Thursday, October 13, 2022
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY
MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS
ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2022
ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST)
SUNRISE: 0555E
SUNSET: 1705E
OVERCAST WITH SOME LIGHT RAIN AND LIMITED VISIBILITY….
We observed a visibility of 20 miles today, due to
a layer of haze in the distance.
Today was on the chilly side with temperatures staying
in the low 50’s, and the wind was frequently gusting
around 30 mph from the south. Conditions were overcast
with some light rain showers, amounting to only 0.01
inches.
We need a lot more rain however, as our annual deficit
continues to approach 11 inches.
The low since midnight is 54F, 9 degrees above the normal low
of 45F. The high so far today is 65F, which is 3 degrees above
the normal maximum of 62F.
————————————————————–
Today’s Observations:
7 A.M.
Weather: Scattered stratocumulus, broken altocumulus,
thin overcast cirrostratus
Temperature: 60F; Dew Point: 57F; Relative Humidity: 91%
Wind: SSE @ 15G26 kts, peak of 30 mph SSE at 6:53 A.M.
Sea-level pressure: 1016.7 mb; 30.02 in. Hg: falling, then
more slowly
Visibility: 10 miles, thin fog
6-hr Max temp: 60F
6-hr Min temp: 56F
24-hr Precip: 0.00 inches
BHO SA 1155 50 SCT 110 BKN 250 -OVC 10 167/60/57/1615G26/002/
THN F ALQDS PK WND 1630/53/ 8/877 56012 10060 20056
10 A.M.
Weather: Overcast stratus
Temperature: 62F; Dew Point: 54F; Relative Humidity: 74%
Wind: S @ 22G35 kts, peak of 40 mph S at 9:55 A.M.
Sea-level pressure: 1016.5 mb; 30.01 in Hg: falling unsteadily
Visibility: 35 miles, hazy
3-hr Precip: 0.00 ins.
BHO SA 1455 50 OVC 35 165/62/54/1822G35/001/ RW-B20E40 HAZY PK WND
1835/55/ 8/6// 57002 6000/
1 P.M.
Weather: Scattered cumulus fractus, overcast altostratus
Temperature: 65F, Dew point: 56F; Relative Humidity: 73%
Wind: SSE @ 17G25 kts, peak of 32 mph SSE at 12:26 P.M.
Sea-level pressure: 1014.8 mb; 29.96 in Hg: falling, then more rapidly
Visibility: 20 miles, hazy
6-hr Max temp: 65F
6-hr Min temp: 59F
6-hr Precip: 0.01 ins.
BHO SA 1755 50 SCT 110 OVC 20 148/65/56/1617G25/996/ HAZY PK WND 1628/26/
8/72/ 58017 6001/ 10065 20059
————————————————————–
SUMMARY FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2022
TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)
MAX…….74 NORMAL…..62
MIN…….51 NORMAL…..45
MEAN……63 NORMAL…..54
DEPARTURE FROM 30-YEAR (1991-2020) NORMAL………..+9
TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR THE MONTH…………………..-9 [-1.0 DEGREES/DAY]
HEATING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON: JUL 2022 THRU JUN 2023)
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY…………….2 DEPARTURE……..-9
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE MONTH…………..117 DEPARTURE……..+4
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE SEASON………….216 DEPARTURE…….-15
TOTAL HEATING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE……..144 DEPARTURE…….+72
COOLING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON: JAN 2022 THRU DEC 2022)
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY…………….0 DEPARTURE………0
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR THE MONTH…………….0 DEPARTURE……..-4
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR THE SEASON………….884 DEPARTURE……+210
TOTAL COOLING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE……..714 DEPARTURE……+170
PEAK WIND GUST (MPH):
Official (1-Sec AVG)…….29 S @ 2:13 P.M.
AEROVANE……………….N/A
VECTOR #2 (Instantaneous)..31 @ 2:13 P.M.
DAVIS #2 ………………33 S @ 11:55 P.M.
RMY #2 (Instantaneous)…..29 SW @ 2:13 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………………24 S @ 2:13 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE VECTOR #2 AVERAGE…………..23 @ 2:12 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS #2 AVERAGE……………26 S @ 11:15 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE RMY #2 AVERAGE……………..24 SW @ 2:14 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…….13.4 SSW [321 total miles]
VECTOR #2……………..14.1
DAVIS #2………………14.3 WSW
RMY #2………………..14.2 WSW
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……..0.00 DEPARTURE…..-0.17
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH…………..1.80 DEPARTURE…..-0.23
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR…………..29.79 DEPARTURE….-10.91
————————————————————–
PRELIMINARY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR OCTOBER 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
10/1 56/48/52/-6/0.02/000/00 26 NE AERO N/A RMY 27
10/2 55/48/52/-6/0.00/077/11 53 ENE AERO N/A RMY 55
10/3 54/48/51/-6/0.00/014/02 41 ENE AERO N/A RMY 41
10/4 56/49/53/-4/0.62/000/00 39 ENE AERO N/A RMY 38
10/5 56/52/54/-3/1.09/000/00 32 NNE AERO N/A RMY 32
10/6 72/56/64/+8/0.05/…/.. 23 N AERO N/A RMY 23
10/7 77/52/65/+9/0.00/…/.. 31 NW AERO N/A RMY 31
10/8 59/40/50/-5/0.02/…/.. 23 NW AERO N/A RMY 23
10/9 61/36/49/-6/0.00/…/.. 30 W AERO N/A RMY 30
10/10 65/45/55/0/0.00/…/.. 24 SW AERO N/A RMY 24
10/11 65/45/55/1/0.00/…/.. 22 WSW AERO N/A RMY 22
10/12 74/51/63/+9/0.00/…/.. 29 SW AERO N/A RMY 29
10/13 The low since midnight is 54F, the daily normal low is 45F
DAILY RECORDS
10/02/2022: NEW PEAK WIND GUST RECORD OF 53 MPH ENE,
PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 52e MPH S IN 1952 AND
52 MPH NNW IN 1984.
DAILY EXTREMES
Temperature and precipitation records back to 1885, and
wind records back to 1940 (e = estimated)
RECORDS FOR OCTOBER 13
HIGH 84F IN 1930,1954
LOW 29F IN 2012
PRECIP 5.87 INCHES IN 1895
SNOWFALL 4.2 INCHES IN 1934
PEAK GUST 46e MPH W IN 1950
RECORDS FOR OCTOBER 14
HIGH 79F IN 2000
LOW 28F IN 1958
PRECIP 2.69 INCHES IN 1990
SNOWFALL 2.0 INCHES IN 1913
PEAK GUST 63e W IN 1976
TODAY’S REPORT PREPARED BY: Benjamin Turner
