| Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac |
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| Wednesday,
October 4, 2023 |
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| Clear to
Dense Fog Late, Very Light Winds, Record Tying Heat |
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Climate Record Period |
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1991 -
2020 |
1893 - 2023 |
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October 4, 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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83 |
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56 |
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66 |
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+17 |
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83 |
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2023 |
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51 |
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1996 |
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| Minimum
Temperature |
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60 |
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51 |
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51 |
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+9 |
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65 |
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2007 |
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34 |
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1945 |
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| Average Temperature |
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72 |
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54 |
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59 |
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+13 |
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74 |
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1941 |
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44 |
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1996 |
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| Month Avg Max Temperature |
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74.5 |
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56.0 |
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67.0 |
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+7.5 |
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79.8 |
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1927 |
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52.5 |
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1899 |
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| Month
Avg Min Temperature |
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52.8 |
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50.5 |
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52.0 |
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+0.8 |
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62.8 |
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1954 |
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38.3 |
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1899 |
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| Month Average
Temperature |
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64.0 |
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53.5 |
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59.5 |
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+4.5 |
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71.5 |
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1927 |
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45.8 |
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1899 |
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| High
Heat Index |
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86 |
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86 |
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2023 |
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| Low Wind
Chill |
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45 |
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34 |
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1996 |
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| Heating Degree Days |
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0 |
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11 |
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6 |
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-6 |
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21 |
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1996 |
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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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46 |
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22 |
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-11 |
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77 |
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1899 |
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0 |
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1954 |
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| Season
Heating DD |
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72 |
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46 |
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22 |
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+50 |
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254 |
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1956 |
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29 |
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1921 |
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| Cooling Degree Days |
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7 |
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0 |
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0 |
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+7 |
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9 |
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1941 |
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0 |
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Many |
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| Month Cooling DD |
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7 |
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0 |
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4 |
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+3 |
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26 |
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1927 |
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0 |
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2022 |
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| Year Cooling DD |
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715 |
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770 |
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607 |
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+108 |
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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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71 |
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55 |
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58 |
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+13 |
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71 |
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2023 |
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29 |
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1965 |
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| Minimum
Dew Point |
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60 |
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45 |
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46 |
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+14 |
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64 |
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2007 |
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19 |
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1965 |
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| Average Dew Point |
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66 |
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50 |
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52 |
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+14 |
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67 |
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2007 |
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24 |
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1965 |
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| Month Avg Max Dew Point |
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63.5 |
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52.3 |
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58.5 |
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+5.0 |
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67.5 |
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1954 |
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39.3 |
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1974 |
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| Month
Avg Min Dew Point |
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51.5 |
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44.0 |
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46.5 |
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+5.0 |
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61.0 |
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1954 |
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31.5 |
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1965 |
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| Month Average Dew Point |
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57.8 |
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48.3 |
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52.5 |
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+5.3 |
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64.3 |
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1954 |
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35.5 |
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1974 |
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| Precipitation |
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.00 |
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.35 |
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.14 |
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-.14 |
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1.54 |
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1999 |
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| One Hour
Rain |
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.00 |
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.13 |
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.66 |
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1999 |
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| Half
Hour Rain |
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.00 |
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.07 |
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.29 |
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2021 |
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| Hourly Rain Rate |
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.24 |
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2.44 |
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2014 |
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| Month Precipitation |
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.00 |
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1.26 |
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.56 |
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-.56 |
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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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31.07 |
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33.64 |
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+8.46 |
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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 4, 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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98% |
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92% |
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+7% |
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100% |
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2007 |
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52% |
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1965 |
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| Minimum
Humidity |
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67% |
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79% |
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60% |
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+7% |
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97% |
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1985 |
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33% |
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1963 |
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| Average Humidity |
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83% |
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89% |
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76% |
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+7% |
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99% |
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1985 |
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46% |
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1965 |
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| Maximum Barometer |
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30.23 |
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30.15 |
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30.11 |
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+00.12 |
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30.60 |
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1996 |
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29.73 |
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1987 |
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| Minimum
Barometer |
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30.11 |
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29.94 |
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29.88 |
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+00.23 |
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30.33 |
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1972 |
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29.30 |
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1986 |
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| Average Barometer |
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30.17 |
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30.05 |
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29.99 |
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+00.18 |
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30.40 |
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1996 |
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29.53 |
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1986 |
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| Average
Wind |
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1.8 |
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15.3 |
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7.4 |
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-5.6 |
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15.3 |
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2022 |
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1.5 |
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2005 |
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| Direction |
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SSE |
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NE |
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NE |
SSE |
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| High
Wind Gust |
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10 |
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1917 |
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10 |
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| Direction |
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N |
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NNE |
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NNE |
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| Maximum Water Temp |
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65.8 |
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62.4 |
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64.8 |
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+1.0 |
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68.2 |
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2007 |
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59.5 |
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2010 |
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| Minimum
Water Temp |
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64.2 |
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59.7 |
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63.2 |
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+1.1 |
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66.6 |
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2021 |
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57.6 |
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2010 |
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| Average Water Temp |
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65.0 |
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61.1 |
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64.0 |
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+1.0 |
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67.1 |
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2021 |
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58.5 |
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2010 |
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| Sunrise/ AM Twilight |
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6:44:48 AM |
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6:18:07 AM |
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| Sunset /
PM Twilight |
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6:22:06 PM |
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6:49:32 PM |
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| Length Of Day |
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11:36:39 |
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| Special Conditions |
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Dense Fog |
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| Hour-by-Hour Weather For October 4, 2023 |
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| Climate Weather for October 4 |
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| Weather History For October 4 |
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