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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
832 AM EDT FRI SEP 01 2023

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...THE PROVIDENCE RI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1904 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            104   08/02/1975
 LOW              40   08/31/1965
HIGHEST           85   08/21                          98
LOWEST            56   08/24                          57
AVG. MAXIMUM    78.6               82.2    -3.6
AVG. MINIMUM    62.9               63.9    -1.0
MEAN            70.7               73.0    -2.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                3.4    -3.4
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       12.24   1946
 MINIMUM        0.71   1984
TOTALS          4.22               3.59    0.63
DAILY AVG.      0.14               0.12    0.02
DAYS >= .01       12                9.1     2.9
DAYS >= .10        7                5.8     1.2
DAYS >= .50        2                2.4    -0.4
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.9     0.1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.15   08/18 TO 08/18

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           0.0   MM
 SNOW DEPTH        0   MM
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.00
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.0     0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  3      -3
 SINCE 7/1         0                  2      -2
COOLING TOTAL    187                252     -65
 SINCE 1/1       580                712    -132
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/240
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/240    DATE  08/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/250    DATE  08/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.58
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               16     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      3

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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