Wednesday, March 16, 2022
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY
MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS
ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 2022
ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME
SUNRISE: 0554E
SUNSET: 1752E
MILDER AND NICE WEATHER AFTER THIS MORNING’S FOG….
Today opened up a little chilly with a decent amount of fog,
but warmed up nicely. Wind has been light and variable for the
majority of the day, and visibility reached 40 miles by the
1 P.M. observation. Overcast skies became mostly clear this
afternoon after 0.03 inches of rain was measured from
showers overnight.
The high so far today is 50F, which is 6 degrees above the
normal maximum of 44F. The low since midnight is 36F, which
is 10 degrees above the normal minimum of 26F.
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Today’s Observations:
7 A.M.
Weather: Fog
Temperature: 37F; Dew Point: 37F; Relative Humidity: 100%
Wind: NE @ 3 kts, light and variable
Sea-level pressure: 1023.2 mb; 30.22 in. Hg: rising, then
more rapidly
Visibility: 1/2 mile, fog
6-hr Max temp: 37F
6-hr Min temp: 36F
24-hr Precip: 0.00 ins.
24-hr Snowfall: 0.0 ins.
Snow Depth: 0 ins.
BHO SA 1155 X W3 1/2F 232/37/37/0403/022/ WND L/V/ 8////
70003 53029 10037 20036
10 A.M.
Weather: Broken stratocumulus
Temperature: 40F; Dew Point: 38F; Relative Humidity: 88%
Wind: WNW @ 3 kts, wind light and variable
Sea-level pressure: 1024.2 mb; 30.25 in Hg: rising, then steady
Visibility: 20 miles, thin fog
3-hr Precip: 0.00 ins.
3-hr Snowfall: 0.0 ins.
BHO SA 1455 20 BKN 20 242/40/38/3003/025/ THN F ALQDS
WND L/V/ 8/500 51010
1 P.M.
Weather: Clear, few cumulus
Temperature: 49F, Dew point: 38F; Relative Humidity: 65%
Wind: E @ 3 kts, wind light and variable
Sea-level pressure: 1023.6 mb; 30.23 in Hg: falling, then more rapidly
Visibility: 40 miles
6-hr Max temp: 50F
6-hr Min temp: 37F
6-hr Precip: 0.00 ins.
6-hr Snowfall: 0.0 ins.
Snow Depth: 0 ins.
BHO SA 1755 CLR 40 236/49/38/0903/023/ FEW CU ALQDS WND L/V/ 8/100
58006 10050 20037
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SUMMARY FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2022
TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)
MAX…….62 NORMAL…..44
MIN…….39 NORMAL…..26
MEAN……51 NORMAL…..35
DEPARTURE FROM 30-YEAR (1991-2020) NORMAL……..+16
TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR THE MONTH………………..+53 [+3.3 DEGREES/DAY]
HEATING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON: JUL 2021 THRU JUN 2022)
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY……………14 DEPARTURE…….-16
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE MONTH…………..425 DEPARTURE…….-54
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE SEASON…………4508 DEPARTURE……-403
TOTAL HEATING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE…….4523 DEPARTURE…….-15
PEAK WIND GUST (MPH):
Official (1-Sec AVG)…….27 SW @ 1:37 A.M.
AEROVANE……………….23 SW @ 1:19 A.M.
VECTOR #2 (Instantaneous)..28 @ 1:13 A.M.
DAVIS #2 ………………27 SW @ 1:37 A.M.
RMY #2 (Instantaneous)…..29 SW @ 1:37 A.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………………20 SW @ 1:13 A.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE VECTOR #2 AVERAGE…………..21 @ 1:13 A.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS #2 AVERAGE……………20 SW @ 1:13 A.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE RMY #2 AVERAGE……………..21 SW @ 1:13 A.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……10.7 SW [257 total miles]
VECTOR #2…………….11.3
DAVIS #2……………..11.2 S
RMY #2……………….11.3 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…….0.03 DEPARTURE…..-0.14
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH………….1.22 DEPARTURE…..-1.38
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR………….11.36 DEPARTURE…..+0.26
SNOWFALL (INCHES) THROUGH THIS MORNING (EST):
TOTAL SNOWFALL 24 HRS ENDING 7 A.M………….0.0 DEPARTURE……-0.5
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE MONTH……………….3.9 DEPARTURE……-4.9
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON (2021-2022)…..70.5 DEPARTURE……+9.8
PRELIMINARY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 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
3/01 37/15/26/-5/0.08/T/128/19 36 S AERO 36 S RMY 37
3/02 43/31/37/+5/0.01/0.0/609/90 29 W AERO 25 SW RMY 29
3/03 38/17/28/-4/0.16/T/518/76 40 NNW AERO 35 NW RMY 40
3/04 34/10/22/-10/0.00/0.0/669/98 31 NW AERO 28 NW RMY 31
3/05 39/18/29/-3/0.00/0.0/508/74 24 S AERO 21 S RMY 25
3/06 63/35/49/+16/0.01/0.0/186/27 53 SW AERO 53 WSW RMY 56
3/07 62/47/55/+22/0.08/0.0/035/05 59 WNW AERO 58 WNW RMY 59
3/08 47/30/39/+6/0.00/0.0/673/97 55 WNW AERO 53 WNW RMY 56
3/09 38/29/34/+1/0.36/3.3/000/00 19 NNW AERO 17 NNW RMY 20
3/10 49/26/38/+4/0.00/0.0/504/72 18 NW AERO 16 SSW RMY 18
3/11 55/32/44/+10/0.00/0.0/640/91 27 S AERO 25 S RMY 27
3/12 46/20/33/-1/0.49/0.6/000/00 59 NW AERO 60 NW RMY 50
3/13 34/17/26/-8/0.00/0.0/666/94 54 WNW AERO 51 WNW RMY 55
3/14 52/25/39/+4/0.00/0.0/584/82 32 WNW AERO 28 W RMY 33
3/15 62/39/51/+16/…./0.0/…/.. 27 SW AERO 23 SW RMY 27
3/16 The low since midnight is 36F, the daily normal low is 27F
DAILY RECORDS FOR MARCH 2022
3/07/22: DAILY RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 47F,
SURPASSES PREVIOUS RECORD OF 43F SET IN 1894
DAILY EXTREMES
Temperature and precipitation records back to 1885, and
wind records back to 1940 (e = estimated)
RECORDS FOR MARCH 16
HIGH 73 IN 1990
LOW 8 IN 1932
PRE 1.95 INS. IN 1900
SNOW 10.0 INS. IN 1896
WIND 79 MPH NE IN 1956
RECORDS FOR MARCH 17
HIGH 69 IN 2003
LOW 6 IN 1885
PRECIP 1.97 INS. IN 1968
SNOWFALL 6.5 INS. IN 1956
PEAK GUST 70 MPH SSW IN 1973
TODAY’S REPORT PREPARED BY: Benjamin Turner
