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BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY
MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS
ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2026
ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST)
SUNRISE: 0625E
SUNSET: 1630E
HEAVY RAIN OVERNIGHT TAPERED TO DRIZZLE TODAY; TURNING COOLER….
Yesterday brought periods of heavy rain and thunderstorms to the
area which amounted to 2.46″ for the calendar day. This set a new
record precipitation amount for the day beating the old record
of 1.72″ set way back in 1907.
Rain continued overnight before tapering to drizzle this morning.
The storm total rainfall for the event so far through 1pm this
afternoon is 3.17″, which is also the total for the month so far.
Temperatures are cooler today following the passage of a cold
front overnight. We still managed a high temperature of 60F for
the calendar day, but that occurred between midnight and 4am. The
low for the day so far occurred after 8am this morning when it
dipped to 53F. Overall readings have been holding steady in the
mid 50s since around 4-5am this morning. Of course with the air
being saturated, dew point values are the same as the temperature.
Winds have been for the most part on the lighter side, although
there was a period of northeast wind that was a bit gusty between
4am-8am. The average speed for the day so far is around 7mph. The
peak gust for the day so far is 20mph, which occurred just before
4:15am this morning.
Visibility has been limited all day due to fog with a view (or
lack thereof) of between 1/4 of a mile and 1.5 miles.
The maximum temperature so far today is 60F, which is 7 degrees
above the normal high of 53F. The minimum temperature since
midnight is 53F, which is 17 degrees above the normal low of 36F.
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Today’s Observations:
7 A.M.
Weather: Sky obscured, vertical visibility 200 ft, light rain
Temperature: 54F; Dew Point: 54F; Relative Humidity: 100%
Wind: NE @ 6 kts, wind light
Sea-level pressure: 1008.5 mb; 29.78 in. Hg: steady, then falling
Visibility: 1/4 mile, fog
6-hr Max temp: 60F
6-hr Min temp: 54F
24-hr Precip: 2.07 inches
BHO SA 1155 X W2 1/4R-F 085/54/54/0306/978/ WND LGT/ 8//// 58002
6035/ 70207 10060 20054
10 A.M.
Weather: Sky obscured, vertical visibility 300 ft, light drizzle
Temperature: 54F; Dew Point: 54F; Relative Humidity: 100%
Wind: N @ 8 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1008.2 mb; 29.77 in. Hg: rising, then falling
Visibility: 1 mile, fog
3-hr Precip: 0.32 inches
BHO SA 1455 X W3 1L-F 082/54/54/0108/977/ 8//// 58003 6032/
1 P.M.
Weather: Sky obscured, vertical visibility 300 ft, light drizzle
Temperature: 55F; Dew Point: 55F; Relative Humidity: 100%
Wind: N @ 5 kts, wind light
Sea-level pressure: 1005.8 mb; 29.70 in. Hg: falling, then more slowly
Visibility: 1.5 miles, fog
6-hr Max temp: 56F
6-hr Min temp: 53F
6-hr Precip: 0.34 inches
BHO SA 1755 X W3 11/2L-F 058/55/55/0105/970/ WND LGT/ 8//// 56024
6034/ 10056 20053
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SUMMARY FOR FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2026
TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)
MAX…….65 NORMAL…..54
MIN…….60 NORMAL…..37
MEAN……63 NORMAL…..45
DEPARTURE FROM 30-YEAR (1991-2020) NORMAL……………+18
TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR THE MONTH (NOV)…………………+82 [+13.5 DEGREES/DAY]
HEATING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON: JUL 2026 THRU JUN 2027)
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY……………..2 DEPARTURE…….-18
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE MONTH (NOV)……….31 DEPARTURE…….-83
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE SEASON…………..493 DEPARTURE……-133
TOTAL HEATING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE………525 DEPARTURE…….-32
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 *=Last of multiple occurrences
F420C (Official)………..36 S @ 04:47 P.M.*
VECTOR #1 (1-Sec)……….36 S @ 04:47 P.M.
VECTOR #2 (1-Sec)……….35 S @ 04:37 P.M.
DAVIS #1……………….35 S @ 04:23 P.M.
DAVIS #2 ………………43 S @ 04:38 P.M.
RMY #1 (Instantaneous)…..35 S @ 03:57 P.M.
RMY #2 (Instantaneous)…..37 S @ 04:37 P.M.
MERLIN…………………31 S
RICHARDS (C5C) (Inst)……33 S @ 04:47 P.M.
FASTEST MILE:
CONTACTING ANEMOMETER/OFFICIAL………………26 S @ 04:37 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE VECTOR #1 AVERAGE…………..25 S @ 04:38 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE VECTOR #2 AVERAGE…………..26 SSE @ 04:38 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS #1 AVERAGE……………22 SSE @ 04:38 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS #2 AVERAGE……………29 S @ 04:24 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE RMY #1 AVERAGE……………..24 S @ 04:38 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE RMY #2 AVERAGE……………..26 SSE @ 04:38 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE RICHARDS (C5C) AVERAGE………23 S @ 04:38 P.M.
AVERAGE WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION:
CONTACTING/OFFICIAL…….11.1 SSW [266 total miles]
VECTOR #1……………..11.5
VECTOR #2……………..12.1
DAVIS #1………………10.9 S
DAVIS #2…………………M
RMY #1………………..11.3 SSW
RMY #2………………..12.1 S
RICHARDS (C5C)…………11.2
PRECIPITATION (INCHES) THROUGH THIS MORNING (EST):
TOTAL PRECIPITATION 24 HRS ENDING 7 A.M……..2.07 DEPARTURE…..+1.92
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH (NOV)……..2.83 DEPARTURE…..+1.94
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR (2026)…….42.53 DEPARTURE…..-2.52
SNOWFALL (INCHES) THROUGH THIS MORNING (EST):
TOTAL SNOWFALL 24 HRS ENDING AT 7 A.M………..0.0 DEPARTURE…….0.0
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE MONTH (NOV)…………..0.0 DEPARTURE……-0.2
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON (JUL-JUN)………0.0 DEPARTURE……-0.9
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PRELIMINARY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR NOVEMBER CALENDAR DAY DATA
DATE: MAX/MIN/MEAN/DEP/PRECIP/SNOW/SUN(MIN)/SUN(%)/PEAK GUST/VEC1/RMY
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
11/1 57/35/46/-1/0.00/0.0/619/100 28 SW VEC1 28 SW RMY 27
11/2 70/45/58/+11/0.00/0.0/605/98 25 W VEC1 26 W RMY 26
11/3 74/52/63/+17/0.00/0.0/301/49 22 SW VEC1 22 WSW RMY 23
11/4 76/53/65/+19/0.00/0.0/593/97 29 SW VEC1 30 SW RMY 30
11/5 70/58/64/+18/T/0.0/231/38 35 SW VEC1 35 SW RMY 36
11/6 65/60/63/+18/2.46/0.0/000/00 36 S VEC1 36 S RMY 35 TSTM
11/7 The low since midnight is 53F, the daily normal low is 36F.
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NOVEMBER DAILY RECORDS TO DATE
11/5 RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 58F;
BEATING THE OLD RECORD OF 57F SET IN 1948 AND 2022
11/6 RECORD PRECIPITATION OF 2.46″;
BEATING THE OLD RECORD OF 1.72″ SET IN 1907
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DAILY EXTREMES
Temperature and precipitation records back to 1885, and
wind records back to 1940 (e = estimated)
RECORDS FOR NOVEMBER 7
HIGH 75 IN 1938, 2020
LOW 21 IN 1894, 1930
PRECIP 2.02 INCHES IN 1953
SNOWFALL 3.5 IN 2012
PEAK GUST 69e ENE IN 1953
RECORDS FOR NOVEMBER 8
HIGH 73 IN 2020
LOW 20 IN 1921
PRECIP 2.24 INCHES IN 1972
SNOWFALL 4.0 IN 1894
PEAK GUST 72e SE IN 1947
TODAY’S REPORT PREPARED BY: Matt Douglas
