BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY
MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS
ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA
 
DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY
SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 2014
ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME
 
AFTERNOON SHOWERS ON FRIDAY BREAK THE DRY SPELL,
WITH SIGNIFICANT RAIN ON THE WAY LATER THIS WEEKEND
 
Wind and clouds were on the increase by yesterday afternoon
with winds gusting to peak of 45 MPH from the SW by mid day.
Beginning at approximately 1:50 PM EST rain began on the hill,
falling off and on throughout the rest of the day and totaling
a mere 0.06 inches. With only 1.06 of precipitation so far for
the month of March, we are currently 3.99 inches below our
30 year norm. With significant rainfall on the way however,
monthly totals a far from being set.
 
While the sun has peeked through thin layers of overcast
for most of today, clouds have been on the increase once
more with altocumulus lenticularis visible throughout
most of the morning. Dew points have remained in the
upper 30s for most of the day as well, with thin fog
and haze limiting visibility in most directions throughout
the morning.
 
By 1:00 PM EST rain showers were distant ESE-WSW of the
station with a low stratus/nimbostratus layer beginning
to overtake the sky. Visibility was reduced to 25 miles
in most directions, with an exception of 50 miles
to the W-NNW. A maximum of 53F had been reached so far
as well.
 
Today's Observations:
 
7 A.M.
Weather: Few altocumulus SE-SW, altocumulus lenticularis
distant NW, thin overcast of cirrus fibratus, thin fog
in all directions, light haze WNW-NNW
Temperature: 45F; Dew Point: 38F; Wind: NNW estimated at 3 kts,
Sea-level pressure: 30.21 ins. Hg, rising, then more slowly 
Visibility: 30 miles, obscured by thin fog and light haze
6-hr max temp: 46F
6-hr min temp: 41F
24-hr precip: 0.06 inches
Snow depth: Trace 
BHO SA 1155 E250 –OVC 30 231/45/38/E3403/021/
FEW AC SE-SW ACSL DSNT NW THN FG ALQDS LGT HZ WNW-NNW/
8/041 51035 ASOS 70007 MANUAL 70006 10046 20041
 
10 A.M. 
Weather: Few cumulus, broken stratocumulus lenticularis,
broken altocumulus, thin overcast of cirrus fibratus
Temperature: 53F; Dew Point: 39F; Wind: ENE at 9G20 kts, 
Sea-level pressure: 30.24 ins. Hg, rising, then more slowly 
Visibility: 20 miles, obscured by thin fog
BHO SA 1455 E40 BKN 140 BKN 250 –OVC 35 242/53/39/0609G20/024/
FEW CU ALQDS FEW THN SCSL ALQDS VSBY SE-SW 25 MI WNW-NW 70 MI
THN FG N-W/ 8/131 51013
 
1 P.M.
Weather: Broken stratocumulus, broken stratus undulatus,
overcast altostratus, showers distant ESE-WSW, sun
dimly visible
Temperature: 45F; Dew Point: 35F; Wind: E at 14G23 kts,
Sea-level pressure: 30.22 ins. Hg, steady then falling
Visibility: 25 miles, obscured by rain showers,
50 miles W-NNW
6-hr max temp: 53F 
6-hr min temp: 45F
BHO SA 1755 E20 BKN 30 BKN 70 OVC 25 233/45/35/0814G23/022/
SHWRS DSNT ESE-WSW VSBY W-NNW 50 MI SUN DMLY VSBL/
8/61/ 58009 10053 20045
 
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2014
 
TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)
MAX.....57    NORMAL.....48
MIN.....33    NORMAL.....31
MEAN....45    NORMAL.....39
 
DEPARTURE FROM 30-YEAR NORMAL.........................+6
TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR THE MONTH.......................-117 [-4.4 DEGREES/DAY]
 
HEATING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON JUL TO JUN)
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY..............20  DEPARTURE..........-6
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE MONTH.............958  DEPARTURE........+117     
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE SEASON...........5549  DEPARTURE........+140 
TOTAL HEATING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE......4965  DIFFERENCE.......+584
 
PEAK GUST AND AVERAGE WIND SPEED (MPH)
PEAK WIND GUST FOR YESTERDAY..................45 SW   AT 12:28 P.M.                 
                   AERO.......................43 SW   AT 12:28 P.M.                             
                   ASOS.......................46 SW   AT 12:29 P.M.                       
                   DAVIS......................46 SSW  AT 12:29 P.M.  RMY 47  
FASTEST MILE FOR YESTERDAY....................35 SW   AT 12:31 P.M.            
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE ASOS AVERAGE.................33 NW   AT 12:31 P.M.         
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS AVERAGE................33 SW   AT 12:31 P.M.                       
AVERAGE WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION............ 19.7 SW 
                   ASOS......................19.1     
                   DAVIS.....................18.5 SSW  [207 deg.]
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES) THROUGH THIS MORNING (EST)
TOTAL PRECIPITATION 24 HRS ENDING 7 A.M....0.06  DEPARTURE.............-0.12
                         ASOS..............0.00
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH..........1.06  DEPARTURE.............-3.99      
                         ASOS..............1.08
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR..........11.15  DEPARTURE.............-2.32 
                         ASOS.............11.62
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES) THROUGH THIS MORNING (EST)
TOTAL SNOWFALL 24 HRS ENDING 7 A.M..........0.0  DEPARTURE..............-0.3
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE MONTH................2.6  DEPARTURE..............-9.3
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON..............84.4  DEPARTURE.............+25.5
 
PRELIMINARY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 2014 CALENDAR DAY DATA
DATA REPORTED:
DATE: MAX/MIN/MEAN/DEP/PRECIP/SNOW/SUN(MIN.)/SUN(%)/ PEAK GUST/AERO GUST
AERO: Aerovane wind recording system gust
RMY:  R.M. Young wind gust recording system
TSTM: Thunderstorm day (thunder heard some time during day)
....: Data not yet available, records not finalized
 
3/1  34/12/23/-8/0.00/0.0/458/68          28 SSW AERO 29 MPH SSW RMY 30
3/2  37/28/33/2/T/T/014/02                22 SW  AERO 22 MPH SW  RMY 29
3/3  28/11/20/-12/0.00/0.0/000/00         29 NNW AERO 30 MPH NNW RMY N/A
3/4  29/6/18/-14/0.00/0.0/444/65          17 SW  AERO 16 MPH SW  RMY 17
3/5  27/16/22/-10/0.02/0.3/000/00         21 NE  AERO 20 MPH N   RMY 23
3/6  26/7/17/-15/0.00/0.0/689/100         23 NNW AERO 23 MPH NNW RMY N/A 
3/7  35/16/26/-7/0.00/0.0/449/65          18 SE  AERO 17 MPH SE  RMY 18 
3/8  52/27/40/+7/0.00/0.0/673/97          26 NW  AERO 29 MPH NNW RMY 27
3/9  40/25/33/0/0.00/0.0/669/96           28 NW  AERO 29 MPH NW  RMY 29
3/10 42/26/34/+1/0.03/0.8/196/28          21 S   AERO 22 MPH S   RMY 27
3/11 56/34/45/+11/0.00/0.0/450/64         33 W   AERO 33 MPH W   RMY 34 
3/12 53/34/44/+10/0.50/T/120/17           29 NNW AERO 30 MPH NNW RMY 30
3/13 33/12/23/-11/0.14/1.4/007/01         43 NW  AERO 45 MPH NW  RMY 45
3/14 37/10/24/-11/0.00/0.0/498/70         39 SSW AERO 41 MPH SSW RMY 42
3/15 54/35/45/+10/0.01/0.0/450/63         50 WNW AERO 58 MPH WNW RMY 54
3/16 34/21/28/-7/0.00/0.0/509/71          36 W   AERO 36 MPH WNW RMY 37
3/17 30/13/22/-14/0.00/0.0/562/78         25 N   AERO 26 MPH N   RMY 19
3/18 35/16/26/-10/0.00/0.0/701/97         18 ENE AERO 16 MPH ENE RMY 18
3/19 44/23/34/-2/T/0.0/428/59             24 E   AERO 23 MPH E   RMY 26
3/20 51/35/43/+6/0.30/0.0/190/26          36 W   AERO 37 MPH W   RMY 39
3/21 42/29/36/-1/0.00/0.0/242/33          40 W   AERO 41 MPH W   RMY 42
3/22 55/26/41/+4/T/0.0/404/55             52 WNW AERO 52 MPH WNW RMY 53
3/23 43/20/32/-6/0.00/0.0/.../..          32 NNW AERO 32 MPH NNW RMY N/A
3/24 32/13/23/-15/0.00/0.0/.../..         37 N   AERO 36 MPH N   RMY 36
3/25 38/17/28/-10/0.00/0.0/.../..         25 SSW AERO 22 MPH SSW RMY N/A
3/26 32/20/26/-13/T/0.1/.../..            54 NW  AERO 56 MPH NW  RMY 55
3/27 45/17/31/-8/0.00/0.0/.../..          35 NW  AERO 33 MPH NW  RMY 31
3/28 57/33/45/+6/..../0.0/.../..          45 SW  AERO 43 MPH SW  RMY 47
 
3/29 morning low temp: 41F; the normal low is now 31F
 
DAILY RECORDS FOR MARCH 2014
None so far.
 
DAILY EXTREMES
Temperature and precipitation records back to 1885, and
wind records back to 1940 (e = estimated):
 
RECORDS FOR MARCH 29
HIGH 85 IN 1945
LOW -2 IN 1923
PRECIP 2.78 INS. IN 1984
SNOWFALL 13.5 INS. IN 1984
PEAK GUST 95 MPH ENE IN 1984
 
RECORDS FOR MARCH 30
HIGH 83 IN 1977
LOW 10 IN 1887
PRECIP 2.92 INS. IN 2010
SNOWFALL 3.9 INS. IN 1957
PEAK GUST 60 MPH NW IN 1999
 
TODAY'S REPORT PREPARED BY: Brian Fitzgerald