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CDUS41 KBOX 100554
CLIBOS


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA                                  
1244 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009


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...THE BOSTON MA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 9 2009...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 TO 2009


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         48    456 PM  70    1966  44      4       56       
  MINIMUM         32    332 AM  -8    1902  30      2       17       
  AVERAGE         40                        37      3       37      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        1.03          1.29 1956   0.12   0.91     0.05    
  MONTH TO DATE    2.20                      1.09   1.11     0.23    
  SINCE DEC 1      2.20                      1.09   1.11     0.23    
  SINCE JAN 1     42.03                     39.89   2.14    47.60    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        T             8.6  2005   0.2   -0.2       T      
  MONTH TO DATE    2.7                       1.4    1.3      1.5     
  SINCE DEC 1      2.7                       1.4    1.3      1.5     
  SINCE JUL 1      2.8                       3.5   -0.7      1.5     
  SNOW DEPTH      MM                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       25                        28     -3       28       
  MONTH TO DATE  211                       241    -30      248       
  SINCE DEC 1    211                       241    -30      248       
  SINCE JUL 1   1193                      1285    -92     1323       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE DEC 1      0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE JAN 1    591                       777   -186      789       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  RESULTANT WIND SPEED  11   RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION   E (100)      
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    39   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     E (100)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    46   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     E (100)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    18.3                                         

                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9                                              

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

                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    93           300 PM                                     
 LOWEST     63          1200 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    78                                                       

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THE BOSTON MA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   43        64      1907                    
                                             1897                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   29        -1      1902                    

                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 10 2009......SUNRISE   703 AM EST   SUNSET   411 PM EST   
DECEMBER 11 2009......SUNRISE   703 AM EST   SUNSET   412 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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