| Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac |
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| Tuesday,
January 2, 2024 |
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| Clear, Dry
and Colder |
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Climate
Normal Period |
Climate Record Period |
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1991 -
2020 |
1893 - 2024 |
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January 2, 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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38 |
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46 |
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40 |
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-2 |
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55 |
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2000 |
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12 |
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1918 |
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| Minimum
Temperature |
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24 |
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35 |
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26 |
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-2 |
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50 |
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in |
1979 |
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-3 |
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1918 |
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| Average Temperature |
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31 |
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41 |
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33 |
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-2 |
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53 |
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in |
1979 |
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5 |
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in |
1918 |
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| Month Avg Max Temperature |
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40.5 |
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50.0 |
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40.0 |
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+0.5 |
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54.5 |
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1966 |
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12.0 |
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1918 |
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| Month Avg
Min Temperature |
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26.5 |
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37.0 |
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26.5 |
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+0.0 |
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46.5 |
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1979 |
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-2.5 |
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1918 |
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| Month Average
Temperature |
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33.5 |
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44.0 |
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33.5 |
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+0.0 |
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50.5 |
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1979 |
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5.0 |
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1918 |
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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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17 |
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34 |
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15 |
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+2 |
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-16 |
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1999 |
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| Heating Degree Days |
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34 |
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24 |
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32 |
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+2 |
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60 |
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in |
1918 |
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12 |
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1979 |
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| Month Heating DD |
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63 |
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42 |
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63 |
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+0 |
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120 |
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1918 |
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29 |
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1979 |
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| Season
Heating DD |
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1740 |
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1735 |
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1933 |
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-193 |
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2567 |
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1918 |
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1379 |
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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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in |
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0 |
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in |
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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+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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609 |
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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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26 |
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39 |
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33 |
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-7 |
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54 |
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2000 |
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3 |
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1999 |
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| Minimum
Dew Point |
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20 |
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31 |
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17 |
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+3 |
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50 |
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1979 |
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-14 |
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1968 |
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| Average Dew Point |
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23 |
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35 |
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25 |
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-2 |
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52 |
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in |
1979 |
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-5 |
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1999 |
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| Month Avg Max Dew Point |
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29.0 |
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45.0 |
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33.0 |
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-4.0 |
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52.0 |
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2022 |
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6.0 |
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2018 |
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| Month Avg
Min Dew Point |
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23.0 |
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32.0 |
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17.0 |
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+6.0 |
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46.5 |
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1979 |
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-13.0 |
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1999 |
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| Month Average Dew Point |
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26.0 |
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38.5 |
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25.0 |
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+1.0 |
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49.3 |
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1979 |
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-1.8 |
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1999 |
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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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1.32 |
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1893 |
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| One Hour
Rain |
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.00 |
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.00 |
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.27 |
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1979 |
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| Half Hour
Rain |
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.00 |
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.00 |
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.08 |
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2011 |
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| Hourly Rain Rate |
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.00 |
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.00 |
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.34 |
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2021 |
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| Month Precipitation |
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.00 |
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.14 |
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.24 |
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-.24 |
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2.23 |
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1919 |
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.00 |
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2024 |
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| Year Precipitation |
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.00 |
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.14 |
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.24 |
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-.24 |
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2.23 |
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1919 |
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.00 |
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2024 |
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| Snow |
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0.0 |
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0.0 |
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0.3 |
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-0.3 |
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10.4 |
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1948 |
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| Snow Depth |
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0 |
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0 |
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1 |
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-1 |
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12 |
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1948 |
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| Month Snow |
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0.0 |
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0.0 |
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0.6 |
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-0.6 |
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10.8 |
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1948 |
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0.0 |
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2024 |
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| Season Snow |
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0.1 |
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1.5 |
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7.7 |
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-7.6 |
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27.3 |
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1948 |
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T |
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2000 |
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January 2, 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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92% |
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90% |
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85% |
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+7% |
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100% |
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2011 |
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55% |
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1999 |
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| Minimum
Humidity |
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53% |
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71% |
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55% |
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-2% |
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93% |
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1979 |
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30% |
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1982 |
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| Average Humidity |
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73% |
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81% |
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70% |
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+2% |
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97% |
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1979 |
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46% |
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1999 |
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| Maximum Barometer |
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30.07 |
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30.18 |
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30.18 |
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-00.11 |
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30.89 |
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1899 |
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29.66 |
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2010 |
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| Minimum
Barometer |
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29.94 |
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30.00 |
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29.84 |
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+00.10 |
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30.42 |
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2005 |
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28.98 |
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1987 |
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| Average Barometer |
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30.01 |
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30.09 |
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30.01 |
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-00.01 |
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30.57 |
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2005 |
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29.42 |
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1987 |
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| Average
Wind |
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5.1 |
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3.1 |
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7.9 |
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-2.8 |
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17.0 |
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2003 |
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2.1 |
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2006 |
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| Direction |
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NNW |
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WNW |
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NW |
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N |
ESE |
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| High Wind
Gust |
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15 |
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-11 |
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1935 |
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10 |
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1950 |
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| Direction |
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N |
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NW |
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NW |
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NW |
N |
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| Maximum Water Temp |
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45.9 |
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44.8 |
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42.8 |
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+3.1 |
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50.5 |
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2007 |
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35.9 |
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2018 |
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| Minimum
Water Temp |
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44.4 |
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42.4 |
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40.6 |
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+3.8 |
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49.1 |
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2007 |
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32.6 |
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2018 |
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| Average Water Temp |
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45.2 |
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43.6 |
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41.7 |
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+3.4 |
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49.8 |
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2007 |
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34.3 |
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2018 |
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| Sunrise/ AM Twilight |
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7:11:45 AM |
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6:40:35 AM |
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| Sunset /
PM Twilight |
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4:26:31 PM |
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4:58:09 PM |
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| Length Of Day |
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16:26:18 |
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| Hour-by-Hour Weather For January 2, 2024 |
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| Climate Weather for January 2 |
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| Weather History For January 2 |
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