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CDUS41 KBOX 180603
CLIBOS


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA                                  
101 AM EST THU DEC 18 2008


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...THE BOSTON MA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 17 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         42   1056 AM  64    2000  41      1       36       
  MINIMUM         28    113 AM  -4    1919  27      1       19       
                                      1876                          
  AVERAGE         35                        34      1       28      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.47          2.82 1970   0.12   0.35     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    4.56                      2.05   2.51     2.89    
  SINCE DEC 1      4.56                      2.05   2.51     2.89    
  SINCE JAN 1     51.93                     40.85  11.08    37.11    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        1.0           3.8  1970   0.2    0.8       T      
  MONTH TO DATE    2.5                       3.0   -0.5     19.6     
  SINCE DEC 1      2.5                       3.0   -0.5     19.6     
  SINCE JUL 1      2.5                       5.1   -2.6     19.6     
  SNOW DEPTH      MM                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       30                        31     -1       37       
  MONTH TO DATE  444                       478    -34      592       
  SINCE DEC 1    444                       478    -34      592       
  SINCE JUL 1   1519                      1522     -3     1509       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE DEC 1      0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE JAN 1    789                       777     12      907       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  RESULTANT WIND SPEED   3   RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION  NE (50)       
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    23   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     E (100)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    26   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     E (90)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    10.8                                         

                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8                                              

                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  SLEET                                                              
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       

                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    96           500 AM                                     
 LOWEST     75          1000 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    86                                                       

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THE BOSTON MA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   41        61      1990                    
                                             1928                    
                                             1915                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   27        -6      1919                    

                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 18 2008......SUNRISE   709 AM EST   SUNSET   413 PM EST   
DECEMBER 19 2008......SUNRISE   709 AM EST   SUNSET   414 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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