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CDUS41 KBOX 140525
CLIBOS


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA                                  
1222 AM EST THU MAR 14 2002

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...THE BOSTON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 13 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         47   1050 PM  73    1990  45      2       39       
  MINIMUM         33    531 AM   3    1885  31      2       30       
  AVERAGE         40                        38      2       35      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.09          1.83 1993   0.12  -0.03     0.70    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.95                      1.56  -0.61     2.67    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.95                      1.56  -0.61     2.67    
  SINCE JAN 1      5.90                      8.78  -2.88     5.73    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0          12.3  1993  MM     MM         T      
  MONTH TO DATE    T                        MM     MM       17.0     
  SINCE MAR 1      T                        MM     MM       17.0     
  SINCE JUL 1     13.4                      MM     MM       43.7     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       25                        27     -2       30       
  MONTH TO DATE  330                       381    -51      449       
  SINCE MAR 1    330                       381    -51      449       
  SINCE JUL 1   3596                      4444   -848     4657       
                                                                     
 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    14   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NE (50)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    16   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NE (50)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     6.4                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           400 PM                                     
 LOWEST     70          1000 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    85                                                       
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THE BOSTON CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   45        76      1946                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   31        12      1896                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 14 2002.........SUNRISE   558 AM EST   SUNSET   549 PM EST   
MARCH 15 2002.........SUNRISE   556 AM EST   SUNSET   550 PM EST   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.