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CXUS51 KBOX 180012 RRA
CLAPVD

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
713 PM EST SUN JAN 17 2021

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...THE PROVIDENCE RI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2020...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1904 TO 2021

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            104   08/02/1975
 LOW             -17   02/09/1934
HIGHEST          100   07/28
LOWEST             9   02/15
AVG. MAXIMUM    63.2               60.7     2.5
AVG. MINIMUM    44.9               42.6     2.3
MEAN            54.0               51.6     2.4
DAYS MAX >= 90    23                9.3    13.7
DAYS MAX <= 32     8               20.9   -12.9
DAYS MIN <= 32    94              107.4   -13.4
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.8    -0.8

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       67.52   1983
 MINIMUM       25.44   1965
TOTALS         44.71              47.18   -2.47
DAILY AVG.      0.12               0.13   -0.01
DAYS >= .01      124              124.9    -0.9
DAYS >= .10       74               78.3    -4.3
DAYS >= .50       25               31.0    -6.0
DAYS >= 1.00      10               12.5    -2.5
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.95   12/25 TO 12/25

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 MAXIMUM        82.3   1945
 MINIMUM         6.2   1973
 SNOW DEPTH       30   02/05/1961
TOTALS          15.2               33.8   -18.6
SINCE 7/1       10.0               10.2    -0.2
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE     21               18.7     2.3
DAYS >= 1.0        5                9.4    -4.4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        7   12/18
                       12/19
 24 HR TOTAL     6.4   12/17 TO 12/17

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   4952               5618    -666
 SINCE 7/1      1742               2027    -285
COOLING TOTAL   1043                744     299
 SINCE 1/1      1043                744     299
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/270
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    44/200    DATE  04/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/210    DATE  02/07

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.57
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           82
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            178
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        105

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             23     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               37     RAIN                      55
LIGHT RAIN              154     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       6
LIGHT SNOW               19     SLEET                      3
FOG                     170     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     28
HAZE                     14

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

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