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BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY
MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS
ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA
THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2022
ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME
SUNRISE: 0616E
SUNSET: 1737E
SOME FLURRIES OVER THE COURSE OF THE DAY, WITH
A BRISK NORTHWESTERLY WIND….
Today cleared up rather nicely after some overnight
rainfall; which amounted to 0.16 inches. A trace of
snow was also recorded this morning, both earlier
and during the observation period. The flurries lasted
for a few hours between 10 A.M. and 1 P.M.
Visibility was an honorable mention today as it reached
85 miles by noontime. Wind was northwesterly and
significant, with an average speed of almost 20 mph and
a max gust in the mid 30’s.
The high so far today is 38F, 2 degrees below the normal
maximum of 40F. The low since midnight is 30F, which is 7
degrees above the normal minimum of 23F.
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Today’s Observations:
7 A.M.
Weather: Broken stratocumulus
Temperature: 31F; Dew Point: 30F; Relative Humidity: 97%
Wind: NW @ 12G20 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1010.4 mb; 29.84 in. Hg: rising, then
more rapidly
Visibility: 50 miles, thin fog
6-hr Max temp: 34F
6-hr Min temp: 31F
24-hr Precip: 0.16 ins.
24-hr Snowfall: Trace
Snow Depth: 3 ins.
BHO SA 1155 60 BKN 50 104/31/30/3212G20/984/ NEW SNW
PST 24 HRS TRACE/ 8/800 4/003 53020 10034 20031
10 A.M.
Weather: Broken stratocumulus
Temperature: 34F; Dew Point: 23F; Relative Humidity: 64%
Wind: NW @ 17G24 kts, peak of 32 mph NW at 9:28 A.M.
Sea-level pressure: 1012.7 mb; 29.91 in Hg: rising, then
more rapidly
Visibility: 75 miles
3-hr Precip: Trace
3-hr Snowfall: Trace
BHO SA 1455 60 BKN 75SW- 127/34/23/3217G24/991/ SW-B35
PCPN VRY LGT VIRGA NW NEW SNW PST 3 HRS TRACE PK WND
3228/28/ 8/800 53023 6000/
1 P.M.
Weather: Scattered stratocumulus
Temperature: 36F, Dew point: 23F; Relative Humidity: 59%
Wind: NW @ 21G28 kts, peak of 32 mph NW at 12:33 P.M.
Sea-level pressure: 1012.6 mb; 29.90 in Hg: steady, then
rising
Visibility: 85 miles
6-hr Max temp: 38F
6-hr Min temp: 30F
6-hr Precip: Trace
6-hr Snowfall: Trace
Snow Depth: 3 ins.
BHO SA 1755 60 SCT 85 141/36/23/3221G28/995/ NEW SNW PST 6
HRS TRACE PK WND 3228/33/ 8/800 4/003 51014 6000/ 10038 20030
SUMMARY FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2022
TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)
MAX…….43 NORMAL…..40
MIN…….31 NORMAL…..23
MEAN……37 NORMAL…..32
DEPARTURE FROM 30-YEAR (1991-2020) NORMAL……………+5
TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR THE MONTH……………………….0 [-0.2 DEGREES/DAY]
HEATING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON: JUL 2021 THRU JUN 2022)
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY……………28 DEPARTURE……..-5
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE MONTH……………67 DEPARTURE………0
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE SEASON…………4150 DEPARTURE……-349
TOTAL HEATING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE…….4123 DEPARTURE…….+27
PEAK WIND GUST (MPH):
Official (1-Sec AVG)…….29 W @ 3:20 P.M.
AEROVANE……………….25 SW @ 1:13 A.M.
VECTOR #2 (Instantaneous)..30 @ 3:20 P.M.
DAVIS #2 ………………28 W @ 3:20 P.M.
RMY #2 (Instantaneous)…..29 W @ 3:20 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 #1………OUT OF SERVICE D/T RENOVATIONS
MERLIN………OUT OF SERVICE D/T RENOVATIONS
FASTEST MILE:
CONTACTING ANEMOMETER/OFFICIAL………………21 W @ 3:22 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE VECTOR #2 AVERAGE…………..21 @ 3:20 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS #2 AVERAGE……………21 W @ 3:20 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE RMY #2 AVERAGE……………..20 W @ 3:20 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……11.7 W [280 total miles]
VECTOR #2…………….12.3
DAVIS #2……………..12.2 W
RMY #2……………….12.3 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…….0.16 DEPARTURE…..-0.01
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH………….0.25 DEPARTURE…..-0.09
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR………….10.39 DEPARTURE…..+1.55
SNOWFALL (INCHES) THROUGH THIS MORNING (EST):
TOTAL SNOWFALL 24 HRS ENDING 7 A.M………..TRACE DEPARTURE……-0.6
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE MONTH……………..TRACE DEPARTURE……-1.3
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON (2021-2022)…..66.6 DEPARTURE…..+13.4
PRELIMINARY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY CALENDAR DAY DATA
DATE: MAX/MIN/MEAN/DEP/PRECIP/SNOW/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
2/01 31/16/24/-2/T/0.2/018/03 19 NNE AERO 18 NNE RMY 19
2/02 44/31/38/+12/T/0.0/096/16 20 SSE AERO 21 SSE RMY 20
2/03 47/36/42/+16/0.16/0.0/000/00 27 SSW AERO 28 SSW RMY 28
2/04 49/19/34/+8/1.53/0.7/000/00 35 NNE AERO 37 NNE RMY 38
2/05 21/11/16/-11/0.01/0.2/251/41 25 NW AERO 25 NW RMY M
2/06 27/5/16/-11/0.00/0.0/570/93 20 NNW AERO 21 NNW RMY M
2/07 41/21/31/+4/0.59/0.2/000/00 25 ESE AERO 23 ESE RMY 25
2/08 39/30/35/+8/0.27/0.0/006/01 33 W AERO 32 WNW RMY 34
2/09 42/24/33/+6/0.00/0.0/608/98 30 WNW AERO 29 WNW RMY 31
2/10 50/31/41/+14/0.00/0.0/312/50 36 W AERO 37 SW RMY 38
2/11 52/32/42/+15/0.00/0.0/569/91 32 S AERO 31 S RMY 34
2/12 59/35/47/+19/0.00/0.0/433/69 50 W AERO 46 W RMY 48
2/13 35/22/29/+1/0.41/5.7/000/00 26 WNW AERO 21 WNW RMY 26
2/14 22/6/14/-14/0.13/2.7/418/66 43 WNW AERO 40 WNW RMY 43
2/15 25/2/14/-14/0.00/0.0/636/100 31 W AERO 28 W RMY 31
2/16 43/16/30/+2/0.00/0.0/505/79 49 S AERO 51 S RMY 52
2/17 59/43/51/22/0.04/0.0/218/34 49 SW AERO 48 SW RMY 53
2/18 59/21/40/+11/0.69/0.0/419/65 58 SW AERO 58 S RMY 60
2/19 37/15/26/-3/0.02/0.2/349/54 56 WNW AERO 53 WNW RMY 54 TSTM
2/20 32/11/22/-7/0.00/0.0/553/85 42 WNW AERO 42 SW RMY 44
2/21 55/28/42/+13/0.00/0.0/619/95 36 SW AERO 35 SW RMY 39
2/22 52/33/43/+13/0.53/0.0/007/01 66 S AERO 70 S RMY 68
2/23 67/30/49/+19/0.00/0.0/309/47 50 WNW AERO 47 SSW RMY 49
2/24 30/20/25/-5/0.00/0.0/053/08 32 NNW AERO 31 NNW RMY 32
2/25 32/15/24/-6/1.16/8.3/000/00 33 ENE AERO 32 NNW RMY 33
2/26 29/10/20/-11/T/0.1/533/80 22 W AERO 18 W RMY 21
2/27 39/18/29/-2/0.01/0.2/649/97 41 WNW AERO 41 NNW RMY 43
2/28 27/15/21/-10/0.00/0.0/659/98 30 NW AERO 26 NNW RMY 30
DAILY RECORDS FOR FEBRUARY 2022
2/12/22: DAILY RECORD HIGH MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 59F,
SURPASSES PREVIOUS RECORD OF 56F SET IN 1999
2/17/22: DAILY RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 43F,
SURPASSES PREVIOUS RECORD OF 38F SET IN 1981
2/23/22: DAILY RECORD HIGH MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 67F,
TIES RECORD OF 67F SET IN 2017
PRELIMINARY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH CALENDAR DAY DATA
DATE: MAX/MIN/MEAN/DEP/PRECIP/SNOW/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
3/01 37/15/26/-5/…./T/…/.. 36 S AERO 36 S RMY 37
3/02 43/31/37/+5/…./0.0/…/.. 29 W AERO 25 SW RMY 29
3/03 The low since midnight is 34F, the daily normal low is 23F
DAILY EXTREMES
Temperature and precipitation records back to 1885, and
wind records back to 1940 (e = estimated)
RECORDS FOR MARCH 2
HIGH 63 IN 2004
LOW -3 IN 1886
PRE 3.47 INS. IN 2018
SNOW 8.2 INS. IN 2009
WIND 75 MPH NW IN 1966
RECORDS FOR MARCH 3
HIGH 64 IN 1991, 2020
LOW -1 IN 1950
PRECIP 2.36 INS. IN 1972
SNOWFALL 12.8 INS. IN 1960
PEAK GUST 78e MPH E IN 1942
TODAY’S REPORT PREPARED BY: Benjamin Turner
