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  LATEST WEATHER CONDITIONS AT PWRS WEST CRADOCK, PORTSMOUTH
4:10am ET, 7/28/26

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Current
Temperature

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Wind Chill &
Heat Index)
Dew Point
Temperature
Relative
Humidity
Wind Direction
Speed & Gust

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reporting
intermittently)
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Pressure
Rainfall
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72.4°
69.9°
92.0%
S 0 G 5
mph
29.772"
& Falling
0.00"
0.00"
0.00"
8.28"
26.68"
METARS





        


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JULY 2026 PWRS
(preliminary
7/27/26 8:15PM EDT)

BASIC STATION STATISTICS
OF CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA:
(Station databases commenced 7/1/1976)

ABOVE NORMAL TEMP MEANS
WELL-ABOVE NORMAL PRECIP
TEMP MEANS:
Highs 89.0° (-0.2°)
Lows 73.9° (+2.3°)
Mean 81.5° (+1.1°)

RAINFALL - MONTHLY:
8.28" (+3.40" or 170% of normal)

2026 YEARLY PRECIP

RAINFALL 26.68"
(-1.66" or 94% of normal)
DROUGHT MONITOR LEVEL:
ABNORMALLY DRY

SNOWFALL YEARLY 4.1"
SEASONAL SNOWFALL 2025-2026 5.1"


MONTHLY STATION NEW DAILY RECORDS:
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JULY 2026
3rd - TEMPERATURE MAXIMUM 99°
4th - TEMPERATURE MAXIMUM 100°
4th - TEMPERATURE MAXIMUM MINIMUM 79°
8th - RAINFALL 2.44"
18th - TEMPERATURE MAXIMUM MINIMUM 79°
19th - TEMPERATURE TIED MAXIMUM MINIMUM 78°
23rd - RAINFALL 2.63"





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    Updated @ 4:10am ET



    Sun & Moon
     Sunrise: 6:09am  Sunset: 8:17pm
    Moonrise: 8:00pm  Moonset: 4:54am

    Temperatures

    Current: 72.4° at 4:10am
    Comfort Level: Comfortable

    Max: 74.7° at 12:00am
    Min: 72.4° at 4:10am
    24-hour Difference: 2.5°
    Daily Average: 73.6°

    Wind Chill: 72.4° at 4:10am
    Min: 72.4° at 4:10am

    Heat Index: 78.3° at 4:10am
    Max: 80.5° at 12:00am

    Dew Point
    Current: 69.9° at 4:10am

    Max:  71.9° at 12:00am
    Min:  69.9° at 3:47am


    Relative Humidity
    Current: 92.0% at 4:10am
    Max:  92.0% at 2:36am
    Min:  91.0% at 12:00am


    Wind Speed & Direction

    Current max wind speed:
    S  5 mph | 4:10am
    Max:  9 mph at 12:00am

    Daily Average Direction: 180°


    Barometric (Sea Level) Pressure
    Current: 29.772" & Falling
    at 4:10am
    Rate: -0.006" past hour
    24-hour Difference: -0.064"
    Max: 29.797" at 2:18am
    Min: 29.769" at 4:01am
    Average: 29.778"

    Rainfall
    Hourly: 0.00" at 4:10am
    Rain Rate: 0.00" per hour

    Daily: 0.00" thru 4:10am

    Past 24-hours ending 4:10am: 0.00"

    Monthly: 8.28"
    Yearly: 26.68"

                    
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    1.0" - 2/22/26
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    TRACE - 2/4/26
    0.4" - 2/1/26
    1.6" - 1/31/26
    0.4" - 1/25/26
    0.6" - 1/24/26
    1.0" - 12/8/25
    TRACE - 11/11/25

    Season Station Total: 5.1"

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