Saturday, February 26, 2022

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY
MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS
ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2022
ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME
SUNRISE: 0626E
SUNSET:  1729E

CHILLY FOLLOWING SOME DECENT SNOWFALL….

Today featured excellent visibility and below normal
temperatures in the wake of yesterday’s snow. Event
totals were 8.4 inches for snowfall and 1.06 inches
when melted down. This brings monthly total snowfall
to 18.3 inches, 1.9 inches above normal. Total rainfall
for the month is 5.54 inches, 2.01 inches above normal.
Visibility was 85 miles maximum with minimal obscuration
this morning due to a thin smoke layer.

The high so far today is 25F, 14 degrees below the normal
maximum of 39F. The low since midnight is 10F, which is 12
degrees below the normal minimum of 22F.

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Today’s Observations:

7 A.M.
Weather: Broken cirrostratus, few stratocumulus offshore NE-E-SE
Temperature: 12F; Dew Point: 8F; Relative Humidity: 85%
Wind: NNW @ 7 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1029.1 mb; 30.39 in. Hg: Falling, then falling more
slowly
Visibility: 75 miles, thin smoke layer
6-hr Max temp: 15F
6-hr Min temp: 10F
24-hr Precip:  0.85 ins.
24-hr Snowfall: 5.6 ins.
Snow Depth: 8 ins.
BHO SA 1155 250 BKN 75 291/12/8/3407/039/ FEW SC OFFSHR NE-E-SE THN K
LYR ALQDS NEW SNW PST 24 HRS 5.6 INS/ 8/506 4/008 70085 51025 10015 20010

10 A.M.
Weather: Scattered cirrus, few stratocumulus offshore NE-E-SE
Temperature: 19F; Dew Point: 14F; Relative Humidity: 80%
Wind: NW @ 7 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1029.7 mb; 30.41 in Hg: rising then falling
Visibility: 80 miles
3-hr Precip:  0.00 ins.
3-hr Snowfall: 0.0 ins.
BHO SA 1455 250 SCT 80 297/19/14/3307/041/ FEW SC OFFSHR NE-E-SE/
8/501 50006

1 P.M.
Weather: Clear, few stratocumulus and cirrus offshore NE-E-ESE
Temperature: 25F, Dew point: 16F; Relative Humidity: 69%
Wind: W @ 3 kts, light and variable
Sea-level pressure: 1027.0 mb; 30.32 in Hg: Falling, then falling more
rapidly
Visibility: 85 miles
6-hr Max temp: 25F
6-hr Min temp: 12F
6-hr Precip:  0.00 ins.
6-hr Snowfall: 0.0 ins.
Snow Depth: 7 ins.
BHO SA 1755 CLR 85 270/25/16/2703/032/ FEW SC/CI OFFSHR NE-E-ESE WND L/V/
8/501 4/007 58027 10025 20012

SUMMARY FOR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2022

TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)
MAX…….32     NORMAL…..39
MIN…….15     NORMAL…..21
MEAN……24     NORMAL…..30

DEPARTURE FROM 30-YEAR (1991-2020) NORMAL…………….-6
TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR THE MONTH……………………..+110 [+4.2 DEGREES/DAY]

HEATING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON: JUL 2021 THRU JUN 2022)
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY……………41  DEPARTURE……..+6
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE MONTH…………..817  DEPARTURE……-109
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE SEASON…………3958  DEPARTURE……-372
TOTAL HEATING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE…….3956  DEPARTURE……..+2

PEAK WIND GUST (MPH):
Official (1-Sec AVG)…….33 ENE @ 11:14 A.M.
AEROVANE……………….32 NNW @  3:26 P.M.
VECTOR #2 (Instantaneous)..36     @ 11:14 A.M.
DAVIS #2 ………………32 ENE @ 11:14 A.M.
RMY #2 (Instantaneous)…..35 ENE @ 11:14 A.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………………24 E   @ 10:30 A.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE VECTOR #2 AVERAGE…………..23     @  3:27 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS #2 AVERAGE……………24 E   @ 10:30 A.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE RMY #2 AVERAGE……………..24 NNW @  3:27 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……12.0 NNW [288 total miles] VECTOR #2…………….12.2
DAVIS #2……………..11.6 ENE
RMY #2……………….12.1 NE
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…….0.85  DEPARTURE…..+0.69
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH………….5.54  DEPARTURE…..+2.01
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR………….10.13  DEPARTURE…..+2.10

SNOWFALL (INCHES) THROUGH THIS MORNING (EST):
TOTAL SNOWFALL 24 HRS ENDING 7 A.M………….5.6  DEPARTURE……+5.0
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE MONTH………………18.3  DEPARTURE……+1.9
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON (2021-2022)…..66.4  DEPARTURE…..+16.3

PRELIMINARY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 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

2/01  31/16/24/-2/T/0.2/018/03            19 NNE AERO 18 NNE RMY 19
2/02  44/31/38/+12/T/0.0/096/16           20 SSE AERO 21 SSE RMY 20
2/03  47/36/42/+16/0.16/0.0/000/00        27 SSW AERO 28 SSW RMY 28
2/04  49/19/34/+8/1.53/0.7/000/00         35 NNE AERO 37 NNE RMY 38
2/05  21/11/16/-11/0.01/0.2/251/41        25 NW  AERO 25 NW  RMY M
2/06  27/5/16/-11/0.00/0.0/570/93         20 NNW AERO 21 NNW RMY M
2/07  41/21/31/+4/0.59/0.2/000/00         25 ESE AERO 23 ESE RMY 25
2/08  39/30/35/+8/0.27/0.0/006/01         33 W   AERO 32 WNW RMY 34
2/09  42/24/33/+6/0.00/0.0/608/98         30 WNW AERO 29 WNW RMY 31
2/10  50/31/41/+14/0.00/0.0/312/50        36 W   AERO 37 SW  RMY 38
2/11  52/32/42/+15/0.00/0.0/569/91        32 S   AERO 31 S   RMY 34
2/12  59/35/47/+19/0.00/0.0/433/69        50 W   AERO 46 W   RMY 48
2/13  35/22/29/+1/0.41/5.7/000/00         26 WNW AERO 21 WNW RMY 26
2/14  22/6/14/-14/0.13/2.7/418/66         43 WNW AERO 40 WNW RMY 43
2/15  25/2/14/-14/0.00/0.0/636/100        31 W   AERO 28 W   RMY 31
2/16  43/16/30/+2/0.00/0.0/505/79         49 S   AERO 51 S   RMY 52
2/17  59/43/51/22/0.04/0.0/218/34         49 SW  AERO 48 SW  RMY 53
2/18  59/21/40/+11/0.69/0.0/419/65        58 SW  AERO 58 S   RMY 60
2/19  37/15/26/-3/0.02/0.2/349/54         56 WNW AERO 53 WNW RMY 54 TSTM
2/20  32/11/22/-7/0.00/0.0/553/85         42 WNW AERO 42 SW  RMY 44
2/21  55/28/42/+13/0.00/0.0/619/95        36 SW  AERO 35 SW  RMY 39
2/22  52/33/43/+13/…./0.0/…/..        66 S   AERO 70 S   RMY 68
2/23  67/30/49/+19/…./0.0/…/..        50 WNW AERO 47 SSW RMY 49
2/24  30/20/25/-5/0.00/0.0/…/..         32 NNW AERO 31 NNW RMY 32
2/25  32/15/24/-6/…./…/…/..         33 ENE AERO 32 NNW RMY 33

2/26 The low since midnight is 10F, the daily normal low is 22F

DAILY RECORDS FOR FEBRUARY 2022

2/12/22: DAILY RECORD HIGH MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 59F,
SURPASSES PREVIOUS RECORD OF 56F SET IN 1999

2/17/22: DAILY RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 43F,
SURPASSES PREVIOUS RECORD OF 38F SET IN 1981

2/23/22: DAILY RECORD HIGH MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 67F,
TIES RECORD OF 67F SET IN 2017

DAILY EXTREMES
Temperature and precipitation records back to 1885, and
wind records back to 1940 (e = estimated)

RECORDS FOR FEBRUARY 26
HIGH 67F IN 1957
LOW -7F IN 1928
PRECIP 2.24 INCHES IN 1979
SNOWFALL 11.1 INCHES IN 1933
PEAK GUST 66 MPH W IN 1961

RECORDS FOR FEBRUARY 27
HIGH 61F IN 1976
LOW -8F IN 1900
PRECIP 1.43 INCHES IN 2013
SNOWFALL 6.0 INCHES IN 1922
PEAK GUST 67 MPH W IN 1985

TODAY’S REPORT PREPARED BY: Benjamin Turner