Tuesday, June 3, 2014
MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS
ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA
DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY
TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 2014
ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME
BACK TO BACK 80 DEGREE DAYS FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS YEAR
For the first time this year enough warmth has allowed for
back-to-back 80 plus degree days. While conditions were dry
yesterday, humidity has crept up today. Hazy conditions have
prevented visibilities greater than 25 miles today.
More monthly statistics and analysis will follow in the coming
days, so pleased check back on BlueHill.org for more information.
THE PRELIMINARY MAY 2014 STATS
[Departures are relative to the 1981-2010 averages]TEMPERATURE: Deg. F
Avg. Max. 67.7 [+1.4]
Avg. Min. 48.3 [+0.5]
Mean 58.0 [+0.9]
24-hr. corrected mean: 57.3
Max. temp: 85F on the 12th
Min. temp: 39F on the 29th
Total heating degree day units: 223 [-45]
Total seasonal heating units: 6394 [91 more than average]
[Season starts 7/1]
Seasonal total this date 2013: 5734 [660 more than last season]
PRECIPITATION: Inches
Total: 3.22 [-0.89]
Greatest in 24 hours: 1.30 (16-17th)
Total snowfall: 0 [+/-0.0]
Greatest in 24 hours: 0
WIND
Av. speed (uncorrected): 10.9 mph
Av. speed (corrected): 11.4 mph
Prevailing direction: S 12%
SUNSHINE
Total astronomical minutes: 12,688 of possible 27,136 or 47%
Total Campbell Stokes card minutes; 12,276 of possible 26,226 or 47%
Today’s Observations:
7 A.M.
Weather: Clear, few cirrus fibratus ENE-SSE and SW
Temperature: 66F; Dew Point: 55F; Wind: estimated ESE at 3 kts
Wind Speed: Light
Sea-level pressure: 30.00 ins. Hg, falling then rising and higher
Visibility: 20 miles, 25 miles ENE-SSW, 15 miles NNW-NNE, obscured
by haze in all directions and a dark smoke layer distant NNW-NNE
6-hr max temp: 66F
6-hr min temp: 57F
BHO SA 1155 CLR 20 160/66/55/E1203/000/ FEW CI ENE-SSE AND SW
VSBY ENE-SSW 25 MI VSBY NNW-NNE 15 MI DRK K LYR DSNT NNW-NNE
HZ DSNT ALQDS WND LGT/ 8/001 53004 10066 20057
10 A.M.
Weather: Clear, few dense cirrus distant E-S, few cirrus
fibratus SW and WNW-E
Temperature: 77F; Dew Point: 57F; Wind: SE at 9 kts
Sea-level pressure: 29.99 ins. Hg, falling, then more slowly
Visibility: 20 miles, obscured by haze in all directions
BHO SA 1455 CLR 20 155/77/57/1409/999/ FEW DNS CI DSNT E-S
FEW CI SW AND WNW-E HZ DSNT ALQDS/ 8/001 56005
1 P.M.
Weather: Clear, few cumulus fractus in all directions,
few cirrus fibratus distant NE and SSE
Temperature: 81F; Dew Point: 56F; Wind: S at 9 kts
Sea-level pressure: 29.95 ins. Hg, steady, then falling
Visibility: 20 miles, distant haze in all directions
6-hr max temp: 82F
6-hr min temp: 66F
BHO SA 1755 CLR 20 143/81/56/1709/995/ FEW CUFRA ALQDS
FEW CI DSNT NE AND SSE HZ DSNT ALQDS/ 8/701 58012 10082 20066
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2014
TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)
MAX…..81 NORMAL…..71
MIN…..52 NORMAL…..53
MEAN….67 NORMAL…..62
DEPARTURE FROM 30-YEAR NORMAL……………………..+5
TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR THE MONTH……………………..+3 [+1.3 DEGREES/DAY]
HEATING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON JUL TO JUN)
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY……………0 DEPARTURE……….-5
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE MONTH……………5 DEPARTURE……….-5
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE SEASON………..6399 DEPARTURE………+87
TOTAL HEATING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE……5734 DIFFERENCE…….+665
COOLING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON JAN TO DEC)
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY…………..2 DEPARTURE……….+0
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR THE MONTH…………..2 DEPARTURE……….-1
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR THE SEASON…………15 DEPARTURE………-12
TOTAL COOLING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE…….56 DIFFERENCE……..-41
PEAK GUST AND AVERAGE WIND SPEED (MPH)
PEAK WIND GUST FOR YESTERDAY………………22 SSW AT 12:24 P.M.*
ASOS…………………..24 W AT 12:22 P.M.
DAVIS………………….21 SSW AT 12:12 A.M. RMY 23
FASTEST MILE FOR YESTERDAY………………..16 SSW AT 12:24 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE ASOS AVERAGE……………..17 SSW AT 2:16 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS AVERAGE…………….17 SSW AT 12:27 A.M.
AVERAGE WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION…………..11.6 SW
ASOS…………………..11.6
DAVIS………………….10.8 SSW [211 deg]
* Last of several occurrences…
PRECIPITATION (INCHES) THROUGH THIS MORNING (EST)
TOTAL PRECIPITATION 24 HRS ENDING 7 A.M….0.00 DEPARTURE………….-0.16
ASOS…………..0.00
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH……….0.00 DEPARTURE………….-0.33
ASOS…………..0.00
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR……….22.34 DEPARTURE………….-0.65
ASOS………….22.71
PRELIMINARY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 2014 CALENDAR DAY DATA
DATA REPORTED:
DATE: MAX/MIN/MEAN/DEP/PRECIP/SNOW/SUN(MIN.)/SUN(%)/ PEAK GUST/RMY 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
5/1 64/43/54/+1/0.49/0.0/093/11 32 SSE RMY 36
5/2 68/51/60/+7/T/0.0/457/54 28 W RMY 29
5/3 66/48/57/+4/0.00/0.0/332/39 21 SW RMY N/A
5/4 60/47/54/0/0.01/0.0/400/47 51 WNW RMY 54
5/5 64/46/55/+1/T/0.0/592/70 30 NW RMY 32
5/6 63/42/53/-1/T/0.0/506/59 30 NW RMY 30
5/7 64/42/55/0/0.00/0.0/850/99 21 WNW RMY 23
5/8 69/48/59/+4/0.00/0.0/612/71 17 SSW RMY 19
5/9 57/51/54/-1/0.05/0.0/000/00 21 S RMY N/A
5/10 78/57/68/+13/0.10/0.0/043/05 33 S RMY 37
5/11 79/58/69/+13/0.01/0.0/746/86 30 W RMY N/A
5/12 85/49/67/+11/0.00/0.0/792/91 39 NE RMY 42
5/13 54/42/48/-8/0.00/0.0/113/13 32 NE RMY N/A
5/14 73/42/58/+1/T/ 0.0/613/70 22 S RMY 24
5/15 77/57/67/+10/T/0.0/140/16 27 S RMY 33
5/16 73/60/67/+10/0.26/0.0/026/03 36 S RMY 41
5/17 74/52/63/+6/1.04/0.0/555/63 36 SSE RMY N/A
5/18 67/47/57/-1/0.00/0.0/521/59 20 NW RMY N/A
5/19 65/48/56/-2/0.12/0.0/443/50 35 NNW RMY 38
5/20 71/48/60/+2/T/0.0/771/89 25 NNW RMY 26
5/21 71/51/61/+2/0.00/0.0/844/95 18 ESE RMY 20
5/22 67/51/59/0/0.26/0.0/116/13 15 SSE RMY 18
5/23 60/49/55/-4/0.05/0.0/000/00 16 NE RMY 18
5/24 65/49/57/-2/0.02/0.0/277/31 17 ENE RMY 18
5/25 71/49/60/0/0.00/0.0/430/48 20 S RMY N/A
5/26 76/52/64/+4/0.05/0.0/108/12 30 W RMY 34
5/27 74/47/61/+1/0.37/0.0/242/27 25 NE RMY 31
5/28 48/40/44/-17/0.30/0.0/000/00 32 NE RMY 35
5/29 61/39/50/-11/0.00/0.0/847/94 17 NNE RMY 18
5/30 71/45/58/-3/0.09/0.0/…/.. 20 S RMY 22
5/31 60/49/55/-6/0.00/0.0/…/.. 22 NE RMY 25
6/1 72/47/60/-2/0.00/0.0/…/.. 21 NNW RMY 21
6/2 81/52/67/+5/0.00/0.0/…/.. 22 SSW RMY 23
6/3 morning low temp: 57F; the normal low is now 53F
DAILY RECORDS FOR MAY 2014
None so far.
DAILY EXTREMES
Temperature and precipitation records back to 1885, and
wind records back to 1940 (e = estimated):
RECORDS FOR JUNE 3
HIGH 98F IN 1919
LOW 38F IN 1929
PRECIP 2.40 INS 2006
PEAK GUST 47 MPH NW IN 1998
RECORDS FOR JUNE 4
HIGH 99F IN 1919 [Record for month]
LOW 41F IN 1915,1926
PRECIP 1.52 INS IN 2007
PEAK GUST 48 MPH SSE IN 1983
TODAY’S REPORT PREPARED BY: Brian Fitzgerald
