Wednesday, January 26, 2022

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY
MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS
ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2022
ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME
SUNRISE: 0703E
SUNSET:  1651E

GREAT VISIBILITY TODAY WITH A COOL NORTH WESTERLY BREEZE….

Today we observed partly cloudy skies with an average visibility
of 80 miles. Wind was a little over 10 mph, with a max gust
somewhere around 20 mph. The surfaces of Houghton’s and
Ponkapoag were still frozen, but thinner in spots around noon.
Ice skating or any recreation on either water body are still
not recommended.

On this date in 2015, the snowfall record for the month was set
at 25.2 inches. Makes us wonder what’s in store this weekend!

The high so far today is 24F, this is 10 degrees below the normal
high of 34F. The low since midnight is 15F, which is 2 degrees
below the normal minimum of 17F.

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Today’s Observations:

7 A.M.
Weather: Scattered cirrus, few stratocumulus offshore NE-E-SE
Temperature: 15F; Dew Point: 7F; Relative Humidity: 70%
Wind: NNW @ 8G13 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1023.1 mb; 30.21 in. Hg: rising, then more
rapidly
Visibility: 45 miles
6-hr Max temp: 22F
6-hr Min temp: 15F
24-hr Precip:  0.0 ins.
24-hr Snowfall: 0.0 ins.
Snow Depth: Trace
BHO SA 1155 250 SCT 45 231/15/7/3408G13/021/ FEW SC OFFSHR NE-E-SE/
8/501 53017 10022 20015

10 A.M.
Weather: Clear, few stratocumulus offshore NE-E-SE, few cirrus
Temperature: 20F; Dew Point: 5F; Relative Humidity: 52%
Wind: NNW @ 10G18 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1024.7 mb; 30.26 in Hg; rising, then more slowly
Visibility: 80 miles
3-hr Precip:  0.00 ins.
3-hr Snowfall: 0.0 ins.
BHO SA 1455 CLR 80 247/20/5/3410G18/026/ FEW SC OFFSHR NE-E-SE FEW CI
ALQDS/ 8/501 51016

1 P.M.
Weather: Clear, few stratocumulus offshore NE-E, few cirrostratus
Temperature: 23F, Dew point: 2F; Relative Humidity: 39%
Wind: WNW @ 8G15 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1023.1 mb; 30.21 in Hg; falling, then more
slowly
Visibility: 80 miles
6-hr Max temp: 24F
6-hr Min temp: 15F
6-hr Precip:  0.00 ins.
6-hr Snowfall: 0.0 ins.
Snow Depth: Trace
BHO SA 1755 CLR 80 231/23/2/2908G15/021/ FEW SC OFFSHR NE-E FEW
CS ALQDS/ 8/505 56016 10024 20015

SUMMARY FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2022

TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)
MAX…….39     NORMAL…..34
MIN…….23     NORMAL…..17
MEAN……31     NORMAL…..26

DEPARTURE FROM 30-YEAR (1991-2020) NORMAL…………… +5
TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR THE MONTH………………………-17 [-0.9 DEGREES/DAY]

HEATING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON: JUL 2021 THRU JUN 2022)
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY……………34  DEPARTURE……. -5
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE MONTH…………..973  DEPARTURE…….+15
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE SEASON…………2859  DEPARTURE……-309
TOTAL HEATING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE…….2767  DEPARTURE…….+92

PEAK WIND GUST (MPH):
Official (1-Sec AVG)…….27 WNW @  2:52 P.M.
AEROVANE……………….25 WNW @  8:25 P.M.
VECTOR #2 (Instantaneous)..28     @  2:52 P.M.
DAVIS #2 ………………26 WNW @  2:53 P.M.
RMY #2 (Instantaneous)…..26 WNW @  2:52 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………………16 W   @  4:30 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE VECTOR #2 AVERAGE…………..18     @  4:29 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS #2 AVERAGE……………18 W   @  4:29 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE RMY #2 AVERAGE……………..18 W   @  4:29 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…..10.5 WNW  [251 total miles] VECTOR #2……………11.0
DAVIS #2…………….11.0 W
RMY #2………………11.1 W
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…..-0.14
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH………….2.75  DEPARTURE…..-0.92
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR…………. 2.75  DEPARTURE…..-0.92

SNOWFALL (INCHES) THROUGH THIS MORNING (EST):
TOTAL SNOWFALL 24 HRS ENDING 7 A.M………….0.0  DEPARTURE……-0.6
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE MONTH………………17.8  DEPARTURE……+3.3
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON (2021-2022)…..20.5  DEPARTURE……-9.1

PRELIMINARY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY CALENDAR DAY DATA
DATE: MAX/MIN/MEAN/DEP/PRECIP/SNOW/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

1/01  51/43/47/+18/0.08/0.0/000/00        21 SSE AERO 21 SSE RMY 22
1/02  48/29/39/+11/0.29/0.0/000/00        35 NW  AERO 36 NW  RMY 35
1/03  29/18/24/-4/0.00/0.0/000/00         31 NNW AERO 30 N   RMY 30
1/04  30/12/21/-7/0.00/0.0/546/99         25 S   AERO 24 S   RMY 25
1/05  49/25/37/+9/0.21/0.0/000/00         45 S   AERO 48 S   RMY 47
1/06  40/27/34/+6/0.00/0.0/316/57         36 WNW AERO 36 WNW RMY 36
1/07  28/17/23/-4/0.78/15.7/000/00        39 WNW AERO 38 WNW RMY 39
1/08  26/11/19/-8/0.00/0.0/556/100        34 WNW AERO 32 WNW RMY 34
1/09  41/19/30/+3/0.01/T/017/03           50 SW  AERO 51 SW  RMY 53
1/10  36/17/27/0/T/T/469/84               44 WNW AERO 43 WNW RMY 46
1/11  17/4/11/-16/T/0.1/560/100           36 NW  AERO 37 NW  RMY 35
1/12  40/5/23/-4/42/0.00/0.0/533/95       43 SSW AERO 44 SSW RMY 44
1/13  45/28/37/+11/0.00/0.0/332/59        22 SW  AERO 22 SW  RMY 22
1/14  38/12/25/-1/0.00/0.0/000/00         44 NW  AERO 41 N   RMY 43
1/15  13/1/7/-19/0.00/0.0/470/83          40 NW  AERO 39 NW  RMY 40
1/16  31/0/16/-10/0.00/0.0/488/86         29 ESE AERO 28 ESE RMY 30
1/17  46/31/39/+13/1.14/0.3/119/21        65 ESE AERO 74 ESE RMY 72
1/18  32/17/25/-1/0.00/0.0/446/78         46 WNW AERO 44 WNW RMY 45
1/19  44/16/30/+4/0.00/0.0/309/54         50 SSW AERO 53 SSW RMY 51
1/20  38/16/27/+1/0.17/0.6/058/10         34 N   AERO 35 N   RMY 34
1/21  20/6/13/-13/0.00/0.0/467/81         29 NNW AERO 30 NNW RMY 29
1/22  25/9/17/-9/T/0.2/358/62             23 NNW AERO 22 NNW RMY 22
1/23  34/17/26/0/0.01/0.1/331/57          26 WSW AERO 26 WSW RMY 26
1/24  29/19/24/-2/0.03/0.5/…/..         22 N   AERO 20 N   RMY 22
1/25  39/23/31/+5/…./…/…/..         27 WNW AERO 25 WNW RMY 26

1/26  The low since midnight is 15F, the daily normal low is 17F

DAILY RECORDS FOR JANUARY 2022

1/1/22: DAILY RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 43F
SURPASSES PREVIOUS RECORD OF 42F SET IN 1966

1/17/22: DAILY RECORD PEAK GUST OF 65 MPH ESE,
SURPASSES THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 62 MPH S IN 1994

DAILY EXTREMES
Temperature and precipitation records back to 1885, and
wind records back to 1940 (e = estimated)

RECORDS FOR JANUARY 26
HIGH 68F IN 1950 [RECORD HIGH TIE FOR MONTH] LOW -5F IN 1920
PRECIP 1.60 INS. IN 1958
SNOW 9.0 INS. IN 1898
WIND 90e MPH SE IN 1978

RECORDS FOR JANUARY 27
HIGH 63F IN 1974
LOW -12F IN 1924
PRECIP 1.94 INS. IN 2015
SNOWFALL 25.2 INS. IN 2015 [RECORD FOR MONTH] PEAK GUST 91 MPH SSE IN 1996

TODAY’S REPORT PREPARED BY: Benjamin Turner