| Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac |
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| Tuesday,
October 3, 2023 |
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| Clear, Very
Light Winds 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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October 3, 2023 |
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Record |
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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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76 |
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54 |
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67 |
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+9 |
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82 |
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1922 |
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52 |
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1899 |
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| Minimum
Temperature |
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48 |
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50 |
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52 |
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-4 |
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63 |
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2007 |
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35 |
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1899 |
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| Average Temperature |
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62 |
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52 |
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59 |
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+3 |
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71 |
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1922 |
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44 |
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1899 |
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| Month Avg Max Temperature |
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71.7 |
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56.0 |
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67.3 |
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+4.3 |
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81.0 |
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1927 |
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50.0 |
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1899 |
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| Month
Avg Min Temperature |
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50.3 |
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50.3 |
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52.3 |
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-2.0 |
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63.7 |
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1927 |
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38.0 |
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1899 |
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| Month Average
Temperature |
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61.3 |
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53.3 |
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59.7 |
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+1.7 |
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72.7 |
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1927 |
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44.3 |
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1899 |
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| High
Heat Index |
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84 |
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1922 |
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| Low Wind
Chill |
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48 |
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43 |
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32 |
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1899 |
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| Heating Degree Days |
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3 |
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13 |
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6 |
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-3 |
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21 |
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1899 |
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0 |
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Many |
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| Month Heating DD |
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11 |
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35 |
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16 |
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-5 |
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62 |
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1899 |
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0 |
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2002 |
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| Season
Heating DD |
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72 |
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35 |
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16 |
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+56 |
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242 |
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1956 |
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23 |
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1921 |
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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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6 |
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1922 |
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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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3 |
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-3 |
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23 |
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1927 |
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0 |
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2023 |
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| Year Cooling DD |
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708 |
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770 |
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606 |
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+102 |
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868 |
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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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66 |
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45 |
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58 |
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+8 |
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72 |
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1969 |
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37 |
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1974 |
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| Minimum
Dew Point |
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48 |
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42 |
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46 |
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+2 |
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62 |
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2007 |
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26 |
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1957 |
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| Average Dew Point |
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57 |
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44 |
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52 |
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+5 |
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65 |
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2007 |
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32 |
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1957 |
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| Month Avg Max Dew Point |
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61.0 |
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51.3 |
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58.7 |
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+2.3 |
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67.3 |
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1954 |
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42.0 |
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1974 |
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| Month
Avg Min Dew Point |
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48.7 |
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43.7 |
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46.7 |
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+2.0 |
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61.3 |
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1954 |
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32.3 |
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1994 |
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| Month Average Dew Point |
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55.0 |
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47.7 |
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52.7 |
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+2.3 |
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64.3 |
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1954 |
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37.7 |
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1974 |
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| Precipitation |
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.00 |
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T |
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.14 |
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-.14 |
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2.22 |
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1969 |
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| One Hour
Rain |
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T |
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1.04 |
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1979 |
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| Half
Hour Rain |
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T |
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.35 |
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2011 |
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| Hourly Rain Rate |
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.00 |
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2.29 |
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2009 |
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| Month Precipitation |
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.00 |
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.91 |
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.42 |
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-.42 |
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2.51 |
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1984 |
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.00 |
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2023 |
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| Year Precipitation |
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42.10 |
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30.72 |
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33.50 |
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+8.60 |
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48.53 |
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1998 |
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17.64 |
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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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October 3, 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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80% |
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93% |
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+5% |
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100% |
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2018 |
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59% |
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1957 |
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| Minimum
Humidity |
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68% |
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66% |
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61% |
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+7% |
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94% |
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2012 |
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33% |
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1957 |
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| Average Humidity |
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83% |
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73% |
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77% |
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+6% |
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97% |
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1951 |
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46% |
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1957 |
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| Maximum Barometer |
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30.18 |
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30.24 |
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30.10 |
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+00.08 |
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30.67 |
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2017 |
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29.70 |
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1965 |
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| Minimum
Barometer |
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30.09 |
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30.14 |
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29.90 |
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+00.19 |
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30.53 |
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2017 |
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29.44 |
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1977 |
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| Average Barometer |
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30.14 |
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30.19 |
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30.00 |
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+00.14 |
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30.60 |
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2017 |
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29.58 |
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1977 |
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| Average
Wind |
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2.5 |
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15.1 |
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6.4 |
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-3.9 |
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15.1 |
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2022 |
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1.2 |
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2005 |
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| Direction |
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SSW |
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NE |
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SSW |
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NE |
SSE |
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| High
Wind Gust |
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14 |
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46 |
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1964 |
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10 |
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2012 |
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| Direction |
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SSW |
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NE |
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SSW |
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WNW |
NNE |
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| Maximum Water Temp |
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65.3 |
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63.3 |
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65.1 |
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+0.2 |
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68.3 |
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2002 |
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60.6 |
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1997 |
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| Minimum
Water Temp |
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63.9 |
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60.4 |
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63.1 |
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+0.8 |
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67.0 |
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2011 |
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56.3 |
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1999 |
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| Average Water Temp |
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64.6 |
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61.9 |
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64.1 |
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+0.5 |
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67.4 |
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2021 |
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59.4 |
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2010 |
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| Sunrise/ AM Twilight |
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6:43:44 AM |
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6:17:04 AM |
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| Sunset /
PM Twilight |
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6:23:47 PM |
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6:51:12 PM |
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| Length Of Day |
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11:39:24 |
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Fog |
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| Comments |
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| Hour-by-Hour Weather For October 3, 2023 |
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| Climate Weather for October 3 |
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| Weather History For October 3 |
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