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

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...THE WORCESTER MA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              67   01/26/1950
                        01/15/1932
 LOW              -19   01/15/1957
HIGHEST            59   01/31
LOWEST             -2   01/24
AVG. MAXIMUM     33.9              31.3     2.6
AVG. MINIMUM     19.6              16.8     2.8
MEAN             26.8              24.1     2.7
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     14              16.6    -2.6
DAYS MIN <= 32     28              28.5    -0.5
DAYS MIN <= 0       1               2.2    -1.2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        11.16   1979
 MINIMUM         0.59   1955
TOTALS           1.95              3.49   -1.54
DAYS >= .01        12              12.5    -0.5
DAYS >= .10         6               6.7    -0.7
DAYS >= .50         1               2.4    -1.4
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.8    -0.8
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.92   01/30 TO 01/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           50.9   2005
 SNOW DEPTH        35   01/31/1966
TOTALS            7.3              17.1    -9.8
SINCE 7/1        33.6              34.3    -0.7
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        MM
 24 HR TOTAL      4.2   MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1176              1269     -93
 SINCE 7/1       3391              3773    -382
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.5
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   9/267
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/290    DATE  01/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/280    DATE  01/31

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          4     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
HAZE                      2

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

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