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

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...THE PROVIDENCE RI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1904 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              98   04/19/1976
 LOW               11   04/01/1923
HIGHEST            77   04/09
LOWEST             26   04/02
AVG. MAXIMUM     59.1              58.6     0.5
AVG. MINIMUM     39.0              39.6    -0.6
MEAN             49.0              49.1    -0.1     51.4
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.1    -0.1
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32      5               3.4     1.6
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        12.74   1983
 MINIMUM         0.72   1942
TOTALS           1.68              4.36   -2.68
DAYS >= .01         9              11.3    -2.3
DAYS >= .10         3               6.8    -3.8
DAYS >= .50         1               3.0    -2.0        2
DAYS >= 1.00        0               1.3    -1.3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.54   04/12 TO 04/12
                        04/11 TO 04/12
                        04/12 TO 04/12

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL              T   2011
                        2010
 SNOW DEPTH        MM   MM
TOTALS            0.0               0.6    -0.6
SINCE 7/1        46.3              33.8    12.5
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.2    -0.2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   04/30 TO 04/30

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     471               479      -8
 SINCE 7/1       5104              5350    -246
COOLING TOTAL       0                 2      -2
 SINCE 1/1          0                 2      -2
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/226
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/200    DATE  04/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/200    DATE  04/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             17
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     60

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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