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BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY
MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS
ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2026
ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST)
SUNRISE: 0626E
SUNSET: 1629E
RAIN MOVES OUT, MORE SEASONABLE AND BREEZY WINDS TODAY….
Rain moved through the area last night and into the early morning
hours today, getting us to 3.58″ for a storm total. We are now
above for the month in precipitation but still around -1.91″ for
the season total.
Since the rain moved out, we had some clearing first thing in the
morning, followed by an increase of clouds. It’s been dry since
then but chilly and cool overall.
Temperatures remain seasonable today, but have felt chilly with
the gusty winds. The low so far today is 43F and we have made it
to 55F by the afternoon. Dew points have hovered in the low to mid
40s today.
Winds have been pretty steady and even breezy for much of the day.
The wind started out of the west southwest and shifted more
westerly by the early afternoon hours. The average speed for the
day so far is around 14mph. The peak gust for the day so far is
35mph, which occurred just after 11:30am this morning.
Visibility has improved as the day went on, despite the increase
in clouds. Visibility was around 35 miles this morning but improved
to around 60 miles by 1pm.
The maximum temperature so far today is 55F, which is 2 degrees
above the normal high of 53F. The minimum temperature since
midnight is 43F, which is 7 degrees above the normal low of 36F.
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Today’s Observations:
7 A.M.
Weather: Scattered stratocumulus, few stratus fractus NNE-ESE
Temperature: 43F; Dew Point: 42F; Relative Humidity: 97%
Wind: NW @ 8G23 kts, peak wind NW 33mph at 6:08 A.M.
Sea-level pressure: 1005.9 mb; 29.70 in. Hg: rising, then more rapidly
Visibility: 35 miles
6-hr Max temp: 45F
6-hr Min temp: 43F
24-hr Precip: 0.75 inches
BHO SA 1155 45 SCT 35 059/43/42/3008G23/970/ FEW STFRA NNE-ESE
PK WND 3029/08 8/700 53020 70075 10045 20043
10 A.M.
Weather: Broken stratocumulus
Temperature: 50F; Dew Point: 44F; Relative Humidity: 80%
Wind: WNW @ 13G21 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1006.9 mb; 29.73 in. Hg: rising, then steady
Visibility: 40 miles
3-hr Precip: 0.00 inches
BHO SA 1455 E45 BKN 40 069/50/44/2913G21/973/ 8/500 51010
1 P.M.
Weather: Broken stratocumulus, few breaks in overcast NNE-ENE
Temperature: 53F; Dew Point: 45F; Relative Humidity: 74%
Wind: W @ 14G27 kts, peak wind W 31mph at 1:46 P.M.
Sea-level pressure: 1005.7 mb; 29.70 in. Hg: falling, then steady
Visibility: 60 miles
6-hr Max temp: 55F
6-hr Min temp: 43F
6-hr Precip: 0.00 inches
BHO SA 1755 E50 BKN 60 057/2814G27/970/ FEW BINOVC NNE-ENE/
PK WND 2727/46/ 8/6// 56012 10055 20043
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SUMMARY FOR SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2026
TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)
MAX…….60 NORMAL…..53
MIN…….45 NORMAL…..36
MEAN……53 NORMAL…..45
DEPARTURE FROM 30-YEAR (1991-2020) NORMAL…………….+8
TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR THE MONTH (NOV)…………………+90 [+12.7 DEGREES/DAY]
HEATING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON: JUL 2026 THRU JUN 2027)
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY…………….12 DEPARTURE……..-8
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE MONTH (NOV)……….43 DEPARTURE…….-92
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE SEASON…………..505 DEPARTURE……-141
TOTAL HEATING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE………548 DEPARTURE…….-43
PEAK WIND GUST (MPH):
Note: Instruments designated #1 = Main Tower, #2 = South Tower,
F420C, Contacting, Merlin, and Richards are all on Main Tower.
E=Estimated *=Last of multiple occurrences
F420C (Official)………..23 WSW @ 09:08 P.M.
VECTOR #1 (1-Sec)……….22 W @ 09:17 P.M.
VECTOR #2 (1-Sec)……….24 WSW @ 09:08 P.M.
DAVIS #1……………….23 WSW @ 09:14 P.M.
DAVIS #2 ………………21 WSW @ 09:09 P.M.
RMY #1 (Instantaneous)…..23 WSW @ 09:07 P.M.
RMY #2 (Instantaneous)…..24 WSW @ 09:08 P.M.
MERLIN………………….M
RICHARDS (C5C) (Inst)……22 WSW @ 09:08 P.M.
FASTEST MILE:
CONTACTING ANEMOMETER/OFFICIAL………………17 W @ 09:20 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE VECTOR #1 AVERAGE…………..17 W @ 09:20 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE VECTOR #2 AVERAGE…………..17 WSW @ 09:10 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS #1 AVERAGE……………18 W @ 09:20 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS #2 AVERAGE……………14 W @ 09:10 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE RMY #1 AVERAGE……………..17 W @ 09:20 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE RMY #2 AVERAGE……………..16 WSW @ 09:10 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE RICHARDS (C5C) AVERAGE………16 W @ 09:20 P.M.
AVERAGE WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION:
CONTACTING/OFFICIAL……..6.2 NW [149 total miles]
VECTOR #1………………7.0
VECTOR #2………………7.1
DAVIS #1……………….6.5 N
DAVIS #2…………………M
RMY #1…………………6.9 NNW
RMY #2…………………6.5 NNW
RICHARDS (C5C)………….7.1
PRECIPITATION (INCHES) THROUGH THIS MORNING (EST):
TOTAL PRECIPITATION 24 HRS ENDING 7 A.M……..0.75 DEPARTURE…..+0.61
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH (NOV)……..3.58 DEPARTURE…..+2.55
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR (2026)…….43.28 DEPARTURE…..-1.91
SNOWFALL (INCHES) THROUGH THIS MORNING (EST):
TOTAL SNOWFALL 24 HRS ENDING AT 7 A.M………..0.0 DEPARTURE…….0.0
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE MONTH (NOV)…………..0.0 DEPARTURE……-0.3
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON (JUL-JUN)………0.0 DEPARTURE……-1.0
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PRELIMINARY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR NOVEMBER CALENDAR DAY DATA
DATE: MAX/MIN/MEAN/DEP/PRECIP/SNOW/SUN(MIN)/SUN(%)/PEAK GUST/VEC1/RMY
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
11/1 57/35/46/-1/0.00/0.0/619/100 28 SW VEC1 28 SW RMY 27
11/2 70/45/58/+11/0.00/0.0/605/98 25 W VEC1 26 W RMY 26
11/3 74/52/63/+17/0.00/0.0/301/49 22 SW VEC1 22 WSW RMY 23
11/4 76/53/65/+19/0.00/0.0/593/97 29 SW VEC1 30 SW RMY 30
11/5 70/58/64/+18/T/0.0/231/38 35 SW VEC1 35 SW RMY 36
11/6 65/60/63/+18/2.46/0.0/000/00 36 S VEC1 36 S RMY 35 TSTM
11/7 60/45/53/+8/…/0.0/000/00 23 WSW VEC1 22 W RMY 23
11/8 The low since midnight is 43F, the daily normal low is 36F.
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NOVEMBER DAILY RECORDS TO DATE
11/5 RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 58F;
BEATING THE OLD RECORD OF 57F SET IN 1948 AND 2022
11/6 RECORD PRECIPITATION OF 2.46″;
BEATING THE OLD RECORD OF 1.72″ SET IN 1907
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DAILY EXTREMES
Temperature and precipitation records back to 1885, and
wind records back to 1940 (e = estimated)
RECORDS FOR NOVEMBER 8
HIGH 73 IN 2020
LOW 20 IN 1921
PRECIP 2.24 INCHES IN 1972
SNOWFALL 4.0 IN 1894
PEAK GUST 72e SE IN 1947
RECORDS FOR NOVEMBER 9
HIGH 74 IN 2020
LOW 17 IN 1971
PRECIP 1.37 INCHES IN 1969
SNOWFALL 0.5 IN 1892
PEAK GUST 73e S IN 1943
TODAY’S REPORT PREPARED BY: Amanda Joly
