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CDUS41 KBOX 280531
CLIBOS


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA                                  
129 AM EDT SUN SEP 28 2008


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...THE BOSTON MA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 27 2008...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 TO 2008


 WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         68    120 PM  86    1998  69     -1       85       
                                      1933                          
                                      1916                          
  MINIMUM         61    425 AM  37    1947  53      8       68       
  AVERAGE         65                        61      4       77      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.90          2.37 1962   0.12   0.78     0.15    
  MONTH TO DATE    5.84                      3.11   2.73     1.81    
  SINCE SEP 1      5.84                      3.11   2.73     1.81    
  SINCE JAN 1     40.78                     30.67  10.11    29.34    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           0.0  2002   0.0    0.0      0.0     
                                      2001                          
                                      2000                          
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       0.0    0.0      0.0     
  SINCE SEP 1      0.0                       0.0    0.0      0.0     
  SINCE JUL 1      0.0                       0.0    0.0      0.0     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         5     -5        0       
  MONTH TO DATE   75                        67      8       44       
  SINCE SEP 1     75                        67      8       44       
  SINCE JUL 1     75                        79     -4       56       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         1     -1       12       
  MONTH TO DATE   92                        73     19      127       
  SINCE SEP 1     92                        73     19      127       
  SINCE JAN 1    785                       766     19      868       
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 WIND (MPH)                                                           
  RESULTANT WIND SPEED   3   RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION   E (70)       
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    14   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NE (60)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    17   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NE (60)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     5.0                                         

                                                                      
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              

                                                                      
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          1200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     87           800 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    94                                                       

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THE BOSTON MA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   68        90      1881                    
                                             1873                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   53        37      1947                    

                                                                      
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
SEPTEMBER 28 2008.....SUNRISE   638 AM EDT   SUNSET   630 PM EDT   
SEPTEMBER 29 2008.....SUNRISE   639 AM EDT   SUNSET   628 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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