Monday, May 16, 2022
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY
MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS
ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA
MONDAY, MAY 16, 2022
ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST)
SUNRISE: 0422E
SUNSET: 1900E
THE FEEL OF SUMMER WITH WARM AND HUMID CONDITIONS….
Yesterday we set a new record high minimum with a low of 62F
being recorded. This beat the previous record of 58F set in
1896, 1961, and 2004.
As for today, the feel of summer has returned with
temperatures reaching the low to mid 80s. With dew points
in the lower 60s, there is a rather humid feel to the air.
The one saving grace here on the hill, we have a nice
southerly breeze blowing upwards to 20-25mph.
Adding to the summery look, the sky is filled with cumulus
congestus clouds, some of which have built up to become
towering cumulus and even cumulonimbus. Showers and
thunderstorms have developed across central parts of the
state with a rather vigorous thunderstorm currently passing
well to the WNW and NW of Blue Hill at the 1 P.M. observation.
It is not close enough however that any thunder has been
heard.
Visibility has been limited today. This morning due to thin
fog, and the balance of the day due to haziness and pollen.
Maximum value was only around 40 miles.
The high so far today is 83F, which is 16 degrees above the
normal maximum of 67F. The low since midnight is 58F, which
is 10 degrees above the normal minimum of 48F.
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Today’s Observations:
7 A.M.
Weather: Thin scattered cirrus, few stratus fractus all quadrants
Temperature: 63F; Dew Point: 60F; Relative Humidity: 90%
Wind: SW @ 4 kts, wind light
Sea-level pressure: 1007.8 mb; 29.76 in. Hg: falling, then rising
Visibility: 15 miles, thin fog
6-hr Max temp: 63F
6-hr Min temp: 58F
24-hr Precip: Trace
BHO SA 1155 250 -SCT 15 078/63/60/2204/976/ FEW STFRA ALQDS
THN F ALQDS WND LGT/ 8/701 50006 70000 10063 20058
10 A.M.
Weather: Thin scattered cirrus, few moderate cumulus distant
SW-NW-N
Temperature: 75F; Dew Point: 61F; Relative Humidity: 62%
Wind: SW @ 4 kts, wind light
Sea-level pressure: 1006.7 mb; 29.73 in Hg: falling, then more rapidly
Visibility: 40 miles, hazy
3-hr Precip: 0.00 ins.
BHO SA 1455 250 -SCT 40 067/75/61/2304/973/ FEW MDT CU DSNT SW-NW-N
HAZY WND LGT/ 8/201 58011
1 P.M.
Weather: Broken cumulus, broken altocumulus, broken cirrostratus,
thin broken cirrus, towering cumulus distant WSW-W, cumulonimbus
distant WNW-NW
Temperature: 81F, Dew point: 63F; Relative Humidity: 55%
Wind: S @ 15G23 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1004.3 mb; 29.66 in Hg, falling, then more rapidly
Visibility: 35 miles, hazy
6-hr Max temp: 83F
6-hr Min temp: 63F
6-hr Precip: 0.00 ins
BHO SA 1755 E40 BKN 130 BKN 180 BKN 250 -BKN 35 043/81/63/1915G23/966/
TCU DSNT WSW-N CB DSNT WNW-NW HAZY/ 8/363 58024 10083 20063
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SUMMARY FOR SUNDAY, MAY 15, 2022
TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)
MAX…….78 NORMAL…..67
MIN…….62R NORMAL…..48
MEAN……70 NORMAL…..57
DEPARTURE FROM 30-YEAR (1991-2020) NORMAL……+13
TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR THE MONTH……………… -2 [-0.3 DEGREES/DAY]
HEATING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON: JUL 2021 THRU JUN 2022)
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY…………..0 DEPARTURE……..-8
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE MONTH…………164 DEPARTURE…….+12
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE SEASON……….5528 DEPARTURE……-511
TOTAL HEATING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE…..5500 DEPARTURE…….+28
COOLING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON: JAN 2022 THRU DEC 2022)
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY…………..5 DEPARTURE……..+4
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR THE MONTH………….18 DEPARTURE…….+11
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR THE SEASON…………18 DEPARTURE……..+8
TOTAL COOLING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE……..0 DEPARTURE…….+18
PEAK WIND GUST (MPH):
Official (1-Sec AVG)…….23 SW @ 1:36 P.M.
AEROVANE……………….N/A
VECTOR #2 (Instantaneous)..25 @ 1:36 P.M.
DAVIS #2 ………………28 S @ 4:36 P.M.
RMY #2 (Instantaneous)…..24 SW @ 1:36 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………………18 SSW @ 7:29 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE VECTOR #2 AVERAGE…………..18 @ 5:18 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS #2 AVERAGE……………19 S @ 6:56 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE RMY #2 AVERAGE……………..18 SSW @ 5:18 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…….. 9.9 SSW [237 total miles]
VECTOR #2………………10.4
DAVIS #2……………….10.3 SSW
RMY #2…………………10.6 SSW
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……TRACE DEPARTURE…..-0.12
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH………….0.63 DEPARTURE…..-1.17
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR………….16.91 DEPARTURE…..-3.67
PRELIMINARY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 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
M: Missing data
5/01 69/40/55/+2/0.00/786/93 25 SSE AERO 25 SSE RMY 27
5/02 58/42/50/-4/0.21/059/07 21 NE AERO 19 NE RMY 20
5/03 57/43/50/-4/0.23/229/27 23 ENE AERO 22 ENE RMY 24
5/04 52/45/49/-5/0.14/000/00 19 NW AERO 18 SE RMY 19
5/05 70/46/58/+3/0.00/666/78 23 NNW AERO 21 NNW RMY 23
5/06 63/49/56/+1/0.00/051/06 20 S AERO 18 S RMY 21
5/07 49/42/46/-9/0.00/112/13 48 ENE AERO 51 ENE RMY 50
5/08 51/40/46/-9/0.00/621/72 43 ENE AERO N/A RMY 47
5/09 54/39/47/-9/0.00/838/97 43 ENE AERO N/A RMY 46
5/10 57/43/50/-6/0.00/…/.. 44 ENE AERO N/A RMY 46
5/11 58/43/51/-5/0.00/…/.. 36 NE AERO N/A RMY 38
5/12 68/48/58/+1/T/…/.. 17 ENE AERO N/A RMY 18
5/13 82/56/69/+12/0.00/…/.. 33 SSW AERO N/A RMY 34
5/14 85/63/74/+17/0.02/…/.. 33 SW AERO N/A RMY 34
5/15 78/62/70/+13/0.03/…/.. 23 SW AERO N/A RMY 24
5/16 The low since midnight is 58F, the daily normal low is 48F
DAILY RECORDS
05/14/2022: NEW HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORD OF 63F,
PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 60F SET IN 1944.
05/14/2022: TIED RECORD HIGH OF 85F, PREVIOUSLY SET IN 1961
05/15/2022: NEW RECORD HIGH MINIMUM WAS SET OF 62F,
PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 58F set in 1896, 1961, and 2004.
DAILY EXTREMES
Temperature and precipitation records back to 1885, and
wind records back to 1940 (e = estimated)
RECORDS FOR MAY 16
HIGH 90F IN 1951
LOW 30F IN 1936
PRECIP 2.63 INCHES IN 1954
PEAK GUST 56e MPH NW IN 1952
RECORDS FOR MAY 17
HIGH 90F IN 2017
LOW 34F IN 1956, 1957
PRECIP 2.07 INS IN 1916
PEAK GUST 52 MPH SW IN 1967, W IN 1974
TODAY’S REPORT PREPARED BY: Matt Douglas
