| Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac |
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| Monday,
August 12, 2024 |
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| Clear early
then Partly Cloudy, Early Evening Moderate Rain and Thunderstorm, Cooler |
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Climate
Normal Period |
Climate Record Period |
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1991 -
2020 |
1893 - 2024 |
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August 12, 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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79 |
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81 |
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79 |
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+0 |
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92 |
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in |
1944 |
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63 |
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in |
1979 |
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| Minimum
Temperature |
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61 |
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61 |
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64 |
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-3 |
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74 |
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in |
2020 |
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51 |
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in |
1968 |
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| Average Temperature |
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70 |
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71 |
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72 |
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-2 |
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82 |
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in |
2020 |
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60 |
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in |
1979 |
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| Month Avg Max Temperature |
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81.0 |
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79.5 |
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79.4 |
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+1.6 |
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85.5 |
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in |
2020 |
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71.5 |
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in |
1903 |
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| Month
Avg Min Temperature |
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66.6 |
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63.7 |
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64.8 |
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+1.8 |
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71.9 |
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in |
1988 |
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56.3 |
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in |
1964 |
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| Month Average
Temperature |
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74.1 |
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71.8 |
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72.0 |
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+2.1 |
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78.6 |
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in |
1988 |
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64.8 |
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in |
1964 |
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| High
Heat Index |
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80 |
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86 |
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81 |
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-1 |
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102 |
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in |
2020 |
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| Low
Wind Chill |
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48 |
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in |
1968 |
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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 |
1979 |
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0 |
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in |
2024 |
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| Month Heating DD |
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1 |
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0 |
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0 |
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+1 |
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18 |
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in |
1903 |
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0 |
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in |
2023 |
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| Season
Heating DD |
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1 |
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0 |
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3 |
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-2 |
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34 |
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in |
1914 |
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0 |
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in |
2023 |
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| Cooling Degree Days |
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5 |
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6 |
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7 |
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-2 |
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17 |
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in |
2020 |
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0 |
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in |
1983 |
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| Month Cooling DD |
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110 |
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82 |
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91 |
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+19 |
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163 |
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in |
1988 |
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11 |
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in |
1964 |
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| Year Cooling DD |
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552 |
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466 |
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419 |
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+133 |
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616 |
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in |
2020 |
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203 |
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in |
1902 |
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| Maximum Dew Point |
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66 |
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74 |
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69 |
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-3 |
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78 |
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in |
2020 |
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50 |
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in |
1968 |
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| Minimum
Dew Point |
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57 |
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57 |
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60 |
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-3 |
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71 |
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in |
2020 |
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44 |
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in |
2006 |
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| Average Dew Point |
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62 |
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66 |
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64 |
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-2 |
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75 |
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in |
2020 |
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47 |
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in |
1968 |
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| Month Avg Max Dew Point |
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73.3 |
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68.3 |
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69.0 |
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+4.3 |
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75.0 |
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in |
2022 |
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58.9 |
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in |
1964 |
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| Month
Avg Min Dew Point |
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64.1 |
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58.8 |
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61.1 |
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+3.0 |
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69.4 |
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in |
2003 |
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48.4 |
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in |
1964 |
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| Month Average Dew Point |
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68.7 |
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63.5 |
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64.9 |
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+3.8 |
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71.4 |
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in |
2003 |
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53.7 |
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in |
1964 |
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| Precipitation |
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.26 |
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.06 |
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.12 |
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+.14 |
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2.30 |
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in |
1983 |
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| One
Hour Rain |
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.16 |
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.06 |
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.92 |
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in |
1983 |
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| Half
Hour Rain |
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.13 |
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.04 |
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.13 |
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in |
2024 |
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| Hourly Rain Rate |
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1.50 |
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.19 |
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1.50 |
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in |
2024 |
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| Month Precipitation |
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1.00 |
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2.72 |
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1.43 |
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-.43 |
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6.82 |
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in |
1952 |
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.00 |
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in |
1911 |
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| Year Precipitation |
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39.27 |
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32.97 |
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27.21 |
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+12.06 |
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43.87 |
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in |
1983 |
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15.63 |
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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
12, 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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95% |
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96% |
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94% |
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+1% |
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100% |
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in |
2018 |
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63% |
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1950 |
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| Minimum
Humidity |
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56% |
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56% |
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61% |
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-5% |
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92% |
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in |
1955 |
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33% |
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1974 |
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| Average Humidity |
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76% |
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76% |
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78% |
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-2% |
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96% |
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in |
1955 |
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52% |
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1950 |
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| Maximum Barometer |
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29.97 |
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29.94 |
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30.05 |
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-00.08 |
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30.34 |
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in |
1986 |
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29.77 |
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in |
2008 |
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| Minimum
Barometer |
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29.89 |
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29.87 |
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29.86 |
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+00.03 |
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30.17 |
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in |
1994 |
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29.53 |
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in |
1964 |
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| Average Barometer |
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29.93 |
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29.91 |
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29.96 |
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-00.03 |
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30.23 |
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in |
1994 |
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29.68 |
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in |
1964 |
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| Average
Wind |
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6.0 |
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4.9 |
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5.6 |
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+0.4 |
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12.5 |
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in |
1979 |
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1.8 |
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1994 |
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| Direction |
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WNW |
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SSE |
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SSW |
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NNE |
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SSE |
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| High
Wind Gust |
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22 |
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16 |
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20 |
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+2 |
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34 |
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in |
1983 |
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9 |
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in |
1951 |
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| Direction |
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WNW |
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SSW |
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WSW |
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NNE |
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SE |
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| Maximum Water Temp |
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74.3 |
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74.1 |
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72.3 |
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+2.0 |
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77.0 |
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in |
2003 |
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68.3 |
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2017 |
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| Minimum
Water Temp |
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72.3 |
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71.8 |
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69.0 |
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+3.3 |
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73.8 |
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in |
2012 |
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63.6 |
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in |
2004 |
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| Average Water Temp |
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73.3 |
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73.0 |
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70.7 |
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+2.6 |
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75.0 |
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in |
2012 |
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66.9 |
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in |
2017 |
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| Sunrise/ AM Twilight |
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5:51:17 AM |
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4:50:09 AM |
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| Sunset
/ PM Twilight |
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7:47:59 PM |
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8:51:57 PM |
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| Length Of Day |
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13:56:42 |
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