BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY
MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02186
ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA
 
DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY
SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 2008    
ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME UNLESS NOTED 
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS TODAY...
A light shower brought 0.03 inch of precipitation
in the hour ending at 7 AM EDT this morning, and
a second very light shower brought a trace just
after 11 AM EDT.
 
Today's observations:
 
8 A.M. EDT
Weather: Scattered stratus, overcast stratocumulus
Temperature: 65F, Dew point: 64F,  Wind: SSW at 6 kts
Sea-level pressure: 30.04 inches Hg, rising
Visibility: 12 miles, hazy
6-hourly minimum temperature: 63F
24-hourly rainfall: 0.03 inches
BHO SA 1155 5 SCT E30 BKN 55 OVC 12 173/65/64/2006/004/
FEW STFRA DRFTG BLO SMT HAZY WND LGT/ 8/5// 51010 6003/
70003 10065 20063
 
11 A.M. EDT
Weather: Broken stratocumulus, broken altocumulus,
overcast cirrus
Temperature: 67F, Dew point: 63F, Wind: SSW at 8 kts
Sea-level pressure: 30.04 inches Hg, falling
Visibility: 25 miles, hazy
BHO SA 1455 E40 BKN 85 BKN 250 OVC 25 172/67/63/2108/004/
BINOVC NW-N FEW LWR SC ALQDS VSBY SW 10 RW WSW-SW WND LGT
HAZY/ 8/571 58001
 
2 P.M. EDT
Weather: Broken stratocumulus, overcast stratocumulus,
breaks in overcast to north
Temperature: 72F, Dew point: 66F, Wind: SSW at 13 kts
Sea-level pressure: 30.01 inches Hg, falling
Visibility: 35 miles, hazy
6-hourly max. temp. 74F
6-hourly rainfall: trace
BHO SA 1755 E25 BKN 45 OVC 35 164/72/66/2113/001/ BINOVC N
HIR CLDS VSBL N-NE HAZY/ 8/53/ 58008 6000/ 10074 20065
 
 
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR FRIDAY, AUGUST 29
 
TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)
MAX.....79    NORMAL.....76
MIN.....57    NORMAL.....59
MEAN....68    NORMAL.....67
 
DEPARTURE FROM 30-YEAR NORMAL.............+1
TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR THE MONTH............-48 [-1.9 DEGREES/DAY]
 
PEAK GUST AND AVERAGE WIND SPEED (MPH)
PEAK WIND GUST FOR YESTERDAY............18   S AT  6:10 P.M. *
                   AEROVANE.............16   S AT  5:19 P.M.           
                   ASOS.................17 SSW AT  5:18 P.M. 
                   DAVIS................18   S AT  5:17 P.M.
FASTEST MILE FOR YESTERDAY..............13   S AT  5:16 P.M. *
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE ASOS AVERAGE...........14 SSW AT  5:19 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS AVERAGE..........13   N AT  4:11 A.M.
                   AVERAGE..............8.7  S
                   ASOS.................8.0 
                   DAVIS................7.4  W [270 deg]
* Last of several occurrences.
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES) THROUGH THIS MORNING (EST)
TOTAL PRECIPITATION 24 HRS ENDING 7 A.M....0.03   DEPARTURE......-0.11 
                         ASOS..............0.02
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH..........4.53   DEPARTURE......+0.75
                         ASOS..............4.57  
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR..........35.46   DEPARTURE......+2.27 
                         ASOS.............38.00 #
#  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/+4/0.00/719/83     16 WSW   
8/2  80/65/73/+1/0.80/346/40     21 NW    TSTM
8/3  81/61/71/-1/0.56/422/49     52 NW    Aero 55 MPH NW TSTM
8/4  79/60/70/-2/0.01/731/85     25 WNW 
8/5  72/63/68/-4/T/377/44        21 NE 
8/6  64/60/62/-10/0.55/000/00    31 ESE 
8/7  72/61/67/-4/0.41/009/01     21 SW    TSTM
8/8  77/59/68/-3/0.47/442/52     23 ENE   TSTM
8/9  78/59/69/-2/0.00/534/63     16 SSE
8/10 80/61/71/0/0.08/474/56      24 ESE   TSTM
8/11 67/61/64/-7/0.06/025/03     25 E
8/12 72/58/65/-6/0.18/134/16     21 NNW   TSTM
8/13 79/59/69/-2/0.00/778/93     18 WSW
8/14 78/63/71/+1/T/334/40        21 NNW  
8/15 79/62/71/+1/1.32/125/15     18 SSW   TSTM
8/16 79/61/70/0/0.01/647/78      23 WSW
8/17 80/59/70/0/0.00/787/95      28 WSW
8/18 85/64/75/+5/0.00/759/92     28 SSW
8/19 78/54/66/-4/0.05/576/70     29 WNW   TSTM
8/20 72/50/61/-8/0.00/812/99     28 WNW
8/21 78/55/67/-2/0.00/801/98     16 WNW
8/22 82/60/71/+2/0.00/799/98     20 S
8/23 80/60/70/+1/0.00/771/95     21 S
8/24 80/60/70/+1/0.00/697/86     18 S
8/25 82/58/70/+2/0.00/258/32     28 NNW
8/26 72/52/62/-6/0.00/788/98     25 NNW
8/27 74/52/63/-5/0.00/.../..     21 NNE
8/28 74/59/67/-1/0.00/.../..     22 NE
8/29 79/57/68/+1/0.00/.../..     18 S
 
8/30 our morning low temp. 63F; the normal low is now 59F
     
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 30
HIGH 94F IN 1953
LOW 39F IN 1965
PRECIP 2.75 INCHES IN 1936
PEAK GUST 43 MPH NW 1965
 
RECORDS FOR AUGUST 31
HIGH 94F IN 1953
LOW 42F IN 1976
PRECIP 2.46 INCHES IN 1954
PEAK GUST 125 MPH SE 1954 [CAROL - RECORD FOR MONTH]
 
TODAY'S REPORT PREPARED By: Mike Iacono