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CDUS41 KBOX 020552
CLIBOS


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA                                  
141 AM EDT TUE MAY 2 2006

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...THE BOSTON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 1 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         55    147 PM  89    1899  61     -6       59       
  MINIMUM         44    323 AM  33    1880  45     -1       50       
  AVERAGE         50                        53     -3       55      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.01          1.82 1921   0.11  -0.10     0.10    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.01                      0.11  -0.10     0.10    
  SINCE MAR 1      2.40                      7.56  -5.16     7.16    
  SINCE JAN 1      9.64                     14.78  -5.14    14.31    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           0.0  2002   T      0.0      0.0     
                                      2001                          
                                      2000                          
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       T      0.0      0.0     
  SINCE MAR 1      T                        10.2  -10.2     14.5     
  SINCE JUL 1     39.9                      43.8   -3.9     86.6     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       15                        12      3       10       
  MONTH TO DATE   15                        12      3       10       
  SINCE MAR 1   1274                      1330    -56     1380       
  SINCE JUL 1   5031                      5361   -330     5445       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE MAR 1      0                         5     -5        5       
  SINCE JAN 1      0                         5     -5        5       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  RESULTANT WIND SPEED  16   RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION  NE (40)       
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    29   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NE (60)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    35   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NE (50)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    17.8                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    71           700 PM                                     
 LOWEST     39          1200 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    55                                                       
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THE BOSTON CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   62        91      2001                    
                                             1930                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   46        33      1874                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MAY  2 2006...........SUNRISE   538 AM EDT   SUNSET   745 PM EDT   
MAY  3 2006...........SUNRISE   537 AM EDT   SUNSET   746 PM EDT   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          


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