BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY
MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS
ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA

DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2017  
ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME

COOLER OVERCAST AUTUMN DAY

Temperatures dropped overnight to 37F which is one degree
above the normal minimum temperature of 36F for the 7th of 
November. Also we measured 0.05 inches of precipitation. 
Scattered altocumulus in the morning were replaced by 
altostratus through out the day which resulted in overcast 
by 10 am with a break in overcast overhead. Pressure started
to rise at the beginning of the day and later started to fall. 
Relative humidity were in the range of 61% to 67% which made the 
visibility 70 miles.
  

PRELIMINARY STATS FOR OCTOBER 2017
 
TEMPERATURE, Deg. F
Avg. Max. 68.0 [+7.7]
Avg. Min. 51.7 [+8.8]
Mean      59.9 [+8.3]
24-hour corrected mean: 59.2
Max. for month: 79F on 5th
Min. for month: 35F on 17th
 
HEATING DEGREE DAYS
Total heating units: 175 [-246]
Total for the season: 268 [-295]
Total for last season: 421

COOLING DEGREE DAYS
Total cooling units: 24 [+19]
Total for the season: 731 [+129]
Total for last season: 901

PRECIPITATION, Inches
Total: 5.94 [+1.25]
Greatest in 24 hrs: 3.12 on the 29th-30th

WIND, mph
Avg. uncorrected wind speed: 12.4
Avg. corrected wind speed: 12.8
Prevailing wind direction: S at 14%
Peak gust and direction: 73 SE on 30th
 
SUNSHINE:
Campbell-Stokes card minutes: 11,520 minutes of possible 19,824 or 58%
Astronomical total minutes: 11,928 minutes of possible 20,524 or 58%

BHO Warmest Octobers, deg F (1885-2017):

1) 59.2 in 2017
2) 58.4 in 1947
3) 56.9 in 2007
4) 56.6 in 1971
5) 56.5 in 1963
6) 55.7 in 1946
7) 55.5 in 1995
8) 55.3 in 1990

Today's Observations:

7 A.M.
Weather: Scattered altocumulus, few stratocumulus NE-SW
Temperature: 37F; Dew Point: 28F; Wind: NNW at 10 kts
Sea-level pressure: 30.21 ins. Hg, rising, then more slowly  
Visibility: 50 miles except 30 miles NE-SW
6-hr Max temp: 45F
6-hr Min temp: 37F
24-hr precip: 0.05
BHO SA 1155 100 SCT 50 230/37/28/3410/021/ FEW SC NE-SW 
VSBY 30 NE-SW/ 8/090/ 51029 MANUAL 70005 ASOS 70005 10045 20037

10 A.M.
Weather: Overcast altostratus with a break overhead, 
few distant altocumulus ESE-S
Temperature: 44F; Dew Point: 32F; Wind: NNW at 5 kts, 
Wind: Light
Sea-level pressure: 30.21 ins. Hg, rising, then more slowly
Visibility: 70 miles
BHO SA 1455 E30 OVC 70 231/44/32/3305/021/ FEW DSNT AC ESE-S 
BINOVC OVHD WND LGT/ 8/5// 51010

1 P.M.
Weather: Overcast altostratus, few distant cumulus N-SE
Temperature: 45F; Dew Point: 34F; Wind: SSE at 3 kts,
Wind: Light
Sea-level pressure: 30.18 ins. Hg, falling then more slowly
Visibility: 70 miles  
6-hr Max temp: 46F
6-hr Min temp: 38F
BHO SA 1755 E30 OVC 70 221/45/34/1503/018/ FEW DSNT CU N-SE 
WND LGT/ 8/12// 56010 10046 20038

 

SUMMARY FOR MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2017
 
TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)
MAX.....64   NORMAL.....53
MIN.....47   NORMAL.....36
MEAN....56   NORMAL.....45

DEPARTURE FROM 30-YEAR NORMAL........................+11
TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR THE MONTH........................+51 [+8.3 DEGREES/DAY]

HEATING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON JUL TO JUN)
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY...............9   DEPARTURE..........-9
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE MONTH..............66   DEPARTURE.........-50
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE SEASON............334   DEPARTURE........-346
TOTAL HEATING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE.......521   DIFFERENCE.......-187

PEAK GUST AND AVERAGE WIND SPEED (MPH) 
PEAK WIND GUST FOR YESTERDAY...................26 S     AT 11:29 P.M. 
                   AERO........................24 S     AT 11:31 P.M.
                   ASOS........................28 S     AT 11:31 P.M.
                   DAVIS.......................25 S     AT 11:53 P.M.  RMY N/A
FASTEST MILE FOR YESTERDAY.....................21 S     AT 11:29 P.M.    
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE ASOS AVERAGE..................22 S     AT 11:31 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS AVERAGE.................19 S     AT 11:31 P.M.
AVERAGE WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION............12.1 E
                   ASOS.....................11.8
                   DAVIS....................11.3 SE  [134 DEG.]

PRECIPITATION (INCHES) THROUGH THIS MORNING (EST)
TOTAL PRECIPITATION 24 HRS ENDING 7 A.M....0.05  DEPARTURE......-0.10
                         ASOS..............0.05
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH..........0.06  DEPARTURE......-0.87 
                         ASOS..............0.06
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR..........47.86  DEPARTURE......+3.16
                         ASOS...............N/A ***
*** ASOS annual total not available due to erroneous readings 

PRELIMINARY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR OCTOBER CALENDAR DAY DATA
DATE: MAX/MIN/MEAN/DEP/PRECIP/SUN(MIN.)/SUN(%)/PEAK GUST/AERO/RMY 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
M:    Missing data

10/1  65/42/54/-3/0.00/697/99             18 WNW AERO 16 NW  RMY N/A
10/2  65/46/56/-1/0.00/687/98             21 NNW AERO 21 NNW RMY 21
10/3  67/50/59/+3/0.00/677/97             21 S   AERO 21 S   RMY N/A
10/4  75/50/63/+7/0.00/660/95             30 SSW AERO 30 SW  RMY 32
10/5  79/60/70/+14/0.00/429/62            28 SW  AERO 26 SW  RMY N/A
10/6  73/57/65/+10/T/352/51               15 NW  AERO 14 NW  RMY 15
10/7  75/59/67/+12/T/344/50               29 S   AERO 30 SSW RMY N/A
10/8  71/67/69/+15/0.23/007/01            33 S   AERO 36 SSW RMY 37
10/9  71/68/70/+16/0.22/000/00            43 S   AERO 41 S   RMY 45
10/10 76/61/69/+15/0.00/637/94            21 WNW AERO 20 WNW RMY 21 
10/11 68/55/62/+9/0.00/169/25             29 ENE AERO 25 ENE RMY 29 
10/12 58/48/50/0/T/545/81                 30 NE  AERO 28 ENE RMY 30 
10/13 64/48/56/+3/0.00/637/95             20 E   AERO 16 E   RMY 17
10/14 66/54/60/+8/0.04/067/10             15 SSE AERO 13 SSE RMY 13 
10/15 72/58/65/+13/0.01/146/22            39 SSW AERO 36 SSW RMY 40 
10/16 66/39/53/+2/T/007/01                28 NNW AERO 25 NNW RMY 29
10/17 57/35/46/-5/0.00/659/100            25 S   AERO 22 S   RMY 25
10/18 70/45/58/+7/0.00/649/99             25 SW  AERO 23 SW  RMY 22 
10/19 72/52/62/+12/0.00/614/94            31 SSW AERO 30 SSW RMY 32
10/20 68/53/61/+11/0.00/651/100           28 WNW AERO 25 WNW RMY 29
10/21 77/52/65/+15/0.00/648/100           21 NW  AERO 20 NW  RMY 18 
10/22 73/54/64/+15/0.00/561/80            21 ENE AERO 16 ENE RMY 17
10/23 69/50/60/+11/T/103/16               24 SSE AERO 24 SSE RMY N/A
10/24 73/64/69/+20/0.25/032/05            50 SSE AERO 51 S   RMY N/A 
10/25 69/57/63/+14/1.57/000/00            50 SSW AERO 50 SSW RMY N/A
10/26 60/44/52/+4/0.50/000/00             40 W   AERO 41 W   RMY 39 
10/27 60/42/51/+3/0.00/632/100            28 W   AERO 25 W   RMY N/A
10/28 66/47/57/+9/0.00/548/87             24 S   AERO 23 S   RMY 26 
10/29 62/55/59/+12/1.47/000/00            62 ESE AERO 63 ESE RMY N/A      
10/30 63/48/56/+9/1.65/193/31             73 SE  AERO 68 SE  RMY N/A
10/31 56/43/50/+3/0.00/622/100            35 WSW AERO 33 WSW RMY 35 

DAILY RECORDS FOR OCTOBER

10/8/17: DAILY RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 67F,
         BREAKS PREVIOUS RECORD OF 60F SET IN 1944

10/9/17: DAILY RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 68F,
         BREAKS PREVIOUS RECORD OF 61F SET IN 2011

10/9/17: MONTHLY RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 68F,
         BREAKS PREVIOUS RECORD OF 67F SET ON OCTOBER 13, 1990
         AND TIED ON OCTOBER 8, 2017

10/24/17: DAILY RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 64F,
          BREAKS PREVIOUS RECORD OF 61F SET IN 2001

10/30/17: DAILY MAXIMUM PEAK GUST 63 KTS (73 MPH) SE
          BREAK PREVIOUS RECORD OF 57 KTS (66 MPH) NW SET IN 1963

PRELIMINARY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR NOVEMBER CALENDAR DAY DATA
DATE: MAX/MIN/MEAN/DEP/PRECIP/SUN(MIN.)/SUN(%)/PEAK GUST/AERO/RMY 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
M:    Missing data

11/1 53/39/46/0/0.00/.../..               25 SE  AERO 24 SE  RMY 25
11/2 71/49/60/+14/0.00/.../..             28 SSE AERO 25 SSE RMY 27
11/3 74/47/61/+15/T/.../..                35 WNW AERO 35 WNW RMY 38 
11/4 54/39/47/+2/0.00/.../..              31 NW  AERO 31 NW  RMY N/A 
11/5 61/46/54/+9/.../.../..               26 S   AERO 24 S   RMY N/A
11/6 64/47/56/+11/.../.../..              32 S   AERO 28 SSW RMY 35

11/7 Low temp since midnight is 37F; normal low is now 36F

DAILY EXTREMES
Temperature and precipitation records back to 1885, and
wind records back to 1940 (e = estimated):      

RECORDS FOR NOVEMBER 7
HIGH 75 IN 1938
LOW 21 IN 1930
PRECIP 2.02 INCHES IN 1953
SNOWFALL 3.5 IN 2012
PEAK GUST 69e ENE IN 1953

RECORDS FOR NOVEMBER 8
HIGH 72 IN 1938
LOW 20 IN 1921
PRECIP 2.24 INCHES IN 1972
SNOWFALL 4.0 IN 1894
PEAK GUST 72e SE IN 1947

TODAY'S REPORT PREPARED BY: Afshin Pourmokhtarian / Kaitlin Geagan