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CDUS41 KBOX 300541
CLIBOS


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA                                  
1235 AM EST WED DEC 30 2009


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...THE BOSTON MA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 29 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         31    159 AM  73    1984  38     -7       44       
  MINIMUM         12   1159 PM -17    1933  24    -12       33       
  AVERAGE         22                        31     -9       39      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.28 1945   0.12  -0.12     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    3.79                      3.49   0.30     6.69    
  SINCE DEC 1      3.79                      3.49   0.30     6.69    
  SINCE JAN 1     43.62                     42.29   1.33    54.06    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0          11.3  1976   0.3   -0.3      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE   13.0                       6.4    6.6     18.8     
  SINCE DEC 1     13.0                       6.4    6.6     18.8     
  SINCE JUL 1     13.1                       8.5    4.6     18.8     
  SNOW DEPTH      MM                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       43                        33     10       26       
  MONTH TO DATE  899                       864     35      825       
  SINCE DEC 1    899                       864     35      825       
  SINCE JUL 1   1881                      1908    -27     1900       
                                                                     
 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  23   RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION  NW (300)      
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    37   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (300)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    51   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (300)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    23.6                                         

                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3                                              

                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               

                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    63           300 AM                                     
 LOWEST     39           100 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    51                                                       

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THE BOSTON MA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   38        63      1984                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   24       -15      1933                    

                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 30 2009......SUNRISE   713 AM EST   SUNSET   421 PM EST   
DECEMBER 31 2009......SUNRISE   713 AM EST   SUNSET   421 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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