Wednesday, August 31, 2022
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY
MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS
ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2022
ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST)
SUNRISE: 0508E
SUNSET: 1820E
A SLIGHT RELIEF IN COMPARISON TO YESTERDAY….
Today featured relatively pleasant weather with dew points
dropping into the low 60’s and a cool westerly breeze. Wind
is 15 mph on average with frequent gusts above 20 mph.
Skies are mostly cloudy and visibility increased from 40 miles
this morning to 70 miles by the 1 P.M. observation. We saw
some fog to the east this morning, the remnants of the overnight
rainfall that left 0.39 inches in the gauge.
The summit continues with a monthly rainfall deficit, now at
1.41″ below normal, and an annual deficit of 10.92″! Most of the
Boston area remains under extreme drought conditions as of now.
The Drought monitor is updated tomorrow.
The high so far today is 88F, which is 10 degrees above the normal
maximum of 78F. The low since midnight is 68F, which is 8 degrees
above the normal minimum of 60F.
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Today’s Observations:
7 A.M.
Weather: Scattered stratocumulus and altocumulus, broken
cirrocumulus
Temperature: 68F; Dew Point: 67F; Relative Humidity: 97%
Wind: WNW @ 7G12 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1007.8 mb; 29.76 in. Hg: rising, then more
rapidly
Visibility: 40 miles, except 20 miles NE-E-SE due to thin fog and
low clouds
6-hr Max temp: 72F
6-hr Min temp: 68F
24-hr Precip: 0.39 ins.
BHO SA 1155 10 SCT 70 SCT 250 BKN 40 078/68/67/3007G12/976/ VSBY
20 MI NE-E-SE THN F NE-E-SE/ 8/839 53013 70039 10072 20068
10 A.M.
Weather: Scattered cirrostratus, few cumulus and altocumulus
Temperature: 74F; Dew Point: 65F; Relative Humidity: 74%
Wind: WNW @ 7G13 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1007.0 mb; 29.74 in Hg: falling, then
more rapidly
Visibility: 40 miles
3-hr Precip: 0.00 ins.
BHO SA 1455 250 SCT 40 070/74/65/3007G13/974/ FEW SML CU ALQDS
FEW AC ALQDS/ 8/156 58008
1 P.M.
Weather: Broken cumulus
Temperature: 81F, Dew point: 61F; Relative Humidity: 51%
Wind: W @ 12G20 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1006.2 mb; 29.71 in Hg: falling unsteadily
Visibility: 70 miles
6-hr Max temp: 83F
6-hr Min temp: 67F
6-hr Precip: 0.00 ins.
BHO SA 1755 40 BKN 70 062/81/61/2712G20/971/ 8/200 57008 10083 20067
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SUMMARY FOR TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2022
TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)
MAX…….89 NORMAL…..78
MIN…….69 NORMAL…..61
MEAN……79 NORMAL…..69
DEPARTURE FROM 30-YEAR (1991-2020) NORMAL………+10
TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR THE MONTH………………..+123 [+3.9 DEGREES/DAY]
HEATING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON: JUL 2022 THRU JUN 2023)
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY…………….0 DEPARTURE……..-1
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE MONTH…………….0 DEPARTURE…….-10
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE SEASON……………0 DEPARTURE…….-17
TOTAL HEATING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE………28 DEPARTURE…….-28
COOLING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON: JAN 2022 THRU DEC 2022)
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY……………14 DEPARTURE……..+9
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR THE MONTH…………..320 DEPARTURE……+116
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR THE SEASON………….827 DEPARTURE……+236
TOTAL COOLING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE……..644 DEPARTURE……+183
PEAK WIND GUST (MPH):
Official (1-Sec AVG)…….34 S @ 4:11 P.M.
AEROVANE……………….N/A
VECTOR #2 (Instantaneous)..37 @ 4:11 P.M.
DAVIS #2 ………………38 S @ 4:46 P.M.
RMY #2 (Instantaneous)…..35 SSW @ 5:18 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………………25 SSW @ 4:11 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE VECTOR #2 AVERAGE…………..26 @ 5:18 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS #2 AVERAGE……………26 S @ 5:25 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE RMY #2 AVERAGE……………..26 SSW @ 5:18 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………14.6 SSW [350 total miles]
VECTOR #2……………….15.1
DAVIS #2………………..14.9 SSW
RMY #2………………….15.3 SSW
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……..0.39 DEPARTURE…..+0.27
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH (JULY)…….2.39 DEPARTURE…..-1.41
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR…………..23.58 DEPARTURE….-10.92
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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
8/1 85/66/76/+3/0.05/494/57 24 S AERO N/A RMY 26
8/2 93/66/80/+7/0.00/588/68 27 WSW AERO N/A RMY 29
8/3 88/68/78/+5/0.00/836/97 22 NNW AERO N/A RMY 23
8/4 96/68/82/+9/0.00/808/94 29 SSW AERO N/A RMY 31
8/5 96/72/84/+11/0.01/438/51 42 NW AERO N/A RMY 42 TSTM
8/6 95/72/84/+11/0.00/822/96 30 SSW AERO N/A RMY 31
8/7 96/73/85/+12/0.08/589/69 36 SW AERO N/A RMY 38 TSTM
8/8 97/75/86/+14/T/740/87 37 WSW AERO N/A RMY 39
8/9 97/63/80/+8/0.23/365/43 33 NW AERO N/A RMY 34 TSTM
8/10 76/62/69/-3/0.03/347/41 22 NE AERO N/A RMY 22
8/11 79/65/72/0/T/160/19 18 SSW AERO N/A RMY 18
8/12 83/63/73/+1/0.00/698/83 21 NW AERO N/A RMY 22
8/13 77/58/68/-4/0.00/512/61 20 NE AERO N/A RMY 19
8/14 84/58/71/-1/0.00/661/79 24 SSE AERO N/A RMY 24
8/15 83/61/72/0/0.00/726/87 21 ENE AERO N/A RMY 21
8/16 77/61/69/-3/T/566/68 28 ENE AERO N/A RMY 30
8/17 77/61/69/-3/0.03/182/22 30 ENE AERO N/A RMY 30
8/18 83/61/72/+1/0.00/661/80 44 NW AERO N/A RMY 46
8/19 91/62/77/+6/0.00/807/98 25 WNW AERO N/A RMY 25
8/20 94/69/82/+11/0.00/411/50 30 SSW AERO N/A RMY 32
8/21 87/65/76/+5/0.00/589/72 26 SSW AERO N/A RMY 28
8/22 72/64/68/-3/0.80/000/00 17 E AERO N/A RMY 17
8/23 74/65/70/-1/0.06/024/03 21 ESE AERO N/A RMY 21 TSTM
8/24 87/63/75/+4/0.00/583/72 19 WNW AERO N/A RMY 18
8/25 88/67/78/+8/0.00/590/73 23 S AERO N/A RMY 23
8/26 88/65/77/+7/0.71/483/60 40 WNW AERO N/A RMY 42 TSTM
8/27 78/64/71/+1/0.00/569/71 20 N AERO N/A RMY 20
8/28 80/63/72/+2/0.00/583/73 22 SSE AERO N/A RMY 22
8/29 88/61/75/+5/0.00/662/83 30 SSW AERO N/A RMY 31
8/30 89/69/79/+10/0.00/…/.. 34 S AERO N/A RMY 35
8/31 The low since midnight is 68F, the daily normal low is 60F
DAILY RECORDS
08/04/2022: NEW HIGH MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORD OF 96F,
PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 95F SET IN 1928.
08/06/2022: TIED RECORD HIGH MAXIMUM OF 95F, ALSO SET IN 1931
TIED RECORD HIGH MINIMUM OF 72F, ALSO SET IN 1918 AND 1924
08/07/2022: NEW HIGH MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORD OF 96F,
PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 95F SET IN 1924
TIED RECORD HIGH MINIMUM OF 73F, ALSO SET IN 2018
08/08/2022: NEW HIGH MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORD OF 97F,
PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 93F SET IN 1909 AND 1949
NEW HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORD OF 75F,
PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 74F SET IN 2001
08/20/2022: NEW HIGH MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORD OF 94F,
PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 93F SET IN 1937
DAILY EXTREMES
Temperature and precipitation records back to 1885, and
wind records back to 1940 (e = estimated)
RECORDS FOR AUGUST 31
HIGH 94F IN 1953
LOW 42F IN 1976
PRECIP 2.46 INCHES IN 1954
PEAK GUST 125 MPH SE IN 1954 [CAROL – RECORD FOR MONTH]
RECORDS FOR SEPTEMBER 1
HIGH 93F IN 1969, 2010
LOW 47F IN 1975, 2017
PRECIP 2.32 INCHES IN 2013
PEAK GUST 59e MPH S IN 1945, SSW IN 1965
TODAY’S REPORT PREPARED BY: Benjamin Turner
