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CXUS51 KBOX 021438
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
938 AM EST FRI FEB 02 2024

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...THE WORCESTER MA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             67   01/26/1950
                       01/15/1932
 LOW             -19   01/15/1957
HIGHEST           57   01/13                          56
LOWEST             8   01/21                          19
AVG. MAXIMUM    35.1               32.3     2.8
AVG. MINIMUM    23.6               17.1     6.5
MEAN            29.4               24.7     4.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32    12               16.7    -4.7
DAYS MIN <= 32    25               28.4    -3.4
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                2.4    -2.4

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.16   1979
 MINIMUM        0.59   1955
TOTALS          8.18               3.52    4.66
DAILY AVG.      0.26               0.11    0.15
DAYS >= .01       16               12.2     3.8
DAYS >= .10       11                6.9     4.1
DAYS >= .50        7                2.6     4.4
DAYS >= 1.00       3                0.8     2.2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.69   01/09 TO 01/10

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 MAXIMUM        50.9   2005
 MINIMUM           T   1955
TOTALS          28.0               18.2     9.8
 LIQUID EQUIV   2.80
SINCE 7/1       31.0               36.1    -5.1
DAYS >= TRACE     13                7.5     5.5
DAYS >= 1.0        7                4.5     2.5
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL    13.9   01/07 TO 01/07

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1097               1249    -152
 SINCE 7/1      3092               3689    -597
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   5/290
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/230    DATE  01/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    58/250    DATE  01/14

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.63
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            8
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         15

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW               14     SLEET                      0
FOG                      18     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      8
HAZE                      8

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

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