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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA                                  
1258 AM EST THU APR 1 2004

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...THE BOSTON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 31 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         41        MM  89    1998  51    -10       38        
  MINIMUM         38        MM  15    1923  36      2       31        
  AVERAGE         40                        43     -3       35      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        1.32          1.89 1987   0.13   1.19     0.04    
  MONTH TO DATE    3.38                      3.85  -0.47     4.03    
  SINCE MAR 1      3.38                      3.85  -0.47     4.03    
  SINCE JAN 1      5.84                     11.07  -5.23    10.05    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM             5.8  1970   0.2   MM        0.4     
  MONTH TO DATE   10.6                       8.3    2.3      8.5     
  SINCE MAR 1     10.6                       8.3    2.3      8.5     
  SINCE JUL 1     39.4                      42.7   -3.3     69.0     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       25                        22      3       30       
  MONTH TO DATE  784                       815    -31      840       
  SINCE MAR 1    784                       815    -31      840       
  SINCE JUL 1   4937                      4846     91     5258       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         1     -1        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         1     -1        0       
  SINCE MAR 1      0                         1     -1        0       
  SINCE JAN 1      0                         1     -1        0       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  RESULTANT WIND SPEED  12   RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION  NE (60)       
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    20   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NE (60)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    24   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NE (60)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    13.1                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  HEAVY RAIN                                                         
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    92          1200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     85          M100 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    89                                                       
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THE BOSTON CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   51        76      1918                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   36        13      1923                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
APRIL  1 2004.........SUNRISE   526 AM EST   SUNSET   610 PM EST   
APRIL  2 2004.........SUNRISE   524 AM EST   SUNSET   612 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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