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CDUS41 KBOX 100606
CLIBOS


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA                                  
1255 AM EST FRI DEC 10 2004

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...THE BOSTON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 9 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         43   1159 PM  70    1966  44     -1       34       
  MINIMUM         37    701 AM  -8    1902  30      7       23       
  AVERAGE         40                        37      3       29      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.29 1956   0.12  -0.12     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.53                      1.09   0.44     2.11    
  SINCE DEC 1      1.53                      1.09   0.44     2.11    
  SINCE JAN 1     42.47                     39.89   2.58    41.52    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           4.6  1978   0.2   -0.2      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    T                         1.4   -1.4     17.1     
  SINCE DEC 1      T                         1.4   -1.4     17.1     
  SINCE JUL 1      3.9                       3.5    0.4     17.1     
  SNOW DEPTH      MM                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       25                        28     -3       36       
  MONTH TO DATE  219                       241    -22      323       
  SINCE DEC 1    219                       241    -22      323       
  SINCE JUL 1   1239                      1285    -46     1287       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE DEC 1      0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE JAN 1    632                       777   -145      755       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  RESULTANT WIND SPEED  MM   RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION  MM            
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    16   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (260)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    18   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (270)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     7.9                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER  MM                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    MM                                                       
 LOWEST     MM                                                       
 AVERAGE    MM                                                       
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THE BOSTON CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   43        64      1907                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   29        -1      1902                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 10 2004......SUNRISE   703 AM EST   SUNSET   411 PM EST   
DECEMBER 11 2004......SUNRISE   704 AM EST   SUNSET   412 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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