BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY
MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02186
ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA
  
DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2008
ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME
 
NEW RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 65 DEGREES YESTERDAY
BROKE OLD RECORD BY 6 DEGREES WHICH WAS 59 IN 1930
NEW RECORD HIGH MINIMUM FOR DATE OF 45 DEGREES
 
The high temperature of 65 degrees breaks the record of 59 degrees 
for January 8th set in 1930. In addition, the 65-degree maximum ties for 
the 4th warmest January day on record in terms of maximum temperature. 
 
Warmest January Temperature (deg F):
 
 1) 68 on 26 Jan 1950
 2) 66 on 29 Jan 2002
    66 on 6 Jan 2007
 4) 65 on 21 Jan 1906
    65 on 14 Jan 1995
    65 on 8 Jan 2008
 
A new record high minimum temperature was set at 45 degrees;
the old record was 41 degrees on January 8, 1930,1935,1967. 
 
Just one year ago we recorded new record maxima of 61 and 
66 degrees on January 5th and 6th.  
 
Today's observations:
 
7 A.M.   
Weather: Low overcast stratus with thin spots in overcast  
Temperature: 52F, Dew point: 52F, Wind: S at 22G32 kts
Wind: Peak wind gust 33 kts S at 5:56 a.m. 
Sea-level pressure: 29.81 inches Hg, falling
Visibility: 6 miles thin fog, and 10 miles NW-NE
6-hour min temp: 49F 
Snow on ground: none
BHO SA 1155 E4 OVC 6F 096/52/52/1722G32/981/ 
CIG RGD OVC PTLY THN HIER CLDS VSB VSBY NW-NE 10 
PK WND 1733/1056/ 8/6// 56025 10052 20049 
 
10 A.M.
Weather: Overcast with few thin spots, stratus, stratocumulus  
Temperature: 55F, Dew point: 52F, Wind: S at 24G37 kts 
Wind: Peak wind gust 37 kts S @ 48 past the hour 
Sea-level pressure: 29.74 inches Hg, falling
Visibility: 25 miles   
BHO SA 1455 E6 OVC 25 072/55/52/1824G37/974/ CIG RGD 
FEW THN SPTS IOVC HIER CLDS VSB SUN OCNL DMLY VSB   
PK WND 1837/48/ 8/5// 58024
 
1 P.M. 
Weather: Overcast with small breaks, stratocumulus  
Temperature: 55F, Dew point: 52F, Wind: SSW at 25G35 kts
Wind: Peak wind from S @ 35 kts at 50 past the hour
Sea-level pressure: 29.67 inches Hg, falling
Visibility: 20 miles, NE 15, SE 12   
6-hour max. temp. 55F 
6-hour rainfall: 0.01 inch 
BHO SA 1755 E12 BKN 20 OVC 20 046/55/52/2025G35/967/
CIG RGD FEW SML BINOVC VSBY NE 15 SE 12 W 25 PK WND 1935/50/ 
RE02/ 8/5// 56026 ASOS 60001 MANUAL 6001/ 10055 20052 
 
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 8
 
TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)
MAX.....65    NORMAL.....34 
MIN.....45    NORMAL.....18
MEAN....55    NORMAL.....26
DEPARTURE FROM 30-YEAR NORMAL..........+29 
TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR THE MONTH..........+35 [+4.2 DEGREES/DAY]
 
HEATING DEGREE DAYS
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY............10  DEPARTURE......-29 
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE MONTH...........272  DEPARTURE......-34 
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE SEASON.........2439  DEPARTURE.....-196
TOTAL HEATING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE....2028  DIFFERENCE....+411
 
PEAK GUST AND AVERAGE WIND SPEED (MPH)
PEAK WIND GUST FOR YESTERDAY............37 S   AT 11:35 P.M.   
                   AEROVANE.............37 S   AT 11:35 P.M.       
                   ASOS.................36 S   AT 11:37 P.M.    
                   DAVIS................37 SSW AT 11:28 P.M.   
FASTEST MILE FOR YESTERDAY..............29 S   AT 11:35 P.M.  
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE ASOS AVERAGE...........28 S   AT 11:37 P.M.   
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS AVERAGE..........26 S   AT 11:36 P.M.  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION......  17.8 S
                   ASOS.................17.6    
                   DAVIS................17.5 S  [190 deg] 
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES) THROUGH THIS MORNING (EST)
TOTAL PRECIPITATION 24 HRS ENDING 7 A.M....0.00  DEPARTURE....-0.15 
                         ASOS..............0.00 
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH..........0.24  DEPARTURE....-0.96
                         ASOS..............0.23  
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR...........0.24  DEPARTURE....-0.96
                         ASOS..............0.23  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES) THROUGH THIS MORNING (EST)
TOTAL SNOWFALL 24 HRS ENDING 7 A.M..........0.0  DEPARTURE.....-0.5
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE MONTH................1.8  DEPARTURE.....-2.2
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON..............32.3  DEPARTURE....+14.7
 
PRELIMINARY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 2008 CALENDAR DAY DATA
DATA REPORTED:
DATE: MAX/MIN/MEAN/DEP/PRECIP/SNOW/SUN(MIN.)/SUN(%)/ PEAK GUST/AERO GUST
 
AERO: Aerovane recording wind system when significant
TSTM: Thunderstorm day
....: Data not yet available
 
1/1   38/28/33/+6/0.24/1.8/055/10   30 E   
1/2   29/7/18/-9/T/T/006/01         43 NW   Aero 43 MPH NW
1/3   11/2/7/-20/0/0/540/98         35 NW
1/4   30/2/16/-11/0/0/253/46        31 SSW
1/5   38/24/31/+4/0/0/292/53        28 SSW
1/6   47/34/41/+15/0/0/133/24       27 SSW 
1/7   54/39/47/+21/0/0/.../..       29 S 
1/8   65/45/55/+29/0/0/.../..       37 S
 
1/9   morning low temp. 48F; our normal low is now 18F
 
NEW DAILY RECORDS FOR JANUARY 2008:
 
1/8 - New record high temperature of 65 deg; 
the previous record, 59 deg. in 1930
New record high minimum temperature of 45 deg; 
the previous record 41 deg. in 1930, 1935,1967
 
DAILY EXTREMES
Temperature and precipitation records back to 1885, and
wind records back to 1940 (e = estimated):
 
RECORDS FOR JANUARY 9
HIGH 62F IN 1937
LOW -9F IN 1968
PRECIP 3.00 INS. IN 1956
SNOWFALL 10.0 INS. IN 1904
PEAK GUST 101e MPH SE IN 1978 [RECORD FOR MONTH]
 
RECORDS FOR JANUARY 10
HIGH 54F IN 2000
LOW -7F IN 2004
PRECIP 2.16 INS. IN 1935
SNOWFALL 6.3 INS. IN 1977
WIND 73e SE IN 1977
 
TODAY'S REPORT PREPARED By: Robert Skilling