BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY
MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02186
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 08 2003

DISCUSSION AT 2 P.M.

Continuation of the very beautiful early September weather today with 
sunny skies and light winds in from the ocean.
September temps. very near normal over the weekend but running 2 degrees
cooler than normal for the month through the first week.
Precipitation is so very close to normal to date at 1.00 inch.

TODAY'S OBSERVATIONS

9/8/2003 MON

8 a.m.
BHO SA 1155 32 SCT 55 200/61/51/0310G16/012/ SKY CLRG PST HR
HAZY E-SE VSBY 20 E-SE GST 19 KTS PST HR WND 36V06/ 8/500/ 51015 10065 20059

11 a.m.
BHO SA 1455 37 SCT 65 210/65/51/0509G15/015/ CU FRMG XCPT OVHD-NE-E FEW SCSL
WND 02V09/ 8/800/ 51010

2 p.m.
BHO SA 1755 CLR 60 211/68/53/0609/015/ CU/SC XCPT OVHD-NE WND 03V10/
8/400/ 50001 10069 20061


THE DATA RECORDED FOR SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 07...
TEMPERATURES ARE CALENDAR DAY MIDNIGHT TO MIDNIGHT
EASTERN STANDARD TIME

MAX:      78      MIN:      54
ASOS MAX: 78      ASOS MIN: 54
MEAN:     66      [ + 1 ]

AVERAGE HIGH/LOW/MEAN: 74/56/65

TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR SEPTEMBER TO DATE: - 15 deg. [ - 2.3 per day ]

PRECIPITATION UPDATED ON 9/08 at 8 A.M.
24 HRS ENDING 8 A.M..........0.00 IN
TOTAL FOR ASOS...............0.00 IN
TOTAL FOR SEPT...............1.00 IN [STANDARD GAGE ]
TOTAL FOR SEPT. .. ASOS ]    0.96 
IN
SEPT. DEPARTURE TO DATE:....-0.04 IN [STANDARD GAGE ]

TOTAL 2003 PRECIPITATION..38.74 IN
DEPARTURE FROM AVERAGE....+5.15 IN


WIND DATA FOR SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 07 2003

PEAK GUST ASOS: 17 MPH N  AT 11:35 P.M. EST
PEAK GUST AERO: 20 MPH N  AT 11:35 P.M. EST
PEAK GUST 420C: 18 MPH N  AT 11:38 P.M. EST


SEPTEMBER 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
.../.. no sunshine data yet available


9/1  67/56/62/-5/0.02/000/00/  18 MPH SW
9/2  62/53/58/-8/0.63/000/00/  21 MPH NE
9/3  69/56/63/-3/0/.../..      21 MPH ESE
9/4  72/60/66/0/0.35/.../..    30 MPH SSW
9/5  74/58/66/+1/0/.../..      18 MPH NW
9/6  74/53/64/-1/0/.../..      17 MPH WSW
9/7  78/54/66/+1/0/.../..      18 MPH N
9/8  am low temp. 59 deg.; high thru 2 p.m. 69 deg.


DAILY EXTREMES

RECORDS FOR SEPTEMBER 08
HIGH   91F  IN 1945
LOW    42F  IN 1978
PRECIP  0.74 INCHES IN 1888
PEAK GUST  40e MPH NW,WSW IN 1941,1944

RECORDS FOR SEPTEMBER 09
HIGH   91F IN 2002
LOW    41F IN 1938
PRECIP  1.97 INCHES IN 1969
PEAK GUST  52  MPH WNW, NW IN 1969,1978

e = estimated

Today's Report by: Robert Skilling