BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY
MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02186
ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA

DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY
FRIDAY MARCH 05, 2004
ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME

TODAY'S DISCUSSION....

More light rain this morning has only amounted 0.01". Temperatures
continue on mild side and we've yet to drop to the freezing point
thus far into March.  This morning's low was 38 degrees.

TODAY'S OBSERVATIONS....

7 a.m.
BHO SA 1155 45 SCT E80 OVC 12 255/40/37/1309/028/ THN F ALQDS OCNL L-/
8/54// 53017 6001/ 70004 10042 20038

10 a.m.
BHO SA 1455 E35 OVC 12 231/39/37/1312/021/ THN F ALQDS REUKN/ 8/5///
58024 6000/

OUR WEATHER SUMMARY FOR THURSDAY MARCH 04

TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)
MAX.....48    NORMAL.....41     HAZEN SHELTER: 48.1 @  3:50 P.M.
MIN.... 35    NORMAL.....24     HAZEN SHELTER: 35.2 @  6:55 A.M.
MEAN....42    NORMAL.....33
DEPARTURE FROM 30-YEAR NORMAL..... 9
TOTAL DEPARTURE MARCH TO DATE....+55

MARCH IS AVERAGING 14 DEGREES WARMER THAN NORMAL DAILY...

ASOS MAX/MIN FOR 3/4: 48/35 // TIMES: 4:09 P.M. AND  8:06 A.M.

HEATING DEGREE DAYS
TOTAL HEATING DEGREE DAYS FOR YESTERDAY.......23   DEPARTURE.....-09
TOTAL HEATING DEGREE DAYS FOR MARCH...........76   DEPARTURE.....-55
TOTAL HEATING DEGREE DAYS FOR THE SEASON....4702   DEPARTURE.....-01
TOTAL HEATING DEGREE DAYS FOR LAST SEASON...5054   DIFFERENCE...-352

PEAK GUST AND AVERAGE WIND SPEED (MPH)
PEAK WIND GUST FOR YESTERDAY........22 WSW AT 2:04 P.M.
                   AEROVANE.........24 WSW AT 2:04 P.M.
                   ASOS.............20 WSW AT 1:53 P.M.
FASTEST MILE FOR YESTERDAY..........16 WSW AT 1:56 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE ASOS AVERAGE.......16 WNW AT 7:04 P.M.
AVERAGE WIND SPEED/DIRECTION........9.2 MPH WNW
AVERAGE ASOS WIND FOR YESTERDAY ....9.8 MPH

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTAL PRECIPITATION 24 HR ENDING 7 A.M.....0.04
                         ASOS..............0.04
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR MARCH..............0.12
DEPARTURE FOR MARCH TO DATE...............-0.48
TOTAL ASOS PRECIPITATION FOR MARCH.........0.12

TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR 2004...............3.60
                             DEPARTURE....-5.84
TOTAL ASOS PRECIPITATION FOR 2004..........3.11

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR 24 HRS ENDING 7 A.M......0.0
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR MARCH....................0.0   DEPARTURE......-1.2
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON..............41.7   DEPARTURE......-1.3

PRELIMINARY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 2004......CALENDAR DAY DATA
DATA REPORTED:
DATE  MAX/MIN/MEAN/DEP/PRECIP/SNOW/SUN(MIN.)/SUN(%)/ PEAK GUST/AERO GUST

AERO: Aerovane recording wind system when significant
TSTM: Thunderstorm day
....: Data not yet available

3/1 55/38/47/+15/0/0/588/87           27 MPH S
3/2 63/37/50/+18/0.04/0/298/44        50 MPH W     Aerovane 50 MPH W
3/3 53/37/45/+13/0/0/.../..           46 MPH WNW   Aerovane 51 MPH WNW
3/4 48/35/42/+9/0.07/0/.../..         22 MPH WSW   Aerovane 24 MPH WSW
3/5 Morning low 38 degrees..

There is ONE NEW DAILY RECORD FOR MARCH 2004; record high max.
temp. of 63 on March 02, the previous record was 61 in 1991.

RECORDS FOR MARCH 05
HIGH 64 IN 1979
LOW -02 IN 1948
PRECIP 1.76 INCHES IN 2001
SNOWFALL 13.0 INCHES IN 1891
PEAK GUST 76e MPH WNW IN 1971

RECORDS FOR MARCH 06
HIGH 66 IN 1894
LOW 03 IN 1948
PRECIP 1.85 INCHES IN 2001
SNOWFALL 15.5 INCHES IN 2001
PEAK GUST 82 MPH S IN 1959


TODAY'S REPORT BY: Matt Douglas