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CDUS41 KBOX 310059
CLIBOS


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA                                  
758 PM EST FRI DEC 30 2005

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...THE BOSTON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 30 2005...
VALID TODAY AS OF 0700 PM LOCAL TIME.

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)                                                     
 TODAY                                                               
  MAXIMUM         47   1234 AM  63    1984  38      9       39       
  MINIMUM         33    741 PM -15    1933  24      9       29       
  AVERAGE         40                        31      9       34      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  TODAY            T             2.08 1901   0.12  -0.12     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    2.83                      3.61  -0.78     3.66    
  SINCE DEC 1      2.83                      3.61  -0.78     3.66    
  SINCE JAN 1     43.63                     42.41   1.22    44.60    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  TODAY            0.0           8.0  1993   0.3   -0.3      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE   10.6                       6.7    3.9      7.2     
  SINCE DEC 1     10.6                       6.7    3.9      7.2     
  SINCE JUL 1     11.7                       8.8    2.9     11.1     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  TODAY           25                        34     -9       31       
  MONTH TO DATE  962                       898     64      898       
  SINCE DEC 1    962                       898     64      898       
  SINCE JUL 1   1894                      1942    -48     1918       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  TODAY            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)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    29   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (300)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    36   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    16.0                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.                            
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     50           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    75                                                       
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THE BOSTON CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   38        65      1932                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   24        -8      1917                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 30 2005......SUNRISE   713 AM EST   SUNSET   421 PM EST   
DECEMBER 31 2005......SUNRISE   713 AM EST   SUNSET   421 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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