Friday, July 22, 2022
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY
MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS
ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA
FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2022
ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST)
SUNRISE: 0427E
SUNSET: 1914E
DAY 4 OF THE HEAT WAVE IS A SLIGHT RELIEF CONSIDERING
LOWER HUMIDITY….
We observed limited visibility on this hot summer’s day,
with only 35 miles being seen due to hazy conditions. Weather
conditions are hot yet somehow comfortable with dew points
diving into the low 60’s as temperatures climb into the mid 90’s.
We have a cool-feeling southerly breeze at about 15 mph, with a
max gust so far today of 20 mph. Is this what they call “dry heat”?
The yearly rain deficit is now almost -8.50 inches! Most
communities adjacent and north of Boston are under severe
drought status!
There is a heat advisory out for most of the Boston area,
as this heat still does not provide the safest conditions
for many outdoor activities.
The high so far today is 94F, which is 12 degrees above the
normal maximum of 82F. The record for this calendar date is
99F, set in 1926 and 2011. The low since midnight is 72F, which
is 8 degrees above the normal minimum of 64F.
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Today’s Observations:
7 A.M.
Weather: Clear, few distant cumulus offshore NE-SE, few
cirrus
Temperature: 78F; Dew Point: 66F; Relative Humidity: 68%
Wind: WNW @ 7 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1010.6 mb; 29.84 in. Hg: rising, then
more slowly
Visibility: 35 miles, hazy
6-hr Max temp: 78F
6-hr Min temp: 72F
24-hr Precip: 0.00 ins.
BHO SA 1155 CLR 35 106/78/66/3007/984/ FEW CU DSNT OFFSHR
NE-SE FEW CI ALQDS HAZY/ 8/102 51022 10078 20072
10 A.M.
Weather: Clear, few distant cumulus offshore NE-SE, few
cirrus
Temperature: 88F; Dew Point: 63F; Relative Humidity: 44%
Wind: NW @ 5 kts, wind light
Sea-level pressure: 1011.6 mb; 29.87 in Hg: rising, then
more rapidly
Visibility: 35 miles, hazy
3-hr Precip: 0.00 ins.
BHO SA 1455 CLR 35 116/88/63/3205/987/ FEW CU DSNT OFFSHR
NE-SE FEW CI ALQDS HAZY WND LGT/ 8/102 53010
1 P.M.
Weather: Scattered cumulus
Temperature: 92F, Dew point: 62F; Relative Humidity: 37%
Wind: SW @ 11G17 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1011.3 mb; 29.86 in Hg: falling,
then more slowly
Visibility: 35 miles, hazy
6-hr Max temp: 94F
6-hr Min temp: 78F
6-hr Precip: 0.00 ins.
BHO SA 1755 50 SCT 35 113/92/62/2211G17/986/ HAZY/ 8/100
56003 10094 20078
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SUMMARY FOR THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2022
TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)
MAX…….92 NORMAL…..82
MIN…….71 NORMAL…..64
MEAN……82 NORMAL…..73
DEPARTURE FROM 30-YEAR (1991-2020) NORMAL……..+9
TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR THE MONTH……………….+48 [+2.1 DEGREES/DAY]
HEATING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON: JUL 2022 THRU JUN 2023)
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY…………….0 DEPARTURE………0
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE MONTH…………….0 DEPARTURE……..-5
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE SEASON……………0 DEPARTURE……..-5
TOTAL HEATING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE………26 DEPARTURE…….-26
COOLING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON: JAN 2022 THRU DEC 2022)
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY……………17 DEPARTURE……..+9
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR THE MONTH…………..206 DEPARTURE…….+42
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR THE SEASON………….361 DEPARTURE…….+58
TOTAL COOLING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE……..330 DEPARTURE…….+31
PEAK WIND GUST (MPH):
Official (1-Sec AVG)…….39 SSW @ 3:45 P.M.
AEROVANE……………….N/A
VECTOR #2 (Instantaneous)..41 @ 3:45 P.M.
DAVIS #2 ………………44 S @ 1:54 P.M.
RMY #2 (Instantaneous)…..41 SSW @ 3:45 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………………28 SSW @ 2:14 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE VECTOR #2 AVERAGE…………..28 @ 2:56 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS #2 AVERAGE……………28 S @ 2:14 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE RMY #2 AVERAGE……………..28 SSW @ 2:56 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………13.7 SSW [329 total miles]
VECTOR #2……………….14.2
DAVIS #2………………..14.0 SSW
RMY #2………………….14.0 SSW
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…..-0.11
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH…………..0.73 DEPARTURE…..-1.60
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR…………..21.12 DEPARTURE…..-8.44
PRELIMINARY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JULY 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
7/1 90/63/77/+6/0.00/704/77 33 S AERO N/A RMY 34
7/2 83/67/75/+4/0.25/228/25 25 WSW AERO N/A RMY 26 TSTM
7/3 84/65/75/+3/0.00/547/60 25 WNW AERO N/A RMY 26
7/4 83/60/72/0/0.00/838/92 25 WNW AERO N/A RMY 26
7/5 73/63/68/-4/0.12/027/03 37 SSW AERO N/A RMY 39
7/6 83/64/74/+2/T/701/77 37 SSW AERO N/A RMY 38
7/7 79/62/71/-1/0.00/645/71 27 SSW AERO N/A RMY 29
7/8 85/60/73/+1/0.00/472/52 24 WSW AERO N/A RMY 24
7/9 79/63/71/-2/0.00/843/93 21 N AERO N/A RMY 22
7/10 81/57/69/-4/0.00/851/94 22 SSE AERO N/A RMY 24
7/11 86/60/73/0/0.00/849/94 31 SSW AERO N/A RMY 33
7/12 86/63/75/+2/T/713/79 38 SSW AERO N/A RMY 39
7/13 89/67/78/+5/0.00/820/91 22 WNW AERO N/A RMY 22
7/14 86/64/75/+2/0.14/675/75 26 WNW AERO N/A RMY 27
7/15 85/61/73/0/0.00/862/96 21 S AERO N/A RMY 22
7/16 84/63/74/+1/0.00/…/.. 25 SSW AERO N/A RMY 26
7/17 89/65/77/+4/0.00/…/.. 31 SSW AERO N/A RMY 33
7/18 80/68/74/+1/0.22/…/.. 35 SSW AERO N/A RMY 36
7/19 91/70/81/+8/0.00/…/.. 37 WNW AERO N/A RMY 38
7/20 96/72/84/+11/0.00/…/.. 23 WNW AERO N/A RMY 23
7/21 92/71/82/+9/0.00/…/.. 39 SSW AERO N/A RMY 41
7/22 The low since midnight is 72F, the daily normal low is 64F
DAILY EXTREMES
Temperature and precipitation records back to 1885, and
wind records back to 1940 (e = estimated)
RECORDS FOR JULY 22
HIGH 99F IN 1926, 2011
LOW 52F IN 1890
PRECIP 1.73 INS IN 1887
PEAK GUST 55 MPH IN 1983
RECORDS FOR JULY 23
HIGH 99F IN 1952
LOW 51F IN 1923,1977
PRECIP 1.82 INS IN 1953
PEAK GUST 54e MPH S IN 1946
TODAY’S REPORT PREPARED BY: Benjamin Turner
