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BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2026 ALL TIMES ARE…

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

FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2026
ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST)
SUNRISE: 0500E
SUNSET:  1828E

LINGERING DRIZZLE AND FOGGY CONDITIONS PERSIST WITH A RETURN
TO SEASONABLE TEMPERATURES….

A line of showers came through the area during the early morning
hours and while we had some periods of dry conditions, drizzle was
observed on the summit for much of the day. With temperatures
cooling as the day progressed, the air has gone from sticky to
damp and raw. With temperatures returning to seasonable after the
stretch of mild temperatures during the past few days, today has
felt especially colder.

Temperatures were mild overnight, only dipping into the mid 50s.
The temperatures slightly rose to 60F before the wind shifted
to the northeast in the 11am hour and cooled to the lower 50s by
this afternoon.

Winds were steady out of the north during the overnight before
decreasing and shifting to offshore flow by the midmorning. The
average speed for the day so far is around 7mph. The peak gust
for the day so far is 32mph, which occurred at midnight today.

Sky visibility was the clearest this morning when a line of rain
had moved out of the area. With lingering drizzle, we have remained
in the clouds throughout the day. Visibility was around 50 miles
this morning and had decreased to less than 1/16th of a mile in
some sectors by this afternoon.

The maximum temperature so far today is 62F degrees, which is
5 degrees above the normal high of 57F. The minimum temperature
since midnight is 52F degrees, which is 13 degrees above the
normal low of 39F.

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Today’s Observations:

7 A.M.
Weather: Broken altocumulus/castellanus, overcast nimbostratus,
few breaks in overcast distant W-WNW, virga N-SE
Temperature: 56F; Dew Point: 56F; Relative Humidity: 100%
Wind: E @ 5 kts, wind light
Sea-level pressure: 1009.4 mb; 29.81 in. Hg: rising, then falling
Visibility: 50 miles, ground fog all quadrants
6-hr Max temp: 59F
6-hr Min temp: 53F
24-hr Precip: 0.09 inches
24-hr Snowfall: 0.0 inches
Snow Depth: 0 inches
BHO SA 1155 E75 BKN 100 OVC 50 094/69/69/0905/981/ FEW BINOVC
DSNT W-WNW GF ALQDS VIRGA N-SE WND LGT/ 8/07/ 50014 6009/ 70009
10059 20053

10 A.M.
Weather: Light drizzle, sky obscured, vertical visibility 300ft
Temperature: 59F; Dew Point: 59F; Relative Humidity: 100%
Wind: W @ 3 kts, wind light
Sea-level pressure: 1011.8 mb; 29.88 in. Hg: rising, then more slowly
Visibility: 2 miles, 1/2 mile SW-WNW, fog
3-hr Precip: Trace
3-hr Snowfall: 0.0 inches
BHO SA 1455 X W3 2L-F 118/59/59/2703/988/ VSBY 1/2 SW-WNW WND LGT/
8//// 6000/ 51024

1 P.M.
Weather: Light drizzle, sky obscured, vertical visibility 100ft
Temperature: 52F; Dew Point: 52F; Relative Humidity: 98%
Wind: NE @ 14G23 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1013.5 mb; 29.93 in. Hg: falling, then more slowly
Visibility: 1/16 mile, fog
6-hr Max temp: 62F
6-hr Min temp: 52F
6-hr Precip: 0.00 inches
6-hr Snowfall: 0.0 inches
Snow Depth: 0 inches
BHO SA 1755 X W2 1/16L-F 135/52/52/0414G23/993/ 8//// 51017 6004/
10062 20052

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SUMMARY FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2026

TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)
MAX…….69   NORMAL…..57
MIN…….45   NORMAL…..38
MEAN……57   NORMAL…..47

DEPARTURE FROM 30-YEAR (1991-2020) NORMAL……………+10
TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR THE MONTH………………………+77 [+4.6 DEGREES/DAY]

HEATING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON: JUL 2025 THRU JUN 2026)
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY……………..8  DEPARTURE…….-10
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE MONTH (MAR)………262  DEPARTURE…….-73
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE SEASON………….5580  DEPARTURE……-101
TOTAL HEATING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE……..5290  DEPARTURE……+290

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)………..25 NW   @   02:24 A.M.
VECTOR #1 (1-Sec)……….44 NW   @   02:24 A.M.
VECTOR #2 (1-Sec)……….48 NNW  @   11:52 P.M.
DAVIS #1……………….45 WNW  @   02:24 A.M.
DAVIS #2 ………………45 N    @   11:52 P.M.
RMY #1 (Instantaneous)…..50 NW   @   02:24 A.M.
RMY #2 (Instantaneous)…..48 NNW  @   11:52 P.M.
MERLIN…………………36 NNW
RICHARDS (C5C) (Inst)……45 NW   @   02:24 A.M.

FASTEST MILE:
CONTACTING ANEMOMETER/OFFICIAL………………26 NW   @   02:30 A.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE VECTOR #1 AVERAGE…………..26 NW   @   02:25 A.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE VECTOR #2 AVERAGE…………..29 NW   @   02:25 A.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS #1 AVERAGE……………28 WNW  @   02:25 A.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS #2 AVERAGE……………30 NW   @   02:26 A.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE RMY #1 AVERAGE……………..26 NW   @   02:25 A.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE RMY #2 AVERAGE……………..28 NW   @   02:25 A.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE RICHARDS (C5C) AVERAGE………27 NW   @   02:25 A.M.

AVERAGE WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION:
CONTACTING/OFFICIAL………7.7 E [184 total miles] VECTOR #1……………….8.3
VECTOR #2……………….8.6
DAVIS #1………………..8.0 ESE
DAVIS #2………………….M
RMY #1………………….8.3 ESE
RMY #2………………….8.6 ESE
RICHARDS (C5C)…………..8.5

PRECIPITATION (INCHES) THROUGH THIS MORNING (EST):
TOTAL PRECIPITATION 24 HRS ENDING 7 A.M……..0.09 DEPARTURE…..-0.06
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH (APR)……..1.55 DEPARTURE…..-1.18
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR (2026)…….13.22 DEPARTURE…..-3.53

SNOWFALL (INCHES) THROUGH THIS MORNING (EST):
TOTAL SNOWFALL 24 HRS ENDING 7 A.M…………..0.0 DEPARTURE…..-0.1
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE MONTH (APR)…………TRACE DEPARTURE…..-2.3
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON (2025-2026)……81.6 DEPARTURE….+12.4

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PRELIMINARY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 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

4/1  73/38/56/+15/0.16/0.0/061/08        35 NE  VEC1 34 ENE RMY 35
4/2  38/34/36/-5/0.45/0.0/000/00         31 E   VEC1 31 E   RMY 33
4/3  67/35/51/+9/0.04/0.0/270/35         31 SW  VEC1 31 SW  RMY 35
4/4  58/35/47/+5/0.01/0.0/093/12         39 ENE VEC1 38 ENE RMY 42
4/5  55/36/46/+3/0.16/0.0/008/01         35 NW  VEC1 36 NW  RMY 38
4/6  50/32/41/-2/0.00/0.0/708/91         46 WNW VEC1 46 WNW RMY 47
4/7  50/29/40/-4/0.10/T/336/43           39 WNW VEC1 39 WNW RMY 41
4/8  43/25/34/-10/0.00/0.0/753/96        30 NNW VEC1 31 NNW RMY 32
4/9  56/30/43/-1/0.00/0.0/755/96         35 S   VEC1 35 SSW RMY 35
4/10 67/33/50/+5/0.00/0.0/672/85         37 S   VEC1 36 SSW RMY 37
4/11 60/41/51/+6/0.00/0.0/690/87         37 NW  VEC1 37 NW  RMY 37
4/12 54/35/45/-1/0.02/0.0/549/69         28 S   VEC1 28 S   RMY 28
4/13 69/41/55/+9/T/0.0/168/21            40 SSW VEC1 41 SSW RMY 42
4/14 83/58/71/+24/0.15/0.0/617/77        46 SSW VEC1 46 SSW RMY 47
4/15 77/44/61/+14/T/0.0/626/78           25 NE  VEC1 25 NE  RMY 24
4/16 69/45/57/+10/0.37/0.0/…/..        45 NW  VEC1 44 NW  RMY 50

4/17 The low since midnight is 52F, the daily normal low is 39F.

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APRIL DAILY RECORDS TO DATE

NONE.

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

RECORDS FOR APRIL 17
HIGH 93 IN 2002
LOW 21 IN 1908
PRECIP 1.68 IN 1954
SNOWFALL 1.0 IN. IN 1899
PEAK GUST 63 MPH ESE IN 2011

RECORDS FOR APRIL 18
HIGH 92 IN 1976
LOW 23 1887
PRECIP 1.48 IN 1954
SNOWFALL 4.3 IN. IN 2020
PEAK GUST 59 MPH S IN 1982

TODAY’S REPORT PREPARED BY: Amanda Joly

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