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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA                                  
102 AM EST SAT DEC 20 2008


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...THE BOSTON MA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 19 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         34    110 AM  64    1899  41     -7       38       
  MINIMUM         15   1154 PM -10    1875  27    -12       22       
  AVERAGE         25                        34     -9       30      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.88          1.35 1986   0.12   0.76     0.06    
  MONTH TO DATE    5.44                      2.29   3.15     2.95    
  SINCE DEC 1      5.44                      2.29   3.15     2.95    
  SINCE JAN 1     52.81                     41.09  11.72    37.17    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        8.8          10.0  1945   0.2    8.6       T      
  MONTH TO DATE   11.3                       3.4    7.9     19.6     
  SINCE DEC 1     11.3                       3.4    7.9     19.6     
  SINCE JUL 1     11.3                       5.5    5.8     19.6     
  SNOW DEPTH      MM                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       40                        31      9       35       
  MONTH TO DATE  513                       540    -27      667       
  SINCE DEC 1    513                       540    -27      667       
  SINCE JUL 1   1588                      1584      4     1584       
                                                                     
 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  13   RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION  NE (40)       
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    37   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NE (60)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    46   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NE (50)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    17.3                                         

                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8                                              

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

                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    92           300 PM                                     
 LOWEST     58          1100 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    75                                                       

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THE BOSTON MA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   40        63      1957                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   26       -11      1942                    
                                             1875                    

                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 20 2008......SUNRISE   710 AM EST   SUNSET   414 PM EST   
DECEMBER 21 2008......SUNRISE   710 AM EST   SUNSET   415 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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