Thursday, March 3, 2022

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

THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2022
ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME
SUNRISE: 0616E
SUNSET:  1737E

SOME FLURRIES OVER THE COURSE OF THE DAY, WITH
A BRISK NORTHWESTERLY WIND….

Today cleared up rather nicely after some overnight
rainfall; which amounted to 0.16 inches. A trace of
snow was also recorded this morning, both earlier
and during the observation period. The flurries lasted
for a few hours between 10 A.M. and 1 P.M.

Visibility was an honorable mention today as it reached
85 miles by noontime. Wind was northwesterly and
significant, with an average speed of almost 20 mph and
a max gust in the mid 30’s.

The high so far today is 38F, 2 degrees below the normal
maximum of 40F. The low since midnight is 30F, which is 7
degrees above the normal minimum of 23F.

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Today’s Observations:

7 A.M.
Weather: Broken stratocumulus
Temperature: 31F; Dew Point: 30F; Relative Humidity: 97%
Wind: NW @ 12G20 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1010.4 mb; 29.84 in. Hg: rising, then
more rapidly
Visibility: 50 miles, thin fog
6-hr Max temp: 34F
6-hr Min temp: 31F
24-hr Precip:  0.16 ins.
24-hr Snowfall: Trace
Snow Depth: 3 ins.
BHO SA 1155 60 BKN 50 104/31/30/3212G20/984/ NEW SNW
PST 24 HRS TRACE/ 8/800 4/003 53020 10034 20031

10 A.M.
Weather: Broken stratocumulus
Temperature: 34F; Dew Point: 23F; Relative Humidity: 64%
Wind: NW @ 17G24 kts, peak of 32 mph NW at 9:28 A.M.
Sea-level pressure: 1012.7 mb; 29.91 in Hg: rising, then
more rapidly
Visibility: 75 miles
3-hr Precip:   Trace
3-hr Snowfall: Trace
BHO SA 1455 60 BKN 75SW- 127/34/23/3217G24/991/ SW-B35
PCPN VRY LGT VIRGA NW NEW SNW PST 3 HRS TRACE PK WND
3228/28/ 8/800 53023 6000/

1 P.M.
Weather: Scattered stratocumulus
Temperature: 36F, Dew point: 23F; Relative Humidity: 59%
Wind: NW @ 21G28 kts, peak of 32 mph NW at 12:33 P.M.
Sea-level pressure: 1012.6 mb; 29.90 in Hg: steady, then
rising
Visibility: 85 miles
6-hr Max temp: 38F
6-hr Min temp: 30F
6-hr Precip:  Trace
6-hr Snowfall: Trace
Snow Depth: 3 ins.
BHO SA 1755 60 SCT 85 141/36/23/3221G28/995/ NEW SNW PST 6
HRS TRACE PK WND 3228/33/ 8/800 4/003 51014 6000/ 10038 20030

SUMMARY FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2022

TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)
MAX…….43     NORMAL…..40
MIN…….31     NORMAL…..23
MEAN……37     NORMAL…..32

DEPARTURE FROM 30-YEAR (1991-2020) NORMAL……………+5
TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR THE MONTH……………………….0 [-0.2 DEGREES/DAY]

HEATING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON: JUL 2021 THRU JUN 2022)
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY……………28  DEPARTURE……..-5
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE MONTH……………67  DEPARTURE………0
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE SEASON…………4150  DEPARTURE……-349
TOTAL HEATING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE…….4123  DEPARTURE…….+27

PEAK WIND GUST (MPH):
Official (1-Sec AVG)…….29 W   @  3:20 P.M.
AEROVANE……………….25 SW  @  1:13 A.M.
VECTOR #2 (Instantaneous)..30     @  3:20 P.M.
DAVIS #2 ………………28 W   @  3:20 P.M.
RMY #2 (Instantaneous)…..29 W   @  3:20 P.M.
ASOS………..OUT OF SERVICE D/T RENOVATIONS
VECTOR #1……OUT OF SERVICE D/T RENOVATIONS
DAVIS #1…….OUT OF SERVICE D/T RENOVATIONS
RMY #1………OUT OF SERVICE D/T RENOVATIONS
MERLIN………OUT OF SERVICE D/T RENOVATIONS

FASTEST MILE:
CONTACTING ANEMOMETER/OFFICIAL………………21 W   @  3:22 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE VECTOR #2 AVERAGE…………..21     @  3:20 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS #2 AVERAGE……………21 W   @  3:20 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE RMY #2 AVERAGE……………..20 W   @  3:20 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE ASOS AVERAGE…….OUT OF SERVICE D/T RENOVATIONS
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS #1 AVERAGE…OUT OF SERVICE D/T RENOVATIONS
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE VECTOR #1 AVERAGE..OUT OF SERVICE D/T RENOVATIONS
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE RMY #1 AVERAGE…..OUT OF SERVICE D/T RENOVATIONS

AVERAGE WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION:
CONTACTING/OFFICIAL……11.7 W [280 total miles] VECTOR #2…………….12.3
DAVIS #2……………..12.2 W
RMY #2……………….12.3 W
RMY #1…………..OUT OF SERVICE D/T RENOVATIONS
ASOS…………….OUT OF SERVICE D/T RENOVATIONS
VECTOR #1………..OUT OF SERVICE D/T RENOVATIONS
DAVIS #1…………OUT OF SERVICE D/T RENOVATIONS

PRECIPITATION (INCHES) THROUGH THIS MORNING (EST):
TOTAL PRECIPITATION 24 HRS ENDING 7 A.M…….0.16  DEPARTURE…..-0.01
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH………….0.25  DEPARTURE…..-0.09
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR………….10.39  DEPARTURE…..+1.55

SNOWFALL (INCHES) THROUGH THIS MORNING (EST):
TOTAL SNOWFALL 24 HRS ENDING 7 A.M………..TRACE  DEPARTURE……-0.6
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE MONTH……………..TRACE  DEPARTURE……-1.3
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON (2021-2022)…..66.6  DEPARTURE…..+13.4

PRELIMINARY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 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

2/01  31/16/24/-2/T/0.2/018/03            19 NNE AERO 18 NNE RMY 19
2/02  44/31/38/+12/T/0.0/096/16           20 SSE AERO 21 SSE RMY 20
2/03  47/36/42/+16/0.16/0.0/000/00        27 SSW AERO 28 SSW RMY 28
2/04  49/19/34/+8/1.53/0.7/000/00         35 NNE AERO 37 NNE RMY 38
2/05  21/11/16/-11/0.01/0.2/251/41        25 NW  AERO 25 NW  RMY M
2/06  27/5/16/-11/0.00/0.0/570/93         20 NNW AERO 21 NNW RMY M
2/07  41/21/31/+4/0.59/0.2/000/00         25 ESE AERO 23 ESE RMY 25
2/08  39/30/35/+8/0.27/0.0/006/01         33 W   AERO 32 WNW RMY 34
2/09  42/24/33/+6/0.00/0.0/608/98         30 WNW AERO 29 WNW RMY 31
2/10  50/31/41/+14/0.00/0.0/312/50        36 W   AERO 37 SW  RMY 38
2/11  52/32/42/+15/0.00/0.0/569/91        32 S   AERO 31 S   RMY 34
2/12  59/35/47/+19/0.00/0.0/433/69        50 W   AERO 46 W   RMY 48
2/13  35/22/29/+1/0.41/5.7/000/00         26 WNW AERO 21 WNW RMY 26
2/14  22/6/14/-14/0.13/2.7/418/66         43 WNW AERO 40 WNW RMY 43
2/15  25/2/14/-14/0.00/0.0/636/100        31 W   AERO 28 W   RMY 31
2/16  43/16/30/+2/0.00/0.0/505/79         49 S   AERO 51 S   RMY 52
2/17  59/43/51/22/0.04/0.0/218/34         49 SW  AERO 48 SW  RMY 53
2/18  59/21/40/+11/0.69/0.0/419/65        58 SW  AERO 58 S   RMY 60
2/19  37/15/26/-3/0.02/0.2/349/54         56 WNW AERO 53 WNW RMY 54 TSTM
2/20  32/11/22/-7/0.00/0.0/553/85         42 WNW AERO 42 SW  RMY 44
2/21  55/28/42/+13/0.00/0.0/619/95        36 SW  AERO 35 SW  RMY 39
2/22  52/33/43/+13/0.53/0.0/007/01        66 S   AERO 70 S   RMY 68
2/23  67/30/49/+19/0.00/0.0/309/47        50 WNW AERO 47 SSW RMY 49
2/24  30/20/25/-5/0.00/0.0/053/08         32 NNW AERO 31 NNW RMY 32
2/25  32/15/24/-6/1.16/8.3/000/00         33 ENE AERO 32 NNW RMY 33
2/26  29/10/20/-11/T/0.1/533/80           22 W   AERO 18 W   RMY 21
2/27  39/18/29/-2/0.01/0.2/649/97         41 WNW AERO 41 NNW RMY 43
2/28  27/15/21/-10/0.00/0.0/659/98        30 NW  AERO 26 NNW RMY 30

DAILY RECORDS FOR FEBRUARY 2022

2/12/22: DAILY RECORD HIGH MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 59F,
SURPASSES PREVIOUS RECORD OF 56F SET IN 1999

2/17/22: DAILY RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 43F,
SURPASSES PREVIOUS RECORD OF 38F SET IN 1981

2/23/22: DAILY RECORD HIGH MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 67F,
TIES RECORD OF 67F SET IN 2017

PRELIMINARY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 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

3/01  37/15/26/-5/…./T/…/..           36 S  AERO 36 S   RMY 37
3/02  43/31/37/+5/…./0.0/…/..         29 W  AERO 25 SW  RMY 29

3/03 The low since midnight is 34F, the daily normal low is 23F

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

RECORDS FOR MARCH 2
HIGH 63 IN 2004
LOW -3 IN 1886
PRE 3.47 INS. IN 2018
SNOW 8.2 INS. IN 2009
WIND 75 MPH NW IN 1966

RECORDS FOR MARCH 3
HIGH 64 IN 1991, 2020
LOW -1 IN 1950
PRECIP 2.36 INS. IN 1972
SNOWFALL 12.8 INS. IN 1960
PEAK GUST 78e MPH E IN 1942

TODAY’S REPORT PREPARED BY: Benjamin Turner