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

DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY
SUNDAY, JANUARY 2, 2005
ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME

Today's observations:

7 A.M.
Weather: Thin scattered cirrus
Temperature: 27F, Dew Point: 11F, Wind: N at 12 kt,
Sea-level pressure: 30.69 inches and rising,
Precipitation last 6 hours: 0.00 inches
BHO SA 1155 200 -SCT 35 394/27/11/0112G17/069/ FEW SC OFFSHR NE-SE 
WND VEERING/ 8/501 4/001 51017 10030 20026

10 A.M.
Weather: Thin overcast cirrus
Temperature: 31F, Dew Point: 18F, Wind: ENE at 14 kt,
Sea-level pressure: 30.73 inches,
Precipitation last 3 hours: 0 inches
BHO SA 1455 250 -OVC 65 406/31/18/0614G22/073/ FEW SC OFFSHR NE-SE 
WND VEERING WND 36V09/ 8/501 51012

1 P.M.
Weather: Broken stratocumulus, thin overcast cirrus
Temperature: 33F, Dew Point: 22F, Wind: E at 10 kt ,
Sea-level pressure: 30.69 inches and falling,
Precipitation last 6 hours: 0 inches
BHO SA 1755 20 BKN 200 -OVC 45 382/33/22/0710/066/ WND BACKING VSBY 
DCRSNG/ 8/501 58024 10033 20027


WEATHER SUMMARY FOR SATURDAY, JANUARY 1:

TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)
MAX.....49    NORMAL.....35    ASOS.....49 AT 12:29 PM
MIN.....32    NORMAL.....19    ASOS.....32 AT 12:59 PM
MEAN....41    NORMAL.....27
DEPARTURE FROM 30-YEAR NORMAL.....+14
TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR THE MONTH.....+14  (+14.0 DEGREES/DAY)

HEATING DEGREE DAYS
TOTAL HEATING DEGREE DAYS FOR YESTERDAY.......24   DEPARTURE....-14
TOTAL HEATING DEGREE DAYS FOR THE MONTH.......24   DEPARTURE....-14
TOTAL HEATING DEGREE DAYS FOR THE SEASON....2241   DEPARTURE...-126

PEAK GUST AND AVERAGE WIND SPEED (MPH)
PEAK WIND GUST FOR YESTERDAY........45 W AT 10:35 A.M.
                   AEROVANE.........47 W AT 10:35 A.M.
                   ASOS.............43 W AT 11:09 A.M.

FASTEST MILE FOR YESTERDAY..........33 W AT 11:09 A.M.
FASTEST 2-MIN AVERAGE ASOS..........33 W AT 11:17 A.M.
AVERAGE WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION..18.0 S
                   ASOS...........17.9


PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTAL PRECIPITATION 24 HRS ENDING 7 A.M....0.00   DEPARTURE....-0.15
                         ASOS..............0.00
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH..........0.00   DEPARTURE....-0.30
                         ASOS..............0.00
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR...........0.00   DEPARTURE....-0.30
                         ASOS..............0.00

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR 24 HRS ENDING 7 A.M......0.0   DEPARTURE....-0.5
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE MONTH................0.0   DEPARTURE....-1.0
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON..............24.0   DEPARTURE....+9.0


PRELIMINARY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY, 2005......CALENDAR DAY DATA

DATA REPORTED:
DATE  MAX/MIN/MEAN/DEP/PRECIP/SNOW/SUN(MIN.)/SUN(%)/ PEAK GUST/AERO GUST

1/1   49/32/41/+14/0.00/0.0/../../                   45 MPH W


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


DAILY EXTREMES

RECORDS FOR JANUARY 2
HIGH    62F IN 1890
LOW     -7F IN 1899,1918,2004
PRECIP  2.10 INCHES IN 1987
SNOW    9.0 INCHES IN 1904
WIND    85e MPH S IN 1942

RECORDS FOR JANUARY 3
HIGH    64F IN 2000
LOW     -4F IN 1904
PRECIP  1.93 INCHES IN 1999
SNOW    11.3 INCHES IN 1996
WIND    92 MPH S IN 1960

e = Estimated

TODAY'S REPORT BY: Andrew Hoell