| Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac |
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| Wednesday,
January 17, 2024 |
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| Clear early,
Partly Cloudy Day to Clear PM, Windy, Very Cold |
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Climate
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Climate Record Period |
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1991 -
2020 |
1893 - 2024 |
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January 17, 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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26 |
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50 |
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37 |
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-11 |
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58 |
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1995 |
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18 |
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1971 |
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| Minimum
Temperature |
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18 |
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31 |
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24 |
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-6 |
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41 |
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in |
1995 |
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-5 |
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1982 |
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| Average Temperature |
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22 |
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41 |
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31 |
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-9 |
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50 |
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in |
1995 |
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11 |
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in |
1971 |
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| Month Avg Max Temperature |
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40.6 |
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44.4 |
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38.8 |
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+1.9 |
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46.9 |
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in |
2007 |
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24.5 |
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in |
1981 |
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| Month
Avg Min Temperature |
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27.6 |
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33.1 |
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25.1 |
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+2.6 |
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34.5 |
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2007 |
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8.1 |
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in |
1981 |
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| Month Average
Temperature |
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34.3 |
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39.1 |
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32.1 |
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+2.2 |
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40.8 |
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2007 |
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16.6 |
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in |
1981 |
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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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6 |
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24 |
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8 |
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-2 |
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-30 |
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in |
1982 |
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| Heating Degree Days |
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43 |
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24 |
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34 |
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+9 |
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54 |
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in |
1971 |
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15 |
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1995 |
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| Month Heating DD |
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522 |
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441 |
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560 |
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-38 |
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823 |
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in |
1981 |
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411 |
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2007 |
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| Season
Heating DD |
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2199 |
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2134 |
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2430 |
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-231 |
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3165 |
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1918 |
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1832 |
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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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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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19 |
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34 |
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30 |
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-11 |
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56 |
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in |
1995 |
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-3 |
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1971 |
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| Minimum
Dew Point |
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7 |
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24 |
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13 |
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-6 |
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38 |
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1995 |
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-21 |
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1982 |
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| Average Dew Point |
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13 |
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29 |
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22 |
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-9 |
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47 |
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1995 |
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-9 |
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1971 |
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| Month Avg Max Dew Point |
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33.7 |
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39.5 |
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31.4 |
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+2.3 |
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41.6 |
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2007 |
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11.7 |
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in |
1981 |
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| Month
Avg Min Dew Point |
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20.1 |
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28.4 |
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15.4 |
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+4.7 |
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28.4 |
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2023 |
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-7.3 |
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in |
1981 |
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| Month Average Dew Point |
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27.2 |
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34.2 |
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23.5 |
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+3.7 |
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34.2 |
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2023 |
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2.2 |
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1981 |
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| Precipitation |
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.00 |
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.02 |
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.12 |
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-.12 |
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2.08 |
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1909 |
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| One Hour
Rain |
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.00 |
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.02 |
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.38 |
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2022 |
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| Half
Hour Rain |
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.00 |
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.01 |
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.22 |
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2022 |
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| Hourly Rain Rate |
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.00 |
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.00 |
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.65 |
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2022 |
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| Month Precipitation |
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4.93 |
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2.56 |
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2.06 |
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+2.87 |
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7.01 |
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1979 |
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.12 |
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1984 |
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| Year Precipitation |
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4.93 |
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2.56 |
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2.06 |
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+2.87 |
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7.01 |
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1979 |
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.12 |
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1984 |
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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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9.6 |
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1956 |
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| Snow Depth |
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1 |
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1 |
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-0 |
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13 |
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1912 |
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| Month Snow |
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5.6 |
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0.1 |
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5.1 |
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+0.5 |
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25.8 |
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1996 |
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0.0 |
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2007 |
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| Season Snow |
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5.7 |
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1.6 |
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12.2 |
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-6.5 |
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41.6 |
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1996 |
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0.2 |
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in |
1914 |
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January 17, 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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82% |
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87% |
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83% |
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-1% |
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100% |
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2018 |
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52% |
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1972 |
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| Minimum
Humidity |
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58% |
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48% |
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50% |
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+8% |
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91% |
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1996 |
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24% |
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2019 |
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| Average Humidity |
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70% |
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68% |
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66% |
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+4% |
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96% |
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1996 |
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43% |
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2007 |
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| Maximum Barometer |
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30.05 |
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29.70 |
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30.14 |
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-00.09 |
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30.76 |
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2007 |
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29.33 |
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1958 |
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| Minimum
Barometer |
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29.70 |
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29.60 |
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29.82 |
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-00.12 |
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30.29 |
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2009 |
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29.08 |
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1959 |
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| Average Barometer |
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29.88 |
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29.65 |
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29.98 |
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-00.10 |
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30.49 |
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2007 |
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29.26 |
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1958 |
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| Average
Wind |
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11.1 |
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6.0 |
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8.8 |
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+2.3 |
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24.3 |
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2000 |
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3.0 |
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1978 |
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| Direction |
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W |
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W |
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WNW |
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NW |
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| High
Wind Gust |
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32 |
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+5 |
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2000 |
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12 |
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1978 |
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| Direction |
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NW |
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NNW |
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WNW |
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WNW |
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| Maximum Water Temp |
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43.5 |
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41.9 |
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40.6 |
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+2.9 |
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45.3 |
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2007 |
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35.8 |
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2009 |
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| Minimum
Water Temp |
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39.6 |
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40.8 |
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37.8 |
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+1.8 |
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43.0 |
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2021 |
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31.7 |
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2004 |
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| Average Water Temp |
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41.6 |
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41.4 |
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39.1 |
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+2.5 |
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43.7 |
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2021 |
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35.2 |
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2004 |
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| Sunrise/ AM Twilight |
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7:08:33 AM |
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6:37:50 AM |
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| Sunset /
PM Twilight |
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4:42:09 PM |
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5:12:57 PM |
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| Length Of Day |
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16:41:52 |
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| Hour-by-Hour Weather For January 17, 2024 |
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| Climate Weather for January 17 |
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| Weather History For January 17 |
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