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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA                                  
206 AM EDT FRI APR 23 2004

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...THE HARTFORD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 22 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         83        MM  90    1977  63     20       52        
  MINIMUM         49        MM  28    1984  40      9       46        
  AVERAGE         66                        51     15       49      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.02          2.98 1969   0.13  -0.11     0.28    
  MONTH TO DATE    3.80                      2.82   0.98     1.68    
  SINCE MAR 1      6.68                      6.70  -0.02     5.36    
  SINCE JAN 1      9.91                     13.50  -3.59    10.91    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM             0.2  1940   T     MM        0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       1.8   -1.8      2.3     
  SINCE MAR 1      7.0                       9.8   -2.8     13.4     
  SINCE JUL 1     45.5                      46.7   -1.2     74.5     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                        14    -14       16       
  MONTH TO DATE  366                       388    -22      470       
  SINCE MAR 1   1167                      1232    -65     1323       
  SINCE JUL 1   5741                      5773    -32     6170       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        1                         0      1        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    2                         0      2        0       
  SINCE MAR 1      2                         1      1        0       
  SINCE JAN 1      2                         1      1        0       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  RESULTANT WIND SPEED   5   RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION  SW (220)      
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    16   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SW (230)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    24   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SW (230)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     7.0                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100          M600 AM                                     
 LOWEST     28          M200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    64                                                       
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THE HARTFORD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   63        85      1908                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   40        26      1989                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
APRIL 23 2004.........SUNRISE   558 AM EDT   SUNSET   741 PM EDT   
APRIL 24 2004.........SUNRISE   556 AM EDT   SUNSET   742 PM EDT   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          


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