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Date: Thu, 02 Aug 2001 12:28:05 -0400
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From: Matthew Douglas <mdouglas@bluehill.org>
Subject: BLUE HILL MA 021100 CLR 20 85/64/WSW-10/3021F/  LO 67
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BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY, MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02186
ELEVATION 635 FT. ABOVE MSL....10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA
THURSDAY AUGUST 02 2001

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OUR WEB CAM IS STILL OFFLINE....since June 30 thunderstorms...
We're not sure when it will get back on line as lightning has
damaged its computer. A month later it has not been repaired!

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Next meeting of the BHO Weather Club...TO BE ANNOUNCED

DAILY DISCUSSION....11 A.M 8/2/2001

HEAT AND HUMIDITY RETURN...

Today dawned with a morning low of only 67 degrees here on the
summit, thus signally the beginning of the steam heat. By 11 AM
the mercury had already soared to 85 degrees. As of this writing,
12:15 PM, it's 89 degrees, so looks like lower 90s will be easily
obtained today. Dewpoints, which have been on the pleasant side
for the last week or so, has climbed back toward the mid 60s.

Of interest... on this date back in 1975, Blue Hill recorded a
temperature of 101 degrees. This is the highest temperature
ever recorded here, however we were able to do it twice, with a
second (or should I say the first) 101 degree reading coming on
August 10, 1949.


TODAY'S OBSERVATIONS....

8 A.M.
BHO SA 1155 150 SCT 200 SCT 300 -SCT 15 243/71/61/2507/025/ VSBY ESE-S 20 
W-N 12 THN K LYR SW-NW-N HAZY/ 8/031/ 51003 10071 20067

11 A.M.
BHO SA 1455 CLR 20 229/85/64/2509/021/ FEW CI SW HAZY/ 8/001/ 58014


DATA RECORDED FOR WEDNESDAY  AUGUST  1...

TEMPERATURES....
MAX  85   MIN  63  // ASOS MAX  85  ASOS MIN  63
NORMAL HIGH AND LOW: 81/62
MEAN 74 [ + 2 ]
TOTAL DEP FOR MONTH: + 2 degrees


PRECIPITATION....8/2
24 HRS ENDING 8 A.M.  ..NONE
ASOS..............................0.00 INS.
AUGUST 2001 TOTAL.......NONE.
DEPARTURE FOR MONTH: - 0.12 IN.

YEAR 2001 TO DATE: 32.53 [ + 4.88 ]


WIND DATA....FOR 8/1
PEAK GUST ASOS: 18 MPH  NE AT 3:14 P.M.
PEAK GUST: 21 MPH ENE AT 3:14 P.M.
PEAK GUST AERO: 20 MPH ENE AT 3:14 P.M.


DAILY AUGUST 2001 DATA....AT BLUE HILL...
max/min/mean/dep/precip/sun mins/%/pk gust/TSTM = thunderstorm day
(Aero = the aerovane wind system )

8/1 85/63/74/+2/0/.../../ 21 ENE
8/2 Morning low 67 degrees


RECORDS FOR AUGUST 02
HIGH  101 IN 1975
LOW    50 IN 1929, 1947
PRECIP 1.59 INS 1946
PEAK GUST 45e MPH NW IN 1946

RECORDS FOR AUGUST 03
HIGH   96 IN 1930
LOW    50 IN 1976
PRECIP 1.45 INS 1979
PEAK GUST 41 MPH NE IN 1964

e = estimated gust

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