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CLIBOS


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

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 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         60        MM  70    1894  43     17       44        
  MINIMUM         41        MM  -8    1972  29     12       15        
  AVERAGE         51                        36     15       30      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.16          2.15 1943   0.12   0.04     0.38    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.28                      0.72  -0.44     1.41    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.28                      0.72  -0.44     1.41    
  SINCE JAN 1      2.74                      7.94  -5.20     7.43    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM             6.2  2001   0.3   MM        5.8     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       2.0   -2.0      6.1     
  SINCE MAR 1      0.0                       2.0   -2.0      6.1     
  SINCE JUL 1     28.8                      36.3   -7.5     66.6     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       14                        29    -15       35       
  MONTH TO DATE  107                       180    -73      204       
  SINCE MAR 1    107                       180    -73      204       
  SINCE JUL 1   4255                      4211     44     4622       
                                                                     
 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  12   RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION   W (250)      
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    27   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (270)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    38   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (290)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    15.0                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100          M300 AM                                     
 LOWEST     53          1000 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    77                                                       
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THE BOSTON CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   44        69      1946                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   29         2      1872                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH  7 2004.........SUNRISE   609 AM EST   SUNSET   542 PM EST   
MARCH  8 2004.........SUNRISE   607 AM EST   SUNSET   543 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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