| Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac |
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| Saturday,
August 3, 2024 |
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| Cloudy &
Fog early, Clear Day to P Cloudy PM, Very Light Sprinkles Late, Breezy,
Continued Hot & 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 3, 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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85 |
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77 |
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80 |
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+5 |
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94 |
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in |
1975 |
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67 |
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in |
1950 |
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| Minimum
Temperature |
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73 |
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59 |
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65 |
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+8 |
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75 |
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in |
2020 |
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52 |
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in |
1964 |
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| Average Temperature |
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79 |
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68 |
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72 |
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+7 |
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83 |
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in |
2006 |
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60 |
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in |
1964 |
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| Month Avg Max Temperature |
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87.7 |
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76.7 |
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80.0 |
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+7.7 |
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94.7 |
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in |
1975 |
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69.3 |
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in |
1921 |
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| Month
Avg Min Temperature |
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71.3 |
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58.3 |
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65.0 |
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+6.3 |
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73.7 |
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in |
2006 |
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54.3 |
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in |
1953 |
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| Month Average
Temperature |
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79.7 |
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67.7 |
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72.0 |
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+7.7 |
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84.0 |
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in |
1975 |
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63.7 |
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in |
1946 |
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| High
Heat Index |
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95 |
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77 |
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83 |
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+12 |
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108 |
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in |
2006 |
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| Low
Wind Chill |
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49 |
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in |
1964 |
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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 |
1964 |
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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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3 |
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8 |
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+6 |
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18 |
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in |
2006 |
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0 |
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in |
1985 |
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| Month Cooling DD |
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44 |
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8 |
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24 |
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+20 |
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57 |
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in |
1975 |
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1 |
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in |
1953 |
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| Year Cooling DD |
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486 |
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392 |
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352 |
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+134 |
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504 |
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2020 |
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153 |
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1902 |
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| Maximum Dew Point |
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78 |
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64 |
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69 |
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+9 |
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78 |
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in |
2024 |
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51 |
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in |
1959 |
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| Minimum
Dew Point |
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71 |
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55 |
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62 |
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+9 |
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72 |
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in |
2018 |
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43 |
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in |
1956 |
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| Average Dew Point |
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75 |
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60 |
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65 |
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+10 |
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75 |
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in |
2024 |
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47 |
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in |
1956 |
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| Month Avg Max Dew Point |
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78.3 |
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61.7 |
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69.0 |
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+9.3 |
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78.3 |
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in |
2024 |
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57.3 |
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in |
1953 |
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| Month
Avg Min Dew Point |
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69.7 |
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52.0 |
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62.0 |
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+7.7 |
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71.0 |
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in |
1979 |
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47.0 |
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in |
1964 |
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| Month Average Dew Point |
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74.0 |
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56.8 |
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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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52.3 |
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in |
1953 |
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| Precipitation |
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T |
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.00 |
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.12 |
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-.12 |
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1.10 |
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in |
1944 |
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| One
Hour Rain |
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T |
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.00 |
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.45 |
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in |
1954 |
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| Half
Hour Rain |
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.00 |
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.00 |
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.06 |
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in |
2006 |
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| Hourly Rain Rate |
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.00 |
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.00 |
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.66 |
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in |
2006 |
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| Month Precipitation |
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.00 |
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.00 |
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.35 |
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-.35 |
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2.60 |
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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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26.13 |
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+12.14 |
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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
3, 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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90% |
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94% |
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+5% |
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100% |
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2004 |
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71% |
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1956 |
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| Minimum
Humidity |
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74% |
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57% |
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61% |
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+13% |
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93% |
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in |
1987 |
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31% |
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1956 |
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| Average Humidity |
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87% |
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74% |
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77% |
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+9% |
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97% |
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1987 |
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51% |
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1956 |
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| Maximum Barometer |
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29.87 |
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30.18 |
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30.03 |
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-00.16 |
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30.35 |
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1976 |
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29.76 |
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in |
1957 |
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| Minimum
Barometer |
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29.80 |
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30.03 |
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29.86 |
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-00.06 |
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30.16 |
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in |
1998 |
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29.55 |
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1987 |
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| Average Barometer |
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29.84 |
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30.11 |
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29.95 |
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-00.11 |
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30.21 |
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1998 |
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29.70 |
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in |
1980 |
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| Average
Wind |
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8.5 |
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6.7 |
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5.5 |
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+3.0 |
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11.8 |
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in |
1974 |
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1.4 |
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1996 |
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| Direction |
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SSW |
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SW |
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SSW |
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SW |
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SSW |
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| High
Wind Gust |
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28 |
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23 |
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20 |
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+8 |
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35 |
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in |
1957 |
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9 |
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in |
2021 |
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| Direction |
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SSW |
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S |
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SW |
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SW |
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S |
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| Maximum Water Temp |
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71.4 |
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73.8 |
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72.7 |
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-1.3 |
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80.9 |
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in |
2006 |
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68.2 |
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1996 |
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| Minimum
Water Temp |
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69.1 |
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70.2 |
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69.3 |
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-0.2 |
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72.7 |
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in |
2024 |
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65.2 |
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in |
2004 |
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| Average Water Temp |
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70.3 |
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72.0 |
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71.0 |
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-0.8 |
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74.4 |
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in |
2006 |
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66.9 |
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in |
2020 |
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| Sunrise/ AM Twilight |
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5:42:11 AM |
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4:43:20 AM |
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| Sunset
/ PM Twilight |
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7:59:34 PM |
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8:56:05 PM |
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| Length Of Day |
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14:17:23 |
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| Special Conditions |
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Fog |
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