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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
1005 AM EST FRI FEB 1 2019

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...THE WORCESTER MA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2019...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 TO 2019

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              67   01/26/1950
                        01/15/1932
 LOW              -19   01/15/1957
HIGHEST            55   01/24
LOWEST             -7   01/31
AVG. MAXIMUM     30.9              31.3    -0.4
AVG. MINIMUM     15.3              16.8    -1.5
MEAN             23.1              24.1    -1.0
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     18              16.6     1.4
DAYS MIN <= 32     30              28.5     1.5
DAYS MIN <= 0       4               2.2     1.8

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        11.16   1979
 MINIMUM         0.59   1955
TOTALS           5.08              3.49    1.59
DAYS >= .01        12              12.5    -0.5
DAYS >= .10         9               6.7     2.3
DAYS >= .50         3               2.4     0.6
DAYS >= 1.00        2               0.8     1.2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.13   01/24 TO 01/24

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           50.9   2005
 SNOW DEPTH        35   01/31/1966
TOTALS           12.2              17.1    -4.9
SINCE 7/1        21.5              34.3   -12.8
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        MM
 24 HR TOTAL      4.7   01/20 TO 01/20

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1290              1269      21
 SINCE 7/1       3840              3773      67
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   7/275
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/280    DATE  01/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/280    DATE  01/01

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                5     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               12     SLEET                      1
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
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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