Friday, September 11, 2015
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY
MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS
ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA
DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2015
ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME
MEASURABLE RAIN FINALLY RETURNS TO BLUE HILL,
0.85 INCHES FALL THROUGH 7:00 AM EST THIS MORNING
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Rain showers, drizzle and heavier downpours came in fits
and starts since yesterday morning. From 7:00 AM yesterday
through 7:00 AM EST this morning, 0.85 inches of new rain
have fallen, taking a chunk out of our monthly precipitation
deficit, which is now just 0.37 inches drier than normal.
Our annual deficit has been reduced as well, though still at
5.13 inches below normal.
Fog and moderate drizzle this morning slowly gave way to peaks
over sunshine just after the 1:00 PM EST observation. An additional
0.06 inches of precipitation this morning have given a storm
total of 0.91 inches. A maximum temperature of 66F had been
recorded by that time as well.
Today’s Observations:
7 A.M.
Weather: Moderate drizzle, fog
Temperature: 60F; Dew Point: 60F; Wind: NNW at 10G16 kts,
Sea-level pressure: 29.73 ins. Hg, falling, then rising and higher
Visibility: 1/4 of a mile, moderate fog and drizzle obscuring
6-hr Max temp: 62F
6-hr Min temp: 60F
24-hr precip: 0.85 ins.
BHO SA 1155 W3 X 1/4LF 069/60/60/3410G16/973/ 8//// 53010 ASOS
60041 70084 MANUAL 600// 70085 10062 20060
10 A.M.
Weather: Light drizzle, fog
Temperature: 60F; Dew Point 60F; Wind: NNW at 8 kts,
Sea-level pressure: 29.78 ins. Hg, rising, then more slowly
Visibility: 1/4 of a mile, except 3/4 of a mile ENE-SSE,
obscured by fog and light drizzle
3-hr precip: 0.06 ins.
BHO SA 1455 W3 X 1/4L-F 086/60/60/3408/978/ VSBY ENE-SSE 3/4 MI/
8//// 51017 ASOS 60007 MANUAL 60006
1 P.M.
Weather: Overcast stratocumulus, breaks in overcast NW,
showers distant ESE-SSE
Temperature: 65F; Dew Point: 62F; Wind: estimated N at 5 kts
Wind Speed: Light
Sea-level pressure: 29.76 ins. Hg, falling, then rising but lower still
Visibility: 60 miles, except 30 miles ESE-SSE, obscured by distant showers
6-hr Max: 66F
6-hr Min: 59F
6-hr precip: 0.06 inches
BHO SA 1755 E12 OVC 60 078/65/62/E3605/976/ VSBY ESE-SSE 30 MI
SHWRS DSNT ESE-SSE BINOVC NW WND LGT/ 8/500 55008 ASOS 60007
MANUAL 60006 10066 20059
SUMMARY FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2015
TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)
MAX…..73 NORMAL…..74
MIN…..62 NORMAL…..57
MEAN….68 NORMAL…..65
DEPARTURE FROM 30-YEAR NORMAL……………………+3
TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR THE MONTH…………………..+73 [+7.1 DEGREES/DAY]
COOLING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON JAN TO DEC)
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY……………3 DEPARTURE……….+0
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR THE MONTH…………..90 DEPARTURE………+58
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR THE SEASON…………756 DEPARTURE……..+187
TOTAL COOLING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE…….561 DIFFERENCE…….+195
PEAK GUST AND AVERAGE WIND SPEED (MPH)
PEAK WIND GUST FOR YESTERDAY……………….29 NE AT 10:29 P.M.
ASOS……………………29 NE AT 10:28 P.M.
DAVIS…………………..27 NE AT 1:57 P.M. RMY N/A
FASTEST MILE FOR YESTERDAY…………………20 NE AT 10:31 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE ASOS AVERAGE………………21 NE AT 10:30 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS AVERAGE……………..20 NE AT 10:29 P.M.
AVERAGE WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION…………..12.0 ENE
ASOS…………………..12.1
DAVIS………………….10.5 NE [053 DEG]
PRECIPITATION (INCHES) THROUGH THIS MORNING (EST)
TOTAL PRECIPITATION 24 HRS ENDING 7 A.M…..0.85 DEPARTURE…..+0.72
ASOS……………0.84
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH………..0.85 DEPARTURE…..-0.37
ASOS……………0.84
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR………..31.11 DEPARTURE…..-5.13
ASOS…………….N/A ***
*** ASOS annual total not available due to erroneous readings
PRELIMINARY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER CALENDAR DAY DATA
DATA REPORTED:
DATE: MAX/MIN/MEAN/DEP/PRECIP/SUN(MIN.)/SUN(%)/ PEAK GUST/RMY 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
9/1 81/65/73/+5/0.00/…/.. 20 SSW RMY 20
9/2 89/64/77/+9/0.00/…/.. 20 SW RMY 21
9/3 85/66/76/+9/T/…/.. 17 E RMY N/A TSTM
9/4 72/58/65/0/0.00/…/.. 31 ENE RMY N/A
9/5 77/55/66/-1/0.00/…/.. 14 SW RMY 18
9/6 87/57/72/+5/0.00/…/.. 21 SSW RMY 22
9/7 92/63/78/+12/0.00/…/.. 23 WSW RMY 24
9/8 97/70/84/+18/0.00/…/.. 22 WSW RMY 24
9/9 92/70/81/+15/0.00/…/.. 30 SSW RMY 33
9/10 73/62/68/+3/…./…/.. 29 NE RMY N/A
9/11 low since midnight is 60F; normal low is now 56F
DAILY RECORDS FOR SEPTEMBER 2015
**9/7 DAILY RECORD MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 92F
TIES PREVIOUS RECORD SET IN 2007**
**9/8 DAILY RECORD MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 97F
BREAKS PREVIOUS RECORD OF 93F SET IN 2007**
**9/8 DAILY RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 70F
BREAKS PREVIOUS RECORD OF 69F SET IN 1999**
**9/9 DAILY RECORD MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 92F
BREAKS PREVIOUS RECORD OF 91F SET IN 2002**
**9/9 DAILY RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 70F
BREAKS PREVIOUS RECORD OF 69F SET IN 1999**
DAILY EXTREMES
Temperature and precipitation records back to 1885, and
wind records back to 1940 (e = estimated):
RECORDS FOR SEPTEMBER 11
HIGH 93F IN 1983, 2013
LOW 37F IN 1917
PRECIP 5.23 INCHES IN 1954 (HURRICANE EDNA)
PEAK GUST 101 MPH NW IN 1954 (HURRICANE EDNA)
RECORDS FOR SEPTEMBER 12
HIGH 92F IN 1961
LOW 42F IN 1958,1967,1985
PRECIP 2.79 INCHES IN 1960 (HURRICANE DONNA)
PEAK GUST 140 MPH SSE IN 1960 (HURRICANE DONNA)
TODAY’S REPORT PREPARED BY: Brian Fitzgerald
