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CDUS41 KBOX 312208
CLIBOS


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA                                  
457 PM EST FRI DEC 31 2004

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...THE BOSTON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 31 2004...
VALID AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.

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)                                                     
 TODAY                                                               
  MAXIMUM         45    359 PM  65    1932  38      7       46       
  MINIMUM         27    151 AM  -8    1917  24      3       38       
  AVERAGE         36                        31      5       42      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  TODAY            0.00          1.68 1906   0.12  -0.12     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    3.66                      3.73  -0.07     5.06    
  SINCE DEC 1      3.66                      3.73  -0.07     5.06    
  SINCE JAN 1     44.60                     42.53   2.07    44.47    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  TODAY           MM             3.8  1967   0.3   MM        0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    7.2                       6.9    0.3     21.5     
  SINCE DEC 1      7.2                       6.9    0.3     21.5     
  SINCE JUL 1     11.1                       9.1    2.0     21.5     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  TODAY           29                        34     -5       23       
  MONTH TO DATE  927                       932     -5      891       
  SINCE DEC 1    927                       932     -5      891       
  SINCE JUL 1   1947                      1976    -29     1855       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  TODAY            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)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    17   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (200)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    21   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (200)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    10.0                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.                            
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    92           100 AM                                     
 LOWEST     76           100 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    84                                                       
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THE BOSTON CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   38        70      1876                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   24        -3      1918                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 31 2004......SUNRISE   713 AM EST   SUNSET   422 PM EST   
JANUARY  1 2005.......SUNRISE   713 AM EST   SUNSET   422 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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