1998

        DEC/1998  41.52 LAT  70.66 LONG
       Pyranometer No. EPPLEY 27706
       DAY DAYNO SORADM SORADC   AT NOONALT  TMAX TMIN DD65   DD60 PRECIP
                  watt-hr/m**2        deg    degF degF   deg days  inches
         1  335   1757.  3754.  .468  26.7    58   42  15.0   10.0   .00
         2  336   2576.  3726.  .691  26.6    57   46  13.5    8.5   .00
         3  337   1482.  3700.  .401  26.4    61   46  11.5    6.5   .00
         4  338   2384.  3675.  .649  26.3    62   35  16.5   11.5   .00
         5  339   2086.  3652.  .571  26.1    54   46  15.0   10.0   .00
         6  340    763.  3630.  .210  26.0    61   45  12.0    7.0   .00
         7  341   2246.  3609.  .622  25.9    65   43  11.0    6.0   .00
         8  342    502.  3589.  .140  25.8    50   37  21.5   16.5   .16
         9  343   1933.  3571.  .541  25.7    45   29  28.0   23.0   .00
        10  344   2367.  3554.  .666  25.6    47   31  26.0   21.0   .00
        11  345   2091.  3539.  .591  25.5    64   19  23.5   18.5   .00
        12  346   1621.  3525.  .460  25.4    52   30  24.0   19.0   .00
        13  347   1244.  3512.  .354  25.4    49   38  21.5   16.5   .00
        14  348   1753.  3501.  .501  25.3    40   23  33.5   28.5   .00
        15  349   2421.  3491.  .693  25.2    48   37  22.5   17.5   .00
        16  350    631.  3482.  .181  25.2    47   28  27.5   22.5   .00
        17  351   1505.  3475.  .433  25.1    52   30  24.0   19.0   .00
        18  352   2462.  3470.  .710  25.1    50   23  28.5   23.5   .00
        19  353    921.  3465.  .266  25.1    50   23  28.5   23.5   .00
        20  354    860.  3462.  .248  25.1    52   29  24.5   19.5   .01
        21  355   1391.  3461.  .402  25.0    59   41  15.0   10.0   .00
        22  356    455.  3461.  .131  25.0    59   19  26.0   21.0   .04
        23  357   2187.  3462.  .632  25.0    30   18  41.0   36.0   .00
        24  358    526.  3465.  .152  25.1    50   23  28.5   23.5   .00
        25  359   2498.  3469.  .720  25.1    50   18  31.0   26.0   .00
        26  360    963.  3475.  .277  25.1    41   23  33.0   28.0   .00
        27  361   2434.  3482.  .699  25.1    44   29  28.5   23.5   .00
        28  362    348.  3490.  .100  25.2    46   35  24.5   19.5   .29
        29  363    258.  3500.  .074  25.2    45   25  30.0   25.0   .35
        30  364    881.  3511.  .251  25.3    44   13  36.5   31.5   .00
        31  365   1372.  3524.  .389  25.4    41   18  35.5   30.5   .00

       TOTALS    46918.109684.                        757.5  602.5   .85

       MEANS      1513.  3538.  .428         50.7 30.4 24.4   19.4   .03
                                               40.6

        Location of solar radiation station is CLARK BLDG WOODS HOLE MA
        Location of Tmax,Tmin,rain station is LONG POND FALMOUTH MA   

        A very warm, dry month. Precip 3.4" below average, air temp 6 deg
        F above average, solar radiation very close to average.
        
        1998 - Overall very warm - mean air temp 53.9 deg F. 1990 and 1991
        mean air temps were 54.0 and 53.8, respectively. Together the three
        are the highest in the 39 years of records. Every year since 1983
        has been above the overall average. All years previous to 1984 were
        below the average. Total 1998 precip was 51.8" compared with 43.9"
        for the 32 year mean. Sorad was 5% above the 24 year mean.