Friday, July 1, 2022
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY
MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS
ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA
FRIDAY, JULY 1, 2022
ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST)
SUNRISE: 0411E
SUNSET: 1925E
HOT AND DRY WITH A WARM SOUTHWESTERLY BREEZE….
Visibility was limited due to haze today, only reaching
25 miles. Skies were mostly cloudy with scattered cumulus
popping up around noontime. Wind was southwesterly with
15 mph speeds and a max gust of almost 30 mph.
Conditions are thankfully drier than expected, with dew
points staying in the low 60’s!
Rain totals continue to be an issue as the monthly departure
is -1.82 inches. The annual total is -6.84 inches from normal.
The updated drought monitor is showing most of the state in
the “Moderate Drought” category. Trees and flowers on the
summit are showing definite distress.
The high so far today is 89F, which is 9 degrees above the
normal maximum of 80F. The low since midnight is 63F, which
is a degree above the normal minimum of 62F.
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PRELIMINARY STATS FOR JUNE 2022
TEMPERATURE, Deg. F
Avg. Max. 76.3 [+0.9]
Avg. Min. 57.0 [-0.6]
Mean 66.7 [+0.2]
24-hour corrected mean: 65.3
Max. for month: 92F on the 26th
Min. for month: 48F on the 19th and 20th
HEATING DEGREE DAYS
Total heating units: 44 [-022]
Total for the season: 5610 [-600]
Total for last season: 5597
COOLING DEGREE DAYS
Total cooling units: 95 [+016]
Total for the season: 155 [-071]
Total for last season: 226
PRECIPITATION, Inches
Total: 2.81 [-1.82]
Greatest in 24 hrs: N/A
WIND, mph
Avg. uncorrected wind speed: 9.7 mph
Avg. corrected wind speed: 10.4 mph
Prevailing wind direction: SSW [15%]
Peak gust and direction: 43 WNW on the 9th
SUNSHINE:
Campbell-Stokes card minutes: N/A
Astronomical total minutes: N/A
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Today’s Observations:
7 A.M.
Weather: Broken cirrus
Temperature: 70F; Dew Point: 63F; Relative Humidity: 78%
Wind: SW @ 7G14 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1018.3 mb; 30.07 in. Hg: rising then
falling
Visibility: 25 miles, hazy
6-hr Max temp: 70F
6-hr Min temp: 63F
24-hr Precip: 0.00 ins.
BHO SA 1155 250 BKN 25 183/70/63/2207G14/007/ HAZY/ 8/002
55003 10070 20063
10 A.M.
Weather: Broken cirrus
Temperature: 84F; Dew Point: 60F; Relative Humidity: 45%
Wind: SW @ 18G23 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1017.6 mb; 30.05 in Hg: falling, then more
slowly
Visibility: 25 miles, hazy
3-hr Precip: 0.00 ins.
BHO SA 1455 250 BKN 25 176/84/60/2218G23/005/ HAZY/ 8/002 56007
1 P.M.
Weather: Scattered cumulus, broken cirrus
Temperature: 89F, Dew point: 64F; Relative Humidity: 44%
Wind: SSW @ 14G23 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1015.3 mb; 29.98 in Hg: falling unsteadily
Visibility: 25 miles, hazy
6-hr Max temp: 89F
6-hr Min temp: 70F
6-hr Precip: 0.00 ins.
BHO SA 1755 50 SCT 250 BKN 25 153/89/64/2014G23/998/ HAZY/ 8/202
57023 10089 20070
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SUMMARY FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2022
TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)
MAX…….80 NORMAL…..80
MIN…….61 NORMAL…..62
MEAN……71 NORMAL…..71
DEPARTURE FROM 30-YEAR (1991-2020) NORMAL……..0
TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR THE MONTH………………+13 [+0.2 DEGREES/DAY]
HEATING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON: JUL 2021 THRU JUN 2022)
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY…………….0 DEPARTURE……..-1
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE MONTH……………44 DEPARTURE…….-22
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE SEASON…………5610 DEPARTURE……-600
TOTAL HEATING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE…….5597 DEPARTURE…….+13
COOLING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON: JAN 2022 THRU DEC 2022)
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY…………….6 DEPARTURE………0
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR THE MONTH……………95 DEPARTURE…….-16
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR THE SEASON………….155 DEPARTURE…….+16
TOTAL COOLING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE……..226 DEPARTURE…….-71
PEAK WIND GUST (MPH):
Official (1-Sec AVG)…….28 NW @ 12:02 P.M.
AEROVANE……………….N/A
VECTOR #2 (Instantaneous)..28 @ 12:02 P.M.
DAVIS #2 ………………26 NW @ 12:02 P.M.
RMY #2 (Instantaneous)…..27 NW @ 12:02 P.M.
ASOS………..OUT OF SERVICE D/T RENOVATIONS
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………………19 NW @ 12:02 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE VECTOR #2 AVERAGE…………..20 @ 12:03 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS #2 AVERAGE……………20 NW @ 12:03 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE RMY #2 AVERAGE……………..19 NW @ 12:03 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE ASOS AVERAGE……..OUT OF SERVICE D/T RENOVATIONS
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……..8.5 NW [204 total miles]
VECTOR #2………………9.3
DAVIS #2……………….9.1 NW
RMY #2…………………9.2 WNW
RMY #1……….OUT OF SERVICE D/T RENOVATIONS
ASOS…………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……..0.00 DEPARTURE…..-0.13
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH…………..2.81 DEPARTURE…..-1.82
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR…………..20.39 DEPARTURE…..-6.84
PRELIMINARY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JUNE CALENDAR DAY DATA
DATE: MAX/MIN/MEAN/DEP/PRECIP/SUN(MIN.)/SUN(%)/PEAK GUST/AERO/RMY GUST
AERO: Aerovane wind recording system gust
RMY: R.M. Young wind gust recording system
TSTM: Thunderstorm day (thunder heard some time during day)
….: Data not yet available, records not finalized
M: Missing data
6/01 62/52/57/-5/0.08/009/01 21 SSW AERO N/A RMY 22
6/02 67/53/60/-2/T/308/34 20 S AERO N/A RMY 21
6/03 64/52/58/-7/0.05/000/00 22 ENE AERO N/A RMY 22
6/04 75/52/64/+1/0.01/554/61 28 SSW AERO N/A RMY 29
6/05 76/50/63/0/0.00/882/97 28 WNW AERO N/A RMY 28
6/06 80/56/68/+5/0.00/783/86 22 S AERO N/A RMY 23
6/07 80/60/70/+6/0.02/619/68 36 SSW AERO N/A RMY 38
6/08 79/60/70/+6/0.42/537/59 36 S AREO N/A RMY 39
6/09 80/59/70/+6/0.71/466/51 43 WNW AERO N/A RMY 45
6/10 75/55/65/0/0.00/803/88 34 WNW AERO N/A RMY 33
6/11 78/58/68/+3/0.00/494/54 27 W AERO N/A RMY 27
6/12 77/59/68/+3/0.00/484/53 31 SSW AERO N/A RMY 32
6/13 82/64/73/+7/0.17/650/71 26 NW AERO N/A RMY 25
6/14 81/58/70/+4/0.00/869/95 23 NW AERO N/A RMY 24
6/15 73/59/66/0/0.00/632/69 22 ENE AERO N/A RMY 23
6/16 71/58/65/-2/0.00/421/46 34 SSW AERO N/A RMY 37
6/17 82/64/73/+6/0.20/559/61 35 NW AERO N/A RMY 35
6/18 68/51/60/-7/T/440/48 36 NW AERO N/A RMY 37
6/19 60/48/54/-14/0.31/028/03 28 NNW AERO N/A RMY 27
6/20 77/48/63/-5/0.00/834/91 31 NNW AERO N/A RMY 30
6/21 77/54/66/-2/0.00/771/84 24 S AERO N/A RMY 25
6/22 73/56/65/-4/0.00/651/71 26 ESE AERO N/A RMY 28
6/23 75/58/67/-2/0.00/459/50 27 SE AERO N/A RMY 29
6/24 80/57/69/0/0.00/541/59 15 W AERO N/A RMY 16
6/25 87/62/75/+5/0.00/861/94 18 NNW AERO N/A RMY 18
6/26 92/67/80/+10/0.00/852/93 33 SSW AERO N/A RMY 35
6/27 74/61/68/-2/0.84/064/07 35 SW AERO N/A RMY 36
6/28 80/55/68/-2/0.00/…/.. 22 NW AERO N/A RMY 21
6/29 83/62/73/+2/0.00/…/.. 22 SSW AERO N/A RMY 24
6/30 80/61/71/0/0.00/…/.. 28 NW AERO N/A RMY 27
7/1 The low since midnight is 63F, the daily normal low is 62F
DAILY EXTREMES
Temperature and precipitation records back to 1885, and
wind records back to 1940 (e = estimated)
RECORDS FOR JULY 1
HIGH 98F IN 1964
LOW 44F IN 1988 [RECORD FOR MONTH]
PRECIP 4.46 INS IN 1915 [RECORD FOR MONTH]
PEAK GUST 52 MPH WNW IN 1974
RECORDS FOR JULY 2
HIGH 95F IN 1963
LOW 47F IN 1988
PRECIP 1.49 INS IN 2021
PEAK GUST 45 MPH SW IN 1999
TODAY’S REPORT PREPARED BY: Benjamin Turner
