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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA                                  
1241 AM EST SUN MAR 7 2004

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...THE HARTFORD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 6 2004...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1904 TO 2004

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         59        MM  64    1935  44     15       37        
  MINIMUM         39        MM  -4    1948  25     14       13        
  AVERAGE         49                        35     14       25      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.17          2.48 1979   0.12   0.05     0.53    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.35                      0.69  -0.34     1.39    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.35                      0.69  -0.34     1.39    
  SINCE JAN 1      3.58                      7.49  -3.91     6.94    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM             9.4  2001   0.3   MM        8.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       1.8   -1.8      8.0     
  SINCE MAR 1      0.0                       1.8   -1.8      8.0     
  SINCE JUL 1     38.5                      38.7   -0.2     69.1     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       16                        31    -15       40       
  MONTH TO DATE  117                       191    -74      219       
  SINCE MAR 1    117                       191    -74      219       
  SINCE JUL 1   4691                      4732    -41     5066       
                                                                     
 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   4   RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION   W (250)      
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    21   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    27   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (330)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    11.4                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100          1200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     55          1100 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    78                                                       
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THE HARTFORD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   44        69      1974                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   25        -6      2003                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH  7 2004.........SUNRISE   615 AM EST   SUNSET   549 PM EST   
MARCH  8 2004.........SUNRISE   614 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.                                          


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