Thursday, September 2, 2021
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY
MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS
ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME
SUNRISE: 0509E
SUNSET: 1816E
NICE WEATHER FOLLOWING A BUSY WEATHER DAY….
After leaving significant damage down south, there was a bunch of
measurable rainfall from Ida. The storm total was 4.00 inches!
Most of the rainfall occurred this morning, leading us to believe
we have set a new rainfall record. Results soon to follow….
Here is the old record!
2.73 INCHES IN 1947
Visibility was decent this morning at 50 miles, then increased to
80 miles as the humidity continued to drop. This day was
equivalent to something you see in early fall. Wicked nice.
Wind is northerly at an average of 10 mph with a max gust so far of
55 mph, happening much earlier today as the storm came through.
The high so far today is 68F, this is 9 degrees below the daily
normal maximum of 77F. The low so far today is 56F, which is 4
degrees below the daily normal minimum of 60F.
Today’s Observations:
7 A.M.
Weather: Broken stratus fractus and altostratus
Temperature: 58F; Dew Point: 58F; Relative Humidity: 100%
Wind: N @ 10G18 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1004.5 mb; 29.66 in. Hg; rising unsteadily
Visibility: 50 miles
6-hr Max temp: 58F
6-hr Min temp: 56F
24-hr Precip: 4.00 ins.
BHO SA 1155 E10 BKN 65 BKN 50 045/58/58/0110G18/966/ 8/620 70400 52005
10058 20056
10 A.M.
Weather: Broken stratocumulus
Temperature: 60F; Dew Point: 58F; Relative Humidity: 92%
Wind: N @ 11G19
Sea-level pressure: 1005.0 mb; 29.67 in Hg; rising, then more slowly
Visibility: 75 miles
3-hr Precip: Trace
BHO SA 1455 E30 BKN 75 050/60/58/0111G19/967/ 8/400 600// 51005
1 P.M.
Weather: Broken stratocumulus and altostratus
Temperature: 67F, Dew point: 57F; Relative Humidity: 70%
Wind: N @ 8G17 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1006.9 mb; 29.73 in Hg; rising steadily
Visibility: 80 miles
6-hr Max temp: 68F
6-hr Min temp: 56F
6-hr Precip: Trace
BHO SA 1755 E40 BKN 70 BKN 80 069/67/57/0108G17/973/ 8/870 600//
53019 10068 20056
SUMMARY FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)
MAX…….68 NORMAL…..78
MIN…….56 NORMAL…..60
MEAN……62 NORMAL…..69
DEPARTURE FROM 30-YEAR (1991-2020) NORMAL…………-7
TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR THE MONTH……………………-7 [-7.2 DEGREES/DAY]
HEATING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON: JUL 2021 THRU JUN 2022)
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY…………….3 DEPARTURE……..+2
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE MONTH…………….3 DEPARTURE……..+2
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE SEASON…………..31 DEPARTURE…….+11
TOTAL HEATING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE……….3 DEPARTURE…….+28
COOLING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON: JAN 2021 THRU DEC 2021)
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY…………….0 DEPARTURE……..-5
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR THE MONTH…………….0 DEPARTURE……..-5
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR THE SEASON………….650 DEPARTURE…….+49
TOTAL COOLING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE……..760 DEPARTURE……-110
PEAK WIND GUST (MPH):
Official……………….34 NNE @ 11:47 P.M.
AEROVANE (south tower)…..37 NNE @ 11:47 P.M.
VECTOR #2 (south tower)….37 @ 10:50 P.M.
DAVIS #2 (south tower)…..32 ENE @ 10:51 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………………23 NNE @ 11:47 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE VECTOR #2 AVERAGE…………..24 @ 11:49 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS #2 AVERAGE……………23 NE @ 11:50 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…….8.3 NNE [199 total miles]
VECTOR #2……………..9.1
DAVIS #2………………8.7 NNE
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…….4.00 DEPARTURE….+3.89
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH………….4.00 DEPARTURE….+3.89
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR………….44.34 DEPARTURE….+9.88
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/…/.. 21 WSW AERO N/A RMY N/A
08/21 86/69/78/+7/0.00/…/.. 17 S AERO 17 S RMY N/A
08/22 74/66/70/-1/0.78/…/.. 47 ESE AERO 48 ESE RMY N/A
08/23 83/68/76/+5/1.17/…/.. 25 SSE AERO 26 SSE RMY N/A TSTM
08/24 86/67/77/+6/0.01/…/.. 21 NNW AERO 21 NNW RMY N/A
08/25 89/70/80/+10/0.00/…/.. 17 SW AERO 18 SW RMY N/A
08/26 92/72/82/+12/0.00/…/.. 19 WSW AERO 18 WSW RMY N/A
08/27 89/70/80/+10/T/…/.. 30 ENE AERO 30 ENE RMY N/A
08/28 70/59/65/-5/0.02/…/.. 34 ENE AERO 34 ENE RMY N/A
08/29 72/59/66/-4/T/…/.. 20 S AERO 21 S RMY N/A
08/30 84/67/76/+7/0.00/…/.. 25 SW AERO 26 SW RMY N/A
08/31 80/65/73/+4/0.00/…/.. 27 WNW AERO 28 WNW RMY N/A
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/…./…/.. 34 NNE AERO 37 NNE RMY N/A TSTM
09/02 The low since midnight is 56F, the daily normal low is 60F
RECORDS FOR THE MONTH
08/22 NEW PEAK GUST RECORD OF 47 MPH,
BEATING THE OLD RECORD OF 44 MPH IN 1987
DAILY EXTREMES
Temperature and precipitation records back to 1885, and
wind records back to 1940 (e = estimated)
RECORDS FOR SEPTEMBER 2
HIGH 99F IN 1953 (SEPTEMBER MAXIMUM RECORD)
LOW 44F IN 1909
PRECIP 2.73 INCHES IN 1947
PEAK GUST 55e MPH WNW IN 1944
RECORDS FOR SEPTEMBER 3
HIGH 95F IN 1929
LOW 43F IN 1893
PRECIP 3.82 INCHES IN 1972 (TROPICAL STORM CARRIE)
PEAK GUST 58 MPH NNE IN 1972 (TROPICAL STORM CARRIE)
TODAY’S REPORT PREPARED BY: Benjamin Turner
