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CLIBOS


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA                                  
101 AM EST SAT DEC 18 2004

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...THE BOSTON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 17 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         42    201 PM  64    2000  41      1       54       
  MINIMUM         26   1145 PM  -4    1919  27     -1       32       
  AVERAGE         34                        34      0       43      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             2.82 1970   0.12  -0.12     0.35    
  MONTH TO DATE    2.11                      2.05   0.06     4.64    
  SINCE DEC 1      2.11                      2.05   0.06     4.64    
  SINCE JAN 1     43.05                     40.85   2.20    44.05    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        T             3.8  1970   0.2   -0.2      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    T                         3.0   -3.0     21.5     
  SINCE DEC 1      T                         3.0   -3.0     21.5     
  SINCE JUL 1      3.9                       5.1   -1.2     21.5     
  SNOW DEPTH      MM                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       31                        31      0       22       
  MONTH TO DATE  453                       478    -25      557       
  SINCE DEC 1    453                       478    -25      557       
  SINCE JUL 1   1473                      1522    -49     1521       
                                                                     
 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  13   RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION   W (280)      
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    30   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (290)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    38   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (290)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    15.4                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
                                                                     
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)   41        61      1990                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   27        -6      1919                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 18 2004......SUNRISE   709 AM EST   SUNSET   413 PM EST   
DECEMBER 19 2004......SUNRISE   709 AM EST   SUNSET   414 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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