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CDUS41 KBOX 150601
CLIBOS


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA                                  
1250 AM EST WED MAR 15 2006

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...THE BOSTON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 14 2006...

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         58    239 PM  76    1946  46     12       41       
  MINIMUM         36   1159 PM  12    1896  31      5       27       
  AVERAGE         47                        38      9       34      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.25          1.93 1958   0.12   0.13     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.55                      1.68  -1.13     1.91    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.55                      1.68  -1.13     1.91    
  SINCE JAN 1      7.79                      8.90  -1.11     9.06    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           3.0  1980   0.3   -0.3      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    T                         4.4   -4.4     14.0     
  SINCE MAR 1      T                         4.4   -4.4     14.0     
  SINCE JUL 1     39.9                      38.0    1.9     86.1     
  SNOW DEPTH      MM                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       18                        27     -9       31       
  MONTH TO DATE  383                       404    -21      490       
  SINCE MAR 1    383                       404    -21      490       
  SINCE JUL 1   4140                      4435   -295     4555       
                                                                     
 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  15   RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION   W (290)      
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    30   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (300)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    41   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (300)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    12.6                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  HEAVY RAIN                                                         
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           400 AM                                     
 LOWEST     35           400 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    68                                                       
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THE BOSTON CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   46        72      1990                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   31        12      1993                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 15 2006.........SUNRISE   556 AM EST   SUNSET   550 PM EST   
MARCH 16 2006.........SUNRISE   555 AM EST   SUNSET   552 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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