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CXUS51 KBOX 010702
CLMORH

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
202 AM EST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE WORCESTER MA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             72   12/07/1998
 LOW             -17   12/29/1933
HIGHEST           61   12/18                          62
LOWEST            16   12/22                           5
AVG. MAXIMUM    45.0               37.5     7.5
AVG. MINIMUM    31.5               23.4     8.1
MEAN            38.3               30.5     7.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1               10.0    -9.0
DAYS MIN <= 32    15               25.9   -10.9
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.3    -0.3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.83   1973
 MINIMUM        0.68   1955
TOTALS          7.39               4.28    3.11
DAILY AVG.      0.24               0.14    0.10
DAYS >= .01       12               12.2    -0.2
DAYS >= .10        7                7.7    -0.7
DAYS >= .50        5                3.2     1.8
DAYS >= 1.00       3                1.0     2.0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.25   12/17 TO 12/18

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          37.0   1992
TOTALS             T               14.9   -14.9
 LIQUID EQUIV      T
SINCE 7/1        3.0               17.9   -14.9
DAYS >= TRACE      1                5.6    -4.6
DAYS >= 1.0        0                3.1    -3.1
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    821               1071    -250
 SINCE 7/1      1995               2437    -442
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1       644                501     143
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/280
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/150    DATE  12/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/140    DATE  12/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.55
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         15

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     10
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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