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BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY
MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS
ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA
TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2022
ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME
SUNRISE: 0608E
SUNSET: 1742E
POTENT COLD FRONT MOVES THRU LAST NIGHT, BLUSTERY AND CHILLY TODAY….
A potent cold front moved through last evening accompanied
by a strong squall-line that raced through just before 10pm.
A brief band of heavy rain showers along with strong winds
were the result. A wind gust of 59mph was measured here with
the squall. The line was moving so fast however, that only
0.08″ of rain was left in the gauge by the system.
Very mild air was in place ahead of the frontal system, as
such we recorded a new record high minimum for yesterday’s
date of 47F. This beat the old record of 43F back in 1894!
Cold air advection has been ongoing here today with a mix
of sun and clouds along with windy conditions. Temperatures
have only slowly recovered to the low 40s by early this
afternoon.
Winds have been averaging around 23mph for the day with frequent
gusts over 40mph.
Visibility has been excellent today with a view to 85 miles!
The high so far today, which occurred at midnight, is 47F, which
is 5 degrees above the normal maximum of 42F. The low since
midnight is 34F, which is 10 degrees above the normal minimum
of 24F.
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PRELIMINARY STATS FOR FEBRUARY 2022
TEMPERATURE, Deg. F
Avg. Max. 40.9 [+3.9]
Avg. Min. 21.3 [+1.8]
Mean 31.1 [+2.9]
24-hour corrected mean: 31.1
Max. for month: 67F on the 23rd
Min. for month: 2F on the 15th
HEATING DEGREE DAYS
Total heating units: 942 [-87]
Total for the season: 4039 [-359]
Total for last season: 4045
PRECIPITATION, Inches
Total: 5.55 [+1.55]
Greatest in 24 hrs: 1.16 ins. from the 25th-26th
SNOWFALL, Inches
Total: 18.5 ins. [+0.3]
Greatest in 24 hrs: 8.4 ins. from the 25th-26th
WIND, mph
Avg. uncorrected wind speed: 13.0 mph
Avg. corrected wind speed: 13.4 mph
Prevailing wind direction: NW [18%]
Peak gust and direction: 66 S on the 22nd
SUNSHINE:
Campbell-Stokes card minutes: 8478 minutes of 17148 possible or 49%
Astronomical total minutes: 8790 minutes of 17786 possible or 49%
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Today’s Observations:
7 A.M.
Weather: Scattered stratocumulus, scattered cirrus
Temperature: 35F; Dew Point: 21F; Relative Humidity: 56%
Wind: W @ 19G35 kts, peak wind WNW 41mph at 6:11 A.M.
Sea-level pressure: 1008.4 mb; 29.78 in. Hg: rising, then more slowly
Visibility: 70 miles
6-hr Max temp: 40F
6-hr Min temp: 34F
24-hr Precip: 0.08 ins.
24-hr Snowfall: 0.0 ins.
Snow Depth: 0 ins.
BHO SA 1155 40 SCT 250 SCT 70 084/35/21/2819G35/978/ PK WND 2936/11/
8/501 51046 70008 10040 20034
10 A.M.
Weather: Scattered stratocumulus, scattered cirrus
Temperature: 38F; Dew Point: 19F; Relative Humidity: 46%
Wind: WNW @ 26G41 kts, peak wind WNW 47mph at 9:51 A.M.
Sea-level pressure: 1012.0 mb; 29.88 in Hg: rising, then more slowly
Visibility: 80 miles
3-hr Precip: 0.00 ins.
3-hr Snowfall: 0.0 ins.
BHO SA 1455 45 SCT 250 SCT 80 120/38/19/2926G41/988/ VIRGA DSNT WNW-NW
PK WND 2941/51/ 8/501 51036
1 P.M.
Weather: Clear, few stratocumulus all quadrants, few cirrus ESE-S-WSW
Temperature: 41F, Dew point: 18F; Relative Humidity: 39%
Wind: NW @ 17G31 kts, peak wind WNW 43 mph at 12:26 P.M.
Sea-level pressure: 1014.3 mb; 29.95 in Hg: rising, then more slowly
Visibility: 85 miles
6-hr Max temp: 42F
6-hr Min temp: 35F
6-hr Precip: 0.00 ins.
6-hr Snowfall: 0.0 ins.
Snow Depth: 0 ins.
BHO SA 1755 CLR 85 143/41/18/3117G31/995/ FEW SC ALQDS FEW CI ESE-S-WSW
PK WND 3037/26/ 8/501 51023 10042 20035
SUMMARY FOR MONDAY, MARCH 7, 2022
TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)
MAX…….62 NORMAL…..41
MIN…….47R NORMAL…..24
MEAN……55 NORMAL…..33
DEPARTURE FROM 30-YEAR (1991-2020) NORMAL…………..+22
TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR THE MONTH……………………..+21 [+2.8 DEGREES/DAY]
HEATING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON: JUL 2021 THRU JUN 2022)
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY……………10 DEPARTURE…….-22
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE MONTH…………..209 DEPARTURE…….-22
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE SEASON…………4292 DEPARTURE……-371
TOTAL HEATING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE…….4312 DEPARTURE…….-20
PEAK WIND GUST (MPH):
Official (1-Sec AVG)…….59 WNW @ 10:52 P.M.
AEROVANE……………….58 WNW @ 10:52 P.M.
VECTOR #2 (Instantaneous)..63 @ 10:52 P.M.
DAVIS #2 ………………55 WNW @ 10:53 P.M.
RMY #2 (Instantaneous)…..59 WNW @ 10:52 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………………46 WNW @ 10:54 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE VECTOR #2 AVERAGE…………..44 @ 10:54 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS #2 AVERAGE……………45 WNW @ 10:54 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE RMY #2 AVERAGE……………..44 WNW @ 10:54 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……15.8 SSW [379 total miles]
VECTOR #2…………….16.2
DAVIS #2……………..16.0 WSW
RMY #2……………….16.3 WSW
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…….0.08 DEPARTURE…..-0.10
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH………….0.34 DEPARTURE…..-0.87
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR………….10.48 DEPARTURE…..+0.77
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……-4.3
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON (2021-2022)…..66.6 DEPARTURE…..+10.4
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/-5/0.08/T/128/19 36 S AERO 36 S RMY 37
3/02 43/31/37/+5/0.01/0.0/609/90 29 W AERO 25 SW RMY 29
3/03 38/17/28/-4/0.16/T/518/76 40 NNW AERO 35 NW RMY 40
3/04 34/10/22/-10/0.00/0.0/669/98 31 NW AERO 28 NW RMY 31
3/05 39/18/29/-3/0.00/0.0/508/74 24 S AERO 21 S RMY 25
3/06 63/35/49/+16/0.01/0.0/186/27 53 SW AERO 53 WSW RMY 56
3/07 62/47/55/+22/0.08/0.0/035/05 59 WNW AERO 58 WNW RMY 59
3/08 The low since midnight is 34F, the daily normal low is 24F
DAILY RECORDS FOR MARCH 2022
3/07/22: DAILY RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 47F,
SURPASSES PREVIOUS RECORD OF 43F SET IN 1894
DAILY EXTREMES
Temperature and precipitation records back to 1885, and
wind records back to 1940 (e = estimated)
RECORDS FOR MARCH 8
HIGH 66 IN 2012
LOW 2 IN 1986
PRECIP 2.20 INS. IN 2008
SNOWFALL 18.0 INS. IN 2013
PEAK GUST 69 MPH SSW IN 2008
RECORDS FOR MARCH 9
HIGH 75 IN 2016
LOW 1 IN 2007
PRECIP 2.67 INS. IN 1998
SNOWFALL 6.3 INS. IN 2001
PEAK GUST 102e MPH S IN 1942 [RECORD FOR MONTH]
TODAY’S REPORT PREPARED BY: Matt Douglas
