BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY
MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS
ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA
 
DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2014   
ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME
 
WINDS GUSTED NEAR 60 MPH
48-HR RAINFALL TOTAL 6.12 INCHES
NOR'EASTER RAINFALL TOTAL 6.18 INCHES
 
The strong nor'easter, which began early on Wednesday, October 22 brought a
total rainfall of 6.18 inches from 6 A.M. EDT October 22 as drizzle was ending
early this morning.  The 48-hour total was 6.12 inches, including 4.88 inches
ending 8 A.M. EDT, October 23, and 1.24 inches ending 8 A.M. EDT this
morning. 
This brings our October rainfall total to 9.86 inches or 6.41 inches more
than normal to date. The year, however, at 41.45 inches is still -1.08 inches
BELOW NORMAL!  October will rank among the top five wettest on record.  
 
The new records for dates below will be figured in a few days.
 
RECORDS FOR OCTOBER 22
PRECIP 1.37 INCHES IN 1898
 
RECORDS FOR OCTOBER 23
PRECIP 2.18 INCHES IN 1956
 
Wednesday evening a peak gust of 58 MPH from the NE at 7:35 PM EST
was recorded on our 420c anemometer. Yesterday's average wind
speed and direction of 20.5 MPH NNE represents one of the highest
averages in quite some time.
 
Today's Observations:
 
7 A.M.
Weather: Overcast stratus, drifting over and below summit, light drizzle
and fog 
Temperature: 47F; Dew Point: 47F; Wind: NNW at 10 kts,
Sea-level pressure: 29.70 ins. Hg, rising then more quickly             
Visibility: 1 mile, variable 3/4 to 1.5 miles, N 1/8, E 2, S 4, W 1
fog
6-hr max temp: 47F
6-hr min temp: 47F
6-hr precip:  0.14 inch(ASOS)
24-hr precip: 1.24 inches, (ASOS 1.25 inches)
BHO SA 1155 E3 OVC 1VL-F 056/47/47/3310/970/ STRA DRFTG OVR AND BLO SMT
VSBY 3/4V11/2 OCNL LWR VSBY N 1/8 E 2 S 4 W 1 LB50 48 HR PRECIP TOTAL 6.12 INS.  
3-DAY STORM TOTAL 6.18 INS/ 8/6// 53009 ASOS 60014 MANUAL 60/// ASOS 70125 
MANUAL 70124 10047 20047 
 
10 A.M.
Weather: Overcast stratus, precip. 5 SE, very light shower past hour 
Temperature: 48F; Dew Point: 47F; Wind: NNW at 9 kts,
Sea-level pressure: 29.71 ins. Hg, rising then falling slightly
Visibility: 15 miles, except N-NE 12 miles, WNW 20 miles, thin fog 
3-hr precip: trace
BHO SA 1455 E5 OVC 15 060/48/47/3309/971/ CIG OVR CTY N 8 HND
VSBY N-NE 12 WNW 20 PRCP 5 SE THN FG ALQDS RABEUKN/ 8/6// 50004
MANUAL 600/
 
1 P.M.
Weather: Overcast stratocumulus
Temperature: 50F; Dew Point: 46F; Wind: NW at 9 kts,
Sea-level pressure: 29.69 ins. Hg, falling, then more quickly 
Visibility: 60 miles, NE-SE 25 miles, thin fog, NW 70 miles,
mountain in cloud 70 NW 
6-hr max temp:  50F
6-hr min. temp: 47F 
6-hr precip: trace   
BHO SA 1755 E15 OVC 60 053/50/46/3209/969/ VSBY NE-SE 25 THN F
VSBY NW 70 MTN INCLD LGT DSNT HZ/ 8/5// 58007 MANUAL 6000/ 10050 20047
 
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2014 
 
TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)
MAX.....53   NORMAL.....58
MIN.....47   NORMAL.....40
MEAN....50   NORMAL.....49
 
DEPARTURE FROM 30-YEAR NORMAL.........................+1
TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR THE MONTH........................+66 [+2.7 DEGREES/DAY]
 
HEATING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON JUL TO JUN)
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY..............15  DEPARTURE...........-1
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE MONTH.............219  DEPARTURE..........-64    
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE SEASON............320  DEPARTURE.........-105
TOTAL HEATING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE.......319  DIFFERENCE..........+1
 
PEAK GUST AND AVERAGE WIND SPEED (MPH)
PEAK WIND GUST FOR YESTERDAY..................43 N   AT  12:12 A.M.       
                   ASOS.......................48 N   AT   7:11 A.M.     
                   DAVIS......................46 N   AT   7-8  A.M. RMY N/A
FASTEST MILE FOR YESTERDAY....................30 N   AT   7:07 A.M.  
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE ASOS AVERAGE.................30 N   AT   7:07 A.M.                  
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS AVERAGE................29 N   AT    7-8 A.M.                                    
AVERAGE WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION.............19.3 N                      
                   ASOS......................18.8 
                   DAVIS.....................17.2 N (011 degrees) 
* Last of several occurrences 
                
PRECIPITATION (INCHES) THROUGH THIS MORNING (EST)
TOTAL PRECIPITATION 24 HRS ENDING 7 A.M....1.24  DEPARTURE........+1.08
                         ASOS..............1.25
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH..........9.86  DEPARTURE........+6.41    
                         ASOS..............9.99 
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR..........41.45  DEPARTURE........-1.08
                         ASOS.............41.79  
 

PRELIMINARY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR OCTOBER CALENDAR DAY DATA
DATA REPORTED:
DATE: MAX/MIN/MEAN/DEP/PRECIP/SUN(MIN.)/SUN(%)/ PEAK GUST/RMY 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
 
10/1  56/55/56/-1/1.63/000/00              33 NE  RMY 36
10/2  55/47/51/-6/0.29/000/00              30 NE  RMY N/A  
10/3  54/46/50/-6/0.05/000/00              20 NE  RMY 20
10/4  63/52/58/+2/0.30/000/00              30 SE  RMY 32
10/5  60/45/53/-3/0.00/658/95              26 W   RMY 28
10/6  66/42/54/-1/0.00/669/97              25 SSE RMY N/A
10/7  72/54/63/+8/0.01/281/38              43 S   RMY 49
10/8  72/53/63/+9/0.01/562/82              40 S   RMY N/A
10/9  64/48/56/+2/0.00/648/95              35 W   RMY 39
10/10 63/43/53/-1/0.00/489/72              23 W   RMY N/A
10/11 50/43/47/-6/0.35/000/00              15 N   RMY N/A
10/12 60/40/50/-3/0.00/681/100             20 NW  RMY N/A
10/13 61/45/53/+0/0.00/054/08              23 S   RMY 25
10/14 75/58/67/+15/0.00/448/67             29 S   RMY 31
10/15 79/62/71/+18/0.02/.../..             32 SSW RMY 36
10/16 70/60/65/+14/0.60/000/00             37 S   RMY 41 
10/17 71/57/64/+13/0.00/.../..             28 SW  RMY 30
10/18 71/52/62/+11/0.24/.../..             28 WNW RMY 30 TSTM 
10/19 55/39/47/-3/0.00/.../..              28 NW  RMY 29
10/20 56/33/45/-5/0.00/.../..              23 SW  RMY 25
10/21 61/49/55/+5/..../.../..              17 NNE RMY N/A
10/22 54/48/51/+2/..../000/00              58 NE  RMY 58 TSTM
10/23 53/47/50/+1/..../000/00              43 N   RMY N/A
 
10/24 morning low temp: 47F since midnight; normal low now 40F
 

DAILY RECORDS FOR OCTOBER 2014:
10/1 - A NEW RECORD DAILY PRECIPITATION OF 1.63 INCHES; 
       surpasses the previous record of 1.44 ins. in 1984
 
10/22/23 NEW DAILY RAINFALL RECORDS YET TO BE DETERMINED
      
DAILY EXTREMES
Temperature and precipitation records back to 1885, and
wind records back to 1940 (e = estimated):    
 
RECORDS FOR OCTOBER 24
HIGH 79F IN 1963
LOW 22F IN 1969
PRECIP 2.96 INCHES IN 1890
SNOWFALL 1.8 INCHES IN 1960
PEAK GUST 70 MPH SE IN 1959
 
RECORDS FOR OCTOBER 25
HIGH 81F IN 1963
LOW 26F IN 1922,1939
PRECIP 2.45 INCHES IN 2005
SNOWFALL 1.2 INCHES IN 1960
PEAK GUST 72 MPH ESE IN 1980

TODAY'S REPORT PREPARED BY: Robert Skilling