Wednesday, June 8, 2022
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY
MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS
ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 2022
ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST)
SUNRISE: 0408E
SUNSET: 1919E
A CLOUDY START WITH A FAIR WEATHER AFTERNOON….
Today began cloudy and foggy following rain earlier on this
morning. We received 0.44 inches, bringing our monthly deficit
to a half inch and our annual deficit to 5.57 inches. Wind was
southwesterly and was 10 mph on average with a max gust of 41 mph
earlier this morning.
The sky started clearing out significantly around the 10 A.M.
observation, leaving us with few clouds for the rest of the
day. Weather conditions look amazing as we enter the
afternoon hours and the air becomes less humid.
Visibility was limited this morning by fog. We were able to
see only a 1/2 mile early on, but it has since increased to
around 60 miles by the 1 P.M. observation.
The high so far today is 77F, which is 4 degrees above the
normal maximum of 73F. The low since midnight is 60F, which
5 degrees above the normal minimum of 55F.
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Today’s Observations:
7 A.M.
Weather: Light drizzle
Temperature: 63F; Dew Point: 63F; Relative Humidity: 100%
Wind: S @ 12G21 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1011.7 mb; 29.88 in. Hg: rising then falling
Visibility: 1/2 mile, fog
6-hr Max temp: 63F
6-hr Min temp: 60F
24-hr Precip: 0.44 inches
BHO SA 1155 X W3 1/2L-F 117/63/63/1812G21/988/ 8//// 55002
70044 10063 20060
10 A.M.
Weather: Broken cumulus
Temperature: 70F; Dew Point: 66F; Relative Humidity: 87%
Wind: WSW @ 9G16 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1010.8 mb; 29.85 in Hg: falling, then
more slowly
Visibility: 40 miles
3-hr Precip: Trace
BHO SA 1455 20 BKN 40 108/70/66/2409G16/985/ 8/200 56009 6000/
1 P.M.
Weather: Scattered cumulus and cirrostratus
Temperature: 76F, Dew point: 59F; Relative Humidity: 56%
Wind: W @ 10G20 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1010.6 mb; 29.84 in Hg: falling, then more slowly
Visibility: 60 miles
6-hr Max temp: 77F
6-hr Min temp: 63F
6-hr Precip: Trace
BHO SA 1755 40 SCT 300 SCT 60 106/76/59/2710G20/984/ 8/105 56002
6000/ 10077 20063
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SUMMARY FOR TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2022
TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)
MAX…….80 NORMAL…..73
MIN…….60 NORMAL…..55
MEAN……70 NORMAL…..64
DEPARTURE FROM 30-YEAR (1991-2020) NORMAL……..+6
TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR THE MONTH…………………1 [-0.1 DEGREES/DAY]
HEATING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON: JUL 2021 THRU JUN 2022)
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY…………….0 DEPARTURE……..-3
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE MONTH……………23 DEPARTURE……..-6
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE SEASON…………5589 DEPARTURE……-585
TOTAL HEATING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE…….5581 DEPARTURE……..+8
COOLING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON: JAN 2022 THRU DEC 2022)
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY…………….5 DEPARTURE……..+3
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR THE MONTH…………….8 DEPARTURE……..-6
TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR THE SEASON…………..68 DEPARTURE…….+26
TOTAL COOLING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE………68 DEPARTURE……..-8
PEAK WIND GUST (MPH):
Official (1-Sec AVG)…….36 SSW @ 11:29 P.M.
AEROVANE……………….N/A
VECTOR #2 (Instantaneous)..37 @ 11:29 P.M.
DAVIS #2 ………………40 S @ 2:08 P.M.
RMY #2 (Instantaneous)…..38 SSW @ 11:29 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………………26 SSW @ 11:30 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE VECTOR #2 AVERAGE…………..27 @ 5:07 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS #2 AVERAGE……………27 S @ 6:11 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE RMY #2 AVERAGE……………..28 SSW @ 5:07 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……..15.8 SSW [380 total miles]
VECTOR #2………………16.3
DAVIS #2……………….16.3 SW
RMY #2…………………16.4 SW
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……..0.44 DEPARTURE…..+0.27
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH…………..0.58 DEPARTURE…..-0.55
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR…………..18.16 DEPARTURE…..-5.57
PRELIMINARY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JUNE 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
6/01 62/52/57/-5/0.08/009/01 21 SSW AERO N/A RMY 22
6/02 67/53/60/-2/T/308/34 20 S AERO N/A RMY 21
6/03 64/52/58/-7/0.05/000/00 22 ENE AERO N/A RMY 22
6/04 75/52/64/+1/0.01/554/61 28 SSW AERO N/A RMY 29
6/05 76/50/63/0/0.00/882/97 28 WNW AERO N/A RMY 28
6/06 80/56/68/+5/0.00/783/86 22 S AERO N/A RMY 23
6/07 80/60/70/+6/…./…/.. 36 SSW AERO N/A RMY 38
6/08 The low since midnight is 60F, the daily normal low is 55F
DAILY EXTREMES
Temperature and precipitation records back to 1885, and
wind records back to 1940 (e = estimated)
RECORDS FOR JUNE 8
HIGH 94F IN 1984
LOW 37F IN 1932
PRECIP 1.11 INS IN 1923
PEAK GUST 86e MPH WNW IN 1946 [Record for month]
RECORDS FOR JUNE 9
HIGH 94F IN 2008
LOW 40F IN 1980
PRECIP 2.08 INCHES IN 1931
PEAK GUST 67 MPH NW IN 1973
TODAY’S REPORT PREPARED BY: Benjamin Turner
