Friday, November 11, 2022
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY
MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS
ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2022
ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST)
SUNRISE: 0630E
SUNSET: 1626E
OVERCAST AND CLOUDY AS PRESSURE DROPS INTO THE
AFTERNOON HOURS….
Today featured overcast skies and a limited visibility
of 35 miles due to haze. Wind speed is 10 mph from the
south with frequent gusts of 15 mph and 20 mph. Pressure
is on a downward trend, as we have a more tropical air mass
approaching from the south.
The monthly rain deficit is -1.35 inches, while the yearly
deficit is approaching a foot. The drought monitor was
updated today, showing improvement across the state.
Essex county is still in the “Severe” category.
The high so far today is 68F, which is 16 degrees above
the normal maximum of 52F. The low since midnight is 53F,
which is 18 degrees above the normal low of 35F.
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Today’s Observations:
7 A.M.
Weather: Broken altocumulus, thin overcast cirrostratus
Temperature: 55F; Dew Point: 54F; Relative Humidity: 95%
Wind: SSW @ 9G14 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1020.7 mb; 30.14 in. Hg: falling, then
more rapidly
Visibility: 20 miles, thin fog
6-hr Max temp: 55F
6-hr Min temp: 53F
24-hr Precip: 0.00 ins.
24-hr Snowfall: 0.0 ins.
BHO SA 1155 60 BKN 250 -OVC 20 207/55/54/2009G14/014/ THN F ALQDS/
8/057 58007 10055 20053
10 A.M.
Weather: Overcast altocumulus with breaks overhead
Temperature: 63F; Dew Point: 58F; Relative Humidity: 83%
Wind: S @ 7G13 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1020.3 mb; 30.13 in. Hg: rising then falling
Visibility: 35 miles, hazy
3-hr Precip: 0.00 ins.
3-hr Snowfall: 0.0 ins.
BHO SA 1455 60 OVC 35 203/63/58/1807G13/013/ FEW BINOVC OVHD
HAZY/ 8/050 55004
1 P.M.
Weather: Overcast altocumulus
Temperature: 67F, Dew point: 57F; Relative Humidity: 70%
Wind: S @ 9G13 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1017.7 mb; 30.05 in Hg: falling, then
more rapidly
Visibility: 30 miles, hazy
6-hr Max temp: 68F
6-hr Min temp: 55F
6-hr Precip: 0.00 ins.
6-hr Snowfall: 0.0 ins.
BHO SA 1755 60 OVC 30 177/67/57/1809G13/005/ HAZY/ 8/07/
58026 10068 20055
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SUMMARY FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2022
TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)
MAX…….67 NORMAL…..52
MIN…….41 NORMAL…..36
MEAN……54 NORMAL…..44
DEPARTURE FROM 30-YEAR (1991-2020) NORMAL……..+10
TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR THE MONTH……………….+115 [+11.3 DEGREES/DAY]
HEATING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON: JUL 2022 THRU JUN 2023)
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY……………11 DEPARTURE…….-10
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE MONTH……………85 DEPARTURE……-112
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE SEASON………….498 DEPARTURE……-211
TOTAL HEATING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE……..508 DEPARTURE…….-10
PEAK WIND GUST (MPH):
Official (1-Sec AVG)…….35 WSW @ 10:09 A.M.
AEROVANE……………….N/A
VECTOR #2 (Instantaneous)..39 @ 10:09 A.M.
DAVIS #2 ………………35 W @ 9:29 A.M.
RMY #2 (Instantaneous)…..38 WSW @ 10:09 A.M.
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………………26 WSW @ 10:30 A.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE VECTOR #2 AVERAGE…………..26 @ 10:55 A.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS #2 AVERAGE……………26 WSW @ 10:30 A.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE RMY #2 AVERAGE……………..25 WSW @ 10:55 A.M.
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…….17.1 WSW [410 total miles]
VECTOR #2……………..17.6
DAVIS #2………………17.9 WSW
RMY #2………………..17.6 SW
RMY #1……….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…………..0.11 DEPARTURE…..-1.35
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR…………..33.79 DEPARTURE….-11.83
SNOWFALL (INCHES) THROUGH THIS MORNING (EST):
TOTAL SNOWFALL 24 HRS ENDING 7 A.M…………..0.0 DEPARTURE……-0.1
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE MONTH………………..0.0 DEPARTURE……-0.4
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON (2022-2023)…….0.0 DEPARTURE……-1.1
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PRELIMINARY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR NOVEMBER CALENDAR DAY DATA
DATE: MAX/MIN/MEAN/DEP/PRECIP/SNOW/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
11/1 61/54/58/+11/0.11/0.0/000/00 21 NW AERO N/A RMY 21
11/2 68/50/59/+12/0.00/0.0/598/97 29 N AERO N/A RMY 30
11/3 67/48/58/+12/0.00/0.0/597/97 24 WSW AERO N/A RMY 24
11/4 70/48/59/+13/0.00/0.0/411/67 38 WSW AERO N/A RMY 40
11/5 75/57/66/+20/0.00/0.0/336/55 35 SW AERO N/A RMY 36
11/6 74/63/69/+24/0.00/0.0/079/13 40 SW AERO N/A RMY 43
11/7 74/49/62/+17/T/0.0/448/74 38 NW AERO N/A RMY 42
11/8 53/35/44/-1/0.00/0.0/…/.. 32 N AERO N/A RMY 32
11/9 52/30/41/-3/0.00/0.0/…/.. 27 SW AERO N/A RMY 29
11/10 67/41/54/+10/0.00/0.0/…/ 35 WSW AERO N/A RMY 38
11/11 The low since midnight is 53F, the daily normal low is 35F
DAILY RECORDS
11/05/2022: TIED RECORD HIGH MINIMUM OF 57F, ALSO SET IN 1948.
11/06/2022: NEW RECORD HIGH MINIMUM OF 63F,
PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 60F IN 2015
NEW RECORD HIGH MAXIMUM OF 74F,
PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 72F IN 2020
DAILY EXTREMES
Temperature and precipitation records back to 1885, and
wind records back to 1940 (e = estimated)
RECORDS FOR NOVEMBER 11
HIGH 73 IN 2020
LOW 17 IN 1956
PRECIP 1.14 INCHES IN 1991
SNOWFALL 2.5 IN 1986
PEAK GUST 64 NW IN 1962
RECORDS FOR NOVEMBER 12
HIGH 74 IN 1909
LOW 18 IN 1926
PRECIP 3.39 INCHES IN 1947
SNOWFALL 8.1 INCHES IN 1987
PEAK GUST 79e MPH NW IN 1947
TODAY’S REPORT PREPARED BY: Benjamin Turner
