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Tuesday, January 15, 2019

January 15, 2019

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY TUESDAY, JANUARY…

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BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY
MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS
ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA

DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY
TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2019
ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME

HIGH PRESSURE AND DRY CONDITIONS PERSIST….

Today’s weather has continued the week’s trend consisting of cold
and clear days coupled with relatively dry conditions.  High pressure
and cold temperatures continue to stifle significant cloud development,
with cirroform clouds residing as the dominant entity throughout the
observation period. The array of cirroform clouds has proven to be a
daily highlight, with several different forms and shapes on display.
Temperatures from the past 36 hours are shaping up to be fairly close
to seasonal averages, a marked contrast from the warm start to January.
Wind speeds have been reduced throughout the day, sustaining around
10 knots for the majority of the observation period.  Though modest,
this breeze still continues to flow in from the northwest, continuing
to bring cold air to the region.

Today’s Observations:

7 A.M.
Weather: Few cirrus, few cirrocumulus, few altocumulus
Temperature: 18F; Dew Point: 11F; Wind: NNW at 8 kts
Sea-level pressure: 30.06 ins. Hg, rising, then more rapidly
Visibility: 70 miles
6-hr Max temp: 20F
6-hr Min temp: 18F
24-hr Precip: 0.00
24-hr snowfall: 0.0
Snow depth: 0 ins.
BHO SA 1155 CLR 70 178/18/11/3308/006/ FEW CC FEW CI FEW AC/ 8099/
53010 10020 20018

10 A.M.
Weather: Scattered Cirrus, few cirrocumulus, few cirrostratus
Temperature: 25F; Dew Point: 14F; Wind: NW at 10G17 kts
Sea-level pressure: 30.10 ins. Hg, rising, then more rapidly
Visibility: 70 miles
3-hr Precip: 0.00 ins.
BHO SA 1455 E250 SCT 70 194/25/14/3210G17/010/ FEW CS FEW CC/
8002/ 53016

1 P.M.
Weather: Broken cirrostratus, few cirrus, few cirrocumulus,
few distant altocumulus W-NW
Temperature: 32F; Dew Point: 18F; Wind: NW at 10 kts
Sea-level pressure: 30.06 ins. Hg, increasing, then decreasing
more rapidly
Visibility: 70 miles
6-hr Max temp: 32F
6-hr Min temp: 18F
6-hr Precip: 0.00 ins.
6-hr snowfall: 0.0 ins.
Snow depth: 0 ins.
BHO SA 1755 E250 BKN 70 178/32/18/3110G15/006/ FEW CI FEW CC
FEW DSNT AC W-NW/ 8088/ 58016 10032 20018

SUMMARY FOR MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2019

TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)
MAX…..27   NORMAL…..33
MIN…..20   NORMAL…..17
MEAN….24   NORMAL…..25

DEPARTURE FROM 30-YEAR NORMAL……………………-1
TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR THE MONTH…………………..+45 [+3.0 DEGREES/DAY]

HEATING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON JUL TO JUN)
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY…………..41   DEPARTURE………+1
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE MONTH………….504   DEPARTURE……..-44
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE SEASON………..2800   DEPARTURE……..-52
TOTAL HEATING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE……2728   DIFFERENCE…….+72

PEAK GUST AND AVERAGE WIND SPEED (MPH)
PEAK WIND GUST FOR YESTERDAY………………..20 NNE AT 11:06 A.M.
AERO…………………….17 N   AT  4:31 A.M.
ASOS…………………….19 N   AT  4:33 A.M.
DAVIS……………………19 N   AT  4:30 A.M. RMY N/A
FASTEST MILE FOR YESTERDAY………………….12 NNW AT 11:48 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE ASOS AVERAGE……………….13 NW  AT 11:54 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS AVERAGE………………13 N   AT  6:35 A.M.
AVERAGE WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION……………7.7 N
ASOS……………………8.2
DAVIS…………………..8.1 N [4 deg.]

PRECIPITATION (INCHES) THROUGH THIS MORNING (EST)
TOTAL PRECIPITATION 24 HRS ENDING 7 A.M….0.00  DEPARTURE…….-0.15
ASOS…………..0.00
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH……….2.14  DEPARTURE…….+0.15
ASOS…………..2.15
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR………..2.14  DEPARTURE…….+0.15
ASOS…………..2.15

SNOWFALL (INCHES) THROUGH THIS MORNING (EST)
TOTAL SNOWFALL 24 HRS ENDING 7 A.M……….0.0  DEPARTURE……..-0.6
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE MONTH…………..Trace  DEPARTURE……..-7.9
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON……………7.7  DEPARTURE…….-16.2

PRELIMINARY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY CALENDAR DAY DATA
DATE: MAX/MIN/MEAN/DEP/PRECIP/SNOW/SUN(MIN.)/SUN(%)/PEAK GUST/AERO/RMY GUST
AERO: Aerovane wind recording system gust
RMY:  R.M. Young wind gust recording system
TSTM: Thunderstorm day (thunder heard some time during day)
….: Data not yet available, records not finalized
M:    Missing data

01/01 54/29/42/+15/…./0.0/…/..    53 W   AERO 53 W   RMY 54
01/02 34/24/29/+2/…./…/…/..          22 NW  AERO 22 NW  RMY N/A
01/03 42/28/35/+9/0.01/T/…/..            28 WNW AERO 30 WNW RMY 30
01/04 43/30/37/+11/…./…/…/..        29 SW  AERO 29 SW  RMY 29
01/05 41/32/37/+11/1.19/…/…/..        26 NE  AERO 25 NNW RMY 27
01/06 42/21/32/+6/0.00/0.0/…/..        42 NW  AERO 46 NW  RMY 50
01/07 26/14/20/-6/…/…/…/..           37 NW  AERO 41 NW  RMY N/A
01/08 40/24/32/+6/…/…/…/..          24 SSE AERO 23 SSE RMY N/A
01/09 42/31/37/+11/…/…/…/..          44 W   AERO 46 WNW RMY 45
01/10 32/20/26/+1/T/T/…/..              37 NW  AERO 41 NW  RMY 43
01/11 26/12/19/-6/0.00/0.0/…/..          36 WNW AERO 37 WNW RMY 38
01/12 26/9/18/-7/0.00/0.0/…/..           32 NW  AERO 32 NW  RMY 29
01/13 25/11/18/-7/0.00/0.0/…/..          18 NNW AERO 16 NW  RMY N/A
01/14 27/20/24/-1/0.00/0.0/…/..          20 NNE AERO 17 N   RMY N/A

01/15 Low temp since midnight is 18F; normal low is 17F

DAILY EXTREMES
Temperature and precipitation records back to 1885, and
wind records back to 1940 (e = estimated):

RECORDS FOR JANUARY 15
HIGH 64F IN 1995
LOW -16F IN 1957 [RECORD FOR MONTH] PRECIP 2.63 INS. IN 1958
SNOWFALL 8.8 INS. IN 1983
PEAK GUST 69e MPH SE IN 1940

RECORDS FOR JANUARY 16
HIGH 63F IN 1995
LOW -12F IN 2004
PRECIP 1.32 INS. IN 1936
SNOWFALL 14.0 INS. IN 1965
PEAK GUST 79 MPH WNW IN 1960

TODAY’S REPORT PREPARED BY: Nate Iannuccillo

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