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CLIBOS


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA                                  
137 AM EST MON DEC 5 2005

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...THE BOSTON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 4 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         31    701 PM  70    1982  45    -14       39       
  MINIMUM         26    932 AM   2    1940  32     -6       31       
  AVERAGE         29                        39    -10       35      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.12          2.15 1968   0.12   0.00     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.12                      0.49  -0.37     0.51    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.12                      0.49  -0.37     0.51    
  SINCE JAN 1     40.92                     39.29   1.63    41.45    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        1.9           6.0  1901   0.1    1.8      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    1.9                       0.4    1.5      0.0     
  SINCE DEC 1      1.9                       0.4    1.5      0.0     
  SINCE JUL 1      3.0                       2.5    0.5      3.9     
  SNOW DEPTH      MM                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       36                        26     10       30       
  MONTH TO DATE  115                       103     12       91       
  SINCE DEC 1    115                       103     12       91       
  SINCE JUL 1   1047                      1147   -100     1111       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE DEC 1      0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE JAN 1    894                       777    117      632       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  RESULTANT WIND SPEED   7   RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION   W (270)      
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    16   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (280)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    21   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (270)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     8.7                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  HEAVY SNOW                                                         
  SNOW                                                               
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    92           900 AM                                     
 LOWEST     47           100 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    70                                                       
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THE BOSTON CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   45        66      2001                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   31         4      1926                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER  5 2005......SUNRISE   658 AM EST   SUNSET   412 PM EST   
DECEMBER  6 2005......SUNRISE   659 AM EST   SUNSET   412 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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