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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1101 AM EDT WED MAY 1 2013

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...THE BOSTON MA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              94   04/18/1976
 LOW               11   04/05/1874
HIGHEST            75   04/19
LOWEST             31   04/03
                        04/02
AVG. MAXIMUM     57.1              55.6     1.5
AVG. MINIMUM     40.7              40.6     0.1
MEAN             48.9              48.1     0.8
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.1    -0.1
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.1    -0.1
DAYS MIN <= 32      4               2.1     1.9
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         9.57   2004
 MINIMUM         0.83   1999
TOTALS           1.37              3.74   -2.37
DAILY AVG.       0.05              0.12   -0.07
DAYS >= .01        10              11.2    -1.2
DAYS >= .10         5               6.5    -1.5
DAYS >= .50         0               2.2    -2.2
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.8    -0.8
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.43   04/19 TO 04/20

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            0.9   2011
 SNOW DEPTH        MM   MM
TOTALS              T               1.9    -1.9
SINCE 7/1        63.4              43.8    19.6
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     MM
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.3    -0.3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        MM
 24 HR TOTAL        T   04/02 TO 04/02

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     475               510     -35
 SINCE 7/1       5116              5381    -265
COOLING TOTAL       0                 3      -3
 SINCE 1/1          0                 3      -3
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/227
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/190    DATE  04/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/200    DATE  04/07

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             16
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     59

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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