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CLIBOS


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA                                  
1225 AM EST THU MAR 7 2002

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...THE BOSTON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 6 2002...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000 SNOW/HEATING DEGREE DAYS 1961-1990
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 TO 2002

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         51    500 PM  70    1894  43      8       33       
  MINIMUM         27   1219 AM  -8    1972  29     -2       29       
  AVERAGE         39                        36      3       31      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             2.15 1943   0.12  -0.12     0.62    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.55                      0.72  -0.17     1.55    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.55                      0.72  -0.17     1.55    
  SINCE JAN 1      5.50                      7.94  -2.44     4.61    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        T             6.2  2001  MM     MM        6.2     
  MONTH TO DATE    T                        MM     MM       10.8     
  SINCE MAR 1      T                        MM     MM       10.8     
  SINCE JUL 1     13.4                      MM     MM       37.5     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       26                        30     -4       34       
  MONTH TO DATE  166                       183    -17      228       
  SINCE MAR 1    166                       183    -17      228       
  SINCE JUL 1   3432                      4246   -814     4436       
                                                                     
 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)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    23   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SW (240)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    26   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (260)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     8.1                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    92           900 PM                                     
 LOWEST     35           400 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    64                                                       
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THE BOSTON CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   43        69      1946                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   29         2      1872                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH  7 2002.........SUNRISE   610 AM EST   SUNSET   541 PM EST   
MARCH  8 2002.........SUNRISE   608 AM EST   SUNSET   542 PM EST   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.