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CLIMATE REPORT...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
525 AM EDT MON OCT 1 2012

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...THE PROVIDENCE RI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1904 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             100   09/11/1983
 LOW               32   09/30/1951
HIGHEST            84   09/07
LOWEST             44   09/25
AVG. MAXIMUM     72.8              74.2    -1.4
AVG. MINIMUM     55.4              55.3     0.1
MEAN             64.1              64.7    -0.6     67.6
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.6    -0.6
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        10.99   2008
 MINIMUM         0.48   1914
TOTALS           5.43              3.92    1.51
DAYS >= .01        10               8.7     1.3
DAYS >= .10         9               5.9     3.1
DAYS >= .50         4               2.4     1.6        4
DAYS >= 1.00        2               1.2     0.8
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.26   09/04 TO 09/05

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            0.0
 SNOW DEPTH         0
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.0               0.0     0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   09/30 TO 09/30

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      76                88     -12
 SINCE 7/1         76                97     -21
COOLING TOTAL      57                80     -23
 SINCE 1/1        830               736      94
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/218
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/200    DATE  09/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/200    DATE  09/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             15
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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