| Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac |
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| Wednesday,
March 1, 2023 |
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| Clear early,
Partly Cloudy Day to Cloudy & Very Light Rain, 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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March 1, 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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45 |
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43 |
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41 |
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+4 |
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60 |
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2018 |
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26 |
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1980 |
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| Minimum
Temperature |
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31 |
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20 |
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27 |
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+4 |
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46 |
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2017 |
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7 |
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1897 |
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| Average Temperature |
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38 |
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32 |
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34 |
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+4 |
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50 |
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2018 |
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17 |
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1980 |
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| Month Avg Max Temperature |
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45.0 |
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43.0 |
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41.0 |
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+4.0 |
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60.0 |
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2018 |
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26.0 |
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1980 |
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| Month Avg
Min Temperature |
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31.0 |
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20.0 |
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27.0 |
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+4.0 |
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46.0 |
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2017 |
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7.0 |
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1897 |
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| Month Average
Temperature |
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38.0 |
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32.0 |
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34.0 |
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+4.0 |
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50.0 |
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2018 |
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17.0 |
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1980 |
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| High Heat Index |
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| Low Wind
Chill |
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24 |
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17 |
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17 |
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+7 |
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-10 |
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1980 |
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| Heating Degree Days |
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27 |
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33 |
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31 |
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-4 |
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48 |
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1980 |
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15 |
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2018 |
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| Month HDD |
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27 |
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33 |
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31 |
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-4 |
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48 |
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1980 |
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15 |
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2018 |
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| Season
HDD |
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3337 |
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3603 |
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3857 |
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-520 |
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4849 |
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1918 |
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3193 |
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2016 |
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| Cooling Degree Days |
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0 |
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#N/A |
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#REF! |
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#REF! |
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0 |
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2006 |
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0 |
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| Month CDD |
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in |
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| Year CDD |
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| Maximum Dew Point |
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35 |
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40 |
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32 |
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+3 |
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51 |
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2017 |
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-8 |
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1980 |
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| Minimum
Dew Point |
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27 |
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1 |
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16 |
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+11 |
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44 |
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2017 |
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-15 |
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1980 |
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| Average Dew Point |
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31 |
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21 |
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24 |
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+7 |
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48 |
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2017 |
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-12 |
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1980 |
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| Month Avg Max Dew Point |
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35.0 |
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40.0 |
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32.0 |
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+3.0 |
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51.0 |
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2017 |
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-8.0 |
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1980 |
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| Month Avg
Min Dew Point |
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27.0 |
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1.0 |
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16.0 |
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+11.0 |
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44.0 |
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2017 |
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-15.0 |
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1980 |
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| Month Average Dew Point |
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31.0 |
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21.0 |
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24.0 |
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+7.0 |
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48.0 |
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2017 |
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-11.5 |
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1980 |
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| Precipitation |
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.01 |
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.05 |
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.13 |
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-.12 |
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1.77 |
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1987 |
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| One Hour |
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.01 |
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.04 |
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.45 |
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1987 |
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| Hourly Rate |
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.00 |
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.19 |
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.79 |
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2012 |
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| Month Precipitation |
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.01 |
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.05 |
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.13 |
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-.12 |
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1.77 |
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1987 |
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.00 |
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2020 |
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| Year Precipitation |
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9.14 |
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9.44 |
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7.23 |
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+1.91 |
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17.40 |
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1979 |
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2.65 |
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1980 |
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| Snow |
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0.0 |
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0.0 |
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0.3 |
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-0.3 |
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9.3 |
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1959 |
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| Snow Depth |
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0 |
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T |
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16 |
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2015 |
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| Month Snow |
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0.0 |
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0.0 |
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0.3 |
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-0.3 |
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9.3 |
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1959 |
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0.0 |
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2023 |
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| Season Snow |
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9.0 |
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33.7 |
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27.6 |
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-18.6 |
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67.6 |
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2005 |
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4.7 |
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1998 |
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March 1, 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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98% |
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84% |
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+14% |
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100% |
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2017 |
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35% |
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1980 |
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| Minimum
Humidity |
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52% |
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41% |
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49% |
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+3% |
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92% |
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2012 |
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21% |
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1988 |
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| Average Humidity |
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75% |
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68% |
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67% |
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+8% |
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95% |
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2012 |
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29% |
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1980 |
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| Maximum Barometer |
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30.16 |
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30.34 |
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30.12 |
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+00.04 |
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30.74 |
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1934 |
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29.39 |
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2005 |
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| Minimum
Barometer |
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29.98 |
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29.90 |
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29.76 |
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+00.22 |
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30.34 |
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1994 |
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28.93 |
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1966 |
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| Average Barometer |
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30.07 |
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30.12 |
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29.94 |
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+00.13 |
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30.41 |
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1994 |
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29.28 |
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1999 |
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| Average
Wind |
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6.6 |
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6.8 |
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8.3 |
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-1.7 |
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15.9 |
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1968 |
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2.6 |
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2015 |
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| Direction |
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SSE |
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SSE |
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WNW |
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NNW |
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| High Wind
Gust |
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20 |
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1941 |
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12 |
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1998 |
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| Direction |
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N |
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SSE |
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NW |
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NE |
E |
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| Maximum Water Temp |
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42.1 |
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39.9 |
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39.1 |
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+3.0 |
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43.4 |
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2012 |
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31.7 |
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2015 |
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| Minimum
Water Temp |
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40.1 |
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37.9 |
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37.3 |
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+2.8 |
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42.1 |
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2012 |
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30.3 |
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2015 |
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| Average Water Temp |
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41.1 |
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38.9 |
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38.2 |
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+2.9 |
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42.8 |
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2012 |
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31.0 |
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2015 |
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| Sunrise/ AM Twilight |
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6:20:01 AM |
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5:50:09 AM |
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| Sunset /
PM Twilight |
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5:35:23 PM |
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6:04:31 PM |
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| Length Of Day |
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11:15:22 |
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| Comments |
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| Hour-by-Hour Weather For March 1, 2023 |
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| Climate Weather for March 1 |
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| Weather History For March 1 |
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