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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
849 AM EDT FRI MAY 03 2024

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...THE WORCESTER MA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             91   04/19/1976
                       04/20/1941
 LOW               9   04/01/1923
HIGHEST           73   04/29                          90
LOWEST            30   04/25                          28
AVG. MAXIMUM    56.4               55.7     0.7
AVG. MINIMUM    39.2               36.5     2.7
MEAN            47.8               46.1     1.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.3    -0.3
DAYS MIN <= 32     4                8.1    -4.1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.79   1987
 MINIMUM        0.75   2001
TOTALS          4.42               4.08    0.34
DAILY AVG.      0.15               0.14    0.01
DAYS >= .01       14               12.6     1.4
DAYS >= .10        8                7.7     0.3
DAYS >= .50        3                2.7     0.3
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.0     0.0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.85   04/11 TO 04/12

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 MAXIMUM        21.0   1987
 MINIMUM         0.0   MULTI-YEARS
TOTALS           5.5                1.9     3.6
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.60
SINCE 7/1       42.5               72.9   -30.4
DAYS >= TRACE      5                1.2     3.8
DAYS >= 1.0        1                0.7     0.3
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL     5.1   04/04 TO 04/04

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    507                570     -63
 SINCE 7/1      5295               6266    -971
COOLING TOTAL      0                  3      -3
 SINCE 1/1         0                  3      -3
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/280
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/280    DATE  04/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/060    DATE  04/04

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.51
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               19     FREEZING RAIN              2
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                5     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
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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