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

DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2004
ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME [unless otherwise noted]

MORNING FOG TURNS TO PARTLY SUNNY WEATHER...
COLDER WEATHER TO FOLLOW RAIN TONIGHT...
SEPTEMBER WAS THE TENTH WETTEST ON RECORD..
The summit was in dense fog at sunrise with light drizzle
continuing until 8:45 AM EDT.  Partial sunshine began
around noon and has warmed the temperature from the morning
low of 52 to the mid-60s at 1 PM.  September precipitation
of 8.71 inches makes it the tenth wettest on record, just
behind 8.78 inches in 1996 and well behind the record
wettest September in 1999 with 12.37 inches.

September, 2004 summary:

Average max temp:  72.0
Average min temp:  55.0
Average mean temp:  63.5
Warmest temperature:  82 (4th)
Coldest temperature:  43 (19th and 20th)
Precipitation:  8.71 inches
Heating Degree Days:  84
Cooling Degree Days:  44
Peak Gust:  46 mph NE (18th)


Today's observations:

8 A.M. EDT
Weather: Sky obscured with light drizzle and heavy fog
Temperature: 54F, Dewpoint: 54F, Wind: SSE 7 mph,
Sea-level pressure: 30.28 inches, rising
BHO SA 1155 W1 X 1/16L-F 255/54/54/1605/028/ WND LGT/
8//// 51007 6000/ 10055 20052

11 A.M. EDT
Weather: Overcast with stratocumulus and fog
Temperature: 58F, Dew Point: 58F, Wind: SSE 7 mph
Visibility: 6 miles
BHO SA 1455 E5 BKN 10 OVC 6F 241/58/58/1606/024/
FEW BINOVC OVHD SUN OCNLY DMLY VSBL WND LGT/ 8/5//
58014 6000/

2 P.M. EDT
Weather: Overcast with stratocumulus
Temperature: 67F, Dew Point: 54F, Wind: S 10 mph
Visibility: 20 miles
BHO SA 1755 25 SCT E40 BKN 250 OVC 20 224/67/54/1808/019/
FEW BINOVC OVHD SUN DMLY VSBL VSBY N 15 WND LGT/ 8/501
58017 6000/ 10067 20052


WEATHER SUMMARY FOR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1:

TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)
MAX.....68    NORMAL.....66    ASOS.....69 AT 2:14 P.M.
MIN.....51    NORMAL.....48    ASOS.....51 AT 6:32 A.M.
MEAN....60    NORMAL.....57
DEPARTURE FROM 30-YEAR NORMAL......+3
TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR THE MONTH......+3  (+3.0 DEGREES/DAY)

PEAK GUST AND AVERAGE WIND SPEED (MPH)
PEAK WIND GUST FOR YESTERDAY........16 ESE AT 8:28 P.M.
                   AEROVANE.........20 W AT 5:16 A.M.
                   ASOS.............15 SE AT 10:46 P.M.
                   DAVIS............16 SE AT 10:44 P.M.
FASTEST MILE FOR YESTERDAY..........12 ESE AT 8:30 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE ASOS AVERAGE.......13 E AT 6:59 P.M.
AVERAGE WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION...7.9 WSW
                   ASOS............7.8

PRECIPITATION (INCHES) THROUGH THIS MORNING (EST)
TOTAL PRECIPITATION 24 HRS ENDING 7 A.M...TRACE   DEPARTURE....-0.14
                         ASOS..............0.00
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH.........TRACE   DEPARTURE....-0.14
                         ASOS..............0.00*
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR..........42.26   DEPARTURE....-4.52
                         ASOS.............40.60*
*New ASOS weighing gage installed 6/24/04 replaced former tipping gage.


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

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

10/1  68/51/60/+3/0/.../..         16 MPH ESE
10/2  overnight low 52...

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

RECORDS FOR OCTOBER 2
HIGH 85F IN 1968
LOW  29F IN 1899
PRECIP 1.75 INCHES IN 1984
PEAK GUST 52e MPH S IN 1952

RECORDS FOR OCTOBER 3
HIGH 82F IN 1922
LOW  28F IN 1899
PRECIP 1.76 INCHES IN 1979
PEAK GUST 52 MPH NNW IN 1984

TODAY'S REPORT BY: Mike Iacono