Track and field begins at the Montreal Olympics

Friday, July 23, 1976Montreal, Canada

clear and warm77°F

Mild before dawn, the air near 63°F and still. The sun came up into an open sky and the morning warmed quickly, near 80° by early afternoon with a stiff breeze that kept the air moving without cooling it. The sky stayed mostly clear through the afternoon, a little cloud building late and giving nothing. At 7pm the cloud closed. By dark the air was warm and heavy under it, near 73°.

Rain
0.02"
Humidity
71%
Wind
12 mph
Daylight
15.1 hrs
High / Low
79° / 59°F
Felt like
80° / 58°F
Snowfall
0.0"
Pressure
30.04 inHg
Gusting to
22 mph
Wind from
south
Sunrise / Sunset
5:28 am / 8:32 pm
Day's character
mostly clear

Pre-satellite record — solid, not exact. The Montreal Lafontaine station, under a mile away, recorded 0.48 in of rain that day, more than the model above shows. Where they differ, trust the station.

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