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CDUS41 KBOX 281453
CLIBOS


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
942 AM EST TUE DEC 28 2010


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...THE BOSTON MA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 27 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         30    948 AM  61    1949  39     -9       54
  MINIMUM         19   1159 PM   0    1914  25     -6       36
  AVERAGE         25                        32     -7       45

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.70          2.32 1894   0.12   0.58     0.25
  MONTH TO DATE    3.61                      3.25   0.36     3.74
  SINCE DEC 1      3.61                      3.25   0.36     3.74
  SINCE JAN 1     49.66                     42.05   7.61    43.57

SNOWFALL (IN)
  YESTERDAY        8.3 R         8.3  2010   0.3    8.0     MM
  MONTH TO DATE   22.0                       5.8   16.2     13.0
  SINCE DEC 1     22.0                       5.8   16.2     13.0
  SINCE JUL 1     22.0                       7.1   14.9     13.1
  SNOW DEPTH       0

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  YESTERDAY       40                        33      7       20
  MONTH TO DATE  869                       798     71      827
  SINCE DEC 1    869                       798     71      827
  SINCE JUL 1   1798                      1842    -44     1809

 COOLING
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0
  SINCE DEC 1      0                         0      0        0
  SINCE JAN 1   1082                       777    305      591
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WIND (MPH)
  RESULTANT WIND SPEED  26   RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION   N (340)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    40   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (320)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    55   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (320)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    29.2


SKY COVER
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0


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   100           600 AM
 LOWEST     56           600 PM
 AVERAGE    78

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THE BOSTON MA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   39        63      1982
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   24        -2      1872


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
DECEMBER 28 2010......SUNRISE   713 AM EST   SUNSET   419 PM EST
DECEMBER 29 2010......SUNRISE   713 AM EST   SUNSET   420 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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