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CXUS51 KBOX 011232
CLMORH

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
832 AM EDT FRI SEP 01 2023

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...THE WORCESTER MA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             99   08/12/1944
 LOW              38   08/30/1965
                       08/29/1941
HIGHEST           82   08/13                          93
                       08/21
LOWEST            55   08/03                          58
AVG. MAXIMUM    76.3               78.1    -1.8
AVG. MINIMUM    61.5               60.5     1.0
MEAN            68.9               69.3    -0.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.7    -0.7
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       18.68   1955
 MINIMUM        0.90   1944
TOTALS          5.88               4.14    1.74
DAILY AVG.      0.19               0.13    0.06
DAYS >= .01       12               10.3     1.7
DAYS >= .10        7                6.2     0.8
DAYS >= .50        4                2.7     1.3
DAYS >= 1.00       3                1.2     1.8
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.53   08/24 TO 08/25

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           0.0   MM
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.00
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.0     0.0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      2                 20     -18
 SINCE 7/1         2                 28     -26
COOLING TOTAL    128                153     -25
 SINCE 1/1       518                451      67
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/260
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    23/320    DATE  08/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    35/310    DATE  08/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.45
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
HAZE                      0

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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