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CDUS41 KBOX 220537
CLIBOS


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA                                  
1228 AM EST MON DEC 22 2008


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...THE BOSTON MA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 21 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         36    517 PM  62    1957  40     -4       29       
  MINIMUM         19    156 AM  -5    1942  26     -7       24       
  AVERAGE         28                        33     -5       27      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.51          1.91 1946   0.12   0.39      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    6.13                      2.53   3.60     3.44    
  SINCE DEC 1      6.13                      2.53   3.60     3.44    
  SINCE JAN 1     53.50                     41.33  12.17    37.66    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        3.8          10.1  1975   0.3    3.5       T      
  MONTH TO DATE   18.8                       4.0   14.8     26.9     
  SINCE DEC 1     18.8                       4.0   14.8     26.9     
  SINCE JUL 1     18.8                       6.1   12.7     26.9     
  SNOW DEPTH      MM                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       37                        32      5       38       
  MONTH TO DATE  598                       603     -5      738       
  SINCE DEC 1    598                       603     -5      738       
  SINCE JUL 1   1673                      1647     26     1655       
                                                                     
 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  11   RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION   E (80)       
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    33   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (300)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    41   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (300)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    22.1                                         

                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              

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

                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           300 PM                                     
 LOWEST     74          1100 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    87                                                       

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THE BOSTON MA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   40        62      1990                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   26         1      1883                    
                                             1879                    

                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 22 2008......SUNRISE   711 AM EST   SUNSET   415 PM EST   
DECEMBER 23 2008......SUNRISE   711 AM EST   SUNSET   416 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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