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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
819 AM EDT MON MAY 01 2023

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...THE PROVIDENCE RI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1904 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             98   04/19/1976
 LOW              11   04/01/1923
HIGHEST           88   04/13                          70
LOWEST            27   04/03                          33
AVG. MAXIMUM    61.1               58.9     2.2
AVG. MINIMUM    41.6               39.6     2.0
MEAN            51.3               49.3     2.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.1    -0.1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     3                4.1    -1.1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       12.74   1983
 MINIMUM        0.72   1942
TOTALS          5.18               4.29    0.89
DAILY AVG.      0.17               0.14    0.03
DAYS >= .01        9               11.7    -2.7
DAYS >= .10        7                7.1    -0.1
DAYS >= .50        3                3.0     0.0
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.3    -0.3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.56   04/29 TO 04/30

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           9.6   1907
 SNOW DEPTH       10   04/01/1970
TOTALS           0.0                0.6    -0.6
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.00
SINCE 7/1       11.6               36.6   -25.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.4    -0.4
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.2    -0.2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    410                475     -65
 SINCE 7/1      4647               5228    -581
COOLING TOTAL      8                  3       5
 SINCE 1/1         8                  3       5
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/210
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/310    DATE  04/12
                                29/260          04/18
                                29/150          04/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/290    DATE  04/12
                                41/140          04/30

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.63
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
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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