Monday, July 11, 2022
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY
MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS
ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA
MONDAY, JULY 11, 2022
ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST)
SUNRISE: 0418E
SUNSET: 1921E
WARMER, BUT STILL PLEASANTLY DRY UNDER A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS….
This morning started off with abundant sunshine, but cumulus
clouds have popped up due to diurnal heating. In addition
cirrus clouds are on the increase this afternoon as well leaving
us with partly sunny skies this afternoon.
Despite the increase in cloud cover, the temperature has warmed
considerably with readings in the mid to upper 80s. The saving
grace for many however is the dew point which is hanging out in
the mid-upper 50s. These values are quite pleasant for this
time of year for sure.
A west-southwest wind has been the theme most of the day,
becoming gusty this afternoon with a peak gust occurring just
before the 1pm observation of 30mph. The average speed for the
day is around 13mph so far.
Visibility has been limited today due to an increase in haziness
when compared to the past few days. We’ve only been able to see
40 miles all day.
We continue our dry stretch with a deficit of almost three
quarters of an inch on the month and over 7.50 inches on the
year. Most of the state continues in a moderate drought save the
Berkshires and Cape Cod. These areas are still rated as
“Abnormally Dry”, according to the drought monitor.
The high so far today is 85F, which is 3 degrees above the
normal maximum of 82F. The low since midnight is 60F, which
is 4 degrees below the normal minimum of 64F.
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Today’s Observations:
7 A.M.
Weather: Clear, few cirrus NW-N
Temperature: 68F; Dew Point: 59F; Relative Humidity: 73%
Wind: WSW @ 8 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1015.2 mb; 29.98 in. Hg: rising then falling
Visibility: 40 miles, hazy
6-hr Max temp: 68F
6-hr Min temp: 60F
24-hr Precip: 0.00 ins.
BHO SA 1155 CLR 40 152/68/59/2408/998/ FEW CI NW-N HAZY/
8/001 58006 10068 20060
10 A.M.
Weather: Clear, few cumulus all quadrants, few cirrus all quadrant
Temperature: 78F; Dew Point: 57F; Relative Humidity: 49%
Wind: W @ 10G19 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1014.3 mb; 29.95 in Hg: falling, then more slowly
Visibility: 40 miles, hazy
3-hr Precip: 0.00 ins.
BHO SA 1455 CLR 40 143/78/57/2610G19/995/ FEW CU ALQDS FEW CI ALQDS
HAZY/ 8/201 56009
1 P.M.
Weather: Scattered cumulus, broken cirrus
Temperature: 85F, Dew point: 57F; Relative Humidity: 39%
Wind: WSW @ 12G21 kts, peak wind WSW 30mph at 12:44 P.M.
Sea-level pressure: 1012.2 mb; 29.89 in Hg: falling, then more rapidly
Visibility: 40 miles, hazy
6-hr Max temp: 85F
6-hr Min temp: 68F
6-hr Precip: 0.00 ins.
BHO SA 1755 55 SCT E220 BKN 40 122/85/57/2412G21/989/ HAZY
PK WND 2426/44/ 8/202 58021 10085 20068
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SUMMARY FOR SUNDAY, JULY 10, 2022
TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)
MAX…….81 NORMAL…..82
MIN…….57 NORMAL…..64
MEAN……69 NORMAL…..73
DEPARTURE FROM 30-YEAR (1991-2020) NORMAL……..-4
TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR THE MONTH………………..+5 [+0.3 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……..-3
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE SEASON……………0 DEPARTURE……..-3
TOTAL HEATING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE………23 DEPARTURE…….-23
COOLING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON: JAN 2022 THRU DEC 2022)
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY…………….4 DEPARTURE……..-4
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR THE MONTH……………75 DEPARTURE……..+2
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR THE SEASON………….230 DEPARTURE…….+18
TOTAL COOLING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE……..263 DEPARTURE…….-33
PEAK WIND GUST (MPH):
Official (1-Sec AVG)…….22 SSE @ 6:24 P.M.
AEROVANE……………….N/A
VECTOR #2 (Instantaneous)..24 @ 2:53 A.M.
DAVIS #2 ………………26 S @ 7:07 P.M.
RMY #2 (Instantaneous)…..24 SSE @ 6:24 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………………18 SSW @ 8:59 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE VECTOR #2 AVERAGE…………..17 @ 8:53 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS #2 AVERAGE……………17 S @ 8:13 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE RMY #2 AVERAGE……………..17 SSW @ 8:53 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…….. 9.2 NNE [221 total miles]
VECTOR #2……………… 9.8
DAVIS #2………………. 9.5 ESE
RMY #2………………… 9.7 ENE
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…..-0.12
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH…………..0.37 DEPARTURE…..-0.73
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR…………..20.76 DEPARTURE…..-7.57
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/…/.. 37 SSW AERO N/A RMY 39
7/6 83/64/74/+2/T/…/.. 37 SSW AERO N/A RMY 38
7/7 79/62/71/-1/0.00/…/.. 27 SSW AERO N/A RMY 29
7/8 85/60/73/+1/0.00/…/.. 24 WSW AERO N/A RMY 24
7/9 79/63/71/-2/0.00/…/.. 21 N AERO N/A RMY 22
7/10 81/57/69/-4/0.00/…/.. 22 SSE AERO N/A RMY 24
7/11 The low since midnight is 60F, 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 11
HIGH 98F IN 1911
LOW 49F IN 1890
PRECIP 1.87 INS IN 1959
WIND 53 MPH NW IN 1988
RECORDS FOR JULY 12
HIGH 96F IN 1908
LOW 48F IN 1945
PRECIP 1.43 INS IN 1975
WIND 48e MPH SSW IN 1944
TODAY’S REPORT PREPARED BY: Matt Douglas
