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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
233 PM EDT SAT JUN 1 2013

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...THE WORCESTER MA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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              94   05/26/2010
 LOW               32   05/11/2010
HIGHEST            89   05/31
LOWEST             36   05/26
AVG. MAXIMUM     68.3              65.9     2.4
AVG. MINIMUM     46.7              46.8    -0.1
MEAN             57.5              56.3     1.2
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.1    -0.1
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.2    -0.2
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         9.94   1984
 MINIMUM         0.86   1959
TOTALS           4.45              4.19    0.26
DAYS >= .01        13              13.6    -0.6
DAYS >= .10         9               8.3     0.7
DAYS >= .50         3               3.0     0.0
DAYS >= 1.00        1               1.0     0.0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.38   05/23 TO 05/24

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             MM   MM
 SNOW DEPTH        MM   MM
TOTALS            0.0                 T     0.0
SINCE 7/1       108.9              64.1    44.8
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   05/31 TO 05/31

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     249               287     -38
 SINCE 7/1       6212              6634    -422
COOLING TOTAL      24                19       5
 SINCE 1/1         24                22       2
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/269
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/300    DATE  05/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/290    DATE  05/26

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               16     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      8
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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