Tuesday, August 30, 2022
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY
MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS
ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA
TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2022
ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST)
SUNRISE: 0507E
SUNSET: 1821E
HOT AND HUMID, BUT BREEZY UNDER MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES TODAY….
Another day today with a mix of sun and clouds, however the
temperature is a bit warmer than yesterday as the mercury
has reached near 90F this afternoon. Unfortunately the
humidity levels have increased some more compared to yesterday.
With the dew point into the low 70s, it feels a bit oppressive
out there today.
The only saving grace is the wind which has been gusty today.
Speeds have been averaging around 14mph for the day thus far,
with frequent gusts to 25-30mph occurring. Those working
outside today are definitely thankful for at least the wind!
Visibility has been limited due to thin fog this morning and
general haziness this afternoon. Values have ranged from 25-35
miles all day.
The summit continues with a monthly rainfall deficit, now reaching
1.68″ below normal, and an annual deficit of 11.19″! Most of the
Boston area remains under extreme drought conditions.
The high so far today is 89F, which is 11 degrees above the normal
maximum of 78F. The low since midnight is 69F, which is 8 degrees
above the normal minimum of 61F.
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Today’s Observations:
7 A.M.
Weather: Clear, few stratus fractus all quadrants, few cirrus
distant S-SW
Temperature: 73F; Dew Point: 69F; Relative Humidity: 87%
Wind: SSW @ 12G19 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1014.4 mb; 29.96 in. Hg: rising then falling
Visibility: 25 miles, thin fog
6-hr Max temp: 73F
6-hr Min temp: 69F
24-hr Precip: 0.00 ins.
BHO SA 1155 CLR 25 144/73/69/2112G19/996/ FEW STFRA ALQDS
FEW CI DSNT S-SW THN F ALQDS/ 8/701 58002 10073 20069
10 A.M.
Weather: Scattered cumulus, scattered cirrus
Temperature: 84F; Dew Point: 70F; Relative Humidity: 63%
Wind: WSW @ 8G17 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1013.6 mb; 29.93 in Hg: falling, then steady
Visibility: 30 miles, hazy
3-hr Precip: 0.00 ins.
BHO SA 1455 27 SCT 250 SCT 30 136/84/70/2508G17/993/ HAZY/ 8/202 56008
1 P.M.
Weather: Scattered cirrus, cumulonimbus distant WNW moving NE,
few cumulus all quadrants, few towering cumulus distant WNW-NW
Temperature: 88F, Dew point: 72F; Relative Humidity: 59%
Wind: S @ 13G23 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1011.3 mb; 29.86 in Hg: falling, then more rapidly
Visibility: 35 miles, hazy
6-hr Max temp: 89F
6-hr Min temp: 73F
6-hr Precip: 0.00 ins.
BHO SA 1755 250 SCT 35 113/88/72/1913G23/986/ CB DSNT WNW MOV NE
FEW CU ALQDS FEW TCU DSNT WNW-NW HAZY/ 8/302 58023 10089 20073
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SUMMARY FOR MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 2022
TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)
MAX…….88 NORMAL…..78
MIN…….61 NORMAL…..61
MEAN……75 NORMAL…..70
DEPARTURE FROM 30-YEAR (1991-2020) NORMAL……….+5
TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR THE MONTH………………..+113 [+3.7 DEGREES/DAY]
HEATING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON: JUL 2022 THRU JUN 2023)
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY…………….0 DEPARTURE……..-1
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE MONTH…………….0 DEPARTURE……..-9
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE SEASON……………0 DEPARTURE…….-17
TOTAL HEATING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE………28 DEPARTURE…….-28
COOLING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON: JAN 2022 THRU DEC 2022)
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY……………10 DEPARTURE……..+5
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR THE MONTH…………..306 DEPARTURE……+107
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR THE SEASON………….813 DEPARTURE……+227
TOTAL COOLING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE……..633 DEPARTURE……+180
PEAK WIND GUST (MPH):
Official (1-Sec AVG)…….30 SSW @ 6:01 P.M.
AEROVANE……………….N/A
VECTOR #2 (Instantaneous)..31 @ 6:47 P.M.
DAVIS #2 ………………31 S @ 6:28 P.M.
RMY #2 (Instantaneous)…..31 SSW @ 6:47 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………………22 SSW @ 7:57 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE VECTOR #2 AVERAGE…………..23 @ 6:48 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS #2 AVERAGE……………22 SSW @ 6:48 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE RMY #2 AVERAGE……………..23 SSW @ 6:48 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………12.1 WSW [291 total miles]
VECTOR #2……………….12.8
DAVIS #2………………..12.6 SW
RMY #2………………….12.8 SW
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…..-0.12
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH (JULY)…….2.00 DEPARTURE…..-1.68
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR…………..23.19 DEPARTURE….-11.19
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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/+8/0.23/365/43 33 NW AERO N/A RMY 34 TSTM
8/10 76/62/69/-3/0.03/347/41 22 NE AERO N/A RMY 22
8/11 79/65/72/0/T/160/19 18 SSW AERO N/A RMY 18
8/12 83/63/73/+1/0.00/698/83 21 NW AERO N/A RMY 22
8/13 77/58/68/-4/0.00/512/61 20 NE AERO N/A RMY 19
8/14 84/58/71/-1/0.00/661/79 24 SSE AERO N/A RMY 24
8/15 83/61/72/0/0.00/726/87 21 ENE AERO N/A RMY 21
8/16 77/61/69/-3/T/566/68 28 ENE AERO N/A RMY 30
8/17 77/61/69/-3/0.03/182/22 30 ENE AERO N/A RMY 30
8/18 83/61/72/+1/0.00/661/80 44 NW AERO N/A RMY 46
8/19 91/62/77/+6/0.00/807/98 25 WNW AERO N/A RMY 25
8/20 94/69/82/+11/0.00/411/50 30 SSW AERO N/A RMY 32
8/21 87/65/76/+5/0.00/589/72 26 SSW AERO N/A RMY 28
8/22 72/64/68/-3/0.80/000/00 17 E AERO N/A RMY 17
8/23 74/65/70/-1/0.06/024/03 21 ESE AERO N/A RMY 21 TSTM
8/24 87/63/75/+4/0.00/583/72 19 WNW AERO N/A RMY 18
8/25 88/67/78/+8/0.00/590/73 23 S AERO N/A RMY 23
8/26 88/65/77/+7/0.71/483/60 40 WNW AERO N/A RMY 42 TSTM
8/27 78/64/71/+1/0.00/569/71 20 N AERO N/A RMY 20
8/28 80/63/72/+2/0.00/583/73 22 SSE AERO N/A RMY 22
8/29 88/61/75/+5/0.00/662/83 30 SSW AERO N/A RMY 31
8/30 The low since midnight is 69F, the daily normal low is 61F
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
08/20/2022: NEW HIGH MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORD OF 94F,
PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 93F SET IN 1937
DAILY EXTREMES
Temperature and precipitation records back to 1885, and
wind records back to 1940 (e = estimated)
RECORDS FOR AUGUST 30
HIGH 94F IN 1953
LOW 39F IN 1965
PRECIP 2.75 INCHES IN 1936
PEAK GUST 43 MPH NW IN 1965
RECORDS FOR AUGUST 31
HIGH 94F IN 1953
LOW 42F IN 1976
PRECIP 2.46 INCHES IN 1954
PEAK GUST 125 MPH SE IN 1954 [CAROL – RECORD FOR MONTH]
TODAY’S REPORT PREPARED BY: Matt Douglas
