Sunday, October 5, 2014
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY
MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS
ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA
DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2014
ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME
Another overcast day yesterday, October 4, makes
for 5 consecutive days without sunshine, starting
with September 30. After early morning drizzle
yesterday morning brought 0.02 inch of precipitation
showers began during the afternoon and continued into
the mid-evening. There was about a 20-minute downpour
during the evening and one clock hour had 0.18 inch.
This brought the total for the day to 0.30 inch and the
month now up to 2.27 inches.
After a very sunny month of September with 67%
of the possible bright sunshine (August had 70%)
there was no sunshine this month into early
afternoon today, October 4.
SEPTEMBER OFFICIALLY CAME TO A CLOSE AS THE
DRIEST SEPTEMBER ON RECORD AT BLUE HILL OBSERVATORY,
SURPASSING A 100 YEAR OLD RECORD
BHO Driest Septembers, inches (1886-2014)
1) 0.41 in 2014
2) 0.45 in 1914
3) 0.62 in 1948
4) 0.69 in 1980
5) 0.72 in 1930
6) 0.74 in 1915
BHO Driest Months, inches (1886-2014)
1) 0.06 in March, 1915
2) 0.13 in July, 1952
3) 0.14 in June, 1999
4) 0.22 in October, 1924
5) 0.31 in March, 2006
6) 0.33 in July, 1957
7) 0.39 in October, 1994
8) 0.41 in September, 2014
9) 0.45 in September, 1914
10) 0.50 in May, 1944
0.50 in October, 1946
The mean wind speed for September of 10.5 mph was
the lowest on record for the month.
BHO Lowest September Mean Wind Speed, mph (1885-2014)
1) 10.5 in 2014
2) 10.6 in 2013
3) 10.7 in 2011
4) 10.9 in 1917
10.9 in 2003
SEPTEMBER 2014 PRELIMINARY STATS
[Departures are relative to the 1981-2010 normal]
TEMPERATURE [deg. F]
Av. Max. 74.4 [+2.8]
Av. Min. 55.6 [+1.0]
Mean 65.0 [+1.9]
24-hour corr. mean: 64.4 [corrected]
Max. temp. for month: 91 on 2nd
Min, temp. for month: 43 on 19th
Total heating degree day units: 99 [-18]
Total seasonal heating units: 101 [-41]
Total cooling degree day units: 108 [+48]
Total seasonal cooling units: 587 [-10]
PRECIPITATION [ins.]
Total: 0.41 [-3.65] Greatest one calendar day: 0.17 [on the 13th] Greatest in 24 hours 0.17 [on the 13th]
WIND
Av. wind speed: 9.9 MPH
Av. corr. wind speed: 10.5 MPH [corrected]
Prevailing direction: WNW @ 11%
SUNSHINE
Total astronomical minutes: 14988/22440 or 67%
Total Campbell Stokes card minutes: 14400/21582 or 67%
Today’s Observations:
7 A.M.
Weather: Clear, few moderate cumulus distant NE, offshore, patch of
altocumulus/lenticularis distant NNW, line of cirrus and some dense
cirrus extending N-SSE
Temperature: 46F; Dew Point: 43F; Wind: Calm
Sea-level pressure: 29.69 ins. Hg, rising then more quickly
Visibility: 60 miles, distant haze
6-hr max temp: 54F
6-hr min temp: 45F
6-hr precip: none
24-hr precip: 0.28 in.
BHO SA 1155 CLR 60 054/46/43/2813G21/969/ FEW MDT CU DSNT OFFSHR NE
PTCH AC/ACSL DSNT NNW LINE CI/DNS CI XTDNG N-SSE DSNT HZ/
8/242 53021 MANUAL 70028 ASOS 70027
10054 20046
10 A.M.
Weather: Clear, few cumulus fractus/cumulus forming
distant WSW-NNE, moderate cumulus offshore distant NE-ENE,
dense cirrus layer extending NNE-SSE
Temperature: 55F; Dew Point: 41F; Wind: W at 11 kts,
Sea-level pressure: 29.75 ins. Hg, rising, then more slowly
Visibility: 60 miles
BHO SA 1455 CLR 60 073/55/41/2811/975/ CUFRA/CU FRMG DSNT
WSW-NNE MDT CU OFFSHR DSNT NE-ENE DNS CI LYR XTDNG NNE-SSE/
8/202 51019
1 P.M.
Weather: Clear, few cumulus distant SSE-S and WNW-NE,
few cumulus distant offshore NE-SE
Temperature: 60F; Dew Point: 32F; Wind: W at 13G19 kts
Sea-level pressure: 29.75 ins. Hg, rising slightly
Visibility: 70 miles
6-hr max temp: 60F
6-hr min temp: 46F
BHO SA 1755 CLR 70 076/60/32/2613G19/975/
FEW CU DSNT SSE-S AND WNW-NE FEW CU DSNT OFFSHR NE-SE/
8/100 50003 10060 20046
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2014
TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)
MAX…..63 NORMAL…..65
MIN…..52 NORMAL…..47
MEAN….58 NORMAL…..56
DEPARTURE FROM 30-YEAR NORMAL…………………….+2
TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR THE MONTH……………………-11 [-3.0 DEGREES/DAY]
COOLING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON JAN TO DEC)
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY……………0 DEPARTURE…………0
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR THE MONTH……………0 DEPARTURE………..-2
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR THE SEASON…………587 DEPARTURE……….-12
TOTAL COOLING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE…….700 DIFFERENCE……..-113
HEATING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON JUL TO JUN)
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY…………..,7 DEPARTURE………..-2
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE MONTH…………..45 DEPARTURE………..+9
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE SEASON…………146 DEPARTURE……….-32
TOTAL HEATING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE…….151 DIFFERENCE……….-5
PEAK GUST AND AVERAGE WIND SPEED (MPH)
PEAK WIND GUST FOR YESTERDAY………………30 SE AT 7:28 P.M.
ASOS…………………..30 SE AT 7:28 P.M.
DAVIS………………….32 SE AT 7:29 P.M. RMY 32
FASTEST MILE FOR YESTERDAY………………..24 SSE AT 8:15 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE ASOS AVERAGE……………..15 N AT 12:52 A.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS AVERAGE…………….14 N AT 12:53 A.M.
AVERAGE WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION………….9.3 ESE
ASOS………………….8.7
DAVIS…………………7.9 SE (140 degrees)
* Last of several occurrences
PRECIPITATION (INCHES) THROUGH THIS MORNING (EST)
TOTAL PRECIPITATION 24 HRS ENDING 7 A.M….0.28 DEPARTURE……..+0.13
ASOS…………..0.27
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH……….2.27 DEPARTURE……..+1.67
ASOS…………..2.28
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR……….33.86 DEPARTURE……..-5.82
ASOS………….34.08
PRELIMINARY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER CALENDAR DAY DATA
DATA REPORTED:
DATE: MAX/MIN/MEAN/DEP/PRECIP/SUN(MIN.)/SUN(%)/ PEAK GUST/RMY 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
9/1 88/69/79/+11/0.00/710/90 16 W RMY 19
9/2 91/70/81/+13/0.00/495/63 24 S RMY 27 TSTM
9/3 83/67/75/+8/0.00/681/87 24 NW RMY 27
9/4 86/61/74/+7/0.00/758/97 20 SW RMY 22
9/5 89/66/78/+11/0.00/731/94 25 SSW RMY 29
9/6 90/67/79/+12/T/481/62 33 SSW RMY 36 TSTM
9/7 77/62/70/+4/0.03/687/89 26 NW RMY N/A
9/8 74/57/66/+0/0.00/601/78 25 ENE RMY 25
9/9 71/59/65/-1/0.00/384/50 23 ENE RMY 23
9/10 71/58/65/0/0.00/329/43 20 NE RMY 20
9/11 78/60/69/+4/0.00/099/13 31 SW RMY 35
9/12 72/51/62/-3/0.00/735/97 25 NNW RMY 22
9/13 67/50/59/-5/0.17/159/21 23 E RMY 24
9/14 66/47/57/-7/0.00/685/91 25 NW RMY 24
9/15 67/43/55/-9/0.00/698/93 17 W RMY 18
9/16 66/52/59/-4/T/030/04 16 SW RMY 16
9/17 72/50/61/-2/0.00/722/98 16 NW RMY 17
9/18 74/52/63/+1/0.00/578/78 21 N RMY 23
9/19 56/43/50/-12/0.00/702/95 21 NE RMY 23
9/20 71/45/58/-4/T/515/70 29 S RMY 30
9/21 80/61/71/+10/0.06/176/24 26 SSE RMY 27
9/22 72/48/60/-1/0.00/701/96 33 W RMY 35
9/23 70/44/57/-3/0.00/712/98 20 W RMY 20
9/24 69/52/61/+1/0.00/543/75 21 NE RMY 21
9/25 59/52/56/-4/0.00/000/00 20 NE RMY 19
9/26 73/52/63/+4/0.00/661/92 19 NNE RMY 19
9/27 84/58/71/+12/0.00/695/97 17 NNW RMY N/A
9/28 86/63/75/+17/0.00/635/89 17 SW RMY 18
9/29 75/55/65/+7/0.03/085/12 25 NE RMY 26
9/30 56/54/55/-3/0.12/000/00 24 NNE RMY N/A
10/1 56/55/56/-1/…./000/00 33 NE RMY 36
10/2 55/47/51/-6/…./000/00 30 NE RMY N/A
10/3 54/46/50/-6/…./000/00 20 NE RMY 20
10/4 63/52/58/+2/…./000/00 30 SE RMY 32
10/5 morning low temp: 45F since midnight; normal low now 47F
DAILY RECORDS FOR SEPTEMBER 2014:
9/27 – Maximum temperature of 84F;
equaled record high maximum set in 1998
9/28 – Maximum temperature of 86F;
surpassed record high maximum of 82F set in 1959
DAILY EXTREMES
Temperature and precipitation records back to 1885, and
wind records back to 1940 (e = estimated):
RECORDS FOR OCTOBER 5
HIGH 86F IN 2007
LOW 29F IN 1965
PRECIP 3.17 INCHES IN 1962
PEAK GUST 64e MPH S IN 1979
RECORDS FOR OCTOBER 6
HIGH 83F IN 1990, 2007
LOW 26F IN 1965
PRECIP 3.78 INCHES IN 1962
PEAK GUST 60e MPH S IN 1942
TODAY’S REPORT PREPARED BY: Robert Skilling/Brian Fitzgerald
