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BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY
MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS
ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2026
ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST)
SUNRISE: 0629E
SUNSET: 1627E
A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS WITH SEASONABLE TEMPERATURES….
Today has featured a mix of sun and clouds with a bit of brisk
wind. Clouds have mainly been of the middle and high types, but
a few stratocumulus have also been observed throughout the day.
Temperatures have been at seasonable levels today, with readings
reaching the low to mid 50s early this afternoon. Dew point values
have generally been in the mid 30s to low 40s today, adding a
bit of a chill to the air.
Winds have been pretty steady again today, generally out of a
westerly direction. The average speed for the day so far is around
12mph. The peak gust for the day so far is 26mph, which occurred
just afternoon noon-time.
Visibility has been gradually increasing as the day progresses.
The view started off around 50 miles early this morning, but has
improved to around 70 miles this afternoon.
The maximum temperature so far today is 54F, which is 2 degrees
above the normal high of 52F. The minimum temperature since
midnight is 41F, which is 5 degrees above the normal low of 36F.
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Today’s Observations:
7 A.M.
Weather: Clear, few stratocumulus distant NE-SE-SSW, few altocumulus
all quadrants, few cirrus all quadrants
Temperature: 42F; Dew Point: 38F; Relative Humidity: 84%
Wind: W @ 8 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1012.9 mb; 29.91 in. Hg: rising unsteadily
Visibility: 50 miles
6-hr Max temp: 42F
6-hr Min temp: 41F
24-hr Precip: Trace
24-hr Snowfall: 0.0 inches
BHO SA 1155 CLR 50 129/42/38/2608/991/ FEW SC DSNT NE-SE-SSW
FEW AC ALQDS FEW CI ALQDS/ 8/551 52006 70000 10042 20041
10 A.M.
Weather: Broken cirrostratus, few stratocumulus all quadrants,
few altocumulus distant SW-NW-NNE
Temperature: 49F; Dew Point: 37F; Relative Humidity: 63%
Wind: W @ 10G17 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1012.0 mb; 29.88 in. Hg: falling, then more rapidly
Visibility: 60 miles
3-hr Precip: 0.00 inches
3-hr Snowfall: 0.0 inches
BHO SA 1455 E180 BKN 60 120/49/37/2710G17/988/ FEW SC ALQDS
FEW AC DSNT SW-NW-NNE/ 8/558 58009
1 P.M.
Weather: Broken altocumulus/altostratus, broken cirrostratus,
few stratocumulus all quadrants
Temperature: 53F; Dew Point: 40F; Relative Humidity: 60%
Wind: W @ 8G16 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1010.0 mb; 29.83 in. Hg: falling, then more slowly
Visibility: 70 miles
6-hr Max temp: 54F
6-hr Min temp: 42F
6-hr Precip: 0.00 inches
6-hr Snowfall: 0.0 inches
BHO SA 1755 E150 BKN 180 BKN 70 100/53/40/2808G16/983/
FEW SC ALQDS/ 8/578 56026 10054 20042
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SUMMARY FOR MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2026
TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)
MAX…….56 NORMAL…..52
MIN…….43 NORMAL…..36
MEAN……50 NORMAL…..44
DEPARTURE FROM 30-YEAR (1991-2020) NORMAL…………….+6
TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR THE MONTH (NOV)………………..+100 [+10.9 DEGREES/DAY]
HEATING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON: JUL 2026 THRU JUN 2027)
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY…………….15 DEPARTURE……..-6
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE MONTH (NOV)……….74 DEPARTURE……-102
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE SEASON…………..536 DEPARTURE……-152
TOTAL HEATING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE………571 DEPARTURE…….-35
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)………..28 NW @ 06:28 P.M.*
VECTOR #1 (1-Sec)……….28 WNW @ 12:43 P.M.
VECTOR #2 (1-Sec)……….30 WNW @ 01:11 P.M.
DAVIS #1……………….27 W @ 12:43 P.M.
DAVIS #2 ………………26 W @ 01:13 P.M.
RMY #1 (Instantaneous)…..29 WNW @ 12:43 P.M.
RMY #2 (Instantaneous)…..30 WNW @ 01:11 P.M.
MERLIN…………………26 W
RICHARDS (C5C) (Inst)……25 NW @ 06:28 P.M.
FASTEST MILE:
CONTACTING ANEMOMETER/OFFICIAL………………17 WNW @ 10:02 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE VECTOR #1 AVERAGE…………..18 WNW @ 12:39 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE VECTOR #2 AVERAGE…………..19 WNW @ 01:13 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS #1 AVERAGE……………19 W @ 12:39 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS #2 AVERAGE……………17 WNW @ 11:53 A.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE RMY #1 AVERAGE……………..18 WNW @ 01:13 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE RMY #2 AVERAGE……………..18 WNW @ 01:13 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE RICHARDS (C5C) AVERAGE………19 WNW @ 12:39 P.M.
AVERAGE WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION:
CONTACTING/OFFICIAL…….11.9 WNW [285 total miles]
VECTOR #1……………..11.9
VECTOR #2……………..12.6
DAVIS #1………………12.1 W
DAVIS #2…………………M
RMY #1………………..11.7 W
RMY #2………………..12.2 W
RICHARDS (C5C)…………11.9
PRECIPITATION (INCHES) THROUGH THIS MORNING (EST):
TOTAL PRECIPITATION 24 HRS ENDING 7 A.M…….TRACE DEPARTURE…..-0.15
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH (NOV)……..3.58 DEPARTURE…..+2.26
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR (2026)…….43.28 DEPARTURE…..-2.20
SNOWFALL (INCHES) THROUGH THIS MORNING (EST):
TOTAL SNOWFALL 24 HRS ENDING AT 7 A.M………..0.0 DEPARTURE…….0.0
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE MONTH (NOV)…………..0.0 DEPARTURE……-0.3
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON (JUL-JUN)………0.0 DEPARTURE……-1.0
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PRELIMINARY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR NOVEMBER CALENDAR DAY DATA
DATE: MAX/MIN/MEAN/DEP/PRECIP/SNOW/SUN(MIN)/SUN(%)/PEAK GUST/VEC1/RMY
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
11/1 57/35/46/-1/0.00/0.0/619/100 28 SW VEC1 28 SW RMY 27
11/2 70/45/58/+11/0.00/0.0/605/98 25 W VEC1 26 W RMY 26
11/3 74/52/63/+17/0.00/0.0/301/49 22 SW VEC1 22 WSW RMY 23
11/4 76/53/65/+19/0.00/0.0/593/97 29 SW VEC1 30 SW RMY 30
11/5 70/58/64/+18/T/0.0/231/38 35 SW VEC1 35 SW RMY 36
11/6 65/60/63/+18/2.46/0.0/000/00 36 S VEC1 36 S RMY 35 TSTM
11/7 60/45/53/+8/0.98/0.0/000/00 23 WSW VEC1 22 W RMY 23
11/8 55/43/49/+4/0.14/0.0/…/.. 37 WNW VEC1 35 WNW RMY 37
11/9 56/43/50/+6/T/0.0/…/.. 28 NW VEC1 28 WNW RMY 29
11/10 The low since midnight is 41F, the daily normal low is 36F.
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NOVEMBER DAILY RECORDS TO DATE
11/5 RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 58F;
BEATING THE OLD RECORD OF 57F SET IN 1948 AND 2022
11/6 RECORD PRECIPITATION OF 2.46″;
BEATING THE OLD RECORD OF 1.72″ SET IN 1907
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DAILY EXTREMES
Temperature and precipitation records back to 1885, and
wind records back to 1940 (e = estimated)
RECORDS FOR NOVEMBER 10
HIGH 75 IN 1931
LOW 20 IN 2004
PRECIP 2.11 INCHES IN 1888
SNOWFALL 2.2 IN 1987
PEAK GUST 83e S IN 1942
RECORDS FOR NOVEMBER 11
HIGH 73 IN 2020
LOW 17 IN 1956
PRECIP 1.14 INCHES IN 1991
SNOWFALL 2.5 IN 1986
PEAK GUST 64 NW IN 1962
TODAY’S REPORT PREPARED BY: Matt Douglas
