| Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac |
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| Monday, August
5, 2024 |
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| Clear to
Partly Cloudy PM, 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 5, 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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86 |
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82 |
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80 |
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+6 |
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94 |
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in |
1944 |
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61 |
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in |
1903 |
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| Minimum
Temperature |
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69 |
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67 |
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65 |
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+4 |
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75 |
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in |
2012 |
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54 |
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in |
1972 |
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| Average Temperature |
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78 |
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75 |
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72 |
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+6 |
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83 |
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in |
1944 |
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59 |
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in |
1903 |
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| Month Avg Max Temperature |
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86.2 |
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78.0 |
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80.0 |
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+6.2 |
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90.2 |
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in |
1975 |
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70.8 |
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in |
1903 |
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| Month Avg
Min Temperature |
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70.6 |
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61.8 |
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65.0 |
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+5.6 |
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72.4 |
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in |
1979 |
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55.0 |
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in |
1964 |
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| Month Average Temperature |
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78.6 |
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70.2 |
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72.0 |
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+6.6 |
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80.8 |
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in |
1975 |
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63.8 |
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in |
1964 |
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| High Heat
Index |
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93 |
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85 |
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82 |
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+11 |
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109 |
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in |
1944 |
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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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6 |
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in |
1903 |
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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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9 |
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in |
1964 |
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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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13 |
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10 |
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8 |
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+5 |
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18 |
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in |
1944 |
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0 |
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in |
2004 |
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| Month Cooling DD |
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68 |
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26 |
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40 |
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+28 |
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79 |
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in |
1975 |
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3 |
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in |
1964 |
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| Year Cooling DD |
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510 |
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410 |
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368 |
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+142 |
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529 |
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in |
2020 |
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168 |
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in |
1902 |
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| Maximum Dew Point |
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75 |
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71 |
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69 |
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+6 |
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77 |
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in |
2022 |
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54 |
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in |
1972 |
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| Minimum
Dew Point |
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68 |
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64 |
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61 |
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+7 |
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73 |
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in |
2012 |
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44 |
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in |
2013 |
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| Average Dew Point |
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72 |
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68 |
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65 |
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+7 |
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75 |
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in |
2012 |
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49 |
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in |
1972 |
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| Month Avg Max Dew Point |
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77.2 |
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65.2 |
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69.0 |
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+8.2 |
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77.2 |
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in |
2024 |
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56.8 |
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in |
1964 |
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| Month Avg
Min Dew Point |
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69.0 |
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56.2 |
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61.6 |
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+7.4 |
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70.0 |
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in |
1979 |
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47.2 |
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in |
1964 |
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| Month Average Dew Point |
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73.1 |
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60.7 |
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65.0 |
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+8.1 |
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73.1 |
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in |
2024 |
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52.0 |
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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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.12 |
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-.12 |
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1.81 |
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in |
2021 |
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| One Hour
Rain |
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.00 |
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.00 |
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.44 |
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in |
2021 |
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| Half Hour
Rain |
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.00 |
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.00 |
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.29 |
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in |
2021 |
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| Hourly Rain Rate |
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.00 |
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.00 |
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2.65 |
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in |
2021 |
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| Month Precipitation |
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.02 |
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T |
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.59 |
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-.57 |
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3.61 |
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in |
2021 |
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.00 |
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2012 |
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| Year Precipitation |
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38.29 |
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30.25 |
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26.37 |
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+11.92 |
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41.55 |
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in |
1998 |
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14.69 |
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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
5, 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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98% |
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97% |
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94% |
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+4% |
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100% |
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in |
2018 |
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78% |
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in |
1973 |
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| Minimum
Humidity |
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66% |
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65% |
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61% |
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+5% |
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91% |
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in |
2021 |
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33% |
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in |
2013 |
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| Average Humidity |
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82% |
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81% |
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77% |
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+5% |
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95% |
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in |
2021 |
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57% |
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in |
2013 |
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| Maximum Barometer |
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30.01 |
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29.97 |
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30.03 |
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-00.02 |
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30.40 |
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in |
1985 |
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29.67 |
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in |
1954 |
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| Minimum
Barometer |
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29.92 |
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29.90 |
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29.85 |
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+00.07 |
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30.23 |
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in |
1996 |
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29.38 |
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in |
1989 |
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| Average Barometer |
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29.97 |
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29.94 |
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29.94 |
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+00.02 |
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30.27 |
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in |
1996 |
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29.58 |
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in |
1989 |
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| Average
Wind |
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5.4 |
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3.7 |
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5.9 |
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-0.5 |
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12.4 |
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in |
1988 |
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1.7 |
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in |
1975 |
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| Direction |
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SSW |
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WNW |
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SSW |
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SW |
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SSE |
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| High Wind
Gust |
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23 |
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14 |
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20 |
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+3 |
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38 |
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in |
1981 |
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10 |
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in |
1975 |
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| Direction |
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SSW |
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SW |
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SSW |
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W |
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SSE |
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| Maximum Water Temp |
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74.3 |
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70.9 |
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72.4 |
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+1.9 |
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76.0 |
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in |
2006 |
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66.9 |
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in |
1997 |
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| Minimum
Water Temp |
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71.1 |
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69.0 |
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68.9 |
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+2.2 |
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72.6 |
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in |
2010 |
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64.1 |
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in |
2006 |
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| Average Water Temp |
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72.7 |
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70.0 |
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70.7 |
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+2.0 |
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74.0 |
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in |
2012 |
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66.3 |
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in |
1997 |
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| Sunrise/ AM Twilight |
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5:44:11 AM |
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4:44:41 AM |
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| Sunset /
PM Twilight |
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7:57:09 PM |
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8:55:26 PM |
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| Length Of Day |
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14:12:58 |
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Fog |
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