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BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY
MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS
ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA
THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2026
ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST)
SUNRISE: 0537E
SUNSET: 1803E
EARLY MORNING RAIN MOVES OUT, PARTIAL SUNSHINE AND MILDER WEATHER
TAKE OVER….
A touch of light rain moved through early this morning associated
with a warm front. Once this moved out, partial sunshine developed
late this morning, but has become more filtered early this
afternoon as high clouds stream across the area. It has also
turned quite mild with temperatures getting well above normal today.
Finally, spring has returned (for now)!
Temperatures have reached the low 60s by early this afternoon
which is a solid 15 degrees above normal for the date! Dew point
values have been in the low to mid 40s today, so it’s more “humid”
than it has been in recent days.
Winds have been pretty steady throughout the day, mainly out of the
southwest. The average speed for the day so far is around 16mph.
Gusts have been occasionally getting up around 30mph, with a peak
gust so far of 33mph occurring at 8:45am this morning.
The visibility is more limited today than yesterday. It was reduced
early this morning by rain and fog, down as low as 10 miles. It has
recovered some by early this afternoon, but it’s still somewhat
limited due to the increased level of moisture in the atmosphere.
The view at the 1pm observation is around 40 miles.
The maximum temperature so far today is 62F degrees, which is
15 degrees above the normal high of 47F. The minimum temperature
since midnight is 38F degrees, which is 8 degrees above the normal
low of 30F.
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Today’s Observations:
7 A.M.
Weather: Overcast nimbostratus, few stratus fractus all quadrants,
very light rain
Temperature: 43F; Dew Point: 42F; Relative Humidity: 96%
Wind: SSW @ 13G20 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1015.7 mb; 29.99 in. Hg: rising, then falling
Visibility: 20 miles, thin fog
6-hr Max temp: 43F
6-hr Min temp: 38F
24-hr Precip: 0.03 inches
24-hr Snowfall: 0.0 inches
Snow Depth: 0 inches
BHO SA 1155 E70 OVC 20R- 157/43/42/2113G20/999/ FEW STFRA ALQDS
THN F ALQDS R-B28 PCPN VRY LGT/ 8/72/ 58008 6002/ 70003 10043 20038
10 A.M.
Weather: Broken altocumulus, few lower altocumulus castellanus all
quadrants
Temperature: 54F; Dew Point: 45F; Relative Humidity: 71%
Wind: SW @ 16G25 kts, peak wind SW 32 mph at 9:00 A.M.
Sea-level pressure: 1013.0 mb; 29.91 in. Hg: falling, then more slowly
Visibility: 30 miles, hazy
3-hr Precip: Trace
3-hr Snowfall: 0.0 inches
BHO SA 1455 E120 BKN 30 130/54/45/2216G25/991/ FEW LWR ACC ALQDS
HAZY PK WND 2228/00/ 8/080 56027 6000/
1 P.M.
Weather: Overcast cirrostratus, sun dimly visible
Temperature: 61F; Dew Point: 45F; Relative Humidity: 55%
Wind: SW @ 13G23 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1010.8 mb; 29.85 in. Hg: falling, then more slowly
Visibility: 40 miles, hazy
6-hr Max temp: 62F
6-hr Min temp: 43F
6-hr Precip: Trace
6-hr Snowfall: 0.0 inches
Snow Depth: 0 inches
BHO SA 1755 E200 OVC 40 108/61/45/2313G23/985/ SUN DMLY VSBL HAZY/
8/007 56022 10062 20043
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SUMMARY FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2026
TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)
MAX…….53 NORMAL…..47
MIN…….29 NORMAL…..30
MEAN……41 NORMAL…..38
DEPARTURE FROM 30-YEAR (1991-2020) NORMAL…………….+3
TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR THE MONTH……………………..+113 [+4.3 DEGREES/DAY]
HEATING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON: JUL 2025 THRU JUN 2026)
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY…………….24 DEPARTURE……..-3
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE MONTH (MAR)………647 DEPARTURE……-115
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE SEASON………….5189 DEPARTURE……..-5
TOTAL HEATING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE……..4793 DEPARTURE……+396
PEAK WIND GUST (MPH):
Note: Instruments designated #1 = Main Tower, #2 = South Tower,
F420C, Contacting, Merlin, and Richards are all on Main Tower.
E=Estimated *=Last of multiple occurrences
F420C (Official)………..32 SSW @ 05:06 P.M.
VECTOR #1 (1-Sec)……….31 SSW @ 05:06 P.M.
VECTOR #2 (1-Sec)……….31 SSW @ 10:50 P.M.
DAVIS #1……………….35 S @ 08:07 P.M.
DAVIS #2 ………………38 S @ 07:19 P.M.
RMY #1 (Instantaneous)…..33 SSW @ 05:06 P.M.
RMY #2 (Instantaneous)…..32 SSW @ 10:50 P.M.
MERLIN………………….M
RICHARDS (C5C) (Inst)……31 SSW @ 09:44 P.M.
FASTEST MILE:
CONTACTING ANEMOMETER/OFFICIAL………………22 S @ 10:42 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE VECTOR #1 AVERAGE…………..22 SSW @ 10:51 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE VECTOR #2 AVERAGE…………..23 S @ 08:09 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS #1 AVERAGE……………22 S @ 05:06 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS #2 AVERAGE……………28 S @ 08:09 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE RMY #1 AVERAGE……………..22 SSW @ 10:51 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE RMY #2 AVERAGE……………..23 S @ 08:09 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE RICHARDS (C5C) AVERAGE………21 SSW @ 05:06 P.M.
AVERAGE WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION:
CONTACTING/OFFICIAL……..11.7 SSW [280 total miles]
VECTOR #1………………12.2
VECTOR #2………………12.5
DAVIS #1……………….12.2 SW
DAVIS #2……………….12.9 SW
RMY #1…………………11.9 SW
RMY #2…………………12.4 SW
RICHARDS (C5C)………….11.9
PRECIPITATION (INCHES) THROUGH THIS MORNING (EST):
TOTAL PRECIPITATION 24 HRS ENDING 7 A.M……..0.03 DEPARTURE…..-0.15
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH (MAR)……..4.86 DEPARTURE…..+0.39
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR (2026)…….11.45 DEPARTURE…..-1.52
SNOWFALL (INCHES) THROUGH THIS MORNING (EST):
TOTAL SNOWFALL 24 HRS ENDING 7 A.M…………..0.0 DEPARTURE…..-0.3
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE MONTH (MAR)…………..2.9 DEPARTURE….-10.3
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON (2025-2026)……81.6 DEPARTURE….+16.5
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PRELIMINARY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH CALENDAR DAY DATA
DATE: MAX/MIN/MEAN/DEP/PRECIP/SNOW/SUN(MIN)/SUN(%)/PEAK GUST/VEC1/RMY GUST
PEAK GUST: F420C (Official)
VEC1: Vector #1 1-second gust
RMY: R.M. Young #1 wind gust recording system (Instantaneous)
TSTM: Thunderstorm day (thunder heard some time during day)
….: Data not yet available, records not finalized
M: Missing data
3/1 37/19/28/-3/0.10/1.9/209/31 30 NNW VEC1 31 NNW RMY 31
3/2 28/8/18/-14/0.00/0.0/665/98 25 N VEC1 25 NNW RMY 25
3/3 32/17/25/-7/0.43/0.5/211/31 21 S VEC1 21 S RMY 22
3/4 54/30/42/+10/0.22/0.0/670/98 20 W VEC1 19 W RMY 20
3/5 46/33/40/+8/0.36/0.0/000/00 35 ENE VEC1 35 ENE RMY 38
3/6 33/26/30/-3/0.06/T/000/00 32 ENE VEC1 32 ENE RMY 33
3/7 46/32/39/+6/0.01/0.0/000/00 39 SSW VEC1 39 SSW RMY 42
3/8 54/46/50/+17/0.01/0.0/007/01 33 SSW VEC1 34 SSW RMY 34
3/9 67/45/56/+23/0.00/0.0/684/98 30 SSW VEC1 30 SW RMY 31
3/10 74/48/61/+27/0.00/0.0/673/96 28 SW VEC1 27 WSW RMY 28
3/11 59/39/49/+15/0.12/0.0/500/71 38 SSW VEC1 38 SSW RMY 42
3/12 57/30/44/+10/0.18/T/000/00 35 NW VEC1 34 WNW RMY 37
3/13 42/25/34/0/T/T/383/54 32 WNW VEC1 32 NW RMY 34
3/14 47/30/39/+4/0.01/0.1/606/85 54 WNW VEC1 54 WNW RMY 56
3/15 41/28/35/0/0.00/0.0/107/15 30 SE VEC1 30 SE RMY 29
3/16 60/36/48/+13/1.43/0.0/000/00 71 SSW VEC1 72 S RMY 74
3/17 59/24/42/+6/0.02/T/555/77 81 S VEC1 80 S RMY 83
3/18 35/20/28/-8/0.00/0.0/521/72 36 WNW VEC1 36 WNW RMY 37
3/19 38/23/31/-5/0.00/0.0/109/15 21 SSW VEC1 21 SSW RMY 21
3/20 54/31/43/+6/0.15/0.0/496/68 43 SSW VEC1 42 SSW RMY 45
3/21 53/35/44/+7/0.00/0.0/506/69 30 NW VEC1 32 NW RMY 31
3/22 44/33/39/+2/0.51/0.0/000/00 41 SSW VEC1 42 SSW RMY 42
3/23 37/30/34/-4/0.67/0.2/000/00 32 NNE VEC1 32 NNE RMY 32
3/24 46/29/38/0/0.01/0.2/645/87 28 SSW VEC1 28 SSW RMY 28
3/25 53/29/41/+3/0.00/0.0/655/88 32 SSW VEC1 31 SSW RMY 33
3/26 The low since midnight is 38F, the daily normal low is 30F.
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MARCH DAILY RECORDS TO DATE
3/9 RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 45F,
BEATING THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 42F SET IN 1922
3/10 RECORD HIGH MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 74F,
BEATING THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 69F SET IN 1977
3/17 RECORD PEAK WIND GUST OF 81 MPH,
BEATING THE OLD RECORD OF 70 MPH SET IN 1973
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DAILY EXTREMES
Temperature and precipitation records back to 1885, and
wind records back to 1940 (e = estimated)
RECORDS FOR MARCH 26
HIGH 76 IN 1922, 1949
LOW 6 IN 1960
PRECIP 1.99 INS. IN 1988
SNOWFALL 5.4 INS. IN 2001
PEAK GUST 63 MPH S IN 1970
RECORDS FOR MARCH 27
HIGH 78 IN 1998
LOW 12 IN 1975
PRECIP 1.05 INS. IN 1913
SNOWFALL 6.6 INS. IN 1959
PEAK GUST 62 MPH NW IN 1965, SE IN 1992
TODAY’S REPORT PREPARED BY: Matt Douglas
