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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
450 AM EST TUE MAR 01 2022

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...THE WORCESTER MA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2021 TO 2/28/2022...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 TO 2022

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             72   12/07/1998
 LOW             -24   02/16/1943
HIGHEST           65   02/23                          62
LOWEST                 01/15                           0
AVG. MAXIMUM    37.4               35.0     2.4
AVG. MINIMUM    21.0               19.8     1.2
MEAN            29.2               27.4     1.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32    33               38.5    -5.5
DAYS MIN <= 32    78               79.8    -1.8
DAYS MIN <= 0      1                3.7    -2.7

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       17.78   1958
 MINIMUM        3.57   1980
TOTALS         12.04              11.06    0.98
DAILY AVG.      0.14               0.12    0.02
DAYS >= .01       42               35.3     6.7
DAYS >= .10       24               21.2     2.8
DAYS >= .50        9                8.1     0.9
DAYS >= 1.00       2                2.4    -0.4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.70   02/04 TO 02/04

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 MAXIMUM       101.4   2015
 MINIMUM         8.7   1937
TOTALS          45.6               54.3    -8.7
 LIQUID EQUIV   4.60
SINCE 7/1       47.3               57.3   -10.0
DAYS >= TRACE     27               20.7     6.3
DAYS >= 1.0        9               12.1    -3.1
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL    14.7   01/29 TO 01/29

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   3200               3384    -184
 SINCE 7/1      4317               4749    -432
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/14/1893
 LATEST       05/31/1938
EARLIEST                        11/04
LATEST                          04/23
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   6/270
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/220    DATE  12/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/230    DATE  12/11

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.45
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           41
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             23
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         25

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                      15
LIGHT RAIN               29     FREEZING RAIN              4
LT FREEZING RAIN         10     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW               27     SLEET                      0
FOG                      46     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     24
HAZE                     15

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

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