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CDUS41 KBOX 010537
CLIBOS


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1235 AM EST FRI JAN 1 2010


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...THE BOSTON MA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 31 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         32   1128 AM  65    1932  38     -6       28
  MINIMUM         24    110 AM  -8    1917  24      0        9
  AVERAGE         28                        31     -3       19

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.12          1.68 1906   0.12   0.00     0.40
  MONTH TO DATE    3.91                      3.73   0.18     7.10
  SINCE DEC 1      3.91                      3.73   0.18     7.10
  SINCE JAN 1     43.74                     42.53   1.21    54.47

SNOWFALL (IN)
  YESTERDAY        2.2           6.5  2008   0.3    1.9      6.5
  MONTH TO DATE   15.2                       6.9    8.3     25.3
  SINCE DEC 1     15.2                       6.9    8.3     25.3
  SINCE JUL 1     15.3                       9.0    6.3     25.3
  SNOW DEPTH      MM

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  YESTERDAY       37                        34      3       46
  MONTH TO DATE  981                       932     49      902
  SINCE DEC 1    981                       932     49      902
  SINCE JUL 1   1963                      1976    -13     1977

 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   2   RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION   S (170)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    13   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (160)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    17   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SE (140)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     5.7


SKY COVER
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9


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


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    92           100 PM
 LOWEST     50          1200 AM
 AVERAGE    71

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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 2010.......SUNRISE   713 AM EST   SUNSET   422 PM EST
JANUARY  2 2010.......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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