BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY
MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02186
SUNDAY JUNE 22 2003

DISCUSSION AT 11 A.M.

Rain is falling this morning due to scattered showers around the 
area and temperatures are stuck in the mid 50's - the standard type 
of day we have experienced for the past month or so. Its not surprise 
to anyone that temperatures are well below average for the month and 
precipitation is well above average for both June and this year.

Here are the latest statistics for the month of June:
Average Maximum Temperature: 68.0F
Average Minimum Temperature:  52.7F
Mean Temperature: 60.6F
Total Precipitation: 4.12 inches
Heating Degree Days: 101
Cooling Degree Days: 6
Percent of Bright Sunshine (through June 17): 38.7%


TODAY'S OBS

6/22/2003 SUN

8 A.M.
BHO SA 1155 E5 OVC 5R-F 082/55/54/0315G22/977/
FEW STFRA DRFTNG OVR SMT VSBY LWRING RB20E40R-B40E55/
8/7/// 53002 ASOS 60006 MANUAL 70042 ASOS 70040 10056 20055

11 A.M.
BHO SA 1455 E2 OVC 1L-F 083/55/55/0213G19/977/
WND VEERING GRDLY/ 8/7/// 53001 60008


THE DATA RECORDED FOR SATURDAY JUNE 21
TEMPERATURES ARE CALENDAR DAY MIDNIGHT TO MIDNIGHT
EASTERN STANDARD TIME

MAX:      66      MIN:      55
ASOS MAX: 66      ASOS MIN: 55
MEAN:     61      [- 6]

AVERAGE HIGH/LOW/MEAN: 77/57/67/

TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR JUNE TO DATE: -83

JUNE IS AVERAGING -4.0 DEGREES BELOW AVERAGE PER DAY


PRECIPITATION UPDATED ON 6/22 at 8 A.M.
24 HRS ENDING 8 A.M.......0.42 IN
TOTAL FOR ASOS............0.40 IN
TOTAL FOR JUNE TO DATE....4.12 IN (STANDARD GAGE )
DEPARTURE MONTH TO DATE..+1.46 IN
TOTAL ASOS TO DATE........NA   IN

TOTAL 2003 PRECIPITATION..28.25 IN
DEPARTURE FROM AVERAGE....+4.77 IN


WIND DATA FOR SATURDAY JUNE 21 2003

PEAK GUST ASOS:  25  MPH N   @ 10:45 P.M. EDT
PEAK GUST AERO:  30  MPH NNE @ 11:33 P.M. EST
PEAK GUST 420C:  27  MPH NNE @ 12:26 P.M. EDT

JUNE 2003 PRELIMINARY DATA....ALL IS CALENDAR DAY DATA....
BELOW IS THE ORDER OF DATA REPORTED....
MAX/MIN/MEAN/DEP/PRECIP/SUNSHINE/ OFFICIAL 420C WIND GUST
Aero = Aerovane recording wind system gust when significant
TSTM = thunderstorm day

6/1  57/49/53/-9/1.77/000/00  38 NE  Aerovane 41 MPH NE
6/2  70/46/58/-4/0/815/90     35 NW  Aerovane 37 MPH NW
6/3  72/48/60/-2/0/571/63     30 W
6/4  61/50/56/-7/0.14/009/01  22 ENE
6/5  59/50/55/-8/0.19/000/00  20 WSW
6/6  79/53/66/+3/0/837/92     22 W
6/7  65/55/60/-4/0.87/091/10  20 E
6/8  65/53/60/-5/0/228/25     21 SE
6/9  68/54/61/-3/0/173/19     24 SW
6/10 77/55/66/+2/0/858/94     27 WNW
6/11 75/58/67/+2/0.03/119/13  40 SSW
6/12 70/57/64/-1/N/A/0/0      21 ENE
6/13 57/53/55/-10/N/A/0/0     22 E
6/14 74/53/64/-1/N/A/101/11   23 W
6/15 77/52/65/-1/0/815/89     28 NE    Aerovane 30 MPH NE
6/16 60/47/54/-12/0/733/80    23 ENE
6/17 72/47/60/-6/0/650/71     25 MPH S Aerovane 30 MPH S
6/18 63/52/58/-8/0.24/.../..  36 S
6/19 72/61/67/0/0/.../..      17 W
6/20 68/59/64/-3/.../.../..   28 ENE
6/21 66/55/61/-6/.../.../..   27 NNE

only 30% of the possbile sunshine thru June 14th!
now  39% through June 17th..
normal for June is 55%...


RECORDS FOR JUNE 22
HIGH       93F IN 1921
LOW        43F IN 1940
PRECIP     1.57 INCHES IN 1900
PEAK GUST  46 MPH S IN 1985

RECORDS FOR JUNE 23
HIGH       93F IN 1888
LOW        45F IN 1885
PRECIP     0.68 INCHES IN 1941
PEAK GUST  51 MPH W IN 1960

RECORDS FOR JUNE 24
HIGH       91F IN 1914,1976
LOW        40F IN 1932
PRECIP     2.80 INCHES IN 1929
PEAK GUST  48 MPH N IN 1998

e = estimated

Today's report by: Andrew Hoell