Tuesday, June 14, 2016
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY
MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS
ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA
DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY
TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 2016
ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME
BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE LEADS TO MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND SEASONABLE
TEMPERATURES
Skies were mostly clear all day with few cumulus spotted at each
observation. Winds were still out of the W-NW but were less gusty
than the previous days. Visibility remained at 70 miles.
Daytime temperatures were closer to the normal values. An overnight
low of 50F was 7F below average. By the 1:00PM EST observation, the
max. temp. was 74F, only 1F below average.
Today’s Observations:
7 A.M.
Weather: Few altocumulus W-SSW
Temperature: 58F; Dew Point: 45F; Wind: NW at 12G18 kts
Sea-level pressure: 29.81 in. Hg, rising, then more quickly
Visibility: 70 miles
6-hr Max temp: 58F
6-hr Min temp: 50F
24-hr precip: 0.00 in.
BHO SA 1155 CLR 70 095/58/45/3112G18/981/ FEW AC W-SSW/
8/00 53013 10058 20050
10 A.M.
Weather: Few cumulus in all directions
Temperature: 66F; Dew Point: 46F; Wind: NW at 13G22 kts,
Wind Direction: variable W-N
Sea-level pressure: 29.84 in. Hg, rising, then falling
Visibility: 70 miles
BHO SA 1455 CLR 70 104/66/46/3113G22/984/ FEW CU ALQDS WND 27V36/
8/100 51009
1 P.M.
Weather: Few cumulus in all directions
Temperature: 74F; Dew Point: 46F; Wind: WNW at 10G21 kts,
Peak Wind: 32 MPH (28 kts) NW at 12:32PM EST
Sea-level pressure: 29.82 in. Hg, falling, then more quickly
Visibility: 70 miles
6-hr Max temp: 74F
6-hr Min temp: 56F
BHO SA 1755 CLR 70 097/74/46/3010G21/982/ FEW CU ALQDS PK WND 3228/32/
8/100 58007 10074 20056
SUMMARY FOR MONDAY, JUNE 13, 2016
TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)
MAX…..70 NORMAL…..74
MIN…..49 NORMAL…..56
MEAN….60 NORMAL…..65
DEPARTURE FROM 30-YEAR NORMAL…………………….-5
TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR THE MONTH…………………….+4 [+0.1 DEGREES/DAY]
HEATING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON JUL TO JUN)
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY……………5 DEPARTURE……….+2
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE MONTH…………..33 DEPARTURE………-16
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE SEASON………..5281 DEPARTURE…….-1070
TOTAL HEATING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE……6482 DIFFERENCE……-1201
COOLING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON JAN TO DEC)
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY……………0 DEPARTURE……….-3
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR THE MONTH…………..19 DEPARTURE………-11
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR THE SEASON………….67 DEPARTURE………+13
TOTAL COOLING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE……..87 DIFFERENCE……..-20
PEAK GUST AND AVERAGE WIND SPEED (MPH)
PEAK WIND GUST FOR YESTERDAY……………….36 NW AT 7:17 A.M.
ASOS……………………39 NW AT 11:39 A.M.
DAVIS…………………..34 NW AT 8:47 A.M. RMY 38
FASTEST MILE FOR YESTERDAY…………………28 NW AT 8:51 A.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE ASOS AVERAGE………………28 NW AT 9:39 A.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS AVERAGE……………..25 NW AT 9:39 A.M.
AVERAGE WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION…………..16.6 WNW
ASOS…………………..15.0
DAVIS………………….13.8 WNW [300 Deg.]
* Last of several occurrences
PRECIPITATION (INCHES) THROUGH THIS MORNING (EST)
TOTAL PRECIPITATION 24 HRS ENDING 7 A.M….0.00 DEPARTURE……-0.16
ASOS…………..0.00
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH……….1.05 DEPARTURE……-1.08
ASOS…………..1.08
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR……….21.12 DEPARTURE……-3.67
ASOS………….21.52
PRELIMINARY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JUNE CALENDAR DAY DATA
DATE: MAX/MIN/MEAN/DEP/PRECIP/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
6/1 71/54/63/+1/0.00/860/95 26 NE AERO 30 NE RMY N/A
6/2 68/54/61/-1/0.00/444/49 21 NE AERO 22 NE RMY 21
6/3 70/57/64/+2/T/173/19 16 SSW AERO 17 SSW RMY 16
6/4 81/61/71/+8/0.00/491/54 18 S AERO 21 S RMY 20
6/5 67/60/64/+1/0.76/000/00 32 SSE AERO 36 SSE RMY 34
6/6 80/63/72/+9/0.00/747/82 26 W AERO 28 W RMY 27
6/7 83/58/71/+7/0.18/602/66 32 WNW AERO 36 WNW RMY 33 TSTM
6/8 72/52/62/-2/0.05/748/82 37 WNW AERO 41 WNW RMY 38
6/9 67/48/58/-6/0.00/466/51 41 WNW AERO 45 WNW RMY 40
6/10 71/50/61/-4/0.00/841/92 25 W AERO 28 W RMY 26
6/11 68/52/60/-5/0.06/…/.. 30 SSW AERO 35 SSW RMY 31
6/12 76/51/64/-1/T/…/.. 41 W AERO 48 W RMY 42
6/13 70/49/60/-5/0.00/…/.. 36 NW AERO 46 NW RMY 38
6/14 low temp since midnight is 50F; normal low now 57F
DAILY RECORDS FOR JUNE 2016
None so far
DAILY EXTREMES
Temperature and precipitation records back to 1885, and
wind records back to 1940 (e = estimated):
RECORDS FOR JUNE 14
HIGH 93F IN 1956
LOW 41F IN 1912
PRECIP 1.49 INS 1896
PEAK GUST 55 MPH WNW IN 1958
RECORDS FOR JUNE 15
HIGH 94F IN 1988
LOW 42F IN 1959, 1978
PRECIP 2.04 INS IN 1903
PEAK GUST 52 MPH SW IN 1972
TODAY’S REPORT PREPARED BY: Cecilia Borries-Strigle
