| Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac |
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| Thursday,
August 1, 2024 |
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| Partly Cloudy
& Fog early then Clear, Hot and Very Muggy |
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Climate
Normal Period |
Climate Record Period |
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1991 -
2020 |
1893 - 2024 |
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August 1, 2024 |
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Record |
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Record |
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| Observed Daily Data |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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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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90 |
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77 |
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80 |
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+10 |
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91 |
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in |
1975 |
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65 |
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in |
1905 |
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| Minimum
Temperature |
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71 |
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60 |
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65 |
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+6 |
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74 |
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in |
1999 |
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54 |
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in |
1965 |
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| Average Temperature |
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81 |
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69 |
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72 |
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+9 |
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82 |
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in |
1975 |
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62 |
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in |
1905 |
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| Month Avg Max Temperature |
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90.0 |
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77.0 |
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80.0 |
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+10.0 |
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91.0 |
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1975 |
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65.0 |
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in |
1905 |
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| Month Avg
Min Temperature |
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71.0 |
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60.0 |
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65.0 |
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+6.0 |
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74.0 |
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in |
1999 |
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54.0 |
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in |
1965 |
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| Month Average Temperature |
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81.0 |
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69.0 |
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72.0 |
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+9.0 |
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82.0 |
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1975 |
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62.0 |
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in |
1905 |
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| High Heat
Index |
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103 |
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77 |
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83 |
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+20 |
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103 |
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in |
2024 |
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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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3 |
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in |
1905 |
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0 |
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in |
2024 |
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| Month Heating 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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in |
1905 |
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0 |
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in |
2024 |
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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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34 |
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in |
1914 |
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0 |
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in |
2024 |
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| Cooling Degree Days |
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16 |
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4 |
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8 |
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+8 |
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17 |
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in |
1975 |
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0 |
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in |
1996 |
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| Month Cooling DD |
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16 |
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4 |
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8 |
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+8 |
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17 |
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in |
1975 |
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0 |
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in |
1996 |
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| Year Cooling DD |
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458 |
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388 |
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336 |
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+122 |
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476 |
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in |
2020 |
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135 |
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in |
1902 |
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| Maximum Dew Point |
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78 |
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62 |
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69 |
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+9 |
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79 |
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in |
1975 |
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57 |
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in |
1964 |
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| Minimum
Dew Point |
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70 |
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50 |
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62 |
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+8 |
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71 |
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in |
1979 |
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40 |
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in |
1964 |
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| Average Dew Point |
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74 |
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56 |
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65 |
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+9 |
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74 |
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in |
2024 |
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49 |
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in |
1964 |
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| Month Avg Max Dew Point |
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78.0 |
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62.0 |
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69.0 |
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+9.0 |
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79.0 |
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in |
1975 |
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57.0 |
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in |
1964 |
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| Month Avg
Min Dew Point |
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70.0 |
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50.0 |
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62.0 |
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+8.0 |
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71.0 |
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in |
1979 |
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40.0 |
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in |
1964 |
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| Month Average Dew Point |
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74.0 |
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56.0 |
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65.0 |
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+9.0 |
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74.0 |
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in |
2024 |
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48.5 |
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in |
1964 |
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| Precipitation |
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.00 |
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.00 |
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.11 |
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-.11 |
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1.98 |
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in |
1927 |
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| One Hour
Rain |
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.00 |
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.00 |
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.70 |
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in |
1950 |
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| Half Hour
Rain |
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.00 |
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.00 |
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.08 |
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in |
2016 |
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| Hourly Rain Rate |
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.00 |
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.00 |
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.70 |
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in |
2016 |
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| Month Precipitation |
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.00 |
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.00 |
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.11 |
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-.11 |
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1.98 |
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in |
1927 |
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.00 |
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2024 |
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| Year Precipitation |
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38.27 |
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30.25 |
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25.89 |
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+12.38 |
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41.55 |
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in |
1998 |
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14.33 |
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in |
1957 |
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| 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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in |
1900 |
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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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0 |
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in |
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| Month Snow |
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#N/A |
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#N/A |
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#N/A |
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#N/A |
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#N/A |
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#N/A |
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#N/A |
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Many |
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| Season Snow |
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August
1, 2024 |
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Record |
Record |
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| Observed Daily Data |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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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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93% |
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93% |
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+6% |
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100% |
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in |
2017 |
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73% |
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1953 |
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| Minimum
Humidity |
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61% |
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45% |
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58% |
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+3% |
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95% |
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in |
1996 |
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31% |
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1987 |
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| Average Humidity |
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80% |
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69% |
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76% |
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+4% |
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98% |
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in |
1996 |
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55% |
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1964 |
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| Maximum Barometer |
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29.94 |
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30.15 |
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30.04 |
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-00.10 |
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30.37 |
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2001 |
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29.71 |
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2008 |
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| Minimum
Barometer |
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29.87 |
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30.01 |
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29.85 |
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+00.02 |
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30.25 |
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in |
2001 |
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29.44 |
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1976 |
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| Average Barometer |
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29.91 |
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30.08 |
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29.94 |
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-00.04 |
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30.31 |
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in |
2001 |
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29.64 |
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1976 |
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| Average
Wind |
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5.3 |
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5.6 |
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5.6 |
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-0.3 |
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10.1 |
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in |
1984 |
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2.2 |
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in |
1996 |
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| Direction |
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SSW |
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NW |
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SSW |
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WSW |
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NNW |
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| High Wind
Gust |
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22 |
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18 |
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21 |
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+1 |
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38 |
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in |
1985 |
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11 |
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in |
2002 |
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| Direction |
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SSW |
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NW |
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SW |
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N |
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S |
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| Maximum Water Temp |
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73.9 |
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72.9 |
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72.2 |
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+1.7 |
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77.0 |
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2006 |
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65.8 |
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1996 |
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| Minimum
Water Temp |
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70.5 |
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68.2 |
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68.7 |
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+1.8 |
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73.1 |
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in |
2013 |
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64.2 |
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in |
2020 |
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| Average Water Temp |
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72.2 |
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70.6 |
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70.5 |
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+1.7 |
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73.7 |
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in |
2013 |
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65.5 |
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in |
1996 |
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| Sunrise/ AM Twilight |
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5:40:12 AM |
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4:42:06 AM |
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| Sunset /
PM Twilight |
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8:01:54 PM |
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8:56:35 PM |
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| Length Of Day |
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14:21:42 |
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| Special Conditions |
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Fog |
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