Sunday, July 24, 2022
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY
MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS
ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA
SUNDAY, JULY 24, 2022
ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST)
SUNRISE: 0429E
SUNSET: 1912E
HEAT WAVE IS PEAKING TODAY, THE 6TH DAY, WITH RECORD HEAT…
Today marks the 6th day of the current ongoing heat wave and
we’ve reached the peak of the heat. The high today has been
99F degrees which sets a new record for the date, beating the
previous record of 96F set back in 1987.
The 99F degrees today is the highest temperature recorded
here at Blue Hill since July 22nd, 2011 when it also reached
99F. Here is a list of highest maximum temperatures since
the year 2000.
BHO Highest Maximum Temperatures, deg F (2000-2022):
1) 99, August 14, 2002
99, July 6, 2010
99, July 22, 2011
99, July 24, 2022
5) 98, August 13, 2002
98, June 10, 2008
7) 97, September 8, 2015
8) 96, August 9, 2001
96, July 4, 2002
96, May 18, 2017
96, July 22, 2016
96, July 25, 2016
96, July 20, 2022
Also with today being the 6th day of the current heat wave, and
tomorrow potentially being the 7th, here is a list of longest
heat waves recorded here at Blue Hill since 1885.
BHO Longest Heat Waves (1885-2022):
1) 9 days, Aug 11-19, 2002
2) 8 days, Aug 10-17, 1944
3) 7 days, Jul 22-28, 2016
4) 6 days, Aug 28 – Sep 2, 1953
6 days, Jul 24-29, 1963
6 days, Jul 16-21, 1977
6 days, Jul 6-11, 1988
6 days, Jul 16-21, 1991
6 days, Jul 15-20, 2013
6 days, Jul 19-24, 2022
The stats above were compiled by our Chief Scientist Mike Iacono.
Although it’s very hot out there today, the wind has been quite
gusty this afternoon reaching close to 40mph. Despite the breeze
feeling like a furnace blast, it’s still better to have it than
still air with these temperatures.
The yearly rain deficit has now reached 8.66″ below normal!
Most of the area from the Greater Boston Areas and points north
northwest are under a severe drought. Remainder of the state
continues under moderate drought except for western Berkshire
county where it’s abnormally dry.
The high so far today is 99F, which is 16 degrees above the
normal maximum of 82F. The low since midnight is 73F, which
is 9 degrees above the normal minimum of 64F.
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Today’s Observations:
7 A.M.
Weather: Overcast cirrostratus, few breaks in overcast ENE-SSW
Temperature: 79F; Dew Point: 69F; Relative Humidity: 72%
Wind: SW @ 8 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1015.6 mb; 29.99 in. Hg: falling then rising
Visibility: 25 miles, hazy
6-hr Max temp: 79F
6-hr Min temp: 73F
24-hr Precip: 0.00 ins.
BHO SA 1155 E220 OVC 25 156/79/69/2208/999/ FEW BINOVC ENE-SSW
HAZY/ 8/006 55000 10079 20073
10 A.M.
Weather: Thin broken cirrus, few small cumulus WSW-NW
Temperature: 92F; Dew Point: 68F; Relative Humidity: 46%
Wind: WSW @ 13G23 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1015.3 mb; 29.98 in Hg: rising then falling
Visibility: 25 miles, hazy
3-hr Precip: 0.00 ins.
BHO SA 1455 E250 -BKN 25 153/92/68/2413G23/998/ FEW SML CU WSW-NW
HAZY/ 8/101 58003
1 P.M.
Weather: Thin scattered cirrus, few cumulus NE-E
Temperature: 96F, Dew point: 60F; Relative Humidity: 30%
Wind: SW @ 21G33 kts, peak wind SW 39mph at 12:44 P.M.
Sea-level pressure: 1013.2 mb; 29.92 in Hg: falling, then more slowly
Visibility: 40 miles, hazy
6-hr Max temp: 97F
6-hr Min temp: 79F
6-hr Precip: 0.00 ins.
BHO SA 1755 E250 -SCT 40 132/96/60/2321G33/992/ FEW CU NE-E
HAZY PK WND 2234/44/ 8/101 56021 10097 20079
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SUMMARY FOR SATURDAY, JULY 23, 2022
TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)
MAX…….96 NORMAL…..82
MIN…….72 NORMAL…..64
MEAN……84 NORMAL…..73
DEPARTURE FROM 30-YEAR (1991-2020) NORMAL…….+11
TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR THE MONTH……………….+69 [+2.8 DEGREES/DAY]
HEATING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON: JUL 2022 THRU JUN 2023)
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY…………….0 DEPARTURE………0
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE MONTH…………….0 DEPARTURE……..-6
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE SEASON……………0 DEPARTURE……..-6
TOTAL HEATING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE………26 DEPARTURE…….-26
COOLING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON: JAN 2022 THRU DEC 2022)
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY……………19 DEPARTURE…….+10
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR THE MONTH…………..243 DEPARTURE…….+62
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR THE SEASON………….398 DEPARTURE…….+78
TOTAL COOLING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE……..340 DEPARTURE…….+58
PEAK WIND GUST (MPH):
Official (1-Sec AVG)…….22 W @ 1:41 P.M.
AEROVANE……………….N/A
VECTOR #2 (Instantaneous)..23 @ 1:41 P.M.
DAVIS #2 ………………20 SSW @ 11:53 A.M.
RMY #2 (Instantaneous)…..22 SW @ 11:53 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………………13 WSW @ 9:54 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE VECTOR #2 AVERAGE…………..16 @ 1:45 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS #2 AVERAGE……………16 W @ 1:45 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE RMY #2 AVERAGE……………..16 WSW @ 1:45 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…….. 7.9 WSW [190 total miles]
VECTOR #2……………… 8.9
DAVIS #2………………. 8.8 W
RMY #2………………… 8.8 W
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……. 0.00 DEPARTURE…..-0.11
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH…………..0.73 DEPARTURE…..-1.82
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR…………..21.12 DEPARTURE…..-8.66
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
7/1 90/63/77/+6/0.00/704/77 33 S AERO N/A RMY 34
7/2 83/67/75/+4/0.25/228/25 25 WSW AERO N/A RMY 26 TSTM
7/3 84/65/75/+3/0.00/547/60 25 WNW AERO N/A RMY 26
7/4 83/60/72/0/0.00/838/92 25 WNW AERO N/A RMY 26
7/5 73/63/68/-4/0.12/027/03 37 SSW AERO N/A RMY 39
7/6 83/64/74/+2/T/701/77 37 SSW AERO N/A RMY 38
7/7 79/62/71/-1/0.00/645/71 27 SSW AERO N/A RMY 29
7/8 85/60/73/+1/0.00/472/52 24 WSW AERO N/A RMY 24
7/9 79/63/71/-2/0.00/843/93 21 N AERO N/A RMY 22
7/10 81/57/69/-4/0.00/851/94 22 SSE AERO N/A RMY 24
7/11 86/60/73/0/0.00/849/94 31 SSW AERO N/A RMY 33
7/12 86/63/75/+2/T/713/79 38 SSW AERO N/A RMY 39
7/13 89/67/78/+5/0.00/820/91 22 WNW AERO N/A RMY 22
7/14 86/64/75/+2/0.14/675/75 26 WNW AERO N/A RMY 27
7/15 85/61/73/0/0.00/862/96 21 S AERO N/A RMY 22
7/16 84/63/74/+1/0.00/…/.. 25 SSW AERO N/A RMY 26
7/17 89/65/77/+4/0.00/…/.. 31 SSW AERO N/A RMY 33 TSTM
7/18 80/68/74/+1/0.22/…/.. 35 SSW AERO N/A RMY 36
7/19 91/70/81/+8/T/…/.. 37 WNW AERO N/A RMY 38
7/20 96/72/84/+11/0.00/…/.. 23 WNW AERO N/A RMY 23
7/21 92/71/82/+9/0.00/…/.. 39 SSW AERO N/A RMY 41
7/22 94/72/83/+10/0.00/…/.. 25 W AERO N/A RMY 25
7/23 96/72/84/+11/0.00/…/.. 22 W AERO N/A RMY 22
7/24 The low since midnight is 73F, the daily normal low is 64F
DAILY EXTREMES
Temperature and precipitation records back to 1885, and
wind records back to 1940 (e = estimated)
RECORDS FOR JULY 24
HIGH 96F IN 1987
LOW 49F IN 1893,1912
PRECIP 2.27 INS IN 2008
PEAK GUST 46 MPH NE IN 2009
RECORDS FOR JULY 25
HIGH 96F IN 2016
LOW 51F IN 1901,1953
PRECIP 2.25 INS IN 1990
PEAK GUST 88 MPH NW IN 1972
TODAY’S REPORT PREPARED BY: Matt Douglas
