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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA                                  
651 AM EST TUE DEC 2 2008


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...THE BOSTON MA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 1 2008...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 TO 2008


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         60    134 PM  71    2001  46     14       38       
  MINIMUM         44    133 AM   0    1875  33     11       18       
  AVERAGE         52                        40     12       28      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.11          1.35 1977   0.13  -0.02      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    0.11                      0.13  -0.02      T      
  SINCE DEC 1      0.11                      0.13  -0.02      T      
  SINCE JAN 1     47.48                     38.93   8.55    34.22    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM             1.0  1940   0.1   MM         T      
  MONTH TO DATE   MM                         0.1   MM         T      
  SINCE DEC 1     MM                         0.1   MM         T      
  SINCE JUL 1      T                         2.2   -2.2       T      
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       13                        25    -12       37       
  MONTH TO DATE   13                        25    -12       37       
  SINCE DEC 1     13                        25    -12       37       
  SINCE JUL 1   1088                      1069     19      954       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE DEC 1      0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE JAN 1    789                       777     12      907       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  RESULTANT WIND SPEED   6   RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION  SW (220)      
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    30   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SW (230)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    39   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SW (220)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    11.6                                         

                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6                                              

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

                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    93          1200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     40           200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    67                                                       

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THE BOSTON MA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   46        65      1932                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   32         4      1876                    

                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER  2 2008......SUNRISE   655 AM EST   SUNSET   412 PM EST   
DECEMBER  3 2008......SUNRISE   656 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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