Sunday, February 4, 2018
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY
MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS
ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA
DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2018
ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME
TEMPERATURES WARM UNDER CLOUDY CONDITIONS
Cloudy skies prevailed today as temperatures stopped
falling last night and were warming up throughout the
early morning hours. Temperatures had reached 30 degrees
by the 7 AM observation and continued to rise throughout
the day. The high at the 1 o’clock observation was 36
degrees.
Winds remained very steady today at around 10 miles per hour.
The peak gust was 29 miles per hour and occurred earlier in
the day as winds continued out of the south.
Humidity rose overnight reaching the upper 70s to low 80s by
this morning. Visibility had been poor from distant fog
earlier but improved by mid day.
PRELIMINARY STATS FOR JANUARY 2018
TEMPERATURE, Deg. F
Avg. Max. 33.8 [0.0]
Avg. Min. 18.3 [+1.2]
Mean 26.1 [+0.6]
24-hour corrected mean: 26.4
Max. for month: 60F on 12th and 13th
Min. for month: -8F on 7th
HEATING DEGREE DAYS
Total heating units: 1199 [-27]
Total for the season: 3321 [-210]
Total for last season: 3027
PRECIPITATION, Inches
Total: 6.00 [+1.65]
Greatest in 24 hrs: 2.28 on the 12-13th
SNOWFALL, Inches
Total: 25.2 [+8.0]
Greatest in 24 hrs: 16.5 in. on 4th
WIND, mph
Avg. uncorrected wind speed: 14.7
Avg. corrected wind speed: 15.0
Prevailing wind direction: W at 16%
Peak gust and direction: 58 SSW on 13th
SUNSHINE:
Campbell-Stokes card minutes: N/A
Astronomical total minutes: N/A
Today’s Observations:
7 A.M.
Weather: Overcast Altostratus
Temperature: 30F; Dew Point: 24F; Wind: S at 16G25 kts
Peak Wind: 28 KTS (32 MPH) at 6:12 A.M.
Sea-level pressure: 30.27 ins. Hg, decreasing then more rapidly
Visibility: 30 miles
6-hr Max temp: 30F
6-hr Min temp: 23F
24-hr precip: 0.00 ins.
24-hr snowfall: 0.0 ins.
Snow depth: 2 ins.
BHO SA 1155 E110 OVC 30 251/30/24/1916G25/027/
DSNT FG ALQDS PK WND 1928/12/ 8/02/ 58012 10030 20023
10 A.M.
Weather: Overcast Altostratus
Temperature: 34F; Dew Point: 27F; Wind: S at 16G22 kts
Peak Wind: 26 KTS (30 MPH at 9:12 A.M
Sea-level pressure: 30.26 ins. Hg, falling then more rapidly
Visibility: 50 miles
3-hr precip: 0.00 ins.
3-hr snowfall: 0.0 ins.
BHO SA 1455 E90 OVC 50 247/34/27/1816G22/026/
LGT DSNT HZ PK WND 1826/13/ 8/02/ 58004
1 P.M.
Weather: Overcast Nimbostratus
Temperature: 36F; Dew Point: 35F; Wind: SSW at 10 kts
Sea-level pressure: 30.17 ins. Hg, falling, then more rapidly
Visibility: 5 miles, except 2 miles NE
6-hr Max temp: 36F
6-hr Min temp: 30F
6-hr precip: 0.02 ins.
6-hr snowfall: 0.0 ins.
Snow depth: 1 ins.
BHO SA 1755 E40 OVC 5 216/36/35/2110/017/
DSNT FG ALQDS VSBY 2 NE/ 8/02/ 58031 60002 10036 20030
SUMMARY FOR SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2018
TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)
MAX…..25 NORMAL…..35
MIN…..04 NORMAL…..17
MEAN….15 NORMAL…..26
DEPARTURE FROM 30-YEAR NORMAL……………………….-11
TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR THE MONTH……………………….-6 [-1.3. DEGREES/DAY]
HEATING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON JUL TO JUN)
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY………….50 DEPARTURE………+11
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE MONTH…………123 DEPARTURE……….+6
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE SEASON……….3444 DEPARTURE……..-204
TOTAL HEATING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE…..3132 DIFFERENCE…….+312
PEAK GUST AND AVERAGE WIND SPEED (MPH)
PEAK WIND GUST FOR YESTERDAY………………..26 S AT 8:25 P.M. *
AERO…………………….24 S AT 8:23 P.M. *
ASOS…………………….27 S AT 8:23 P.M.
DAVIS……………………25 M AT 1:58 A.M.** RMY 30
FASTEST MILE FOR YESTERDAY………………….31 S AT 6:57 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE ASOS AVERAGE……………….30 S AT 6:57 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS AVERAGE………………30 M AT 7:06 P.M.**
AVERAGE WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION…………..12.6 SW
ASOS…………………..12.5
DAVIS………………….11.6 **
* Last of several occurrences
** Davis direction malfunctioning
PRECIPITATION (INCHES) THROUGH THIS MORNING (EST)
TOTAL PRECIPITATION 24 HRS ENDING 7 A.M….0.00 DEPARTURE……-0.13
ASOS…………..0.00
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH……….0.31 DEPARTURE……-0.09
ASOS…………..0.32
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR………..6.31 DEPARTURE……+1.56
ASOS…………..6.90
SNOWFALL (INCHES) THROUGH THIS MORNING (EST)
TOTAL SNOWFALL 24 HRS ENDING 7 A.M……….0.0 DEPARTURE……..-0.5
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE MONTH…………….2.5 DEPARTURE……..+1.0
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON…………..37.0 DEPARTURE……..+2.3
PRELIMINARY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 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
1/01 11/-5/3/-24/0.00/0.0/538/98 30 NW AERO 30 NW RMY 31
1/02 15/-2/7/-20/0.00/0.0/402/73 26 W AERO 25 W RMY 26
1/03 28/11/20/-6/0.00/0.0/430/78 23 WSW AERO 20 WSW RMY N/A
1/04 28/18/23/-3/1.66/16.5/000/00 54 NNW AERO 60 NNW RMY 64
1/05 18/2/10/-16/0.00/0.0/431/78 53 W AERO 53 W RMY 57
1/06 10/-2/4/-22/0.00/0.0/554/100 43 WSW AERO 47 WSW RMY 47
1/07 14/-8/3/-23/0.00/0.0/549/99 37 WNW AERO 35 WNW RMY N/A
1/08 33/14/24/-2/0.02/T/006/01 40 S AERO 40 S RMY 42
1/09 40/25/33/+7/T/T/356/64 37 W AERO 35 W RMY 33
1/10 36/20/28/+3/0.00/0.0/553/99 30 W AERO 30 W RMY N/A
1/11 50/32/41/+16/0.00/0.0/056/10 33 S AERO 32 S RMY 34
1/12 60/45/53/+28/0.89/0.0/011/02 56 S AERO 56 S RMY 55
1/13 60/17/39/+14/1.39/0.0/265/47 58 SSW AERO 60 SSW RMY 62
1/14 21/11/16/-9/0.00/0.0/350/62 30 NW AERO 30 NW RMY N/A
1/15 18/11/15/-10/0.02/0.5/000/00 23 NNW AERO 21 N RMY 23
1/16 31/18/25/0/0.00/0.0/153/27 17 SSE AERO 15 SSE RMY N/A
1/17 32/29/31/+6/0.21/2.3/000/00 20 SE AERO 17 SE RMY N/A
1/18 29/16/23/-2/0.00/0.0/497/87 24 NW AERO 23 NW RMY 26
1/19 34/17/26/+1/0.00/0.0/229/40 22 SSW AERO 20 SSW RMY N/A
1/20 45/27/36/+11/0.00/0.0/161/28 38 WSW AERO 37 WSW RMY 39
1/21 47/34/41/+16/0.00/0.0/467/81 22 W AERO 21 W RMY N/A
1/22 37/34/36/+11/0.10/0.0/000/00 21 E AERO 16 E RMY N/A
1/23 55/33/44/+19/…./0.0/000/00 53 S AERO 58 S RMY 57
1/24 37/22/30/+5/0.00/0.0/455/78 36 WNW AERO 35 WNW RMY 36
1/25 29/17/23/-2/0.00/0.0/556/95 35 WNW AERO 36 WNW RMY 41
1/26 32/15/24-1/0.00/0.0/581/99 28 WNW AERO 28 WNW RMY N/A
1/27 52/24/38/+13/0.00/0.0/406/69 43 SSW AERO 44 SSW RMY N/A
1/28 50/39/45/+20/0.06/0.0/000/00 35 SSW AERO 37 SSW RMY N/A
1/29 39/25/32/+7/…./…/000/00 37 NNE AERO 32 NNE RMY 35
1/30 27/17/44/-4/…./5.9/000/00 35 NW AERO 35 NW RMY 38
1/31 29/12/21/-5/0.00/0.0/…/.. 36 S AERO 32 S RMY 35
DAILY RECORDS FOR JANUARY 2018
01/04/18: NEW DAILY RECORD MAXIMUM SNOWFALL OF 16.5 INS.
PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 8.6 INS. SET IN 1923 AND
TIED IN 1942
01/07/18: NEW DAILY RECORD LOW MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF
-8F, PREVIOUS RECORD OF -7F WAS SET IN 1896
01/12/18: NEW DAILY RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF
45F, PREVIOUS RECORD OF 42F WAS SET IN 2017
NEW DAILY RECORD HIGH MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF
60F, PREVIOUS RECORD OF 59F WAS SET IN 2017
01/13/18: NEW DAILY RECORD HIGH MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF
60F, PREVIOUS RECORD OF 57F WAS SET IN 1890
AND TIED IN 1932
01/28/18: TIED DAILY RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF
39F, PREVIOUS RECORD OF 39F WAS SET IN 1974
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
2/1 45/27/36/+10/…./0.0/…/.. 36 SSW AERO 35 SSW RMY N/A
2/2 34/08/21/-5/…./…/…/.. 43 WNW AERO 46 WNW RMY 46
2/3 25/04/15/-11/0.00/0.0/…/.. 26 S AERO 24 S RMY 30
2/4 Low temp since midnight is 21F; normal low is now 17F
DAILY EXTREMES
Temperature and precipitation records back to 1885, and
wind records back to 1940 (e = estimated):
RECORDS FOR FEBRUARY 4
HIGH 63F IN 1991
LOW -4F IN 1886, 1908
PRECIP 1.80 INS. IN 1926
SNOWFALL 15.0 INS. IN 1961
PEAK GUST 89 MPH SSE IN 1972
RECORDS FOR FEBRUARY 5
HIGH 65F IN 1991
LOW -14F IN 1918
PRECIP 1.55 INS. IN 2001
SNOWFALL 16.0 INS. IN 1907
PEAK GUST 67 MPH WNW IN 1969
TODAY’S REPORT PREPARED BY: Robert Millette
