Saturday, August 13, 2022
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY
MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS
ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA
SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 2022
ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST)
SUNRISE: 0449E
SUNSET: 1848E
AN AMAZING FAIR WEATHER DAY MORE COMMON IN SEPTEMBER….
Today was cooler with an excellent visibility of 85 miles.
Wind was on the lighter side, shifting from north to east
for a cool breeze off the ocean. Dew points refused to make
it out of the low 50’s!
Definitely a great day for a hike up to the summit! Gift shop
is open outside until 4 P.M.
Most of the Boston Area is in an extreme drought, according to
the newly updated drought monitor. Total rain deficit on the
year is 10.69 inches.
The high so far today is 75F, which is 6 degrees below the normal
maximum of 81F. The low since midnight is 58F, which is 5 degrees
above the normal minimum of 63F.
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Today’s Observations:
7 A.M.
Weather: Scattered stratocumulus, broken cirrocumulus
Temperature: 60F; Dew Point: 52F; Relative Humidity: 74%
Wind: N @ 7 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1018.8 mb; 30.09 in. Hg: rising, then
more slowly
Visibility: 85 miles
6-hr Max temp: 63F
6-hr Min temp: 58F
24-hr Precip: 0.00 ins.
BHO SA 1155 50 SCT 250 BKN 85 188/60/52/3607/009/ 8/809 51006
10063 20058
10 A.M.
Weather: Scattered stratocumulus and cirrus
Temperature: 69F; Dew Point: 50F; Relative Humidity: 51%
Wind: N @ 8 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1019.1 mb; 30.09 in Hg: rising then falling
Visibility: 85 miles
3-hr Precip: 0.00 ins.
BHO SA 1455 50 SCT 250 SCT 85 191/69/50/3608/009/ 8/802 50003
1 P.M.
Weather: Scattered stratocumulus and cirrus
Temperature: 74F, Dew point: 53F; Relative Humidity: 48%
Wind: E @ 8G14 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1018.8 mb; 30.09 in Hg: falling, then more slowly
Visibility: 85 miles
6-hr Max temp: 75F
6-hr Min temp: 60F
6-hr Precip: 0.00 ins.
BHO SA 1755 50 SCT 250 SCT 85 188/74/53/0908G14/009/ 8/802
56003 10075 20060
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SUMMARY FOR FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 2022
TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)
MAX…….83 NORMAL…..81
MIN…….63 NORMAL…..63
MEAN……73 NORMAL…..72
DEPARTURE FROM 30-YEAR (1991-2020) NORMAL………+1
TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR THE MONTH………………..+78 [+6.3 DEGREES/DAY]
HEATING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON: JUL 2022 THRU JUN 2023)
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY…………….0 DEPARTURE………0
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE MONTH…………….0 DEPARTURE……..-2
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE SEASON……………0 DEPARTURE……..-9
TOTAL HEATING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE………28 DEPARTURE…….-28
COOLING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON: JAN 2022 THRU DEC 2022)
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY…………….8 DEPARTURE……..+1
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR THE MONTH…………..169 DEPARTURE…….+77
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR THE SEASON………….676 DEPARTURE……+197
TOTAL COOLING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE……..465 DEPARTURE……+211
PEAK WIND GUST (MPH):
Official (1-Sec AVG)…….21 NW @ 1:11 P.M.
AEROVANE……………….N/A
VECTOR #2 (Instantaneous)..22 @ 1:11 P.M.
DAVIS #2 ………………19 NNW @ 1:11 P.M.
RMY #2 (Instantaneous)…..22 NNW @ 4:33 A.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………………14 NW @ 12:56 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE VECTOR #2 AVERAGE…………..15 @ 12:56 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS #2 AVERAGE……………15 NW @ 12:57 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE RMY #2 AVERAGE……………..15 NW @ 12:56 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………8.1 N [194 total miles]
VECTOR #2……………….8.6
DAVIS #2………………..8.3 N
RMY #2………………….8.4 N
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…..-0.13
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH (JULY)…….0.40 DEPARTURE…..-1.18
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR…………..21.59 DEPARTURE….-10.69
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PRELIMINARY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 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
8/1 85/66/76/+3/0.05/494/57 24 S AERO N/A RMY 26
8/2 93/66/80/+7/0.00/588/68 27 WSW AERO N/A RMY 29
8/3 88/68/78/+5/0.00/836/97 22 NNW AERO N/A RMY 23
8/4 96/68/82/+9/0.00/808/94 29 SSW AERO N/A RMY 31
8/5 96/72/84/+11/0.01/438/51 42 NW AERO N/A RMY 42 TSTM
8/6 95/72/84/+11/0.00/822/96 30 SSW AERO N/A RMY 31
8/7 96/73/85/+12/0.08/589/69 36 SW AERO N/A RMY 38 TSTM
8/8 97/75/86/+14/T/740/87 37 WSW AERO N/A RMY 39
8/9 97/63/80/+8/0.23/…/.. 33 NW AERO N/A RMY 34 TSTM
8/10 76/62/69/-3/0.03/…/.. 22 NE AERO N/A RMY 22
8/11 79/65/72/0/T/…/.. 18 SSW AERO N/A RMY 18
8/12 83/63/73/+1/0.00/…/.. 21 NW AERO N/A RMY 22
8/13 The low since midnight is 58F, the daily normal low is 63F
DAILY RECORDS
08/04/2022: NEW HIGH MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORD OF 96F,
PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 95F SET IN 1928.
08/06/2022: TIED RECORD HIGH MAXIMUM OF 95F, ALSO SET IN 1931
TIED RECORD HIGH MINIMUM OF 72F, ALSO SET IN 1918 AND 1924
08/07/2022: NEW HIGH MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORD OF 96F,
PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 95F SET IN 1924
TIED RECORD HIGH MINIMUM OF 73F, ALSO SET IN 2018
08/08/2022: NEW HIGH MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORD OF 97F,
PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 93F SET IN 1909 AND 1949
NEW HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORD OF 75F,
PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 74F SET IN 2001
DAILY EXTREMES
Temperature and precipitation records back to 1885, and
wind records back to 1940 (e = estimated)
RECORDS FOR AUGUST 13
HIGH 98F IN 1944, 2002
LOW 47F IN 1902, 1957
PRECIP 2.92 INCHES IN 1989
PEAK GUST 52 MPH SSE IN 1963
RECORDS FOR AUGUST 14
HIGH 99F IN 2002
LOW 46F IN 1964
PRECIP 3.06 INCHES IN 1919
PEAK GUST 61 MPH WNW IN 1963
TODAY’S REPORT PREPARED BY: Benjamin Turner
