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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
506 AM EDT SUN APR 1 2018

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...THE WORCESTER MA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2018...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 TO 2018

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              84   03/31/1998
 LOW               -6   03/04/1950
                        03/09/1943
HIGHEST            59   03/01
LOWEST              9   03/18
AVG. MAXIMUM     39.9              42.9    -3.0
AVG. MINIMUM     27.0              26.5     0.5
MEAN             33.5              34.7    -1.2
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32      5               4.1     0.9
DAYS MIN <= 32     25              22.8     2.2
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        11.13   1936
 MINIMUM         0.04   1915
TOTALS           4.90              4.21    0.69
DAYS >= .01        12              12.9    -0.9
DAYS >= .10         4               7.3    -3.3
DAYS >= .50         3               2.7     0.3
DAYS >= 1.00        2               1.1     0.9
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.62   03/02 TO 03/02

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           44.1   1993
 SNOW DEPTH        11   MM
TOTALS           42.3              11.4    30.9
SINCE 7/1        88.9              61.3    27.6
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        MM
 24 HR TOTAL     21.8   03/13 TO 03/13

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     969               939      30
 SINCE 7/1       5470              5776    -306
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   7/316
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/290    DATE  03/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/270    DATE  03/17

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                4     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       5
LIGHT SNOW               16     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      6

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

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