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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA                                  
1256 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2003

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...THE BOSTON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 6 2003...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 TO 2003

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         44   1203 AM  70    1894  43      1       51       
  MINIMUM         15   1159 PM  -8    1972  29    -14       27       
  AVERAGE         30                        36     -6       39      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.38          2.15 1943   0.12   0.26      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    1.41                      0.72   0.69     0.55    
  SINCE MAR 1      1.41                      0.72   0.69     0.55    
  SINCE JAN 1      7.43                      7.94  -0.51     5.50    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        5.8           6.2  2001   0.3    5.5       T      
  MONTH TO DATE    6.1                       2.0    4.1       T      
  SINCE MAR 1      6.1                       2.0    4.1       T      
  SINCE JUL 1     66.6                      36.3   30.3     13.4     
  SNOW DEPTH       T                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       35                        29      6       26       
  MONTH TO DATE  204                       180     24      166       
  SINCE MAR 1    204                       180     24      166       
  SINCE JUL 1   4622                      4211    411     3432       
                                                                     
 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  NW (330)      
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    20   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (330)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    23   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    12.4                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  HEAVY SNOW                                                         
  SNOW                                                               
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    96           200 PM                                     
 LOWEST     46           900 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    71                                                       
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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 2003.........SUNRISE   610 AM EST   SUNSET   541 PM EST   
MARCH  8 2003.........SUNRISE   609 AM EST   SUNSET   542 PM EST   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.