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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA                                  
146 AM EST WED DEC 31 2003

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...THE BOSTON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 30 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         55    125 PM  63    1984  38     17       32       
  MINIMUM         39    343 AM -15    1933  24     15       25       
  AVERAGE         47                        31     16       29      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             2.08 1901   0.12  -0.12      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    5.06                      3.61   1.45     5.27    
  SINCE DEC 1      5.06                      3.61   1.45     5.27    
  SINCE JAN 1     44.47                     42.41   2.06    41.59    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM             8.0  1993   0.3   MM         T      
  MONTH TO DATE   21.5                       6.7   14.8     11.1     
  SINCE DEC 1     21.5                       6.7   14.8     11.1     
  SINCE JUL 1     21.5                       8.8   12.7     14.7     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       18                        34    -16       36       
  MONTH TO DATE  868                       898    -30      950       
  SINCE DEC 1    868                       898    -30      950       
  SINCE JUL 1   1832                      1942   -110     2047       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE DEC 1      0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE JAN 1    755                       777    -22      972       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  RESULTANT WIND SPEED  14   RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION   W (250)      
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    37   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (290)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    46   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (280)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    17.2                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    83          M700 AM                                     
 LOWEST     45          M400 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    64                                                       
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THE BOSTON CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   38        65      1932                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   24        -8      1917                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 31 2003......SUNRISE   713 AM EST   SUNSET   421 PM EST   
JANUARY  1 2004.......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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