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CDUS41 KBOX 170614
CLIBOS


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA                                  
103 AM EST SUN DEC 17 2006

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...THE BOSTON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 16 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         53    216 PM  64    1971  41     12       48       
  MINIMUM         40   1142 PM   1    1883  28     12       30       
  AVERAGE         47                        35     12       39      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.01          1.81 1960   0.12  -0.11     0.84    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.49                      1.93  -1.44     1.59    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.49                      1.93  -1.44     1.59    
  SINCE JAN 1     51.49                     40.73  10.76    42.39    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           5.0  1896   0.2   -0.2       T      
  MONTH TO DATE    0.4                       2.8   -2.4     10.5     
  SINCE DEC 1      0.4                       2.8   -2.4     10.5     
  SINCE JUL 1      0.4                       4.9   -4.5     11.6     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       18                        30    -12       26       
  MONTH TO DATE  364                       447    -83      550       
  SINCE DEC 1    364                       447    -83      550       
  SINCE JUL 1   1239                      1491   -252     1482       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE DEC 1      0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE JAN 1    803                       777     26      894       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  RESULTANT WIND SPEED  13   RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION   W (290)      
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    21   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (300)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    29   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (290)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    12.2                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    83          1200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     44           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    64                                                       
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THE BOSTON CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   41        64      2000                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   27        -4      1919                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 17 2006......SUNRISE   708 AM EST   SUNSET   413 PM EST   
DECEMBER 18 2006......SUNRISE   708 AM EST   SUNSET   413 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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