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CDUS41 KBOX 010544
CLIBOS


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA                                  
1243 AM EST THU JAN 1 2009


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...THE BOSTON MA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 31 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         28    126 AM  65    1932  38    -10       41       
  MINIMUM          9   1159 PM  -8    1917  24    -15       30       
  AVERAGE         19                        31    -12       36      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.40          1.68 1906   0.12   0.28     0.47    
  MONTH TO DATE    7.10                      3.73   3.37     5.25    
  SINCE DEC 1      7.10                      3.73   3.37     5.25    
  SINCE JAN 1     54.47                     42.53  11.94    39.47    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        6.5 R         3.8  1967   0.3    6.2      0.8     
  MONTH TO DATE   25.3                       6.9   18.4     27.7     
  SINCE DEC 1     25.3                       6.9   18.4     27.7     
  SINCE JUL 1     25.3                       9.0   16.3     27.7     
  SNOW DEPTH      MM                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       46                        34     12       29       
  MONTH TO DATE  902                       932    -30     1004       
  SINCE DEC 1    902                       932    -30     1004       
  SINCE JUL 1   1977                      1976      1     1921       
                                                                     
 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   N (340)      
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    35   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    46   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (330)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    15.4                                         

                                                                     
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     42          1200 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    67                                                       

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THE BOSTON MA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   38        70      1876                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   24        -3      1918                    

                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
JANUARY  1 2009.......SUNRISE   713 AM EST   SUNSET   422 PM EST   
JANUARY  2 2009.......SUNRISE   713 AM EST   SUNSET   423 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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