Wednesday, June 22, 2022
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY
MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS
ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2022
ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST)
SUNRISE: 0408E
SUNSET: 1925E
COOL AND PARTLY CLOUDY WITH AN INCREASING
EASTERLY BREEZE….
Today was cool and partly cloudy with hazy conditions,
limiting visibility to only 30 miles. Wind was easterly
with speeds increasing to 15 mph on average and 25 mph
for the max gust. Dew points remain in the mid 50’s even
though temperatures have climbed into the low 70’s.
Rainfall totals continue to disappoint, as we are -1.42
inches from normal on the month and -6.44 inches from
normal on the year. We are currently in a moderate drought
and conditions will be updated again tomorrow!
The high so far today is 73F, which is 5 degrees below the normal
maximum of 78F. The low since midnight is 56F, which is 4
degrees below the normal minimum of 60F.
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Today’s Observations:
7 A.M.
Weather: Overcast stratus
Temperature: 60F; Dew Point: 58F; Relative Humidity: 93%
Wind: ESE @ 7 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1020.0 mb; 30.12 in. Hg: rising then falling
Visibility: 8 miles, thin fog
6-hr Max temp: 60F
6-hr Min temp: 56F
24-hr Precip: 0.00 ins.
BHO SA 1155 10 OVC 8 200/60/58/1107/012/ THN F ALQDS/ 8/6// 50004
10060 20056
10 A.M.
Weather: Scattered cumulus, broken altocumulus
Temperature: 70F; Dew Point: 57F; Relative Humidity: 64%
Wind: SE @ 7G12 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1019.5 mb; 30.11 in Hg: falling unsteadily
Visibility: 25 miles, hazy
3-hr Precip: 0.00 ins.
BHO SA 1455 30 SCT 90 BKN 25 195/70/57/1307G12/011/ HAZY/ 8/250
57005
1 P.M.
Weather: Scattered cumulus
Temperature: 72F, Dew point: 56F; Relative Humidity: 57%
Wind: ESE @ 13G19 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1018.7 mb; 30.08 in Hg: falling, then more slowly
Visibility: 30 miles, hazy
6-hr Max temp: 73F
6-hr Min temp: 60F
6-hr Precip: 0.00 ins.
BHO SA 1755 30 SCT 30 187/72/56/1113G19/008/ HAZY/ 8/200 56008
10073 20060
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SUMMARY FOR TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 2022
TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)
MAX…….77 NORMAL…..77
MIN…….54 NORMAL…..60
MEAN……66 NORMAL…..68
DEPARTURE FROM 30-YEAR (1991-2020) NORMAL……..-2
TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR THE MONTH………………..+6 [+0.1 DEGREES/DAY]
HEATING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON: JUL 2021 THRU JUN 2022)
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY…………….0 DEPARTURE……..-1
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE MONTH……………41 DEPARTURE…….-19
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE SEASON…………5607 DEPARTURE……-597
TOTAL HEATING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE…….5594 DEPARTURE…….+13
COOLING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON: JAN 2022 THRU DEC 2022)
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY…………….1 DEPARTURE……..-4
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR THE MONTH……………47 DEPARTURE…….-14
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR THE SEASON………….107 DEPARTURE…….+18
TOTAL COOLING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE……..146 DEPARTURE…….-39
PEAK WIND GUST (MPH):
Official (1-Sec AVG)…….24 S @ 9:01 P.M.
AEROVANE……………….N/A
VECTOR #2 (Instantaneous)..26 @ 9:01 P.M.
DAVIS #2 ………………28 S @ 5:55 P.M.
RMY #2 (Instantaneous)…..25 S @ 9:01 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………………17 S @ 8:16 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE VECTOR #2 AVERAGE…………..17 @ 5:06 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS #2 AVERAGE……………19 S @ 5:46 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE RMY #2 AVERAGE……………..17 S @ 5:06 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……..8.5 S [203 total miles]
VECTOR #2………………9.1
DAVIS #2……………….8.6 SSE
RMY #2…………………9.1 SSE
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……..0.00 DEPARTURE…..-0.15
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH…………..1.97 DEPARTURE…..-1.42
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR…………..19.55 DEPARTURE…..-6.44
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
M: Missing data
6/01 62/52/57/-5/0.08/009/01 21 SSW AERO N/A RMY 22
6/02 67/53/60/-2/T/308/34 20 S AERO N/A RMY 21
6/03 64/52/58/-7/0.05/000/00 22 ENE AERO N/A RMY 22
6/04 75/52/64/+1/0.01/554/61 28 SSW AERO N/A RMY 29
6/05 76/50/63/0/0.00/882/97 28 WNW AERO N/A RMY 28
6/06 80/56/68/+5/0.00/783/86 22 S AERO N/A RMY 23
6/07 80/60/70/+6/0.02/619/68 36 SSW AERO N/A RMY 38
6/08 79/60/70/+6/0.42/537/59 36 S AREO N/A RMY 39
6/09 80/59/70/+6/0.71/466/51 43 WNW AERO N/A RMY 45
6/10 75/55/65/0/0.00/803/88 34 WNW AERO N/A RMY 33
6/11 78/58/68/+3/0.00/494/54 27 W AERO N/A RMY 27
6/12 77/59/68/+3/0.00/484/53 31 SSW AERO N/A RMY 32
6/13 82/64/73/+7/0.17/650/71 26 NW AERO N/A RMY 25
6/14 81/58/70/+4/0.00/869/95 23 NW AERO N/A RMY 24
6/15 73/59/66/0/0.00/632/69 22 ENE AERO N/A RMY 23
6/16 71/58/65/-2/0.00/421/46 34 SSW AERO N/A RMY 37
6/17 82/64/73/+6/0.20/559/61 35 NW AERO N/A RMY 35
6/18 68/51/60/-7/T/440/48 36 NW AERO N/A RMY 37
6/19 60/48/54/-14/0.31/028/03 28 NNW AERO N/A RMY 27
6/20 77/48/63/-5/0.00/834/91 31 NNW AERO N/A RMY 30
6/21 77/54/66/-2/0.00/…/.. 24 S AERO N/A RMY 25
6/22 The low since midnight is 56F, the daily normal low is 60F
DAILY EXTREMES
Temperature and precipitation records back to 1885, and
wind records back to 1940 (e = estimated)
RECORDS FOR JUNE 22
HIGH 93F IN 1921, 2012
LOW 43F IN 1940
PRECIP 1.57 INS IN 1900
PEAK GUST 74 MPH NW IN 1988
RECORDS FOR JUNE 23
HIGH 93F IN 1888
LOW 45F IN 1885
PRECIP 0.76 INS IN 1893
PEAK GUST 63 MPH SE IN 1972 (AGNES)
TODAY’S REPORT PREPARED BY: Benjamin Turner
