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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
230 PM EST MON MAR 01 2021

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...THE PROVIDENCE RI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2020 TO 2/28/2021...

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

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             77   12/07/1998
 LOW             -17   02/09/1934
HIGHEST           64   12/01                          70
LOWEST             6   01/31                           9
AVG. MAXIMUM    40.8               40.0     0.8
AVG. MINIMUM    26.1               23.6     2.5
MEAN            33.5               31.8     1.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32    13               19.5    -6.5
DAYS MIN <= 32    75               73.5     1.5
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.8    -0.8

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       20.93   1979
 MINIMUM        4.37   1980
TOTALS         13.61              11.37    2.24
DAILY AVG.      0.15               0.13    0.02
DAYS >= .01       33               32.2     0.8
DAYS >= .10       18               19.6    -1.6
DAYS >= .50        9                7.9     1.1
DAYS >= 1.00       3                3.0     0.0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.95   12/25 TO 12/25

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 MAXIMUM        65.3   1948
 MINIMUM         4.0   1937
 SNOW DEPTH       30   02/05/1961
TOTALS          29.6               26.2     3.4
 LIQUID EQUIV   3.00
SINCE 7/1       31.2               27.7     3.5
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1
DAYS >= TRACE     30               14.2    15.8
DAYS >= 1.0        7                7.3    -0.3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        7   12/18
                       12/19
 24 HR TOTAL     7.0   02/07 TO 02/07

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2808               2987    -179
 SINCE 7/1      3658               4063    -405
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/05/1965
 LATEST       05/12/1907
EARLIEST                        01/02
LATEST                          04/11
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/310
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/120    DATE  01/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/110    DATE  01/16

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.61
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             40
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         31

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               25     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       5
LIGHT SNOW               26     SLEET                      4
FOG                      44     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      8
HAZE                     11

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

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