Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac |
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Monday, July
29, 2024 |
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Cloudy, Heavy
Rain and Fog AM, Partly Cloudy PM, Light Winds and Much Cooler |
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Climate
Normal Period |
Climate Record Period |
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1991 -
2020 |
1893 - 2024 |
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July 29, 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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71 |
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84 |
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80 |
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-9 |
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92 |
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in |
1949 |
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67 |
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in |
1926 |
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Minimum
Temperature |
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61 |
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66 |
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65 |
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-4 |
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73 |
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in |
1995 |
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55 |
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in |
1977 |
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Average Temperature |
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66 |
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75 |
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73 |
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-7 |
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82 |
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in |
1949 |
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62 |
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in |
1914 |
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Month Avg Max Temperature |
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81.3 |
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82.1 |
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79.7 |
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+1.6 |
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84.8 |
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in |
1952 |
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74.0 |
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in |
1902 |
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Month
Avg Min Temperature |
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67.7 |
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68.0 |
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64.6 |
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+3.1 |
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70.0 |
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in |
2013 |
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59.3 |
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in |
1962 |
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Month Average Temperature |
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74.7 |
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75.3 |
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72.6 |
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+2.2 |
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76.2 |
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in |
2013 |
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67.8 |
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in |
1902 |
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High
Heat Index |
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74 |
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94 |
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82 |
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-8 |
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100 |
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in |
1949 |
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Low Wind
Chill |
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Heating Degree Days |
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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+0 |
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3 |
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in |
1914 |
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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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3 |
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-3 |
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28 |
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in |
1914 |
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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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3 |
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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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1 |
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10 |
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8 |
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-7 |
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17 |
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in |
1949 |
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0 |
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in |
2017 |
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Month Cooling DD |
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282 |
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299 |
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219 |
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+63 |
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326 |
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in |
2013 |
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95 |
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in |
1902 |
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Year Cooling DD |
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420 |
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375 |
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312 |
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+108 |
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463 |
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2010 |
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120 |
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1902 |
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Maximum Dew Point |
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70 |
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78 |
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70 |
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+0 |
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78 |
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in |
2023 |
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50 |
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in |
1968 |
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Minimum
Dew Point |
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61 |
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65 |
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61 |
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+0 |
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70 |
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in |
2007 |
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44 |
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in |
1968 |
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Average Dew Point |
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66 |
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72 |
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65 |
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+1 |
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73 |
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in |
1995 |
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47 |
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in |
1968 |
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Month Avg Max Dew Point |
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72.9 |
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74.8 |
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68.6 |
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+4.3 |
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74.8 |
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in |
2023 |
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61.9 |
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1962 |
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Month
Avg Min Dew Point |
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65.0 |
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66.5 |
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60.2 |
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+4.8 |
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67.4 |
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2013 |
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52.0 |
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in |
1965 |
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Month Average Dew Point |
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69.0 |
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70.6 |
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64.4 |
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+4.6 |
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70.6 |
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in |
2023 |
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57.1 |
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in |
1965 |
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Precipitation |
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1.70 |
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.24 |
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.10 |
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+1.60 |
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2.10 |
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in |
1897 |
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One Hour
Rain |
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.33 |
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.20 |
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.90 |
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in |
2002 |
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Half
Hour Rain |
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.23 |
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.12 |
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.23 |
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in |
2024 |
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Hourly Rain Rate |
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1.87 |
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.90 |
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1.87 |
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2024 |
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Month Precipitation |
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3.35 |
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5.77 |
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2.88 |
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+.47 |
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8.73 |
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2009 |
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.36 |
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1952 |
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Year Precipitation |
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37.30 |
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30.25 |
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25.58 |
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+11.72 |
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41.06 |
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in |
1998 |
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14.31 |
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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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July
29, 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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99% |
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94% |
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+5% |
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100% |
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2016 |
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70% |
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1956 |
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Minimum
Humidity |
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89% |
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77% |
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62% |
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+27% |
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93% |
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1986 |
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33% |
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1968 |
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Average Humidity |
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94% |
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88% |
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78% |
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+16% |
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97% |
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1986 |
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52% |
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1968 |
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Maximum Barometer |
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30.04 |
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29.92 |
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30.01 |
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+00.03 |
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30.33 |
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in |
1984 |
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29.77 |
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1966 |
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Minimum
Barometer |
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29.98 |
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29.62 |
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29.82 |
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+00.16 |
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30.24 |
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1996 |
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29.48 |
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1981 |
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Average Barometer |
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30.01 |
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29.77 |
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29.91 |
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+00.10 |
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30.28 |
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in |
1996 |
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29.65 |
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1966 |
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Average
Wind |
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4.7 |
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7.8 |
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5.5 |
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-0.8 |
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11.4 |
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in |
1968 |
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1.6 |
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in |
1996 |
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Direction |
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W |
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SSW |
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SSW |
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WNW |
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SSE |
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High
Wind Gust |
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18 |
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35 |
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20 |
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-2 |
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44 |
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in |
1941 |
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10 |
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in |
1991 |
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Direction |
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WNW |
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SSW |
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SSW |
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NE |
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NNE |
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Maximum Water Temp |
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70.3 |
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77.4 |
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71.9 |
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-1.6 |
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77.4 |
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in |
2023 |
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68.5 |
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2017 |
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Minimum
Water Temp |
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69.6 |
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73.9 |
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68.4 |
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+1.2 |
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73.9 |
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in |
2023 |
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#N/A |
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2003 |
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Average Water Temp |
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70.0 |
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75.7 |
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70.1 |
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-0.2 |
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75.7 |
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in |
2023 |
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66.3 |
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2017 |
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Sunrise/ AM Twilight |
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5:37:16 AM |
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5:06:54 AM |
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Sunset /
PM Twilight |
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8:05:11 PM |
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8:36:30 PM |
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Length Of Day |
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14:29:28 |
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Special Conditions |
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Fog |
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