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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1029 AM EST FRI FEB 1 2013

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...THE PROVIDENCE RI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 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              69   01/29/2002
                        01/14/1995
 LOW              -13   01/23/1976
HIGHEST            62   01/31
                        01/14
LOWEST              4   01/24
AVG. MAXIMUM     39.4              37.4     2.0
AVG. MINIMUM     23.2              21.0     2.2
MEAN             31.3              29.2     2.1     34.1
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32      9               9.7    -0.7
DAYS MIN <= 32     25              26.8    -1.8
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.7    -0.7

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        11.66   1979
 MINIMUM         0.50   1970
TOTALS           1.93              3.86   -1.93
DAYS >= .01        14              10.9     3.1
DAYS >= .10         6               6.5    -0.5
DAYS >= .50         2               2.8    -0.8        1
DAYS >= 1.00        0               1.0    -1.0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.63   01/30 TO 01/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           37.2   1996
 SNOW DEPTH        20   01/24/2005
TOTALS            6.5               9.0    -2.5
SINCE 7/1        17.1              19.2    -2.1
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      1
DAYS >= 1.0         2               2.8    -0.8
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         5   01/01
 24 HR TOTAL      2.6   MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1035              1110     -75
 SINCE 7/1       2875              3137    -262
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   6/272
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/190    DATE  01/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/210    DATE  01/31

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            6
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      1
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      4

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

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