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

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

DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2016
ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME

MORNING FOG LIFTS TO SUNNY SKIES,
TEMPS. REACH 55F ON FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER

Rain continued until this morning totaling 0.84 in. for the
24-hour period.  Morning fog began to dissipate before the
7:00AM observation and cleared to few and scattered cumulus for
the remainder of the morning.  Dew points fell with the arrival
of drier air, and temperatures reached a max. of 55F by 1:00PM.

PRELIMINARY STATS FOR NOVEMBER 2016

TEMPERATURE, Deg. F
Avg. Max. 52.8 [+2.8] Avg. Min. 36.3 [+2.8] Mean      44.6 [+2.9] 24-hour corrected mean: 44.0
Max. for month: 69F on 2nd
Min. for month: 28F on 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 28th

HEATING DEGREE DAYS
Total heating units: 609 [-89] Total for the season: 1030 [-231] Total for last season: 1002

PRECIPITATION, Inches
Total: 2.61 [-2.15] Greatest in 24 hrs: N/A

WIND, mph
Avg. uncorrected wind speed: 11.4
Avg. corrected wind speed: 11.9
Prevailing wind direction: NW at 17%
Peak gust and direction: 45 ESE on 29th

SUNSHINE:
Campbell-Stokes card minutes: 9012 mins. of possible 17010 mins. or 53%
Astronomical total minutes: 9315 mins. of possible 17593 mins. or 53%

7 A.M.
Weather: Scattered stratus fractus, broken altocumulus, patches
of fog drifting below the summit
Temperature: 46F; Dew Point: 46F; Wind: W at 16G23 kts
Sea-level pressure: 29.45 ins. Hg, falling then rising
Visibility: 70 miles, except 50 miles NE-SE
6-hr Max temp: 52F
6-hr Min temp: 46F
24-hr precip: 0.84 in.
BHO SA 1155 3 SCT E100 BKN 70 973/46/46/2816G23/945/ VSBY NE-SE 50
PTCHS FG DRFTG BLO SMT/ 8/760 53001 MANUAL 70084 ASOS 70085
10052 20046

10 A.M.
Weather: Few cumulus in all directions, few altocumulus WNW-N
Temperature: 49F; Dew Point: 44F; Wind: W at 14G25 kts
Sea-level pressure: 29.50 ins. Hg, falling then rising
Visibility: 70 miles
BHO SA 1455 CLR 70 989/49/44/2814G25/950/ FEW CU ALQDS FEW AC WNW-N/
8/160 53016

1 P.M.
Weather: Scattered cumulus
Temperature: 52F; Dew Point: 37F; Wind: W at 17G24 kts,
Peak Wind: 28 kts (32 MPH) W at 12:34PM
Sea-level pressure: 29.50 ins. Hg, steady, then falling
Visibility: 40 miles, except 50 miles NE-SE, distant fog SW-NW
6-hr Max temp: 55F
6-hr Min temp: 45F
BHO SA 1755 34 SCT 40 989/52/37/2717G24/950/ VSBY NE-SE 50 DSNT FG SW-NW
PK WND 2728/34/ 8/100 58000 10055 20045

SUMMARY FOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2016

TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)
MAX…..57   NORMAL…..45
MIN…..45   NORMAL…..29
MEAN….51   NORMAL…..37

DEPARTURE FROM 30-YEAR NORMAL…………………..+14
TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR THE MONTH…………………..+88 [+2.7 DEGREES/DAY]

HEATING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON JUL TO JUN)
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY…………..14   DEPARTURE………-14
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE MONTH………….609   DEPARTURE………-89
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE SEASON………..1030   DEPARTURE……..-231
TOTAL HEATING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE……1002   DIFFERENCE……..+28

PEAK GUST AND AVERAGE WIND SPEED (MPH)
PEAK WIND GUST FOR YESTERDAY……………….32 ENE AT 6:12 P.M.
ASOS……………………33 E   AT 6:12 P.M.
DAVIS…………………..30 ENE AT 6:12 P.M. RMY 31
FASTEST MILE FOR YESTERDAY…………………27 ENE AT 6:11 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE ASOS AVERAGE………………25 E   AT 6:13 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS AVERAGE……………..23 ENE AT 6:12 P.M.
AVERAGE WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION………….11.5 ENE
ASOS………………….12.1
DAVIS…………………10.3 NNE [030 Deg.]

PRECIPITATION (INCHES) THROUGH THIS MORNING (EST)
TOTAL PRECIPITATION 24 HRS ENDING 7 A.M….0.84  DEPARTURE……+0.68
ASOS…………..0.85
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH……….0.20  DEPARTURE……+0.04
ASOS…………..0.21
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR……….37.17  DEPARTURE…..-11.36
ASOS………….37.64

SNOWFALL (INCHES) THROUGH THIS MORNING (EST)
TOTAL SNOWFALL 24 HRS ENDING 7 A.M……….0.0  DEPARTURE…….-0.2
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE MONTH…………..Trace  DEPARTURE…….-2.3
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON………….Trace  DEPARTURE…….-2.6

PRELIMINARY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR NOVEMBER 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

11/1  55/29/42/-4/0.00/0.0/600/97           22 SSE AERO 22 S   RMY N/A
11/2  69/45/57/+11/0.00/0.0/425/69          24 SSW AERO 24 S   RMY 26
11/3  65/49/57/+11/0.01/0.0/025/04          38 W   AERO 41 W   RMY 38
11/4  56/35/46/+1/0.00/0.0/587/96           26 NW  AERO 26 NW  RMY 30
11/5  55/32/44/-1/0.00/0.0/250/41           24 W   AERO 23 W   RMY 24
11/6  49/39/44/-1/0.04/T/091/15             23 N   AERO 23 N   RMY 23
11/7  46/33/40/-5/0.00/0.0/423/70           21 N   AERO 21 N   RMY 20
11/8  64/36/50/+6/0.00/0.0/590/98           17 W   AERO 15 SSW RMY N/A
11/9  60/43/52/+8/T/0.0/090/15              22 NNW AERO 22 NW  RMY N/A
11/10 52/34/43/-1/0.00/0.0/507/85           28 SSW AERO 30 SSW RMY 31
11/11 59/35/47/+4/0.00/0.0/565/95           39 NW  AERO 44 NW  RMY 45
11/12 47/31/39/-4/0.00/0.0/569/96           38 NW  AERO 44 NW  RMY 23
11/13 59/37/48/+5/0.00/0.0/519/88           23 W   AERO 22 W   RMY N/A
11/14 66/44/55/+13/0.00/0.0/547/93          24 WSW AERO 22 WSW RMY 25
11/15 57/46/52/+10/1.23/0.0/000/00          32 ENE AERO 33 ENE RMY 35
11/16 57/45/51/+9/0.04/0.0/000/00           26 W   AERO 25 W   RMY 28
11/17 55/41/48/+7/0.00/0.0/169/29           25 WNW AERO 29 NW  RMY 29
11/18 60/38/49/+8/0.00/0.0/580/100          21 NNE AERO 22 N   RMY 23
11/19 53/40/47/+6/0.02/0.0/445/77           18 ENE AERO 18 ENE RMY N/A
11/20 46/29/38/-2/0.04/0.0/006/01           37 SW* AERO 40 SW  RMY N/A
11/21 36/28/32/-8/T/T/138/24                40 W   AERO 44 W   RMY 44
11/22 41/28/35/-5/0.00/0.0/555/97           35 W   AERO 37 W   RMY 36
11/23 43/28/36/-3/0.00/0.0/542/95           32 WNW AERO 33 WNW RMY N/A
11/24 41/29/35/-4/0.05/T/000/00             15 NNE AERO 13 NNE RMY N/A
11/25 46/38/42/+3/0.08/0.0/000/00           24 SE  AERO 23 SE  RMY 25
11/26 45/36/41/+3/0.00/0.0/085/15           18 NW  AERO 17 NW  RMY 28
11/27 44/30/37/-1/0.00/0.0/451/80           26 W   AERO 26 WNW RMY 29
11/28 44/28/36/-2/0.00/0.0/556/99           22 WNW AERO 21 WNW RMY 22
11/29 57/37/47/+10/0.46/0.0/000/00          45 ESE AERO 47 SSE*RMY 47
11/30 57/45/51/+14/0.64/0.0/000/00          32 ENE AERO 33 E   RMY 31

PRELIMINARY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 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

12/1  Low temp since midnight is 45F; normal low is now 29F

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

RECORDS FOR DECEMBER 1
HIGH 70 IN 2001
LOW 3 IN 1887
PRECIP 1.46 INS. IN 1917
SNOW 2.0 INS. IN 1902
PEAK GUST 72 MPH NW IN 1964

RECORDS FOR DECEMBER 2
HIGH 61 IN 1998
LOW 3 IN 1890
PRECIP 2.09 INS. IN 1974
SNOWFALL 5.0 INS. IN 1894, 1929
PEAK GUST 89e MPH SSE IN 1942

TODAY’S REPORT PREPARED BY: Cecilia Borries-Strigle

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