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CXUS51 KBOX 010557
CLMORH

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
1257 AM EST WED JAN 01 2025

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...THE WORCESTER MA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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             72   12/07/1998
 LOW             -17   12/29/1933
HIGHEST           61   12/11                          61
LOWEST             4   12/23                          16
AVG. MAXIMUM    38.5               37.5     1.0
AVG. MINIMUM    24.7               23.4     1.3
MEAN            31.6               30.5     1.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     8               10.0    -2.0
DAYS MIN <= 32    24               25.9    -1.9
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.3    -0.3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.83   1973
 MINIMUM        0.68   1955
TOTALS          5.02               4.28    0.74
DAILY AVG.      0.16               0.14    0.02
DAYS >= .01       17               12.2     4.8
DAYS >= .10        8                7.7     0.3
DAYS >= .50        3                3.2    -0.2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.0     0.0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.97   12/10 TO 12/11

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          37.0   1992
TOTALS          10.2               14.9    -4.7
 LIQUID EQUIV   1.00
SINCE 7/1       10.2               17.9    -7.7
DAYS >= TRACE      7                5.6     1.4
DAYS >= 1.0        3                3.1    -0.1
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1029               1071     -42
 SINCE 7/1      2005               2437    -432
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1       728                501     227
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   6/270
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/270    DATE  12/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/290    DATE  12/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.46
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               10     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
HAZE                      2

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

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