| Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac |
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| Friday,
August 2, 2024 |
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| Clear early,
Partly Cloudy Day to Mostly Cloudy PM, Fog Late, Continued Hot and Muggy |
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Climate
Normal Period |
Climate Record Period |
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1991 -
2020 |
1893 - 2024 |
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August 2, 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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88 |
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76 |
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80 |
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+8 |
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99 |
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in |
1975 |
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64 |
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in |
1946 |
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| Minimum
Temperature |
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70 |
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56 |
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65 |
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+5 |
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77 |
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in |
2006 |
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55 |
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in |
1985 |
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| Average Temperature |
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79 |
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66 |
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72 |
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+7 |
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87 |
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in |
1975 |
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60 |
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in |
1946 |
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| Month Avg Max Temperature |
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89.0 |
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76.5 |
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80.0 |
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+9.0 |
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95.0 |
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1975 |
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65.5 |
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1946 |
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| Month
Avg Min Temperature |
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70.5 |
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58.0 |
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65.0 |
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+5.5 |
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74.5 |
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2006 |
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55.0 |
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1953 |
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| Month Average Temperature |
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80.0 |
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67.5 |
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72.0 |
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+8.0 |
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84.5 |
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1975 |
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62.0 |
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in |
1946 |
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| High
Heat Index |
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99 |
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76 |
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84 |
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+15 |
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113 |
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1975 |
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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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5 |
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in |
1946 |
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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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6 |
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in |
1946 |
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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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14 |
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1 |
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8 |
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+6 |
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22 |
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in |
1975 |
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0 |
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in |
2014 |
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| Month Cooling DD |
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30 |
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5 |
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16 |
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+14 |
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39 |
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in |
1975 |
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0 |
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in |
1947 |
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| Year Cooling DD |
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472 |
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389 |
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344 |
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+128 |
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487 |
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2020 |
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144 |
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1902 |
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| Maximum Dew Point |
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79 |
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59 |
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69 |
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+10 |
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79 |
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in |
2024 |
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55 |
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in |
1959 |
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| Minimum
Dew Point |
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68 |
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51 |
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62 |
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+6 |
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72 |
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in |
2018 |
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42 |
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in |
1959 |
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| Average Dew Point |
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74 |
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55 |
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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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1959 |
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| Month Avg Max Dew Point |
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78.5 |
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60.5 |
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69.0 |
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+9.5 |
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78.5 |
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2024 |
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59.0 |
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1953 |
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| Month
Avg Min Dew Point |
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69.0 |
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50.5 |
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62.0 |
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+7.0 |
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71.5 |
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1979 |
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46.0 |
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1987 |
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| Month Average Dew Point |
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73.8 |
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55.5 |
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65.0 |
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+8.8 |
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73.8 |
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in |
2024 |
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53.5 |
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1964 |
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| Precipitation |
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.00 |
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.00 |
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.12 |
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-.12 |
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2.50 |
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in |
1965 |
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| One Hour
Rain |
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.00 |
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.00 |
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1.06 |
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1965 |
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| Half
Hour Rain |
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.00 |
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.00 |
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.74 |
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2008 |
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| Hourly Rain Rate |
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.00 |
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.00 |
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6.33 |
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2008 |
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| Month Precipitation |
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.00 |
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.00 |
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.23 |
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-.23 |
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2.50 |
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1965 |
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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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26.01 |
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+12.26 |
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41.55 |
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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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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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| 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
2, 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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94% |
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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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80% |
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1975 |
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| Minimum
Humidity |
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67% |
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41% |
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58% |
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+9% |
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87% |
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1973 |
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29% |
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1951 |
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| Average Humidity |
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83% |
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68% |
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75% |
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+8% |
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92% |
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1996 |
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57% |
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1959 |
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| Maximum Barometer |
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29.93 |
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30.21 |
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30.05 |
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-00.12 |
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30.43 |
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1903 |
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29.74 |
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2011 |
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| Minimum
Barometer |
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29.87 |
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30.15 |
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29.86 |
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+00.01 |
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30.22 |
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1998 |
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29.52 |
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1970 |
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| Average Barometer |
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29.90 |
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30.18 |
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29.95 |
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-00.05 |
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30.27 |
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1998 |
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29.64 |
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1970 |
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| Average
Wind |
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4.8 |
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5.6 |
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5.4 |
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-0.6 |
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10.3 |
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in |
1966 |
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1.7 |
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1996 |
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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 |
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SSE |
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| High
Wind Gust |
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16 |
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16 |
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21 |
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-5 |
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43 |
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in |
1927 |
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11 |
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in |
1982 |
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| Direction |
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SSW |
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NW |
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SSW |
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NE |
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SE |
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| Maximum Water Temp |
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74.7 |
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71.2 |
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72.6 |
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+2.1 |
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79.1 |
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in |
2006 |
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68.4 |
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2020 |
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| Minimum
Water Temp |
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71.4 |
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68.2 |
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68.7 |
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+2.7 |
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71.4 |
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in |
2024 |
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64.6 |
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2004 |
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| Average Water Temp |
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73.1 |
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69.7 |
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70.7 |
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+2.4 |
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74.4 |
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in |
2006 |
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67.1 |
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in |
1996 |
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| Sunrise/ AM Twilight |
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5:41:11 AM |
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4:42:42 AM |
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| Sunset /
PM Twilight |
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8:00:45 PM |
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8:56:21 PM |
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| Length Of Day |
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14:19:34 |
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| Special Conditions |
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Fog, Haze |
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