Thursday, August 12, 2021
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY
MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS
ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA
THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 2021
ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME
SUNRISE: 0448E
SUNSET: 1849E
HOTTER THAN IT WAS YESTERDAY WITH ABOUT THE SAME DEW POINTS….
Today is again very hot and humid with dew points hanging in
the low 70’s. Hiking today is not recommended, and a heat advisory
was given out by the National Weather Service for most of the region
until Friday night. Visibility was limited to around 40 miles for most
of the day, with a max of 45 miles being seen at the 1 P.M. observation.
There is also an air quality alert for the area!
The wind has shifted more westerly today, with an average speed of 10 mph
and a max gust around 22 mph.
The high so far today is 89F, 8 degrees above the daily normal
maximum of 81F. The low so far today is 71F, which is 8 degrees
above the daily normal minimum of 63F.
PRELIMINARY STATS FOR JULY 2021
TEMPERATURE, Deg. F
Avg. Max. 76.3 [-5.4]
Avg. Min. 60.4 [-2.5]
Mean 68.8 [-3.9]
24-hour corrected mean: 67.9
Max. for month: 90F on the 16th
Min. for month: 52F on the 31st
HEATING DEGREE DAYS
Total heating units: 28 [+21]
Total for the season: 28 [+21]
Total for last season: 1
COOLING DEGREE DAYS
Total cooling units: 153 [-95]
Total for the season: 379 [-8]
Total for last season: 487
PRECIPITATION, Inches
Total: 11.59 [+8.12]
Greatest in 24 hrs: 3.09 on the 9-10th
WIND, mph
Avg. uncorrected wind speed: 9.0 mph
Avg. corrected wind speed: 9.7 mph
Prevailing wind direction: NE [14%]
Peak gust and direction: 63 NW on the 7th
SUNSHINE:
Campbell-Stokes card minutes: 11574 minutes of a possible 26682 or 43%
Astronomical total minutes: 12005 minutes of a possible 27732 or 43%
Today’s Observations:
7 A.M.
Weather: Broken altocumulus and cirrocumulus, breaks
in overcast W-N-NE
Temperature: 73F; Dew Point: 71F; Relative Humidity: 94%
Wind: SSW @ 7 kts
Sea-level pressure: 29.99 in. Hg; rising steadily
Visibility: 25 miles, thin fog
6-hr Max temp: 73F
6-hr Min temp: 71F
24-hr Precip: 0.00 ins.
BHO SA 1155 140 BKN 250 BKN 25 156/73/71/2207/999/ THN F
ALQDS BINOVC W-N-NE/ 8/079 53007 10073 20071
10 A.M.
Weather: Scattered altocumulus and altostratus,
broken cirrocumulus
Temperature: 82F; Dew Point: 72F; Relative Humidity: 60%
Wind: W @ 10 kts
Sea-level pressure: 29.98 in Hg; falling unsteadily
Visibility: 40 miles
3-hr Precip: 0.00 ins.
BHO SA 1455 140 SCT 250 BKN 40 154/82/72/2710/998/ 8/086
56002
1 P.M.
Weather: Scattered altocumulus and cirrostratus, few cumulus
Temperature: 89F, Dew point: 73F; Relative Humidity: 66%
Wind: WSW @ 9G18
Sea-level pressure: 29.97 in Hg; falling steadily
Visibility: 45 miles
6-hr Max temp: 89F
6-hr Min temp: 73F
6-hr Precip: 0.00 ins.
BHO SA 1755 140 SCT 250 BKN 45 150/89/73/2409G18/997/ FEW
CU ALQDS/ 8/186 58004 10089 20073
SUMMARY FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2021
TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)
MAX…….89 NORMAL…..81
MIN…….70 NORMAL…..63
MEAN……80 NORMAL…..72
DEPARTURE FROM 30-YEAR (1991-2020) NORMAL………..+8
TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR THE MONTH………………….-14 [-1.5 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…………….0 DEPARTURE……..-2
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE SEASON…………..28 DEPARTURE…….+19
TOTAL HEATING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE……….1 DEPARTURE…….+27
COOLING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON: JAN 2021 THRU DEC 2021)
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY……………15 DEPARTURE……..+8
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR THE MONTH……………70 DEPARTURE…….-15
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR THE SEASON………….449 DEPARTURE…….-23
TOTAL COOLING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE……..628 DEPARTURE……-179
PEAK WIND GUST (MPH):
Official……………….29 SSW @ 2:36 P.M.
AEROVANE (south tower)…..28 SSW @ 2:38 P.M.
VECTOR #2 (south tower)….29 @ 2:36 P.M.
DAVIS #2 (south tower)…..27 SW @ 2:37 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………………20 SSW @ 2:36 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE VECTOR #2 AVERAGE…………..21 @ 2:20 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS #2 AVERAGE……………20 SW @ 2:21 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……12.6 SSW [162 total miles]
VECTOR #2…………….13.3
DAVIS #2……………..12.6 SSW
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….-0.13
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH………….2.76 DEPARTURE….+1.31
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR………….37.73 DEPARTURE….+5.84
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/+2/0.74/155/17 22 W AERO 20 WSW RMY 21
07/02 65/55/60/-11/1.49/000/00 37 NE AERO 36 NE RMY 39
07/03 56/54/55/-17/1.98/000/00 41 NE AERO 44 NE RMY 45 TSTM
07/04 66/54/60/-12/0.16/191/21 26 ENE AERO 23 ENE RMY 26
07/05 74/53/64/-8/0.01/546/60 26 SSW AERO 28 SSW RMY 27
07/06 87/66/77/+5/0.26/255/28 37 W AERO 48 W RMY 38 TSTM
07/07 88/88/77/+5/0.77/699/77 63 NW AERO 75 NW RMY 70 TSTM
07/08 67/59/63/-9/0.38/109/12 46 W AERO 46 W RMY 51 TSTM
07/09 73/62/68/-5/3.02/163/18 40 WNW AERO 44 WNW RMY 43
07/10 71/63/67/-6/0.07/109/12 23 NE AERO 21 NNE RMY 22
07/11 81/61/71/-2/T/325/36 21 SW AERO 19 S RMY N/A
07/12 67/61/64/-9/1.01/000/00 31 ENE AERO 31 ENE RMY N/A
07/13 66/60/63/-10/0.02/000/00 19 E AERO 18 E RMY N/A
07/14 80/62/71/-2/0.01/216/24 19 S AERO 18 S RMY N/A
07/15 88/67/78/+5/0.00/844/94 19 WSW AERO 18 SSW RMY N/A
07/16 90/70/80/+7/0.04/609/68 36 NNW AERO 39 NNW RMY N/A TSTM
07/17 78/64/71/-2/0.34/394/44 26 ENE AERO 25 ENE RMY N/A TSTM
07/18 74/63/69/-4/0.15/000/00 22 NE AERO 22 NE RMY N/A TSTM
07/19 71/63/67/-6/0.07/027/03 17 ENE AERO 17 ENE RMY N/A
07/20 83/64/74/+1/0.00/730/82 23 NW AERO 23 NW RMY N/A
07/21 79/62/71/-2/0.16/577/65 26 NNW AERO 23 NNW RMY N/A TSTM
07/22 79/58/69/-4/T/656/74 20 WNW AERO 20 WNW RMY N/A
07/23 79/62/71/-2/0.00/708/80 22 S AERO 21 S RMY N/A TSTM
07/24 78/59/69/-4/0.00/830/94 19 S AERO 18 S RMY N/A
07/25 71/64/68/-5/0.08/009/01 40 SSW AERO 41 SSW RMY N/A
07/26 87/67/77/+4/0.01/765/87 27 WSW AERO 25 WNW RMY N/A
07/27 87/65/76/+3/0.56/754/86 55 NW AERO 58 NW RMY N/A TSTM
07/28 72/61/67/-6/0.06/446/51 18 NNE AERO 18 NNE RMY N/A
07/29 77/61/69/-4/0.19/323/37 39 S AERO 40 S RMY N/A
07/30 78/58/68/-5/0.01/714/82 31 NW AERO 31 NW RMY N/A
07/31 74/52/63/-10/0.00/851/98 24 WNW AERO 25 WNW RMY N/A
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
JULY 2021: New record for number of days with measurable precipitation
with 24 days. Beating the previous record of 20 in 1906
This is also the record for ANY month, beating the previous
record of 22 in December 1972
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/…/.. 23 SSW AERO 24 SSW RMY N/A
08/02 78/61/70/-3/T/…/.. 28 WNW AERO 28 WNW RMY N/A
08/03 76/60/68/-5/0.00/…/.. 15 N AERO 16 N RMY N/A
08/04 75/61/68/-5/0.71/…/.. 21 ESE AERO 21 ESE RMY N/A
08/05 68/61/65/-8/1.68/…/.. 28 NE AERO 28 NE RMY N/A
08/06 85/62/74/+1/0.00/…/.. 19 S AERO 20 WSW RMY N/A
08/07 88/66/77/+4/0.00/…/.. 23 SW AERO 23 SW RMY N/A
08/08 80/67/74/+2/T/…/.. 16 SW AERO 16 WNW RMY N/A
08/09 75/64/70/-2/0.25/…/.. 22 ENE AERO 21 NE RMY N/A
08/10 78/63/71/-1/…./…/.. 19 S AERO 20 S RMY N/A
08/11 89/70/80/+8/…./…/.. 29 SSW AERO 28 SSW RMY N/A
08/12 The low since midnight is 71F, the daily normal low is 63F
DAILY EXTREMES
Temperature and precipitation records back to 1885, and
wind records back to 1940 (e = estimated)
RECORDS FOR AUGUST 12
HIGH 99F IN 1944
LOW 48F IN 1930
PRECIP 1.89 INCHES IN 1979
PEAK GUST 50 MPH NE IN 1983
RECORDS FOR AUGUST 13
HIGH 98F IN 1944, 2002
LOW 47F IN 1902, 1957
PRECIP 2.92 INCHES IN 1989
PEAK GUST 52 MPH SSE IN 1963
TODAY’S REPORT PREPARED BY: Benjamin Turner
