| Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac |
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| Wednesday,
February 28, 2024 |
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| Cloudy,
Moderate/Heavy Rain and Fog, Very High Winds, Continued Very Warm |
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Climate Record Period |
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1991 -
2020 |
1893 - 2024 |
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February 28, 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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51 |
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35 |
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41 |
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+10 |
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62 |
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in |
1976 |
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23 |
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1906 |
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| Minimum
Temperature |
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39 |
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27 |
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27 |
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+12 |
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42 |
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1910 |
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2 |
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1907 |
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| Average Temperature |
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45 |
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31 |
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34 |
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+11 |
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48 |
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1976 |
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15 |
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1907 |
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| Month Avg Max Temperature |
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41.1 |
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43.8 |
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39.4 |
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+1.8 |
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45.4 |
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1976 |
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27.7 |
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1934 |
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| Month
Avg Min Temperature |
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28.0 |
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27.4 |
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25.0 |
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+3.0 |
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30.8 |
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2020 |
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10.6 |
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1934 |
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| Month Average
Temperature |
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34.7 |
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35.9 |
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32.6 |
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+2.1 |
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38.3 |
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2018 |
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19.4 |
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1934 |
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| High Heat Index |
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#N/A |
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#N/A |
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| Low Wind
Chill |
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30 |
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18 |
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14 |
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+16 |
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-13 |
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1907 |
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| Heating Degree Days |
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20 |
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34 |
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31 |
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-11 |
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50 |
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1907 |
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17 |
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1976 |
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| Month Heating DD |
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848 |
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816 |
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907 |
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-59 |
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1278 |
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1934 |
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748 |
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2018 |
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| Season
Heating DD |
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3515 |
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3310 |
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3826 |
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-311 |
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4817 |
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1918 |
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3151 |
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2016 |
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| Cooling 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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0 |
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Many |
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| Month Cooling DD |
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0 |
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0 |
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+0 |
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3 |
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2022 |
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0 |
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Many |
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| Year Cooling DD |
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726 |
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784 |
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+117 |
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871 |
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2020 |
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290 |
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1902 |
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| Maximum Dew Point |
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50 |
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34 |
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32 |
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+18 |
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50 |
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2024 |
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2 |
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2014 |
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| Minimum
Dew Point |
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38 |
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26 |
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16 |
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+22 |
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38 |
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2024 |
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-10 |
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2014 |
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| Average Dew Point |
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44 |
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30 |
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24 |
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+20 |
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44 |
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2024 |
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-4 |
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2014 |
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| Month Avg Max Dew Point |
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33.0 |
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35.7 |
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30.2 |
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+2.9 |
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40.4 |
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2018 |
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13.6 |
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1979 |
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| Month
Avg Min Dew Point |
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20.3 |
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18.0 |
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13.8 |
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+6.5 |
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23.2 |
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2018 |
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1.4 |
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1968 |
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| Month Average Dew Point |
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26.9 |
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27.0 |
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24.0 |
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+2.9 |
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31.8 |
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2018 |
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7.8 |
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1979 |
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| Precipitation |
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1.28 |
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.44 |
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.13 |
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+1.15 |
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1.68 |
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1999 |
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| One Hour
Rain |
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.20 |
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.05 |
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.51 |
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1984 |
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| Half
Hour Rain |
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.14 |
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.03 |
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.16 |
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2011 |
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| Hourly Rain Rate |
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.67 |
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.06 |
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1.47 |
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2011 |
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| Month Precipitation |
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2.71 |
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1.94 |
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3.43 |
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-.72 |
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7.40 |
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1998 |
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.66 |
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1947 |
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| Year Precipitation |
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9.46 |
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9.13 |
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7.10 |
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+2.36 |
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17.40 |
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1979 |
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2.65 |
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1980 |
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| Snow |
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0.0 |
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5.4 |
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0.3 |
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-0.3 |
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5.4 |
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2023 |
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| Snow Depth |
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0 |
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1 |
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1 |
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-1 |
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17 |
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2015 |
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| Month Snow |
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6.1 |
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6.7 |
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10.2 |
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-4.1 |
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30.4 |
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1994 |
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0.0 |
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2020 |
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| Season Snow |
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12.7 |
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9.0 |
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27.3 |
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-14.6 |
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63.3 |
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2005 |
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4.7 |
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1998 |
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February 28, 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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98% |
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84% |
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+15% |
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100% |
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2013 |
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46% |
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2001 |
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| Minimum
Humidity |
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93% |
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95% |
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49% |
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+44% |
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95% |
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2023 |
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20% |
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1985 |
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| Average Humidity |
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96% |
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97% |
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66% |
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+30% |
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97% |
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2023 |
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36% |
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1994 |
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| Maximum Barometer |
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29.97 |
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29.98 |
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30.13 |
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-00.16 |
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30.86 |
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1934 |
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29.54 |
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1952 |
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| Minimum
Barometer |
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29.54 |
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29.71 |
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29.74 |
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-00.20 |
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30.53 |
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2015 |
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29.03 |
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1984 |
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| Average Barometer |
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29.76 |
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29.85 |
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29.94 |
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-00.18 |
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30.36 |
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1982 |
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29.42 |
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1956 |
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| Average
Wind |
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18.2 |
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7.6 |
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8.0 |
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+10.2 |
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18.2 |
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2024 |
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2.2 |
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2013 |
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| Direction |
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S |
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WNW |
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NW |
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| High
Wind Gust |
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46 |
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+19 |
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55 |
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1949 |
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12 |
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1989 |
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| Direction |
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S |
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NNE |
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| Maximum Water Temp |
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42.3 |
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41.5 |
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39.1 |
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+3.2 |
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43.7 |
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2012 |
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32.8 |
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2015 |
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| Minimum
Water Temp |
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41.4 |
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39.9 |
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37.2 |
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+4.2 |
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42.7 |
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2012 |
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30.3 |
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2015 |
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| Average Water Temp |
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41.9 |
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40.7 |
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38.2 |
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+3.6 |
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43.2 |
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2012 |
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31.6 |
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2015 |
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| Sunrise/ AM Twilight |
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6:21:57 AM |
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5:51:42 AM |
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| Sunset /
PM Twilight |
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5:33:55 PM |
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6:03:22 PM |
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| Length Of Day |
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11:11:58 |
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| Special Conditions |
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Fog, Record Breaking High Avg Wind |
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| Hour-by-Hour Weather For February 28, 2024 |
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| Climate Weather for February 28 |
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| Weather History For February 28 |
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