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

DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2004
ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME [unless otherwise noted]

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: Scattered stratocumulus
Temperature: 48F, Dewpoint: 40F, Wind: NNW 14 mph,
Sea-level pressure: 30.20 inches, rising
24-hour precipitation, ending 7E: 0.01 inches
BHO SA 1155 20 SCT 30 SCT 80 226/49/40/3312/020/ SCSL N-NE FEW HIER SC 
FRMG DSNT S-SW VIRGA E VSBY NW 80 VSBY E 15/ 8/500 53021 70001 10057 20048

11 A.M. EDT
Weather: Clear with a few cirrus
Temperature: 56F, Dew Point: 41F, Wind: N 13 mph
Visibility: 90 miles
BHO SA 1455 CLR 90 236/56/41/0110/023/ FEW CI N-NE/ 8/001 50010

2 P.M. EDT
Weather: Clear with a few cirrus
Temperature: 59F, Dew Point: 37F, Wind: NE 13 mph
Visibility: 90 miles
BHO SA 1755 CLR 90 223/59/37/0410/019/ FEW CI DSNT NE-SE 8/001 58013 
10059 20048


WEATHER SUMMARY FOR SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2:

TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)
MAX.....68    NORMAL.....65    ASOS.....68 AT 1:07 P.M.
MIN.....52    NORMAL.....47    ASOS.....52 AT 4:23 A.M.
MEAN....60    NORMAL.....56
DEPARTURE FROM 30-YEAR NORMAL......+4
TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR THE MONTH......+7  (+2.3 DEGREES/DAY)

PEAK GUST AND AVERAGE WIND SPEED (MPH)
PEAK WIND GUST FOR YESTERDAY........25 S AT 2:58 P.M.
                   AEROVANE.........28 S AT 2:58 P.M.
                   ASOS.............24 S AT 2:59 P.M.
FASTEST MILE FOR YESTERDAY..........21 S AT 3:01 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE ASOS AVERAGE.......20 S AT 3:02 P.M.
AVERAGE WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION...8.9 SSE
                   ASOS............9.6

PRECIPITATION (INCHES) THROUGH THIS MORNING (EST)
TOTAL PRECIPITATION 24 HRS ENDING 7 A.M....0.01   DEPARTURE....-0.13
                         ASOS..............0.01
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH..........0.01   DEPARTURE....-0.27
                         ASOS..............0.01*
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR..........42.27   DEPARTURE....+4.39
                         ASOS.............40.61*
*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  68/52/60/+4/0.01/.../..      25 MPH S

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

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: Andy Hoell