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August 9, 2023

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2023 ALL TIMES ARE…

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

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2023
ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST)
SUNRISE: 0445E
SUNSET:  1854E

SUNNY SKIES, BREEZY, AND COMFORTABLE CONDITIONS TODAY AT
BLUE HILL…

This morning started off cool and gusty with clear skies and
plenty of sunshine. As the morning progressed, we had an increase
of clouds move through the area, and by the afternoon we had a
clearing of skies again. However, a layer of smoke entered in
the region this afternoon which heavily impacted our visibility.

Throughout the day temperatures have remained in the 70’s with dew
points in the low 60’s making for more favorable conditions than
over the past couple of days. It has been a great day for a hike,
bike ride, or any other outdoor activity.

Today has been quite breezy with an average of about 14mph with
winds coming from the WNW for most of the day. We had a peak gust
recorded after our last observation just before 2pm EST of about
38 mph.

Visibility started this morning with views of 60 miles and by the
afternoon dropped to 20 miles with the aforementioned smoke layer
that moved into the area.

The temperatures have been rather refreshing today with a high so
far of 80F, which is 1 degree below the normal high of 81F. The
minimum temperature today is 66F, which is 2 degrees below the normal
low of 64F.

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Today’s Observations:

7 A.M.
Weather: Clear, few stratocumulus all quadrants, few cirrus all quadrants
Temperature: 70F; Dew Point: 63F; Relative Humidity: 77%
Wind: WNW @ 9G16 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1002.6 mb; 29.61 in. Hg: rising, then more rapidly
Visibility: 60 miles
6-hr Max temp: 70F
6-hr Min temp: 66F
24-hr Precip: 0.47 inches
BHO SA 1155 CLR 60 026/70/63/3009G16/961/ FEW SC ALQDS CI ALQDS/ 8/504 53013
70047 10070 20066

10 A.M.
Weather: Scattered altocumulus, scattered cirrus, few cumulus all quadrants
Temperature: 75F; Dew Point: 60F; Relative Humidity: 62%
Wind: Estimated WNW @ 9G20 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1003.6 mb; 29.64 in. Hg: rising, then more slowly
Visibility: 60 miles
3-hr Precip: 0.00 inches
BHO SA 1455 30 SCT 110 SCT E250 BKN 60 036/75/60/3009G20/964/ FEW CU ALQDS/
8/552 51010

1 P.M.
Weather: Broken cirrus, few cumulus all quadrants
Temperature: 79F; Dew Point: 60F; Relative Humidity: 52%
Wind: WNW @ 12G22 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1003.5mb; 29.63 in. Hg: falling unsteadily
Visibility: 20 miles, smoke layer all quadrants
6-hr Max temp: 80F
6-hr Min temp: 70F
6-hr Precip: 0.00 inches
BHO SA 1755 E250 BKN 20 035/79/60/3012G22/963/ FEW CU ALQDS K LYR ALQDS/
8/202 57001 10080 20070

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SUMMARY FOR TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2023

TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)
MAX…….82   NORMAL…..81
MIN…….68   NORMAL…..64
MEAN……75   NORMAL…..72

DEPARTURE FROM 30-YEAR (1991-2020) NORMAL……….+3
TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR THE MONTH…………………-22 [-3.0 DEGREES/DAY]

HEATING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON: JUL 2023 THRU JUN 2024)
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……….0  DEPARTURE………0

COOLING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON: JAN 2023 THRU DEC 2023)
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY……………10  DEPARTURE……..-2
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR THE MONTH……………41  DEPARTURE…….-22
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR THE SEASON………….463  DEPARTURE…….+14
TOTAL COOLING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE……..642  DEPARTURE……-179

PEAK WIND GUST (MPH):
Note: Instruments designated #1 = Main Tower, #2 = South Tower,
F420C, Contacting, Merlin, and Richards are all Main Tower.
E=Estimated

F420C (Official)……….E39 S     @  09:37 A.M.
VECTOR #1 (1-Sec)……….42 S     @  09:36 A.M.
VECTOR #2 (1-Sec)……….40 S     @  09:41 A.M.
DAVIS #1……………….41 S     @  09:36 A.M.
DAVIS #2 ………………45 S     @  09:28 A.M.
RMY #1 (Instantaneous)…..42 S     @  09:36 A.M.
RMY #2 (Instantaneous)…..42 S     @  09:43 A.M.
MERLIN…………………39 S
RICHARDS (C5C) (Inst)……42       @  09:36 A.M.

FASTEST MILE:
CONTACTING ANEMOMETER/OFFICIAL………………31 S   @  09:45 A.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE VECTOR #1 AVERAGE…………..28     @  09:37 A.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE VECTOR #2 AVERAGE…………..29     @  09:44 A.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS #1 AVERAGE……………27 S   @  09:37 A.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS #2 AVERAGE……………31 S   @  09:45 A.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE RMY #1 AVERAGE……………..28 S   @  09:44 A.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE RMY #2 AVERAGE……………..29 S   @  09:44 A.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE RICHARDS (C5C) AVERAGE………27     @  09:37 A.M.

AVERAGE WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION:
CONTACTING/OFFICIAL……..13.9 SSE [333 total miles] VECTOR #1………………13.9
VECTOR #2………………14.6
DAVIS #1……………….13.6 SSW
DAVIS #2……………….13.6 SSW
RMY #1…………………13.4 SSW
RMY #2…………………14.5 SSW
RICHARDS (C5C)………….13.7

PRECIPITATION (INCHES) THROUGH THIS MORNING (EST):
TOTAL PRECIPITATION 24 HRS ENDING 7 A.M……..0.47 DEPARTURE…..+0.34
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH…………..0.61 DEPARTURE…..-0.45
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR…………..35.38 DEPARTURE…..+3.62

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PRELIMINARY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST CALENDAR DAY DATA
DATE: MAX/MIN/MEAN/DEP/PRECIP/SUN(MIN)/SUN(%)/PEAK GUST/VEC1/RMY GUST
PEAK GUST: F420C (Official)
VEC1: Vector #1 1-second gust
RMY:  R.M. Young #1 wind gust recording system (Instantaneous)
TSTM: Thunderstorm day (thunder heard some time during day)
….: Data not yet available, records not finalized
M:    Missing data

8/1   76/58/67/-6/0.00/763/88             24 NW  VEC1 24 NW  RMY 24
8/2   75/54/65/-8/0.00/830/96             23 SSW VEC1 22 SSW RMY 23
8/3   79/59/69/-4/0.00/725/84             32 SSW VEC1 34 SSW RMY 34
8/4   77/62/70/-3/T/172/20                29 SSW VEC1 29 SSW RMY 29
8/5   83/66/75/+2/0.00/523/61             18 NW  VEC1 16 WNW RMY 17
8/6   82/60/71/-2/0.00/839/98             20 W   VEC1 19 W   RMY 19
8/7   72/65/69/-4/0.14/034/04             29 SSE VEC1 30 SSE RMY 29
8/8   82/68/75/+3/0.47/…/..             39 S   VEC1 42 S   RMY 42

8/9 The low since midnight is 66F, the daily normal low is 64F

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

RECORDS FOR AUGUST 9
HIGH 100F IN 1949
LOW 49F IN 1899
PRE 2.65 INS IN 1976
PEAK GUST 90 MPH SW IN 1968

RECORDS FOR AUGUST 10
HIGH 101F IN 1949 [STATION RECORD MAXIMUM – Tied with 8/2/1975] LOW 49F IN 1964
PRE 2.27 INS IN 1952
PEAK GUST 88e MPH S IN 1976

TODAY’S REPORT PREPARED BY: Amanda Joly

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