Friday, June 24, 2022
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY
MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS
ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA
FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 2022
ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST)
SUNRISE: 0408E
SUNSET: 1925E
JUST ANOTHER EARLY SUMMER’S DAY….
Today was a little warmer and mostly cloudy with visibility
increasing to a decent 60 miles at the 1 P.M. observation.
Cloud cover was more prevalent today, as wind shifted from
west to north.
Wind was still definitely on the lighter side, as we
barely exceeded 10 mph since this morning. Dew points
have made it into the lower 60’s while temperatures
have climbed into the upper 70’s. Conditions feel a
bit more humid today overall.
Rainfall totals continue to disappoint, as we are -1.71
inches from normal on the month and -6.73 inches from
normal on the year. We are currently in a moderate drought!
The high so far today is 78F, which is the same as the normal
maximum. The low since midnight is 57F, which is 3
degrees below the normal minimum of 60F.
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Today’s Observations:
7 A.M.
Weather: Broken altocumulus
Temperature: 62F; Dew Point: 56F; Relative Humidity: 81%
Wind: WSW @ 4 kts, light and variable
Sea-level pressure: 1016.1 mb; 30.01 in. Hg: rising then falling
Visibility: 40 miles
6-hr Max temp: 62F
6-hr Min temp: 57F
24-hr Precip: Trace
BHO SA 1155 80 BKN 40 161/62/56/2504/001/ WND L/V/ 8/070 50001
70000 10062 20057
10 A.M.
Weather: Scattered stratocumulus, broken altocumulus and cirrus
Temperature: 74F; Dew Point: 60F; Relative Humidity: 62%
Wind: WSW @ 7 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1015.8 mb; 30.00 in Hg: rising then falling
Visibility: 45 miles
3-hr Precip: 0.00 ins.
BHO SA 1455 40 SCT 80 BKN 250 BKN 45 158/74/60/2507/000/ 8/871
58003
1 P.M.
Weather: Broken cumulus, altocumulus and cirrus
Temperature: 76F, Dew point: 61F; Relative Humidity: 61%
Wind: NNW @ 6 kts, wind light
Sea-level pressure: 1015.5 mb; 29.99 in Hg: falling, then
more slowly
Visibility: 60 miles
6-hr Max temp: 78F
6-hr Min temp: 62F
6-hr Precip: 0.00 ins.
BHO SA 1755 40 BKN 70 BKN 250 BKN 60 155/76/61/3406/999/ WND LGT/
8/271 56003 10078 20062
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SUMMARY FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2022
TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)
MAX…….75 NORMAL…..78
MIN…….58 NORMAL…..60
MEAN……67 NORMAL…..69
DEPARTURE FROM 30-YEAR (1991-2020) NORMAL……..-2
TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR THE MONTH………………..0 [-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……………41 DEPARTURE…….-21
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE SEASON…………5607 DEPARTURE……-599
TOTAL HEATING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE…….5596 DEPARTURE…….+11
COOLING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON: JAN 2022 THRU DEC 2022)
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY…………….2 DEPARTURE……..-3
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR THE MONTH……………49 DEPARTURE…….-22
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR THE SEASON………….109 DEPARTURE…….+10
TOTAL COOLING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE……..152 DEPARTURE…….-43
PEAK WIND GUST (MPH):
Official (1-Sec AVG)…….27 SE @ 3:50 P.M.
AEROVANE……………….N/A
VECTOR #2 (Instantaneous)..29 @ 3:58 P.M.
DAVIS #2 ………………26 SE @ 3:51 P.M.
RMY #2 (Instantaneous)…..29 SE @ 3:57 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 SE @ 3:54 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE VECTOR #2 AVERAGE…………..19 @ 3:58 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS #2 AVERAGE……………19 SSE @ 3:58 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE RMY #2 AVERAGE……………..19 SE @ 3:59 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……..8.1 SSE [195 total miles]
VECTOR #2………………8.6
DAVIS #2……………….8.2 SSE
RMY #2…………………8.6 SSE
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…..-0.14
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH…………..1.97 DEPARTURE…..-1.71
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR…………..19.55 DEPARTURE…..-6.73
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/…/.. 24 S AERO N/A RMY 25
6/22 73/56/65/-4/0.00/…/.. 26 ESE AERO N/A RMY 28
6/23 75/58/67/-2/0.00/…/.. 27 SE AERO N/A RMY 29
6/24 The low since midnight is 57F, the daily normal low is 60F
DAILY EXTREMES
Temperature and precipitation records back to 1885, and
wind records back to 1940 (e = estimated)
RECORDS FOR JUNE 24
HIGH 91F IN 1914, 1976, 2013
LOW 40F IN 1932
PRECIP 2.80 INS IN 1929
PEAK GUST 54 MPH WNW IN 2010
RECORDS FOR JUNE 25
HIGH 93F IN 1943, 1980, 2005
LOW 47F IN 1903
PRECIP 1.38 INS IN 2012
PEAK GUST 51 MPH W IN 1960
TODAY’S REPORT PREPARED BY: Benjamin Turner
