |
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67 |
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1950 |
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| Minimum
Temperature |
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71 |
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62 |
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65 |
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+6 |
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73 |
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2013 |
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53 |
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1954 |
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| Average Temperature |
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75 |
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71 |
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73 |
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+2 |
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83 |
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2013 |
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64 |
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1962 |
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| Month Avg Max Temperature |
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81.4 |
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80.1 |
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79.5 |
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+1.9 |
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85.3 |
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1993 |
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73.6 |
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2009 |
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| Month
Avg Min Temperature |
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67.9 |
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63.8 |
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64.2 |
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+3.7 |
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70.7 |
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2013 |
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57.6 |
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1962 |
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| Month Average
Temperature |
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74.9 |
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72.2 |
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72.2 |
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+2.8 |
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76.7 |
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2013 |
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66.6 |
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1914 |
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| High
Heat Index |
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82 |
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82 |
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100 |
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1983 |
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| Low Wind Chill |
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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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1 |
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1962 |
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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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3 |
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-3 |
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23 |
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1914 |
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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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3 |
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-3 |
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23 |
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1914 |
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0 |
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2023 |
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| Cooling Degree Days |
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10 |
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6 |
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7 |
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+3 |
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18 |
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2013 |
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0 |
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1962 |
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| Month Cooling DD |
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159 |
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115 |
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115 |
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+44 |
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187 |
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2013 |
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36 |
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2009 |
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| Year Cooling DD |
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235 |
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210 |
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208 |
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+27 |
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311 |
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2010 |
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70 |
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2009 |
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| Maximum Dew Point |
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75 |
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70 |
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69 |
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+6 |
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78 |
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2021 |
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50 |
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1966 |
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| Minimum
Dew Point |
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71 |
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62 |
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61 |
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+10 |
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71 |
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2023 |
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42 |
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1954 |
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| Average Dew Point |
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73 |
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66 |
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65 |
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+8 |
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74 |
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2021 |
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47 |
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1966 |
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| Month Avg Max Dew Point |
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74.8 |
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68.1 |
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68.2 |
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+6.6 |
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74.8 |
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2023 |
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59.4 |
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1978 |
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| Month
Avg Min Dew Point |
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66.8 |
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58.4 |
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59.6 |
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+7.3 |
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68.2 |
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2013 |
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50.1 |
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1962 |
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| Month Average Dew Point |
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70.8 |
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63.2 |
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63.9 |
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+6.9 |
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71.0 |
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2013 |
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55.3 |
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1978 |
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| Precipitation |
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1.99 |
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.14 |
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.09 |
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+1.90 |
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1.99 |
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2023 |
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| One Hour
Rain |
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1.14 |
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.11 |
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1.14 |
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2023 |
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| Hourly Rain Rate |
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5.59 |
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1.79 |
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5.59 |
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2023 |
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| Month Precipitation |
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5.45 |
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.44 |
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1.64 |
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+3.81 |
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5.45 |
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2023 |
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1982 |
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| Year Precipitation |
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29.93 |
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23.34 |
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24.21 |
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+5.72 |
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40.76 |
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1998 |
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13.52 |
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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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July 16, 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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99% |
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99% |
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93% |
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+6% |
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100% |
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2021 |
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68% |
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1954 |
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| Minimum
Humidity |
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93% |
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62% |
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61% |
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+32% |
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96% |
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2014 |
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24% |
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1981 |
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| Average Humidity |
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96% |
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81% |
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77% |
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+19% |
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98% |
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2014 |
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51% |
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1954 |
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| Maximum Barometer |
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29.97 |
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30.16 |
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30.04 |
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-00.07 |
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30.37 |
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1950 |
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29.70 |
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1983 |
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| Minimum
Barometer |
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29.81 |
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30.04 |
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29.86 |
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-00.05 |
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30.27 |
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2020 |
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29.44 |
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1983 |
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| Average Barometer |
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29.89 |
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30.10 |
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29.95 |
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-00.06 |
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30.31 |
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2020 |
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29.57 |
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1983 |
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| Average
Wind |
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11.3 |
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2.5 |
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5.5 |
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+5.8 |
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11.8 |
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1955 |
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1.3 |
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1965 |
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| Direction |
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S |
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SSE |
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SSW |
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SSW |
SSE |
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| High
Wind Gust |
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28 |
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32 |
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1955 |
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11 |
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2006 |
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| Direction |
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S |
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SSW |
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SSW |
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ESE |
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| Maximum Water Temp |
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74.1 |
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71.8 |
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70.9 |
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+3.2 |
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75.3 |
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2013 |
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67.5 |
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2020 |
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| Minimum
Water Temp |
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72.5 |
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69.6 |
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67.2 |
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+5.3 |
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72.5 |
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2023 |
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61.3 |
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2001 |
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| Average Water Temp |
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73.3 |
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70.7 |
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69.0 |
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+4.3 |
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73.3 |
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2023 |
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65.7 |
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2003 |
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| Sunrise/ AM Twilight |
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5:24:49 AM |
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4:53:44 AM |
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| Sunset /
PM Twilight |
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8:17:02 PM |
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8:49:09 PM |
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| Length Of Day |
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14:52:13 |
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| Special Conditions |
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Fog, Thunderstorm |
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| Comments |
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Record Breaking Rain |
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| Hour-by-Hour Weather For July 16, 2023 |
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| Climate Weather for July 16 |
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| Weather History For July 16 |
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