Sign In Become a Member
Donate
Daily Discussions

Saturday, February 10, 2024

February 10, 2024

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE…

Agreement required — click “Accept & Continue” below to review and accept the Data Use & Privacy Policy

Access to this content requires acceptance of our Data Use & Privacy Policy.

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

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2024
ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST)
SUNRISE: 0648E
SUNSET:  1709E

BALMY FEBRUARY DAY WITH A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS….

It is quite warm outside, especially considering the time of
year! It remains possible that we will break or tie the record for high
temperature today, with the old record being 56F set in 1909. As of the
1pm observation we are 2 degrees shy; our high temperature so far is 54F.

We began this morning with dense fog, which dissipated by late morning.
Since then, sunshine has been somewhat limited by high level clouds
moving in from the west.

Winds have been steady today, with an average of around 12mph primarily
out of the south-southwest. Our peak gust so far is around 22mph, occurring
a little after 9:30am.

Visibility was poor this morning due to fog, being limited to 1/16 mile.
Since then, it has improved to 30 miles, but it remains hazy.

The maximum temperature so far today is 54F degrees, which is
18 degrees above the normal high of 36F. The minimum temperature
since midnight is 35F degrees, which is 16 degrees above the normal
low of 19F.

————————————————————–

Today’s Observations:

7 A.M.
Weather: Sky partially obscured, fog, thin scattered cirrus
Temperature: 36F; Dew Point: 36F; Relative Humidity: 100%
Wind: SSW @ 11 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1011.4 mb; 29.87 in. Hg: falling, then steady
Visibility: 1/16 mile, fog
6-hr Max temp: 37F
6-hr Min temp: 36F
24-hr Precip: 0.00 inches
24-hr Snowfall: 0.0 inches
Snow Depth: 0 inches
BHO SA 1155 -X 250 -SCT 1/16F 114/36/36/2111/987/ SUN DMLY VSBL/
8/601 56006 10037 20036

10 A.M.
Weather: Broken cirrostratus, thin broken cirrus
Temperature: 45F; Dew Point: 40F; Relative Humidity: 100%
Wind: SW @ 10 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1011.0 mb; 29.85 in. Hg: rising, then falling
Visibility: 20 miles, hazy
3-hr Precip: 0.00 inches
3-hr Snowfall: 0.0 inches
BHO SA 1455 E220 BKN 250 -BKN 20 110/45/40/2310/985/ HAZY/ 8/006 58004

1 P.M.
Weather:
Temperature: 54F; Dew Point: 40F; Relative Humidity: 59%
Wind: SW @ 7 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1008.4 mb; 29.78 in. Hg: falling, then more slowly
Visibility: 30 miles, hazy
6-hr Max temp: 54F
6-hr Min temp: 35F
6-hr Precip: 0.00 inches
6-hr Snowfall: 0.0 inches
Snow Depth: 0 inches
BHO SA 1755 E200 BKN 250 -BKN 30 084/54/40/2307/978/ HAZY/ 8/006
56026 10054 20035

————————————————————–

SUMMARY FOR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2024

TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)
MAX…….47   NORMAL…..36
MIN…….30   NORMAL…..18
MEAN……39   NORMAL…..27

DEPARTURE FROM 30-YEAR (1991-2020) NORMAL…………+12
TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR THE MONTH……………………+63 [+6.8 DEGREES/DAY]

HEATING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON: JUL 2023 THRU JUN 2024)
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY……………26  DEPARTURE…….-12
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE MONTH…………..283  DEPARTURE…….-63
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE SEASON…………3249  DEPARTURE……-500
TOTAL HEATING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE…….3168  DEPARTURE…….+81

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)……….E31 SSW  @  04:33 P.M.
VECTOR #1 (1-Sec)……….31 SSW  @  04:33 P.M.
VECTOR #2 (1-Sec)……….29 S    @  05:02 P.M.
DAVIS #1……………….31 S    @  04:03 P.M.
DAVIS #2 ………………34 S    @  03:58 P.M.
RMY #1 (Instantaneous)…..31 SSW  @  04:33 P.M.
RMY #2 (Instantaneous)…..31 S    @  01:29 P.M.
MERLIN…………………28 S
RICHARDS (C5C) (Inst)……29      @  04:33 P.M.

FASTEST MILE:
CONTACTING ANEMOMETER/OFFICIAL………………22 SSW  @  03:44 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE VECTOR #1 AVERAGE…………..22      @  03:56 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE VECTOR #2 AVERAGE…………..23      @  04:34 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS #1 AVERAGE……………24 S    @  04:34 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS #2 AVERAGE……………24 S    @  04:35 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE RMY #1 AVERAGE……………..22 SSW  @  03:56 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE RMY #2 AVERAGE……………..23 S    @  04:34 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE RICHARDS (C5C) AVERAGE………22      @  03:56 P.M.

AVERAGE WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION:
CONTACTING/OFFICIAL……13.7 SSW [328 total miles] VECTOR #1…………….13.9
VECTOR #2…………….14.3
DAVIS #1……………..13.4 SSW
DAVIS #2……………..14.7 SSW
RMY #1……………….13.7 SSW
RMY #2……………….14.6 SSW
RICHARDS (C5C)………..13.5

PRECIPITATION (INCHES) THROUGH THIS MORNING (EST):
TOTAL PRECIPITATION 24 HRS ENDING 7 A.M……..0.00 DEPARTURE…..-0.13
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH…………..0.03 DEPARTURE…..-1.18
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR (2024)……..9.27 DEPARTURE…..+3.56

SNOWFALL (INCHES) THROUGH THIS MORNING (EST):
TOTAL SNOWFALL 24 HRS ENDING 7 A.M…………..0.0 DEPARTURE……-0.6
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE MONTH………………TRACE DEPARTURE……-6.1
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON (2023-2024)……20.9 DEPARTURE…..-18.9

————————————————————–

PRELIMINARY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY CALENDAR DAY DATA
DATE: MAX/MIN/MEAN/DEP/PRECIP/SNOW/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

2/1   40/30/35/+9/0.00/0.0/012/02         25 SW  VEC1 24 SW  RMY 26
2/2   39/31/35/+9/0.03/T/000/00           23 N   VEC1 24 N   RMY 25
2/3   35/26/31/+5/0.00/0.0/338/56         26 N   VEC1 26 NNW RMY 28
2/4   39/20/30/+4/0.00/0.0/607/100        28 NNW VEC1 28 NNW RMY 27
2/5   39/22/31/+4/0.00/0.0/597/98         29 N   VEC1 29 N   RMY 30
2/6   35/26/31/+4/0.00/0.0/251/41         26 N   VEC1 26 N   RMY 26
2/7   39/26/33/+6/0.00/0.0/436/71         21 NE  VEC1 21 NE  RMY 24
2/8   44/29/37/+10/0.00/0.0/…/..        16 S   VEC1 16 S   RMY 16
2/9   47/30/39/+12/0.00/0.0/…/..        31 SSW VEC1 31 SSW RMY 31

2/10 The low since midnight is 35F, the daily normal low is 19F

————————————————————–

FEBRUARY DAILY RECORDS TO DATE

NONE…

————————————————————–

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

RECORDS FOR FEBRUARY 10
HIGH 56F IN 1909
LOW -8F IN 1899
PRECIP 1.34 INS. IN 1909
SNOWFALL 12.1 INS. IN 1926
PEAK GUST 64 MPH W IN 2001

RECORDS FOR FEBRUARY 11
HIGH 60F IN 1981
LOW -10F IN 1899
PRECIP 1.07 INCHES IN 1955
SNOWFALL 9.6 INCHES IN 1933
PEAK GUST 95 MPH S IN 1981

TODAY’S REPORT PREPARED BY: Joshua Polen

facebookShare on Facebook
TwitterPost on X
FollowFollow us
PinterestSave
←
→
Blue Hill Observatory & Science Center · Legal

Data Use & Privacy Policy

Please read the full Policy before accessing Observatory data · Effective January 1, 2025

Notice: By accessing, downloading, or using any Blue Hill Observatory data or services, you unconditionally accept and agree to be bound by this Policy in its entirety. If you do not agree, you may not access or use Observatory data.
Effective January 1, 2025 · Milton, Massachusetts · bluehill.org
Part I — Data Use Policy
§ 01

Ownership and Proprietary Rights

All observational records, compiled datasets, metadata, database structures, and related materials provided by the Blue Hill Observatory & Science Center are the exclusive property of the Blue Hill Observatory & Science Center. The Observatory has maintained continuous weather observations at the summit of Great Blue Hill since 1885, and the entirety of that record — its compilation, structure, curation, and organization — constitutes a proprietary database protected under applicable United States law, including copyright law and common law database protections.

All rights not expressly granted in this Policy are reserved by the Observatory. No access to or use of Observatory data shall be construed as a waiver of any rights or as a license to use data beyond the scope expressly stated herein.

§ 02

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

This Policy shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. For interactions with international users, this Policy shall apply to the maximum extent permitted by applicable local law.

Any dispute arising from or related to this Policy shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Norfolk County, Massachusetts. By accessing Observatory data, all users consent to personal jurisdiction in Massachusetts and waive any objection to the venue or inconvenience of such forum.

§ 03

Permitted Uses

Observatory data are made available for the following limited, non-commercial purposes only:

  • Personal study and analysis
  • Educational classroom use
  • Student projects
  • Non-commercial academic research
  • Publication of analyses, figures, models, or conclusions derived from the data, subject to the attribution requirements of Section 4

All other uses require prior written authorization from the Observatory.

§ 04

Attribution Requirement

Any use of Observatory data in any published, presented, or publicly distributed work must include the following verbatim acknowledgment:

“Data provided by the Blue Hill Observatory & Science Center, Milton, Massachusetts. Continuous weather observations since 1885.”

Failure to include proper attribution is a material violation of this Policy.

§ 05

Prohibited Uses

Unless explicitly authorized in writing, Users may not:

  • Resell, license, sublicense, or commercially exploit Observatory data in any form
  • Redistribute the dataset in whole or in part to any third party
  • Publish the dataset for download by third parties
  • Host, mirror, or archive the dataset on any external website, repository, or storage service
  • Upload the dataset to any public or institutional data repository
  • Provide the data through APIs, automated services, or subscription platforms
  • Incorporate the data into any commercial product, software, application, or service
  • Use the data for AI or machine learning systems intended for commercial use or external distribution
  • Use the data to create derivative datasets that enable reconstruction of the underlying observations
§ 06

Commercial Licensing

Organizations seeking to use Observatory data for commercial purposes must obtain a license prior to any such use. Licensing inquiries: data@bluehill.org.

§ 07

Automated Access

Automated scraping, bulk harvesting, or systematic downloading of Observatory data is strictly prohibited without prior written authorization.

§ 08

Enforcement and Remedies

Violation of this Policy may result in immediate revocation of data access, pursuit of legal remedies available under United States law, and referral to applicable authorities. The Observatory reserves all rights to seek injunctive relief, damages, and attorneys’ fees in connection with any unauthorized use of its data.

Part II — Privacy Policy
§ 09–10

Scope & Information Collected

This section governs the collection, use, storage, and disclosure of personal information from visitors to the Blue Hill Observatory website and users of its data services. The Observatory may collect contact information (name, email, organization) when voluntarily submitted, usage data including IP addresses and pages visited, and data download records.

§ 11–12

How We Use Information & Retention

Information is used solely for: responding to inquiries and licensing requests; monitoring and enforcing compliance with this Policy; improving website performance; and communicating Observatory news to opted-in users. The Observatory does not sell, rent, or share personal information with third parties for marketing purposes. Data access records may be retained indefinitely for compliance and enforcement purposes.

§ 13

International Users and Data Transfers

The Observatory is located in the United States. International users acknowledge their information will be processed in the United States under U.S. law. Users requiring specific data processing agreements under non-US law must contact data@bluehill.org before accessing data.

§ 14–16

Cookies, Security & Children’s Privacy

The Observatory website may use cookies for analytics and functionality. By continuing to use the site, users consent to cookie use. The Observatory implements reasonable measures to protect personal information but cannot guarantee absolute security. Observatory data services are not directed at children under 13.

Part III — General Provisions
§ 17–20

Modifications, Severability, Entire Agreement & Contact

The Observatory reserves the right to modify this Policy at any time. Updated versions will be posted at bluehill.org. Continued use of Observatory data following any modification constitutes acceptance of the revised Policy. This Policy constitutes the entire agreement between the User and the Observatory. Questions and licensing inquiries: Blue Hill Observatory & Science Center, Milton, Massachusetts — data@bluehill.org

By accessing, downloading, or using any Blue Hill Observatory data or services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by this Policy.
Effective January 1, 2025 · Blue Hill Observatory & Science Center · Milton, Massachusetts
↓ Scroll to read the full Policy — the agreement checkbox will unlock at the bottom
Main Menu