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CXUS51 KBOX 022049  
CLMPVD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA  
449 PM EDT SAT MAY 02 2026  
   
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..THE PROVIDENCE RI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2026  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1904 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S  
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
RECORD  
HIGH 98 04/19/1976  
LOW 11 04/01/1923  
HIGHEST 86 04/16 80  
LOWEST 28 04/09 28  
AVG. MAXIMUM 60.6 58.9 1.7  
AVG. MINIMUM 39.8 39.6 0.2  
MEAN 50.2 49.3 0.9  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.1 -0.1  
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0  
DAYS MIN <= 32 4 4.1 -0.1  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 12.74 1983  
MINIMUM 0.72 1942  
TOTALS 1.89 4.29 -2.40  
DAILY AVG. 0.06 0.14 -0.08  
DAYS >= .01 11 11.7 -0.7  
DAYS >= .10 7 7.1 -0.1  
DAYS >= .50 1 3.0 -2.0  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 1.3 -1.3  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.96 04/01 TO 04/02  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 9.6 1907  
SNOW DEPTH 10 04/01/1970  
TOTALS 0.0 0.6 -0.6  
LIQUID EQUIV 0.00  
SINCE 7/1 69.3 36.6 32.7  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0  
DAYS >= TRACE 0 0.4 -0.4  
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.2 -0.2  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
24 HR TOTAL MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 445 475 -30  
SINCE 7/1 5458 5228 230  
COOLING TOTAL 8 3 5  
SINCE 1/1 8 3 5    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.6  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 0/130  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 29/350 DATE 04/23  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 39/350 DATE 04/23  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.60  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 6  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 13  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 11  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 67  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 4 MIXED PRECIP 1  
HEAVY RAIN 3 RAIN 7  
LIGHT RAIN 16 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0  
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0  
FOG 12 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1  
HAZE 3  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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