Sunday, July 11, 2021

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

SUNDAY, JULY 11, 2021
ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME
SUNRISE: 0418E
SUNSET:  1921E

AN UNCOMFORTABLE FEELING DAY WITH SKIES BECOMING ALMOST
OVERCAST IN THE AFTERNOON HOURS….

Today we observed mostly cloudy skies with a limited visibility of
30 miles. Humidity remains a factor, staying in the mid 60’s.
The view from the top of the tower is restricted by haze, leading
the observer to believe today is not a good air quality day.

A good mix of clouds were seen today. There was a mix of building
cumulus, patchy altocumulus, and a nice layer of cirrostratus
(beautiful fish-scale looking clouds).  

The high so far today is 79F, 3 degrees below the daily average
of 82F. The low so far today is 61F, 3 degrees below the daily
average of 64F.
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PRELIMINARY STATS FOR JUNE 2021

TEMPERATURE, Deg. F
Avg. Max. 80.9 [+5.9]Avg. Min. 60.4 [+3.3]Mean      70.7 [+4.6]24-hour corrected mean: 70.0
Max. for month: 95F on the 29th
Min. for month: 50F on the 1st

HEATING DEGREE DAYS
Total heating units:     19 [-54]Total for the season:  5597 [-725]Total for last season: 5852

COOLING DEGREE DAYS
Total cooling units:     197 [+92]Total for the season:    226 [+97]Total for last season:   184

PRECIPITATION, Inches
Total: 2.72 [-1.59]Greatest in 24 hrs: 0.68 inches on the 22nd

WIND, mph
Avg. uncorrected wind speed: 10.4 mph
Avg. corrected wind speed:   10.9 mph
Prevailing wind direction:   SSW [22%]Peak gust and direction:     51 NW on the 30th

SUNSHINE:
Campbell-Stokes card minutes: 16230 minutes of a possible 26376 or 62%
Astronomical total minutes: 16866 minutes of a possible 27415 or 62%


Today’s Observations:

7 A.M.
Weather: Broken cirrus
Temperature: 66F; Dew Point: 63F; Relative Humidity: 89%
Wind: NNE @ 7G14 kts
Sea-level pressure: 30.13 in. Hg; rising steadily
Visibility: 20 miles, thin fog
6-hr Max temp: 66F
6-hr Min temp: 61F
24-hr Precip: 0.00 ins.
BHO SA 1155 250 BKN 20 204/66/63/3407G14/013/ THN F ALQDS/
8/001 53014 10066 20061

10 A.M.
Weather: Broken altocumulus and cirrocumulus, few
cumulus
Temperature: 72F; Dew Point: 66F; Relative Humidity: 82%
Wind: SW @ 3 kts, light and variable
Sea-level pressure: 30.13 in Hg; rising then falling
Visibility: 30 miles, hazy
3-hr Precip: 0.00 ins.
BHO SA 1455 120 BKN 250 BKN 30 202/72/66/2203/013/ FEW CU ALQDS
HAZY WND L/V/ 8/159 55002


1 P.M.
Weather: Scattered cumulus, broken altocumulus and
cirrocumulus. Break in overcast overhead
Temperature: 78F, Dew point: 64F; Relative Humidity: 63%
Wind: S @ 11G16 kts
Sea-level pressure: 30.12 in Hg; falling steadily
Visibility: 20 miles, hazy
6-hr Max temp: 79F
6-hr Min temp: 66F
6-hr Precip: 0.00 ins.
BHO SA 1755 20 SCT 120 BKN 250 199/78/64/1811G16/012/ HAZY/
8/259 56003 10079 20066


SUMMARY FOR SATURDAY, JULY 10, 2021

TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)
MAX…….71     NORMAL…..82
MIN…….63     NORMAL…..64
MEAN……67     NORMAL…..73

DEPARTURE FROM 30-YEAR (1991-2020) NORMAL……….-6
TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR THE MONTH…………………-56 [-5.8 DEGREES/DAY]

HEATING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON: JUL 2021 THRU JUN 2022)
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY…………….0  DEPARTURE………0
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE MONTH……………23  DEPARTURE…….+20
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE SEASON…………..23  DEPARTURE…….+20
TOTAL HEATING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE……….0  DEPARTURE…….+23

COOLING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON: JAN 2021 THRU DEC 2021)
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY…………….2  DEPARTURE…….-6
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR THE MONTH……………37  DEPARTURE……-36
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR THE SEASON………….263  DEPARTURE……+51
TOTAL COOLING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE……..255  DEPARTURE…….+8

PEAK WIND GUST (MPH):
                     420C/Official…………..23 NE  @ 8:54 A.M.
                     VECTOR #1………………MISSING
                     RMY……………………22     @ 9:02 A.M.
                     MERLIN…………………21
                     AEROVANE (south tower)…..21 NNE @ 9:17 A.M.
                     VECTOR #2 (south tower)….23     @ 8:59 A.M.
                     DAVIS #1……………….20 ENE @ 8:54 A.M.                     
                     DAVIS #2 (south tower)…..20 NE  @ 8:54 A.M.
                     ASOS………..OUT OF SERVICE D/T RENOVATIONS
                     

FASTEST MILE:
CONTACTING ANEMOMETER/OFFICIAL………………14 NNE @ 9:12 A.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE VECTOR #1 AVERAGE…………..MISSING
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE RMY AVERAGE………………..14     @ 9:10 A.M
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE VECTOR #2 AVERAGE…………..15     @ 9:10 A.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS #2 AVERAGE……………15 NE  @ 9:11 A.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE ASOS AVERAGE…….OUT OF SERVICE D/T RENOVATIONS MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS #1 AVERAGE……………15 NE  @ 9:11 A.M.

AVERAGE WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION:
                     CONTACTING/OFFICIAL…….6.8 NE [163 total miles]                     VECTOR #1…………….MISSING
                     DAVIS #1………………7.4 ENE                    
                     DAVIS #2………………7.4 ENE
                     RMY…………………..7.0 E
                     ASOS…………………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………….8.88  DEPARTURE….+7.78
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR………….32.26  DEPARTURE….+4.19
     


PRELIMINARY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JUNE 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

06/01   74/50/62/0/0.00/425/47            20 WSW  AERO 24 WSW  RMY 22
06/02   80/55/68/+6/0.00/553/61           28 S    AERO 25 S    RMY 28
06/03   73/56/65/+3/0.01/073/08           29 SSW  AERO 29 SSW  RMY 29
06/04   77/61/69/+6/0.02/054/06           23 SW   AERO 25 WSW  RMY 25 TSTM
06/05   87/60/74/+11/0.00/801/88          32 SSW  AERO 37 SSW  RMY 35
06/06   91/69/80/+17/0.00/819/90          30 WSW  AERO 31 WSW  RMY 32
06/07   92/69/81/+17/0.00/838/92          31 SSW  AERO 35 SSW  RMY 34
06/08   92/69/81/+17/0.06/456/50          24 WSW  AERO 25 WSW  RMY 27 TSTM
06/09   88/70/79/+15/0.02/530/58          21 N    AERO 23 NNW  RMY 23
06/10   70/53/62/-3/0.00/795/87           28 NE   AERO 28 NE   RMY 28
06/11   70/51/61/-4/0.13/411/45           21 SSE  AERO 22 SSE  RMY 22
06/12   72/53/63/-2/0.43/430/47           20 WSW  AERO 18 WSW  RMY 20
06/13   82/56/69/+4/0.00/860/94           26 SSW  AERO 29 SSW  RMY 29
06/14   65/56/61/-5/0.63/027/03           28 S    AERO 30 SSE  RMY 29
06/15   77/61/69/+3/T/357/39              18 NE   AERO 20 NE   RMY 18 TSTM
06/16   73/56/65/-1/0.00/769/84           27 NNW  AERO 31 NNW  RMY 27
06/17   77/52/65/-2/0.00/880/96           21 WNW  AERO 21 NW   RMY 23
06/18   82/56/69/+2/T/789/86              26 WSW  AERO 28 WSW  RMY 30
06/19   86/63/75/+8/0.09/504/55           30 SW   AERO 32 SW   RMY 32
06/20   85/63/74/+6/0.00/816/89           24 S    AERO 25 SSW  RMY 25
06/21   83/65/74/+6/0.00/514/56           37 SSW  AERO 39 SSW  RMY 39
06/22   84/58/71/+3/0.68/229/25           30 NW   AERO 31 NW   RMY 31 TSTM
06/23   73/52/63/-5/0.00/807/88           25 NW   AERO 24 NW   RMY 26
06/24   76/58/67/-2/T/899/98              25 SE   AERO 24 SE   RMY 25
06/25   71/57/64/-5/0.11/046/05           23 S    AERO 23 S    RMY 23
06/26   81/61/71/+2/0.00/376/41           36 SSW  AERO 37 SSW  RMY 38
06/27   85/70/78/+9/0.00/476/52           38 SW   AERO 39 SW   RMY 42
06/28   93/70/82/+12/0.00/851/93          28 SW   AERO 28 SW   RMY 28
06/29   95/73/84/+14/T/750/82             26 W    AERO 30 W    RMY 27 TSTM
06/30   94/69/82/+12/0.54/731/80          51 NW   AERO 53 NW   RMY 56 TSTM

RECORDS FOR JUNE:
JUNE 7: Record high minimum temperature of 69F,
        Surpasses previous record of 66F set in 1922 and 1953

JUNE 29: Record high maximum temperature of 95F,
        Surpasses previous record of 94F set in 1933

JUNE 29: Record high minimum temperature of 73F,
        Surpasses previous record of 71F set in 1999

JUNE 30: Record high maximum temperature of 94F,
        Ties previous record of 94F set in 1964


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


07/01   80/65/73/+2/0.74/…/..           22 W   AERO 20 WSW  RMY 21
07/02   65/55/60/-11/1.49/…/..          37 NE  AERO 36 NE   RMY 39
07/03   56/54/55/-17/1.98/…/..          41 NE  AERO 44 NE   RMY 45 TSTM
07/04   66/54/60/-12/0.16/…/..          26 ENE AERO 23 ENE  RMY 26
07/05   74/53/64/-8/0.01/…/..           26 SSW AERO 28 SSW  RMY 27
07/06   87/66/77/+5/0.26/…/..           37 W   AERO 48 W    RMY 38 TSTM
07/07   88/88/77/+5/0.77/…/..           63 NW  AERO 75 NW   RMY 70 TSTM
07/08   67/59/63/-9/0.38/…/..           46 W   AERO 46 W    RMY 51  
07/09   73/62/68/-5/3.02/…/..           40 WNW AERO 44 WNW  RMY 43
07/10   71/63/67/-6/…./…/..           23 NE  AERO 21 NNE  RMY 22

07/11   The low since midnight is 61F, the daily normal low is 64F

RECORDS FOR JULY:
JULY 2: Record daily precipitation of 1.49″,
        Surpasses previous record of 1.42″ set in 1986

JULY 3: Record daily precipitation of 1.98″,
        Surpasses previous record of 1.36″ set in 1985

JULY 7: Record peak gust of 63 MPH,
        Surpasses previous record of 55 MPH set in 1989


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: Benjamin Turner