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CXUS51 KBOX 011410
CLMBOS

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
1010 AM EDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE BOSTON MA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             89   03/31/1998
 LOW              -8   03/06/1872
HIGHEST           60   03/31                          61
LOWEST            23   03/01                          28
AVG. MAXIMUM    48.1               45.5     2.6
AVG. MINIMUM    35.9               31.1     4.8
MEAN            42.0               38.3     3.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                2.2    -2.2
DAYS MIN <= 32     6               16.2   -10.2
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       14.87   2010
 MINIMUM           T   1915
TOTALS          8.94               4.17    4.77
DAILY AVG.      0.29               0.13    0.16
DAYS >= .01       15               11.6     3.4
DAYS >= .10       10                6.9     3.1
DAYS >= .50        6                2.5     3.5
DAYS >= 1.00       4                1.1     2.9
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.28   03/23 TO 03/23

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 MAXIMUM        38.9   1993
 MINIMUM           T   MULTI-YEARS
TOTALS             T                9.0    -9.0
 LIQUID EQUIV      T
SINCE 7/1        9.7               47.6   -37.9
DAYS >= TRACE      4                4.4    -0.4
DAYS >= 1.0        0                2.2    -2.2
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL       T   03/23 TO 03/23
                       03/22 TO 03/22
                       03/20 TO 03/20

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    704                828    -124
 SINCE 7/1      4189               4766    -577
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   5/320
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/310    DATE  03/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/310    DATE  03/11

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.71
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            6
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         17

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                      10
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      1

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

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