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CDUS41 KBOX 160600
CLIBOS


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
158 AM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010


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...THE BOSTON MA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 15 2010...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 TO 2010


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR
                                                  NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
 YESTERDAY
  MAXIMUM         44   1113 PM  72    1990  46     -2       52
                                      1945
  MINIMUM         38    537 PM  12    1993  31      7       34
                                      1932
                                      1876
  AVERAGE         41                        39      2       43

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  YESTERDAY        2.11R         2.11 2010   0.12   1.99     0.00
  MONTH TO DATE    7.45                      1.80   5.65     1.48
  SINCE MAR 1      7.45                      1.80   5.65     1.48
  SINCE JAN 1     13.70                      9.02   4.68     7.02

SNOWFALL (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.0           7.1  1967   0.3   -0.3      0.0
  MONTH TO DATE    0.2                       4.7   -4.5     10.7
  SINCE MAR 1      0.2                       4.7   -4.5     10.7
  SINCE JUL 1     35.7                      37.3   -1.6     65.9
  SNOW DEPTH      MM

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  YESTERDAY       24                        27     -3       22
  MONTH TO DATE  357                       431    -74      444
  SINCE MAR 1    357                       431    -74      444
  SINCE JUL 1   4295                      4462   -167     4551

 COOLING
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0
  SINCE MAR 1      0                         0      0        0
  SINCE JAN 1      0                         0      0        0
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WIND (MPH)
  RESULTANT WIND SPEED  27   RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION  NE (40)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    39   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NE (50)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    48   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NE (60)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    26.3


SKY COVER
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0


WEATHER CONDITIONS
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
  HEAVY RAIN
  RAIN
  LIGHT RAIN
  FOG


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST   100           600 AM
 LOWEST     49          1100 PM
 AVERAGE    75

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THE BOSTON MA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   46        71      2000
                                             1935
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   31        10      1872


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 16 2010.........SUNRISE   655 AM EDT   SUNSET   652 PM EDT
MARCH 17 2010.........SUNRISE   653 AM EDT   SUNSET   653 PM EDT


-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.




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