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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
908 PM EDT MON SEP 3 2012

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...THE WORCESTER MA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              93   08/02/2006
                        08/02/2006
                        08/14/2002
 LOW               50   08/20/2008
                        08/11/2007
                        01/01/2000
HIGHEST            89   08/04
LOWEST             55   08/30
AVG. MAXIMUM     80.2              77.3     2.9
AVG. MINIMUM     63.6              60.4     3.2
MEAN             71.9              68.8     3.1
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.5    -0.5
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        18.68   1955
 MINIMUM         0.90   1944
TOTALS           6.70              3.71    2.99
DAYS >= .01        10              10.1    -0.1
DAYS >= .10         9               6.1     2.9
DAYS >= .50         4               2.5     1.5
DAYS >= 1.00        2               1.1     0.9
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    3.02   08/15 TO 08/16

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             MM   MM
 SNOW DEPTH        MM   MM
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.0               0.0     0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   08/31 TO 08/31

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL       0                25     -25
 SINCE 7/1          2                39     -37
COOLING TOTAL     219               145      74
 SINCE 1/1        631               426     205
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   5/252
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/240    DATE  08/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/230    DATE  08/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           21
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                8     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                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
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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