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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
833 AM EDT THU JUN 01 2023

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...THE WORCESTER MA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2023 TO 5/31/2023...

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             94   05/26/2010
 LOW              -6   03/04/1950
                       03/09/1943
HIGHEST           90   04/14                          90
LOWEST            23   03/01                           9
                       03/20
AVG. MAXIMUM    58.0               55.1     2.9
AVG. MINIMUM    39.7               36.5     3.2
MEAN            48.8               45.8     3.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                0.1     0.9
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                5.2    -5.2
DAYS MIN <= 32    27               31.8    -4.8
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.1    -0.1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       22.40   1983
 MINIMUM        4.78   1915
TOTALS         11.66              11.83   -0.17
DAILY AVG.      0.13               0.13    0.00
DAYS >= .01       27               38.2   -11.2
DAYS >= .10       18               22.7    -4.7
DAYS >= .50        7                8.0    -1.0
DAYS >= 1.00       4                2.7     1.3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.27   04/22 TO 04/23

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 MAXIMUM        49.5   2018
 MINIMUM           T   MULTI-YEARS
TOTALS          19.7               15.6     4.1
 LIQUID EQUIV   2.00
SINCE 7/1       47.2               72.9   -25.7
DAYS >= TRACE     11                6.1     4.9
DAYS >= 1.0        5                3.4     1.6
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL    12.2   03/14 TO 03/14

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1492               1794    -302
 SINCE 7/1      5362               6543   -1181
COOLING TOTAL     31                 24       7
 SINCE 1/1        31                 24       7

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/14/1893
 LATEST       05/31/1938
EARLIEST                        11/09
LATEST                          04/18
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/300
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/310    DATE  03/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/300    DATE  04/12

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.39
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           52
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             16
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         24

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     59

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                      15
LIGHT RAIN               36     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               12     SLEET                      0
FOG                      34     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     18
HAZE                      4

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

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