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CLIBOS


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA                                  
1245 AM EST WED MAR 2 2005

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...THE BOSTON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 1 2005...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 TO 2005

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         32    632 PM  63    1991  42    -10       50       
  MINIMUM         26    751 AM  -1    1886  27     -1       39       
  AVERAGE         29                        35     -6       45      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.60          1.72 1987   0.12   0.48     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.60                      0.12   0.48     0.00    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.60                      0.12   0.48     0.00    
  SINCE JAN 1      7.75                      7.34   0.41     2.46    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        6.1 R         5.0  1963   0.4    5.7      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    6.1                       0.4    5.7      0.0     
  SINCE MAR 1      6.1                       0.4    5.7      0.0     
  SINCE JUL 1     78.2                      34.7   43.5     28.8     
  SNOW DEPTH      MM                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       36                        31      5       20       
  MONTH TO DATE   36                        31      5       20       
  SINCE MAR 1     36                        31      5       20       
  SINCE JUL 1   4101                      4062     39     4173       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE MAR 1      0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE JAN 1      0                         0      0        0       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  RESULTANT WIND SPEED   6   RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION  NW (330)      
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    32   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NE (30)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    39   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NE (40)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    13.3                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  HEAVY SNOW                                                         
  SNOW                                                               
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
  HAZE                                                               
  BLOWING SNOW                                                       
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    92          1200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     69           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    81                                                       
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THE BOSTON CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   42        66      2004                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   28         0      1886                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH  2 2005.........SUNRISE   618 AM EST   SUNSET   535 PM EST   
MARCH  3 2005.........SUNRISE   616 AM EST   SUNSET   537 PM EST   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          


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