Saturday, August 3, 2024
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY
MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS
ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA
SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 2024
ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST)
SUNRISE: 0439E
SUNSET: 1901E
TROPICAL AIRMASS REMAINS IN PLACE, HOT AND HUMID….
Today is another day of heat and humidity, as temperatures have
risen to the upper 80s and dew points remain in the low 70s.
The heat index has reached 92F by the 1pm observation, and those that
need to be outside should be cautious to avoid overheating.
As far as the skies go, we have had quite the mix of cloud coverage.
This morning began mostly cloudy with clouds of all heights present,
including stratocumulus, altocumulus, and cirrus. By late morning, the
coverage decreased, with developing cumulus joined by cirrostratus
and cirrus above. Cumulonimbus was visible well off in the distance to
the northeast by the 1pm observation, but the cumulus locally show little
vertical development to this point.
Winds have picked up relative to yesterday, which is beneficial in
combatting the heat. The average speed to this point is 12mph, now out
of the west-southwest. The peak gust occurred just before noon, with a
value of 28mph.
Visibility has been limited today due to thin fog and haze from all the
moisture in the air. Views have improved somewhat as the day has progressed,
from 20 to 40 miles.
The maximum temperature so far today is 89F, which is 7 degrees
above the normal high of 82F. The minimum temperature since midnight
is 76F, which is 12 degrees above the normal low of 64F.
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PRELIMINARY STATS FOR JULY 2024
TEMPERATURE, Deg. F
Avg. Max. 83.6 [+1.9]
Avg. Min. 66.7 [+2.9]
Mean 75.2 [+2.5]
24-hour corrected mean: 74.0
Max. for month: 92F on the 15th and 16th
Min. for month: 59F on the 26th
HEATING DEGREE DAYS
Total heating units: 0 [-007]
Total for the season: 0 [-007]
Total for last season: 0
COOLING DEGREE DAYS
Total cooling units: 319 [+071]
Total for the season: 497 [+110]
Total for last season: 422
PRECIPITATION, Inches
Total: 2.57 [-0.90]
Greatest in 24 hrs: 0.92 on the 17th-18th
SNOWFALL, Inches
Total: 0.0 [ 0.0]
Greatest in 24 hrs: 0.0 on the N/A
WIND, mph
Avg. uncorrected wind speed: 9.5 mph
Avg. corrected wind speed: 10.1 mph
Prevailing wind direction: South-Southwest [26%]
Peak gust and direction: 46 SSW on the 31st
SUNSHINE:
Campbell-Stokes card minutes: 14970 of a possible 26682, or 56%
Astronomical total minutes: 15559 of a possible 27719, or 56%
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Today’s Observations:
7 A.M.
Weather: Broken stratocumulus, broken altocumulus, thin broken cirrus
Temperature: 78F; Dew Point: 74F; Relative Humidity: 89%
Wind: WSW @ 8 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1009.6 mb; 29.81 in. Hg: rising unsteadily
Visibility: 20 miles, thin fog all quadrants
6-hr Max temp: 78F
6-hr Min temp: 76F
24-hr Precip: 0.01 inches
BHO SA 1155 E20 BKN 130 BKN 250 -BKN 20 096/78/74/2508/981/ THN F ALQDS/
8/551 52008 70001 10078 20076
10 A.M.
Weather: Scattered cumulus, scattered cirrostratus,
thin scattered cirrus
Temperature: 84F; Dew Point: 73F; Relative Humidity: 69%
Wind: W @ 10G18 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1009.1 mb; 29.80 in. Hg: falling unsteadily
Visibility: 30 miles, hazy
3-hr Precip: 0.00 inches
BHO SA 1455 25 SCT 200 SCT 250 -SCT 30 091/84/73/2710G18/980/ HAZY/
8/205 57005
1 P.M.
Weather: Scattered cumulus, thin scattered cirrus,
cumulonimbus distant northeast moving east
Temperature: 87F; Dew Point: 70F; Relative Humidity: 57%
Wind: W @ 13G18 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1009.2 mb; 29.80 in. Hg: rising, then steady
Visibility: 40 miles, hazy
6-hr Max temp: 89F
6-hr Min temp: 78F
6-hr Precip: 0.00 inches
BHO SA 1755 50 SCT 250 -SCT 40 092/87/70/2613G18/980/ CB DSNT NE MVG E HAZY/
8/201 51001 10089 20078
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SUMMARY FOR FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 2024
TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)
MAX…….94 NORMAL…..82
MIN…….73 NORMAL…..64
MEAN……84 NORMAL…..73
DEPARTURE FROM 30-YEAR (1991-2020) NORMAL………….+11
TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR THE MONTH…………………….+20 [+9.8 DEGREES/DAY]
HEATING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON: JUL 2024 THRU JUN 2025)
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY…………….0 DEPARTURE………0
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE MONTH…………….0 DEPARTURE………0
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE SEASON……………0 DEPARTURE……..-8
TOTAL HEATING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE……….0 DEPARTURE………0
COOLING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON: JAN 2024 THRU DEC 2024)
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY……………19 DEPARTURE…….+11
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR THE MONTH……………36 DEPARTURE…….+20
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR THE SEASON………….533 DEPARTURE……+130
TOTAL COOLING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE……..424 DEPARTURE……+109
PEAK WIND GUST (MPH):
Note: Instruments designated #1 = Main Tower, #2 = South Tower,
F420C, Contacting, Merlin, and Richards are all on Main Tower.
E=Estimated
F420C (Official)……….E31 SSW @ 02:52 P.M.
VECTOR #1 (1-Sec)……….31 SSW @ 02:51 P.M.
VECTOR #2 (1-Sec)……….27 S @ 03:03 P.M.
DAVIS #1……………….30 S @ 02:51 P.M.
DAVIS #2 ………………33 S @ 02:53 P.M.
RMY #1 (Instantaneous)…..30 SSW @ 02:51 P.M.
RMY #2 (Instantaneous)…..28 S @ 03:03 P.M.
MERLIN…………………28 S
RICHARDS (C5C) (Inst)…..OTS
FASTEST MILE:
CONTACTING ANEMOMETER/OFFICIAL………………19 SSW @ 02:54 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE VECTOR #1 AVERAGE…………..19 @ 02:52 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE VECTOR #2 AVERAGE…………..22 @ 02:52 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS #1 AVERAGE……………19 S @ 02:52 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS #2 AVERAGE……………23 S @ 02:52 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE RMY #1 AVERAGE……………..19 SSW @ 02:52 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE RMY #2 AVERAGE……………..22 SSW @ 02:52 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE RICHARDS (C5C) AVERAGE……..OTS
AVERAGE WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION:
CONTACTING/OFFICIAL…….7.0 SW [168 total miles]
VECTOR #1……………..7.8
VECTOR #2……………..8.1
DAVIS #1………………7.4 SW
DAVIS #2………………7.9 WSW
RMY #1………………..7.5 WSW
RMY #2………………..8.1 WSW
RICHARDS (C5C)…………OTS
PRECIPITATION (INCHES) THROUGH THIS MORNING (EST):
TOTAL PRECIPITATION 24 HRS ENDING 7 A.M……..0.01 DEPARTURE…..-0.12
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH…………..0.01 DEPARTURE…..-0.25
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR (2024)…….38.26 DEPARTURE…..+7.30
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PRELIMINARY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JULY CALENDAR DAY DATA
DATE: MAX/MIN/MEAN/DEP/PRECIP/SUN(MIN)/SUN(%)/PEAK GUST/VEC1/RMY GUST
PEAK GUST: F420C (Official)
VEC1: Vector #1 1-second gust
RMY: R.M. Young #1 wind gust recording system (Instantaneous)
TSTM: Thunderstorm day (thunder heard some time during day)
….: Data not yet available, records not finalized
M: Missing data
7/1 77/63/70/-1/0.07/722/79 29 N VEC1 27 N RMY 28 TSTM
7/2 80/60/70/-1/0.00/886/97 20 N VEC1 20 N RMY 19
7/3 84/62/73/+1/0.00/856/94 25 S VEC1 25 S RMY 26
7/4 85/62/74/+2/0.04/392/43 28 SSW VEC1 28 SSW RMY 28
7/5 84/68/76/+4/0.22/146/16 29 SSW VEC1 29 SSW RMY 29
7/6 77/71/74/+2/0.10/009/01 31 SW VEC1 33 SSW RMY 33
7/7 88/72/80/+8/0.00/345/38 15 SW VEC1 15 SW RMY 14
7/8 91/71/81/+9/0.00/780/86 17 NW VEC1 18 NW RMY 18
7/9 88/72/80/+7/T/534/59 26 SSW VEC1 27 SSW RMY 29
7/10 88/72/80/+7/0.00/552/61 38 SSW VEC1 37 SSW RMY 38
7/11 87/71/79/+6/0.01/470/52 41 SSW VEC1 40 SSW RMY 41
7/12 85/69/77/+4/0.05/478/53 32 SW VEC1 32 SW RMY 32
7/13 80/72/76/+3/0.64/234/26 28 SW VEC1 25 SW RMY 26
7/14 88/69/79/+6/0.00/809/90 18 SW VEC1 18 SW RMY 19
7/15 92/70/81/+8/0.07/539/60 28 WSW VEC1 27 WSW RMY 28 TSTM
7/16 92/72/82/+9/T/797/89 33 SW VEC1 34 SW RMY 34
7/17 89/71/80/+7/0.37/599/67 38 W VEC1 36 W RMY 37 TSTM
7/18 85/68/77/+4/0.55/429/48 37 W VEC1 37 W RMY 38 TSTM
7/19 82/61/72/-1/0.00/864/97 24 N VEC1 24 NNW RMY 23
7/20 85/63/74/+1/T/747/84 30 WSW VEC1 31 WSW RMY 32
7/21 86/68/77/+4/T/630/71 18 WSW VEC1 18 WSW RMY 18
7/22 83/66/75/+2/T/452/51 24 SSW VEC1 23 SSW RMY 23
7/23 75/65/70/-3/0.02/027/03 17 ESE VEC1 17 SSE RMY 17
7/24 70/64/67/-6/0.09/009/01 16 ESE VEC1 16 ESE RMY 15
7/25 80/64/72/-1/0.12/009/01 28 WNW VEC1 28 WNW RMY 29 TSTM
7/26 83/59/71/-2/0.00/835/95 25 N VEC1 25 N RMY 26
7/27 84/63/74/+1/0.00/702/80 17 SE VEC1 17 SE RMY 16
7/28 82/62/72/-1/0.04/533/61 18 ESE VEC1 18 SE RMY 18
7/29 73/61/67/-6/0.12/096/11 21 S VEC1 21 SSE RMY 20
7/30 87/67/77/+4/0.00/713/82 29 SW VEC1 29 SW RMY 30
7/31 83/71/77/+4/0.06/365/42 46 SSW VEC1 45 S RMY 46
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JULY DAILY RECORDS TO DATE
NONE.
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PRELIMINARY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST CALENDAR DAY DATA
DATE: MAX/MIN/MEAN/DEP/PRECIP/SUN(MIN)/SUN(%)/PEAK GUST/VEC1/RMY GUST
PEAK GUST: F420C (Official)
VEC1: Vector #1 1-second gust
RMY: R.M. Young #1 wind gust recording system (Instantaneous)
TSTM: Thunderstorm day (thunder heard some time during day)
….: Data not yet available, records not finalized
M: Missing data
8/1 92/71/82/+9/T/…/.. 24 W VEC1 24 W RMY 23
8/2 94/73/84/+11/0.01/…/.. 31 SSW VEC1 31 SSW RMY 30
8/3 The low since midnight is 76F, the daily normal low is 64F.
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AUGUST DAILY RECORDS TO DATE
NONE.
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DAILY EXTREMES
Temperature and precipitation records back to 1885, and
wind records back to 1940 (e = estimated)
RECORDS FOR AUGUST 3
HIGH 96F IN 1930
LOW 50F IN 1976
PRECIP 1.45 INCHES IN 1979
PEAK GUST 52 MPH NW IN 2008 [TSTM]
RECORDS FOR AUGUST 4
HIGH 96F IN 2022
LOW 48F IN 1900
PRECIP 1.68 INS IN 1983
PEAK GUST 67 MPH SSE IN 2020 [POST-TROPICAL STORM ISAIAS]
TODAY’S REPORT PREPARED BY: Joshua Polen
