BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY, MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02186 ELEVATION 635 FT. ABOVE MSL....10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA SATURDAY, JULY 13, 2002 PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT: http:// www.bluehill.org DAILY DISCUSSION... CLOSE TO NORMAL TEMPS TODAY UNDER PARTLY SUNNY SKIES.... The high and low so far today of 82/60 is close to the normals of 82/62. Small cumulus are forming under the partial veil of high clouds. Precipitation remains below normal for the month, and not much rain is expected before the end of next week. MJI Today's observations: 8 AM BHO SA 1155 250 SCT 35 176/66/59/2308/005/ FEW LWR CI N WND LGT AND VRB/ 8/001 53003 10066 20060 11 AM BHO SA 1455 250 -BKN 45 169/78/56/2209/003/ FEW SML CU NW-N/ 8/101 58007 2 PM BHO SA 1755 35 SCT 250 -BKN 40 162/82/54/2314G23/001/ WND 20V26/ 8/101 56007 10082 20066 WINDS AT BLUE HILL FOR FRIDAY, JULY 12 PEAK WIND GUST FOR FRIDAY...........22 MPH SW AT 12:25 AM EDT (7/13) AEROVANE.........22 MPH SW AT 12:25 AM EDT (7/13) ASOS.............20 MPH SW AT 12:26 AM EDT (7/13) AVERAGE WIND SPEED AND DIR.........9.4 MPH, NW ASOS............9.3 MPH WINDS AT BLUE HILL FOR SATURDAY, JULY 13: PEAK WIND GUST THROUGH 2 PM..........26 MPH SW AT 1:52 PM EDT AEROVANE..........27 MPH SW AT 1:52 PM EDT ASOS..............25 MPH SW AT 1:53 PM EDT TEMPERATURES AT BLUE HILL FOR FRIDAY, JULY 12 MAX.....79 NORMAL.....81 ASOS.....78 AT 5:46 PM EDT MIN.....55 NORMAL.....62 ASOS.....54 AT 4:43 AM EDT MEAN....67 NORMAL.....72 DEP......-5 DEP FOR MONTH....+42 The month is averaging more than 3 degrees above normal per day. PRECIPITATION DATA AT BLUE HILL..... TOTAL PRECIPITATION 24 HRS ENDING 8 AM....0.00 IN DEP....-0.12 IN ASOS.............0.00 IN TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH.........0.75 IN DEP....-0.71 IN ASOS.............0.74 IN TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR.........25.37 INS DEP....-1.76 INS ASOS............N/A RECORDS FOR JULY 13 HIGH 95 IN 1894 LOW 52 IN 1888, 1895, 1939, 1973 PRE 3.54 IN IN 1996 WIND 55 MPH SE IN 1996 RECORDS FOR JULY 14 HIGH 98 IN 1952 LOW 51 IN 1895,1937 PRE 1.97 IN IN 1960 WIND 110e MPH NW IN 1942 Daily wind records are for the period 1940-2001. Temperature and precipitation records are for the full period of record 1885-2001. Mike Iacono/Jen Moisan