Wednesday, March 2, 2022

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

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2022
ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME
SUNRISE: 0618E
SUNSET:  1735E

MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH INCREASING VISIBILITY….

Last night’s rain began as snow but quickly switched
over, so we’re left with a trace of snow and 0.09
inches of rain.

Today started off with a limited visibility of 35 miles
due to fog, and increased to 75 miles by noontime.
Skies were mostly cloudy, and wind was an average
speed of 10 mph with a max gust so far of 25 mph.

Sunshine was still a factor today, considering most of
the sky cover consisted of translucent mid and upper-level
clouds.

The high so far today is 43F, 3 degrees above the normal
maximum of 40F. The low since midnight is 34F, which is 11
degrees above the normal minimum of 23F.

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Today’s Observations:

7 A.M.
Weather: Broken stratocumulus
Temperature: 34F; Dew Point: 31F; Relative Humidity: 90%
Wind: WNW @ 10G16 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1013.0 mb; 29.91 in. Hg: rising, then
more slowly
Visibility: 35 miles, thin fog
6-hr Max temp: 39F
6-hr Min temp: 34F
24-hr Precip:  0.09 ins.
24-hr Snowfall: Trace
Snow Depth: 5 ins.
BHO SA 1155 40 BKN 35 130/34/31/3010G16/991/ THN F ALQDS
NEW SNW PST 24 HRS TRACE/ 8/500 4/005 51024 70009 10039 20034

10 A.M.
Weather: Scattered stratocumulus
Temperature: 39F; Dew Point: 24F; Relative Humidity: 55%
Wind: NNW @ 9G19 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1013.6 mb; 29.93 in Hg: rising, then
falling
Visibility: 45 miles
3-hr Precip:  0.00 ins.
3-hr Snowfall: 0.0 ins.
BHO SA 1455 30 SCT 45 136/39/24/3309G19/993/ 8/800 50006

1 P.M.
Weather: Scattered altocumulus, broken cirrocumulus
Temperature: 41F, Dew point: 23F; Relative Humidity: 47%
Wind: WNW @ 12G17 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1012.6 mb; 29.90 in Hg: rising, then
falling
Visibility: 75 miles
6-hr Max temp: 43F
6-hr Min temp: 34F
6-hr Precip:  0.00 ins.
6-hr Snowfall: 0.0 ins.
Snow Depth: 5 ins.
BHO SA 1755 180 SCT 250 BKN 75 126/41/23/3012G17/990/ 8/039
4/005 58010 10043 20034

SUMMARY FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2022

TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)
MAX…….37     NORMAL…..40
MIN…….15     NORMAL…..23
MEAN……26     NORMAL…..31

DEPARTURE FROM 30-YEAR (1991-2020) NORMAL……………-5
TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR THE MONTH………………………-5 [-5.2 DEGREES/DAY]

HEATING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON: JUL 2021 THRU JUN 2022)
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY……………39  DEPARTURE……..+5
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE MONTH……………39  DEPARTURE……..+5
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE SEASON…………4122  DEPARTURE……-344
TOTAL HEATING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE…….4077  DEPARTURE…….+45

PEAK WIND GUST (MPH):
Official (1-Sec AVG)…….36 S   @  3:22 P.M.
AEROVANE……………….36 S   @  3:59 P.M.
VECTOR #2 (Instantaneous)..39     @  4:00 P.M.
DAVIS #2 ………………44 S   @  3:59 P.M.
RMY #2 (Instantaneous)…..36 S   @  3:22 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………………29 S   @  3:25 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE VECTOR #2 AVERAGE…………..28     @  3:24 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS #2 AVERAGE……………31 S   @  8:12 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE RMY #2 AVERAGE……………..29 S   @  3:24 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……13.4 S [322 total miles] VECTOR #2…………….13.7
DAVIS #2……………..13.8 S
RMY #2……………….14.0 S
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…….0.09  DEPARTURE…..-0.08
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH………….0.09  DEPARTURE…..-0.08
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR………….10.23  DEPARTURE…..+1.56

SNOWFALL (INCHES) THROUGH THIS MORNING (EST):
TOTAL SNOWFALL 24 HRS ENDING 7 A.M………..TRACE  DEPARTURE……-0.7
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE MONTH……………..TRACE  DEPARTURE……-0.7
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON (2021-2022)…..66.6  DEPARTURE…..+14.0

PRELIMINARY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 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

2/01  31/16/24/-2/T/0.2/018/03            19 NNE AERO 18 NNE RMY 19
2/02  44/31/38/+12/T/0.0/096/16           20 SSE AERO 21 SSE RMY 20
2/03  47/36/42/+16/0.16/0.0/000/00        27 SSW AERO 28 SSW RMY 28
2/04  49/19/34/+8/1.53/0.7/000/00         35 NNE AERO 37 NNE RMY 38
2/05  21/11/16/-11/0.01/0.2/251/41        25 NW  AERO 25 NW  RMY M
2/06  27/5/16/-11/0.00/0.0/570/93         20 NNW AERO 21 NNW RMY M
2/07  41/21/31/+4/0.59/0.2/000/00         25 ESE AERO 23 ESE RMY 25
2/08  39/30/35/+8/0.27/0.0/006/01         33 W   AERO 32 WNW RMY 34
2/09  42/24/33/+6/0.00/0.0/608/98         30 WNW AERO 29 WNW RMY 31
2/10  50/31/41/+14/0.00/0.0/312/50        36 W   AERO 37 SW  RMY 38
2/11  52/32/42/+15/0.00/0.0/569/91        32 S   AERO 31 S   RMY 34
2/12  59/35/47/+19/0.00/0.0/433/69        50 W   AERO 46 W   RMY 48
2/13  35/22/29/+1/0.41/5.7/000/00         26 WNW AERO 21 WNW RMY 26
2/14  22/6/14/-14/0.13/2.7/418/66         43 WNW AERO 40 WNW RMY 43
2/15  25/2/14/-14/0.00/0.0/636/100        31 W   AERO 28 W   RMY 31
2/16  43/16/30/+2/0.00/0.0/505/79         49 S   AERO 51 S   RMY 52
2/17  59/43/51/22/0.04/0.0/218/34         49 SW  AERO 48 SW  RMY 53
2/18  59/21/40/+11/0.69/0.0/419/65        58 SW  AERO 58 S   RMY 60
2/19  37/15/26/-3/0.02/0.2/349/54         56 WNW AERO 53 WNW RMY 54 TSTM
2/20  32/11/22/-7/0.00/0.0/553/85         42 WNW AERO 42 SW  RMY 44
2/21  55/28/42/+13/0.00/0.0/619/95        36 SW  AERO 35 SW  RMY 39
2/22  52/33/43/+13/0.53/0.0/007/01        66 S   AERO 70 S   RMY 68
2/23  67/30/49/+19/0.00/0.0/309/47        50 WNW AERO 47 SSW RMY 49
2/24  30/20/25/-5/0.00/0.0/053/08         32 NNW AERO 31 NNW RMY 32
2/25  32/15/24/-6/1.16/8.3/000/00         33 ENE AERO 32 NNW RMY 33
2/26  29/10/20/-11/T/0.1/533/80           22 W   AERO 18 W   RMY 21
2/27  39/18/29/-2/0.01/0.2/649/97         41 WNW AERO 41 NNW RMY 43
2/28  27/15/21/-10/0.00/0.0/659/98        30 NW  AERO 26 NNW RMY 30

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

2/01  37/15/26/-5/…./T/…/..            36 S  AERO 36 S   RMY 37

3/02 The low since midnight is 34F, the daily normal low is 23F

DAILY RECORDS FOR FEBRUARY 2022

2/12/22: DAILY RECORD HIGH MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 59F,
SURPASSES PREVIOUS RECORD OF 56F SET IN 1999

2/17/22: DAILY RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 43F,
SURPASSES PREVIOUS RECORD OF 38F SET IN 1981

2/23/22: DAILY RECORD HIGH MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 67F,
TIES RECORD OF 67F SET IN 2017

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

RECORDS FOR MARCH 2
HIGH 63 IN 2004
LOW -3 IN 1886
PRE 3.47 INS. IN 2018
SNOW 8.2 INS. IN 2009
WIND 75 MPH NW IN 1966

RECORDS FOR MARCH 3
HIGH 64 IN 1991, 2020
LOW -1 IN 1950
PRECIP 2.36 INS. IN 1972
SNOWFALL 12.8 INS. IN 1960
PEAK GUST 78e MPH E IN 1942

TODAY’S REPORT PREPARED BY: Benjamin Turner