Wednesday, November 9, 2022

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

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2022
ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST)
SUNRISE: 0627E
SUNSET:  1628E

BRILLIANT SUNSHINE TODAY WITH THE FIRST FREEZING
OVERNIGHT LOW OF THE SEASON….

Sunshine is again the theme today with temperatures back
to more seasonable levels. Readings have rebounded to the
low 50s after dropping to freezing earlier on for the
first time in the season.

The dew point is much lower today with readings in the upper 20s.
This dry crisp air has allowed for excellent visibility this
afternoon of 85 miles!

The wind is lighter today, with an average speed of less than
5 mph. The highest gust since this morning is 17 mph.

The high so far today is 50F, which is 2 degrees below
the normal maximum of 52F. The low since midnight is 30F,
which is 6 degrees below the normal low of 36F.

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Today’s Observations:

7 A.M.
Weather: Clear, few thin cirrus
Temperature: 32F; Dew Point: 23F; Relative Humidity: 69%
Wind: N @ 7 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1037.8 mb; 30.65 in. Hg: rising then falling
Visibility: 85 miles
6-hr Max temp: 35F
6-hr Min temp: 30F
24-hr Precip:  0.00 ins.
24-hr Snowfall: 0.0 ins.
BHO SA 1155 CLR 85 378/32/23/3607/065/ FEW THN CI ALQDS/ 8/001
50002 10035 20030

10 A.M.
Weather: Clear, few thin cirrus
Temperature: 45F; Dew Point: 28F; Relative Humidity: 50%
Wind: ENE @ 7 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1038.4 mb; 30.67 in. Hg: rising then steady
Visibility: 85 miles
3-hr Precip:  0.00 ins.
3-hr Snowfall: 0.0 ins.
BHO SA 1455 CLR 85 384/45/28/0707/067/ FEW THN CI ALQDS/ 8/001 53006

1 P.M.
Weather: Clear, few altocumulus offshore NE-E
Temperature: 49F, Dew point: 34F; Relative Humidity: 56%
Wind: ENE @ 3 kts, light and variable
Sea-level pressure: 1037.0 mb; 30.63 in Hg: falling, then
more rapidly
Visibility: 85 miles
6-hr Max temp: 50F
6-hr Min temp: 31F
6-hr Precip:  0.00 ins.
6-hr Snowfall: 0.0 ins.
BHO SA 1755 CLR 85 370/49/34/0703/063/ FEW AC OFFSHR NE-E WND L/V/
8/030 58014 10050 20031

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SUMMARY FOR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2022

TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)
MAX…….53   NORMAL…..53
MIN…….35   NORMAL…..36
MEAN……44   NORMAL…..45

DEPARTURE FROM 30-YEAR (1991-2020) NORMAL………-1
TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR THE MONTH……………….+108 [+13.3 DEGREES/DAY]

HEATING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON: JUL 2022 THRU JUN 2023)
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY……………21  DEPARTURE……..-1
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE MONTH……………50  DEPARTURE……-105
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE SEASON………….463  DEPARTURE……-204
TOTAL HEATING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE……..487  DEPARTURE…….-24

PEAK WIND GUST (MPH):
Official (1-Sec AVG)…….32 N   @  1:35 P.M.
AEROVANE……………….N/A
VECTOR #2 (Instantaneous)..34     @  1:35 P.M.
DAVIS #2 ………………28 N   @  1:35 P.M.
RMY #2 (Instantaneous)…..32 N   @  1:35 P.M.
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………………22 NNW @ 12:57 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE VECTOR #2 AVERAGE…………..21     @ 12:59 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS #2 AVERAGE……………21 NNW @ 12:59 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE RMY #2 AVERAGE……………..21 NNW @ 12:59 P.M.
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…….12.3 NNW [294 total miles] VECTOR #2……………..12.3
DAVIS #2………………12.2 NNW
RMY #2………………..12.1 NNW
RMY #1……….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…………..0.11 DEPARTURE…..-1.06
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR…………..33.79 DEPARTURE….-11.54

SNOWFALL (INCHES) THROUGH THIS MORNING (EST):
TOTAL SNOWFALL 24 HRS ENDING 7 A.M…………..0.0 DEPARTURE……-0.0
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE MONTH………………..0.0 DEPARTURE……-0.3
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON (2022-2023)…….0.0 DEPARTURE……-1.0

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PRELIMINARY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR NOVEMBER 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

11/1  61/54/58/+11/0.11/0.0/000/00        21 NW   AERO N/A    RMY 21
11/2  68/50/59/+12/0.00/0.0/598/97        29 N    AERO N/A    RMY 30
11/3  67/48/58/+12/0.00/0.0/597/97        24 WSW  AERO N/A    RMY 24
11/4  70/48/59/+13/0.00/0.0/411/67        38 WSW  AERO N/A    RMY 40
11/5  75/57/66/+20/0.00/0.0/336/55        35 SW   AERO N/A    RMY 36
11/6  74/63/69/+24/0.00/0.0/079/13        40 SW   AERO N/A    RMY 43
11/7  74/49/62/+17/T/0.0/448/74           38 NW   AERO N/A    RMY 42
11/8  53/35/44/-1/0.00/0.0/…/..         32 N    AERO N/A    RMY 32

11/9 The low since midnight is 30F, the daily normal low is 36F

DAILY RECORDS

11/05/2022: TIED RECORD HIGH MINIMUM OF 57F, ALSO SET IN 1948.

11/06/2022: NEW RECORD HIGH MINIMUM OF 63F,
PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 60F IN 2015
NEW RECORD HIGH MAXIMUM OF 74F,
PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 72F IN 2020

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

RECORDS FOR NOVEMBER 9
HIGH 74 IN 2020
LOW 17 IN 1971
PRECIP 1.37 INCHES IN 1969
SNOWFALL 0.5 IN 1892
PEAK GUST 73e S IN 1943

RECORDS FOR NOVEMBER 10
HIGH 75 IN 1931
LOW 20 IN 2004
PRECIP 2.11 INCHES IN 1888
SNOWFALL 2.2 IN 1987
PEAK GUST 83e S IN 1942

TODAY’S REPORT PREPARED BY: Benjamin Turner