Sunday, September 12, 2021
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY
MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS
ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2021
ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME
SUNRISE: 0521E
SUNSET: 1759E
A WINDY DAY WITH MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES AND LIMITED
VISIBILITY….
We observed mostly cloudy skies, consisting of altocumulus
and cirrus clouds. Wind has been the main feature of the day,
reaching 32 mph and coming in at a consistent 18 mph from the
southwest.
Visibility is limited, only reaching 40 miles by the
1 P.M. observation. Conditions are on the hazy side.
The warm south westerly breeze is making it feel like
more of a summer day. Despite that, current temperatures
are in the mid 70’s which is normal for this time of year.
The high so far today is 79F, this is 5 degrees above the
daily normal maximum of 74F. The low so far today is 60F,
which is 3 degrees above the daily normal minimum of 57F.
PRELIMINARY STATS FOR AUGUST 2021
TEMPERATURE, Deg. F
Avg. Max. 81.6 [+1.4]
Avg. Min. 65.4 [+2.8]
Mean 73.5 [+2.1]
24-hour corrected mean: 72.6
Max. for month: 92F on the 13th
Min. for month: 58F on the 1st
HEATING DEGREE DAYS
Total heating units: 0 [-11]
Total for the season: 28 [+25]
Total for last season: 3
COOLING DEGREE DAYS
Total cooling units: 271 [+62]
Total for the season: 650 [+54]
Total for last season: 757
PRECIPITATION, Inches
Total: 5.37 [+1.46]
Greatest in 24 hrs: 2.38 ins. on the 4th-5th
WIND, mph
Avg. uncorrected wind speed: 8.8 mph
Avg. corrected wind speed: 9.5 mph
Prevailing wind direction: SSW [14%]
Peak gust and direction: 47 ESE on the 22nd
SUNSHINE:
Campbell-Stokes card minutes: 12612 minutes of a possible 24780, or 51%
Astronomical total minutes: 13116 minutes of a possible 25728, or 51%
Today’s Observations:
7 A.M.
Weather: Scattered altocumulus, broken cirrus
Temperature: 64F; Dew Point: 61F; Relative Humidity: 90%
Wind: SSW @ 17G24 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1018.8 mb; 30.09 in. Hg; falling then more rapidly
Visibility: 30 miles, thin fog
6-hr Max temp: 64F
6-hr Min temp: 60F
24-hr Precip: 0.00 ins.
BHO SA 1155 140 SCT 250 BKN 30 188/64/61/2017G24/009/ THN F ALQDS/ 8/051
58009 10064 20060
10 A.M.
Weather: Scattered altocumulus, broken cirrus, few cumulus
Temperature: 73F; Dew Point: 63F; Relative Humidity: 71%
Wind: SSW @ 18G28 kts, peak of 32 mph happened after 1455, thus not
denoted in remarks section.
Sea-level pressure: 1018.1 mb; 30.06 in Hg; falling steadily
Visibility: 40 miles
3-hr Precip: 0.00 ins.
BHO SA 1455 140 SCT 250 BKN 40 181/73/63/2118G28/006/ FEW CU
ALQDS/ 8/151 57009
1 P.M.
Weather: Broken cirrostratus, few cumulus/altocumulus
Temperature: 78F, Dew point: 65F; Relative Humidity: 53%
Wind: SW @ 13G20 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1016.3 mb; 30.00 in Hg; falling, then more rapidly
Visibility: 35 miles, hazy
6-hr Max temp: 79F
6-hr Min temp: 64F
6-hr Precip: 0.00 ins.
BHO SA 1755 250 BKN 35 163/78/65/2213G20/000/ FEW CU/AC ALQDS PK WND
2226/37/ 8/157 58018 10079 20064
SUMMARY FOR SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2021
TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)
MAX…….75 NORMAL…..75
MIN…….51 NORMAL…..57
MEAN……63 NORMAL…..66
DEPARTURE FROM 30-YEAR (1991-2020) NORMAL………….-3
TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR THE MONTH……………………-18 [-1.8 DEGREES/DAY]
HEATING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON: JUL 2021 THRU JUN 2022)
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY…………….2 DEPARTURE………0
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE MONTH……………10 DEPARTURE……..-5
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE SEASON…………..38 DEPARTURE……..+5
TOTAL HEATING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE……….5 DEPARTURE…….+33
COOLING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON: JAN 2021 THRU DEC 2021)
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY…………….0 DEPARTURE……..-3
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR THE MONTH……………20 DEPARTURE…….-23
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR THE SEASON………….670 DEPARTURE…….+31
TOTAL COOLING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE……..805 DEPARTURE……-135
PEAK WIND GUST (MPH):
Official……………….24 SW @ 3:25 P.M.
AEROVANE (south tower)…..24 SW @ 2:22 P.M.
VECTOR #2 (south tower)….27 @ 3:25 P.M.
DAVIS #2 (south tower)…..24 WSW @ 3:26 P.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…………OUT OF SERVICE D/T RENOVATIONS
MERLIN………OUT OF SERVICE D/T RENOVATIONS
FASTEST MILE:
CONTACTING ANEMOMETER/OFFICIAL………………18 SSW @ 7:28 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE VECTOR #2 AVERAGE…………..19 @ 3:26 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS #2 AVERAGE……………19 WSW @ 1:29 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 AVERAGE……..OUT OF SERVICE D/T RENOVATIONS
AVERAGE WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION:
CONTACTING/OFFICIAL…….10.6 WSW [255 total miles]
VECTOR #2……………..11.4
DAVIS #2………………11.2 WSW
RMY……………..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….-0.12
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH………….4.98 DEPARTURE….+3.67
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR………….45.32 DEPARTURE….+9.66
PRELIMINARY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 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
08/01 77/58/68/-5/T/589/68 23 SSW AERO 24 SSW RMY N/A
08/02 78/61/70/-3/T/821/95 28 WNW AERO 28 WNW RMY N/A
08/03 76/60/68/-5/0.00/302/35 15 N AERO 16 N RMY N/A
08/04 75/61/68/-5/0.71/077/09 21 ESE AERO 21 ESE RMY N/A
08/05 68/61/65/-8/1.68/000/00 28 NE AERO 28 NE RMY N/A
08/06 85/62/74/+1/0.00/727/85 19 S AERO 20 WSW RMY N/A
08/07 88/66/77/+4/0.00/520/61 23 SW AERO 23 SW RMY N/A
08/08 80/67/74/+2/T/128/15 16 SW AERO 16 WNW RMY N/A
08/09 75/64/70/-2/0.25/076/09 22 ENE AERO 21 NE RMY N/A
08/10 78/63/71/-1/0.12/203/24 19 S AERO 20 S RMY N/A
08/11 89/70/80/+8/0.00/667/79 29 SSW AERO 28 SSW RMY N/A
08/12 91/71/81/+9/T/580/69 36 WSW AERO 37 WSW RMY N/A TSTM
08/13 92/73/83/+11/0.00/696/83 18 WSW AERO 18 WSW RMY N/A
08/14 87/69/78/+6/T/601/72 25 W AERO 25 NNW RMY N/A
08/15 80/62/71/-1/0.00/800/96 19 NNW AERO 20 NNW RMY N/A
08/16 78/59/69/-3/0.00/564/68 15 S AERO 15 S RMY N/A
08/17 82/63/73/1/0.00/555/67 22 SSW AERO 23 SSW RMY N/A
08/18 86/66/76/+5/0.00/338/41 21 SSW AERO 22 SSW RMY N/A
08/19 81/69/75/+4/0.62/222/27 41 S AERO 43 S RMY N/A
08/20 78/70/74/+3/0.01/066/08 21 WSW AERO N/A RMY N/A
08/21 86/69/78/+7/0.00/581/71 17 S AERO 17 S RMY N/A
08/22 74/66/70/-1/0.78/000/00 47 ESE AERO 48 ESE RMY N/A
08/23 83/68/76/+5/1.17/333/41 25 SSE AERO 26 SSE RMY N/A TSTM
08/24 86/67/77/+6/0.01/567/70 21 NNW AERO 21 NNW RMY N/A
08/25 89/70/80/+10/0.00/783/97 17 SW AERO 18 SW RMY N/A
08/26 92/72/82/+12/0.00/765/95 19 WSW AERO 18 WSW RMY N/A
08/27 89/70/80/+10/T/626/78 30 ENE AERO 30 ENE RMY N/A
08/28 70/59/65/-5/0.02/296/37 34 ENE AERO 34 ENE RMY N/A
08/29 72/59/66/-4/T/016/02 20 S AERO 21 S RMY N/A
08/30 84/67/76/+7/0.00/246/31 25 SW AERO 26 SW RMY N/A
08/31 80/65/73/+4/0.00/371/47 27 WNW AERO 28 WNW RMY N/A
RECORDS FOR THE MONTH
08/22 NEW PEAK GUST RECORD OF 47 MPH,
BEATING THE OLD RECORD OF 44 MPH IN 1987
PRELIMINARY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 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
09/01 68/56/62/-7/1.47/…/.. 34 NNE AERO 37 NNE RMY N/A
09/02 71/55/63/-6/2.53/…/.. 49 ENE AERO 52 ENE RMY N/A
09/03 72/52/62/-6/0.00/…/.. 23 NW AERO 23 NW RMY N/A
09/04 76/55/66/-2/0.00/…/.. 22 WNW AERO 21 WNW RMY N/A
09/05 72/60/66/-2/0.04/…/.. 27 S AERO 29 S RMY N/A
09/06 80/61/71/+3/0.00/…/.. 24 WNW AERO 25 WNW RMY N/A
09/07 78/57/68/+1/0.00/…/.. 23 WSW AERO 22 WSW RMY N/A
09/08 81/61/71/+4/…./…/.. 43 S AERO 45 S RMY N/A
09/09 71/64/68/+1/…./…/.. 33 S AERO 36 S RMY N/A
09/10 74/55/65/-1/…./…/.. 31 NW AERO 32 WNW RMY N/A
09/11 75/51/63/-3/…./…/.. 24 SW AERO 24 SW RMY N/A
09/12 The low since midnight is 60F, the daily normal low is 57F
DAILY EXTREMES
Temperature and precipitation records back to 1885, and
wind records back to 1940 (e = estimated)
RECORDS FOR SEPTEMBER 12
HIGH 92F IN 1961
LOW 42F IN 1958,1967,1985
PRECIP 2.79 INCHES IN 1960 (HURRICANE DONNA)
PEAK GUST 140 MPH SSE IN 1960 (HURRICANE DONNA)
RECORDS FOR SEPTEMBER 13
HIGH 91F IN 1957
LOW 40F IN 1985
PRECIP 3.10 INCHES IN 1987
PEAK GUST 44 MPH WNW IN 1986
TODAY’S REPORT PREPARED BY: Benjamin Turner
