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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1101 AM EDT WED MAY 1 2013

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...THE WORCESTER MA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              91   04/19/1976
                        04/20/1941
 LOW                9   04/01/1923
HIGHEST            72   04/24
LOWEST             25   04/04
                        04/03
AVG. MAXIMUM     55.8              55.1     0.7
AVG. MINIMUM     36.3              37.0    -0.7
MEAN             46.1              46.0     0.1
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.1    -0.1
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.3    -0.3
DAYS MIN <= 32      8               7.1     0.9
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         8.79   1987
 MINIMUM         0.76   2001
TOTALS           1.80              4.11   -2.31
DAYS >= .01        11              12.4    -1.4
DAYS >= .10         4               7.5    -3.5
DAYS >= .50         0               2.6    -2.6
DAYS >= 1.00        0               1.0    -1.0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.49   04/11 TO 04/12

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            3.8   2011
 SNOW DEPTH        MM   MM
TOTALS            0.0               2.8    -2.8
SINCE 7/1       108.9              64.1    44.8
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   04/30 TO 04/30

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     561               571     -10
 SINCE 7/1       5962              6347    -385
COOLING TOTAL       0                 3      -3
 SINCE 1/1          0                 3      -3
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/262
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/300    DATE  04/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/300    DATE  04/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     60

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     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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