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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
845 AM EST FRI MAR 1 2013

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...THE BOSTON MA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              70   02/24/1985
 LOW              -18   02/09/1934
HIGHEST            47   02/15
LOWEST             15   02/10
                        02/09
AVG. MAXIMUM     36.9              38.7    -1.8
AVG. MINIMUM     25.4              24.7     0.7
MEAN             31.2              31.7    -0.5
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32      7               6.4     0.6
DAYS MIN <= 32     25              22.6     2.4
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.1    -0.1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         7.94   2008
 MINIMUM         0.45   1877
TOTALS           5.26              3.25    2.01
DAILY AVG.       0.19              0.12    0.07
DAYS >= .01        14               9.8     4.2
DAYS >= .10         8               5.8     2.2
DAYS >= .50         4               2.4     1.6
DAYS >= 1.00        2               0.8     1.2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.84   02/08 TO 02/09

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           41.6   2003
 SNOW DEPTH         M
TOTALS           34.0              10.9    23.1
SINCE 7/1        42.8              34.1     8.7
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     MM
DAYS >= 1.0         4               2.4     1.6
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        MM
 24 HR TOTAL     24.8   02/08 TO 02/09

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     942               932      10
 SINCE 7/1       3802              4042    -240
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   5/305
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/300    DATE  02/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    66/335    DATE  02/08

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.70
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            5
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                       5
LIGHT SNOW               13     SLEET                      2
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      5

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

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