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CXUS51 KBOX 010557
CLMPVD

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

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...THE PROVIDENCE RI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1904 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             77   12/07/1998
 LOW             -12   12/30/1917
HIGHEST           61   12/11                          62
                       12/17
LOWEST             9   12/23                          19
AVG. MAXIMUM    42.2               43.4    -1.2
AVG. MINIMUM    26.8               27.6    -0.8
MEAN            34.5               35.5    -1.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     3                3.9    -0.9
DAYS MIN <= 32    24               22.8     1.2
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.75   1969
 MINIMUM        0.58   1955
TOTALS          7.58               4.65    2.93
DAILY AVG.      0.24               0.15    0.09
DAYS >= .01       15               11.9     3.1
DAYS >= .10       10                7.7     2.3
DAYS >= .50        2                3.1    -1.1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.3    -0.3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   4.63   12/11 TO 12/12

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          26.7   1945
 SNOW DEPTH       14   12/21/2009
TOTALS           2.7                7.6    -4.9
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.30
SINCE 7/1        2.7                8.8    -6.1
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      6                3.4     2.6
DAYS >= 1.0        1                1.9    -0.9
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        2   12/20
                       12/21
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    935                914      21
 SINCE 7/1      1799               1942    -143
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1       781                812     -31
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/280
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/200    DATE  12/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/170    DATE  12/11

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.56
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             17
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                7     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      1

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

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