BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY
MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02186
ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA
 
DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY
SUNDAY, AUGUST 10, 2008    
ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME UNLESS NOTED 
 
Today's observations:
 
8 A.M. EDT
Weather: Stratocumulus stratiformis
Temperature: 65F, Dew point: 61F,  Wind: NW at 4 kts
Sea-level pressure: 29.93 inches Hg, rising
Visibility: 45 miles
6-hourly minimum temperature: 62F
24-hourly rainfall: None
BHO SA 1155 90 SCT 45 135/65/61/3104/993/
K LYR ALNG HRZN SW-NE WND L/V/ 8/500 53010 10065 20062
 
11 A.M. EDT
Weather: Scattered cumulus congestus
Temperature: 75F, Dew point: 59F, Wind: SSW at 6 kts
Sea-level pressure: 29.93 inches Hg, steady
Visibility: 40 miles
BHO SA 1455 40 SCT 40 136/75/59/2106/993/
K LYR ALNG HRZN NE WND L/V/ 8/200 51001
 
2 P.M. EDT
Weather: Broken cumulus congestus
Temperature: 77F, Dew point: 61F, Wind: estim. SE at 2 kts
Sea-level pressure: 29.90 inches Hg, falling
Visibility: 50 miles
BHO SA 1755 40 BKN 50 126/77/61/E1402/990/
CLR NE WND L/V/ 8/200 58010 10080 20065
 
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR SATURDAY, AUGUST 9
 
TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)
MAX.....78    NORMAL.....80
MIN.....59    NORMAL.....62
MEAN....69    NORMAL.....71
 
DEPARTURE FROM 30-YEAR NORMAL.............-2
TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR THE MONTH............-21 [-2.1 DEGREES/DAY]
 
PEAK GUST AND AVERAGE WIND SPEED (MPH)
PEAK WIND GUST FOR YESTERDAY............16 SSE AT  8:51 P.M.* 
                   AEROVANE.............14 SSE AT  7:41 P.M.
                   ASOS.................15 S   AT  8:51 P.M.
                   DAVIS................15 SE  AT  6:42 P.M.    
FASTEST MILE FOR YESTERDAY..............11 SSE AT  8:52 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE ASOS AVERAGE...........10 S   AT  9:08 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS AVERAGE..........11 SE  AT  6:43 P.M.
                   AVERAGE.............4.8 WSW  
                   ASOS................4.7  
                   DAVIS...............4.5 SW [232 deg] 
*LAST OF SEVERAL OCCURANCES
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES) THROUGH THIS MORNING (EST)
TOTAL PRECIPITATION 24 HRS ENDING 7 A.M....0.00   DEPARTURE......-0.13 
                         ASOS..............0.00
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH..........2.80   DEPARTURE......+1.66 
                         ASOS..............2.88  
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR..........33.73   DEPARTURE......+3.18  
                         ASOS.............36.31 #
# Includes erroneous ASOS precipitation data on 2/13/08.
 
PRELIMINARY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 2008 CALENDAR DAY DATA
DATA REPORTED:
DATE: MAX/MIN/MEAN/DEP/PRECIP/SUN(MIN.)/SUN(%)/ PEAK GUST/AERO GUST
AERO: Aerovane recording wind system gust when significant
TSTM: Thunderstorm day (thunder heard some time during day)
....: Data not yet available, records not finalized
 
8/1  85/66/76/+4/0.00/.../..     16 WSW   
8/2  80/65/73/+1/0.80/.../..     21 NW    TSTM
8/3  81/61/71/-1/0.56/.../..     52 NW    Aero 55 MPH NW TSTM
8/4  79/60/70/-2/0.01/.../..     25 WNW 
8/5  72/63/68/-4/T/.../...       21 NE 
8/6  64/60/62/-10/.../.../..     31 ESE 
8/7  72/61/67/-4/.../.../..      21 SW    TSTM
8/8  77/59/68/-3/.../.../..      23 ENE   TSTM
8/9  78/59/69/-2/.../.../..      16 SSE
 
NEW DAILY RECORDS FOR AUGUST
 
8/3 - PEAK GUST OF 52 MPH FROM THE NW IS NEW RECORD FOR THE
      DATE; PREVIOUS RECORD 41 MPH NE IN 1964
 
DAILY EXTREMES
Temperature and precipitation records back to 1885, and
wind records back to 1940 (e = estimated):
 
RECORDS FOR AUGUST 10
HIGH 101F IN 1949 [STATION RECORD MAXIMUM - Tied with 8/2/1975]
LOW 49F IN 1964
PRE 2.27 INCHES IN 1952
PEAK GUST 88e MPH S IN 1976
 
RECORDS FOR AUGUST 11
HIGH 97F IN 1944
LOW 49F IN 1972
PRECIP 3.13 INCHES IN 1990
PEAK GUST 44 MPH SW IN 1971
 
TODAY'S REPORT PREPARED By: Andrew Hoell