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Temperature
Mean Temperature 77 °F 73 °F  
Max Temperature 85 °F 83 °F 94 °F (1941)
Min Temperature 69 °F 62 °F 47 °F (1939)
Degree Days
Heating Degree Days 0 0  
Month to date heating degree days 0 8  
Since 1 July heating degree days 1408 1971  
Cooling Degree Days 12 8  
Month to date cooling degree days 149 99  
Year to date cooling degree days 396 217  
Growing Degree Days 28 (Base 50)    
Moisture
Dew Point 68 °F    
Average Humidity 72    
Maximum Humidity 93    
Minimum Humidity 51    
Precipitation
Precipitation 0.03 in 0.09 in 2.07 in (1991)
Month to date precipitation 1.28 1.44  
Year to date precipitation 11.02 14.73  
Sea Level Pressure
Sea Level Pressure 29.94 in    
Wind
Wind Speed 5 mph (SSW)    
Max Wind Speed 14 mph    
Max Gust Speed 17 mph    
Visibility 10 miles    
Events Rain , Thunderstorm    
T = Trace of Precipitation, MM = Missing Value Source: NWS Daily Summary
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Astronomy
May. 19, 2013 Rise Set
Actual Time 6:20 AM EDT 8:13 PM EDT
Civil Twilight 5:52 AM EDT 8:40 PM EDT
Nautical Twilight 5:19 AM EDT 9:13 PM EDT
Astronomical Twilight 4:44 AM EDT 9:49 PM EDT
Moon 3:37 AM EDT (5/16) 4:37 PM EDT (5/16)
Length Of Visible Light 14h 48m
Length of Day
13h 53m
Waning Crescent, 16% of the Moon is Illuminated
May 16
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May 20
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May 28
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Jun 11
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Hourly Observations
Time (EDT) Temp. Heat Index Dew Point Humidity Pressure Visibility Wind Dir Wind Speed Gust Speed Precip Events Conditions
12:56 AM 72.0 °F - 69.1 °F 91% 29.98 in 10.0 mi SSW 8.1 mph - N/A   Scattered Clouds
1:56 AM 73.0 °F - 70.0 °F 90% 29.97 in 10.0 mi WSW 3.5 mph - N/A   Mostly Cloudy
2:56 AM 72.0 °F - 70.0 °F 93% 29.95 in 10.0 mi South 5.8 mph - N/A   Mostly Cloudy
3:45 AM 71.6 °F - 69.8 °F 94% 29.95 in 9.0 mi Calm Calm - N/A   Mostly Cloudy
3:56 AM 72.0 °F - 69.1 °F 91% 29.94 in 9.0 mi Calm Calm - N/A   Mostly Cloudy
4:19 AM 71.6 °F - 69.8 °F 94% 29.94 in 9.0 mi Calm Calm - N/A   Mostly Cloudy
4:56 AM 71.1 °F - 69.1 °F 93% 29.94 in 8.0 mi Calm Calm - N/A   Overcast
5:56 AM 71.1 °F - 69.1 °F 93% 29.94 in 8.0 mi Calm Calm - N/A   Mostly Cloudy
6:04 AM 71.6 °F - 69.8 °F 94% 29.95 in 8.0 mi Calm Calm - N/A   Overcast
6:47 AM 71.6 °F - 69.8 °F 94% 29.96 in 8.0 mi Calm Calm - N/A   Mostly Cloudy
6:56 AM 72.0 °F - 70.0 °F 93% 29.97 in 8.0 mi SE 3.5 mph - N/A   Mostly Cloudy
7:56 AM 75.0 °F - 72.0 °F 90% 29.97 in 10.0 mi South 4.6 mph - N/A   Mostly Cloudy
8:56 AM 75.0 °F - 70.0 °F 84% 29.97 in 10.0 mi WSW 5.8 mph - N/A   Mostly Cloudy
9:56 AM 79.0 °F - 68.0 °F 69% 29.97 in 10.0 mi WSW 6.9 mph - N/A   Mostly Cloudy
10:56 AM 79.0 °F - 66.9 °F 66% 29.96 in 10.0 mi NW 5.8 mph - N/A   Mostly Cloudy
11:56 AM 82.0 °F 84.5 °F 66.9 °F 60% 29.96 in 10.0 mi Variable 3.5 mph - N/A   Mostly Cloudy
12:56 PM 82.9 °F 85.4 °F 66.9 °F 58% 29.95 in 10.0 mi South 6.9 mph - N/A   Mostly Cloudy
1:56 PM 82.9 °F 85.4 °F 66.9 °F 58% 29.94 in 10.0 mi SW 6.9 mph - N/A   Scattered Clouds
2:56 PM 82.9 °F 85.4 °F 66.9 °F 58% 29.92 in 10.0 mi WSW 9.2 mph - N/A   Scattered Clouds
3:56 PM 84.0 °F 85.8 °F 64.9 °F 53% 29.91 in 10.0 mi SSW 8.1 mph - N/A   Mostly Cloudy
4:56 PM 82.9 °F 84.6 °F 64.9 °F 54% 29.90 in 10.0 mi SW 6.9 mph - N/A   Mostly Cloudy
5:56 PM 82.0 °F 84.1 °F 66.0 °F 58% 29.89 in 10.0 mi WSW 8.1 mph - N/A   Mostly Cloudy
6:56 PM 78.1 °F - 66.0 °F 66% 29.91 in 10.0 mi SSW 11.5 mph - N/A   Mostly Cloudy
7:56 PM 75.9 °F - 69.1 °F 79% 29.91 in 10.0 mi SSW 5.8 mph - N/A   Mostly Cloudy
8:56 PM 75.0 °F - 70.0 °F 84% 29.91 in 10.0 mi SSW 3.5 mph - N/A   Mostly Cloudy
9:56 PM 73.9 °F - 70.0 °F 87% 29.94 in 10.0 mi South 4.6 mph - N/A   Mostly Cloudy
10:33 PM 75.2 °F - 69.8 °F 83% 29.95 in 10.0 mi NE 9.2 mph - N/A   Mostly Cloudy
10:56 PM 72.0 °F - 66.0 °F 81% 29.95 in 10.0 mi ENE 8.1 mph - 0.00 in Rain Light Rain
11:06 PM 71.6 °F - 66.2 °F 83% 29.95 in 10.0 mi ENE 10.4 mph - 0.00 in Rain Light Rain
11:56 PM 71.1 °F - 63.0 °F 75% 29.95 in 10.0 mi East 8.1 mph - 0.00 in Thunderstorm Thunderstorm
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