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January 15, 2023

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA SUNDAY, JANUARY 15, 2023 ALL TIMES ARE…

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BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY
MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS
ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA

SUNDAY, JANUARY 15, 2023
ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST)
SUNRISE: 0711E
SUNSET:  1637E

OVERCAST WITH SNOW SHOWERS ATOP GREAT BLUE HILL….

Today we observed overcast conditions with very light snow.
Rain totals were 0.04 inches overnight, with an additional
trace falling between 7 A.M. and 1 P.M. Wind is northerly
with an average speed of 15 mph with frequent gusts around
30 mph. The highest gust today was almost 45 mph! Chilly!

A trace of snow was seen throughout the day, and overnight
snowfall amounted to 0.1 inches.

The high so far today is 33F, which is 1 degree below
the normal maximum of 34F. The low since midnight is 28F,
which is 10 degrees above the normal minimum of 18F.

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Today’s Observations:

7 A.M.
Weather: Overcast stratus
Temperature: 31F; Dew Point: 25F; Relative Humidity: 79%
Wind: NNE @ 14G21 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1013.6 mb; 29.93 in. Hg: steady
Visibility: 80 miles
6-hr Max temp: 31F
6-hr Min temp: 28F
24-hr Precip:  0.04 ins.
24-hr Snowfall: 0.1 ins.
Snow Depth: Trace
BHO SA 1155 30 OVC 80 136/31/25/0214G21/993/ NEW SNW PST 24 HRS 0.1 INS/
8/5// 4/000 54000 70004 10031 20028

10 A.M.
Weather: Very light snow, overcast stratus
Temperature: 31F; Dew Point: 22F; Relative Humidity: 69%
Wind: NNE @ 11G22 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1015.2 mb; 29.98 in. Hg: rising unsteadily
Visibility: 85 miles
3-hr Precip:   Trace
3-hr Snowfall: Trace
BHO SA 1455 30 OVC 85SW- 152/31/22/0211G22/998/ NEW SNW PST 3 HRS
TRACE PCPN VRY LGT VIRGA ALQDS/ 8/500 52016 6000/

1 P.M.
Weather: Overcast stratus, very light snow
Temperature: 32F; Dew Point: 23F; Relative Humidity: 69%
Wind: NNE @ 17G24 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1014.4 mb; 29.96 in. Hg: falling then
more slowly
Visibility: 85 miles, except 20 miles NE-SE-SSW due to virga
6-hr Max temp: 33F
6-hr Min temp: 29F
6-hr Precip:   Trace
6-hr Snowfall: Trace
Snow Depth: 0 ins.
BHO SA 1755 40 OVC 85SW- 144/32/23/0217G24/996/ NEW SNW PST 6 HRS
TRACE PCPN VRY LGT VIRGA PCPN VRY LGT VIRGA NE-SE-SSW VSBY 20 NE-SE-SSW
PK WND 0239/34/ 8/6// 56008 6000/ 10033 20029

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SUMMARY FOR SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 2023

TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)
MAX…….36   NORMAL…..35
MIN…….29   NORMAL…..18
MEAN……33   NORMAL…..26

DEPARTURE FROM 30-YEAR (1991-2020) NORMAL…….+7
TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR THE MONTH……………….+119 [+8.3 DEGREES/DAY]

HEATING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON: JUL 2022 THRU JUN 2023)
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY……………32  DEPARTURE…….-7
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE MONTH…………..396  DEPARTURE……-132
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE SEASON…………2306  DEPARTURE……-432
TOTAL HEATING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE…….2399  DEPARTURE…….-93

PEAK WIND GUST (MPH):
Official (1-Sec AVG)…….30 NNE @ 11:52 P.M.
VECTOR #2 (Instantaneous)..MISSING
DAVIS #2 ………………MISSING
RMY #2 (Instantaneous)…..MISSING DUE TO ICING
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………………23 NNE @ 11:52 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE VECTOR #2 AVERAGE…………..MISSING
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS #2 AVERAGE……………MISSING
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE RMY #2 AVERAGE……………..MISSING DUE TO ICING
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…….11.6 N [279 total miles] VECTOR #2……………..MISSING
DAVIS #2………………MISSING
RMY #2………………..MISSING DUE TO ICING
RMY #1……….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……..0.04 DEPARTURE…..-0.11
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH…………..2.28 DEPARTURE…..+0.17
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR……………2.28 DEPARTURE…..+0.17

SNOWFALL (INCHES) THROUGH THIS MORNING (EST):
TOTAL SNOWFALL 24 HRS ENDING 7 A.M…………..0.1 DEPARTURE……-0.5
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE MONTH………………..1.4 DEPARTURE……-6.5
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON (2022-2023)…….4.1 DEPARTURE…..-18.9

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PRELIMINARY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY CALENDAR DAY DATA
DATE: MAX/MIN/MEAN/DEP/PRECIP/SNOW/SUN(MIN)/SUN(%)/PEAK GUST/VEC1/RMY GUST
VEC1: Vector #1 1-second gust
RMY:  R.M. Young wind gust recording system (Instantaneous)
TSTM: Thunderstorm day (thunder heard some time during day)
….: Data not yet available, records not finalized
M:    Missing data

1/1   53/38/46/+17/0.04/0.0/412/75        39 WNW  VEC1 N/A    RMY 60
1/2   49/33/41/+13/0.00/0.0/044/08        39 WNW  VEC1 N/A    RMY 39
1/3   48/37/43/+15/0.50/0.0/000/00        23 S    VEC1 N/A    RMY 24
1/4   43/37/40/+12/0.31/0.0/000/00        23 NE   VEC1 N/A    RMY 23
1/5   43/33/38/+10/0.23/0.0/000/00        34 ENE  VEC1 N/A    RMY 37
1/6   35/31/33/+5/0.18/1.0/000/00         19 NNE  VEC1 N/A    RMY 19
1/7   40/30/35/+8/0.00/0.0/105/19         22 NW   VEC1 N/A    RMY 23
1/8   36/20/28/+1/0.00/0.0/517/93         26 NNW  VEC1 N/A    RMY 28
1/9   42/26/34/+7/T/0.1/…/..            27 NW   VEC1 N/A    RMY 27
1/10  41/25/33/6/…./0.0/…/..          28 NW   VEC1 N/A    RMY 28
1/11  33/18/26/-1/…./0.1/…/..         19 N    VEC1 N/A    RMY 18
1/12  48/28/38/+11/…./0.1/…/..        45 S    VEC1 N/A    RMY 46
1/13  55/36/46/+20/…./…/…/..        54 SSW  VEC1 N/A    RMY 56
1/14  36/29/33/+7/…./…/…/…        30 NNE  VEC1 N/A    RMY M

1/15 The low since midnight is 28F, the daily normal low is 18F

DAILY EXTREMES
Temperature and precipitation records back to 1885, and
wind records back to 1940 (e = estimated)

RECORDS FOR JANUARY 15
HIGH 64F IN 1995
LOW -16F IN 1957 [RECORD LOW FOR MONTH] PRECIP 2.63 INS. IN 1958
SNOWFALL 8.8 INS. IN 1983
PEAK GUST 69e MPH SE IN 1940

RECORDS FOR JANUARY 16
HIGH 63F IN 1995
LOW -12F IN 2004
PRECIP 1.32 INS. IN 1936
SNOWFALL 14.0 INS. IN 1965
PEAK GUST 79 MPH WNW IN 1960

TODAY’S REPORT PREPARED BY: Benjamin Turner and Matthew Douglas

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