Return-Path: Received: from mr1.harvard.net (postoffice.harvard.net [140.239.140.175]) by mas1.harvard.net (Mirapoint) with ESMTP id AAF30405; Sat, 9 Jun 2001 13:59:54 -0400 (EDT) Received: from smtp.harvard.net (liferaft.harvard.net [140.239.141.144]) by mr1.harvard.net (Mirapoint) with ESMTP id AML33617; Sat, 9 Jun 2001 12:59:49 -0400 (EDT) Received: from Weather1.bluehill.org (wks101.bluehill.org [140.239.249.101]) by smtp.harvard.net (8.11.3/8.11.3) with ESMTP id f59GxaT30026; Sat, 9 Jun 2001 12:59:36 -0400 Message-Id: <4.3.1.0.20010609122151.00a782e0@postoffice.harvard.net> X-Sender: miacono.bluehill.org@postoffice.harvard.net X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 4.3.1 Date: Sat, 09 Jun 2001 13:02:01 -0400 To: (Recipient list suppressed) From: Mike Iacono Subject: BLUE HILL MA 091100 SCT 80 74/40/WNW12/2985R HI/LO 75/58 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY, MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02186 ELEVATION 635 FT. ABOVE MSL....10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 2001 PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT: http:// www.bluehill.org DAILY DISCUSSION... MOSTLY SUNNY, DRY WEATHER CONTINUES TODAY....Cumulus of various types (humilis, mediocris, and congestus) are decorating the sky today under a veil of thin cirrus to the south. The air is quite dry as the dewpoint has dropped to around 40 this morning with temperatures in the mid-70s. Visibility is very good in the 75-80 mile range with generally light winds. - MJI VOLUNTEER WEEK-END TOUR GUIDES NEEDED... We are having a training session for anyone wishing to come and help us do week-end public tours here at Blue Hill Observatory. The date is Saturday, July 14, 2001, right here at the Observatory. The training will be done in conjunction with actual public tours which will be going on that day. We pay you a mileage re-imbursement of 30 cents per mile. We will provide a free lunch for those attending this session which will be directed by Don McCasland. Please contact us via email or telephone at 617-696-1014. NEXT MEETING OF THE BLUE HILL OBSERVATORY... None Scheduled. BLUE HILL OBSERVATIONS Look for the hourly observations from the Blue Hill ASOS on the Internet. Our station code is KMQE. One good site is run by the NWS: http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/current/KMQE.html The main page for this site is: http://weather.noaa.gov/index.html Today's observations: 8 AM BHO SA 1155 85 SCT 80 105 62/45/3307/984/ THN K LYR ALG HRZN NW-NE WND LGT/ 8/070 53004 10062 20058 11 AM BHO SA 1455 50 SCT 200 -SCT 80 109/74/40/3010/985/ WND 27V33/ 8/201 51004 WINDS AT BLUE HILL FOR FRIDAY, JUNE 8: PEAK WIND GUST FOR FRIDAY...........22 MPH NW AT 11:53 AM EDT AEROVANE.........24 MPH NW AT 11:53 AM EDT ASOS.............22 MPH WNW AT 11:53 AM EDT AVERAGE WIND SPEED AND DIR..........8.9 MPH NW ASOS.............9.6 MPH WINDS AT BLUE HILL FOR SATURDAY, JUNE 9: PEAK WIND GUST THROUGH 11 AM.........19 MPH NW AT 10:47 AM EDT AEROVANE..........22 MPH NW AT 10:47 AM EDT ASOS..............18 MPH NW AT 11:00 AM EDT TEMPERATURES AT BLUE HILL FOR FRIDAY, JUNE 8 MAX.....79 NORMAL.....73 ASOS.....78 AT 4:48 PM EDT MIN.....56 NORMAL.....53 ASOS.....56 AT 6:01 AM EDT MEAN....68 NORMAL.....63 DEP.....+5 DEP FOR MONTH....-2 June is averaging close to normal per day. HEATING DEGREE DAYS AT BLUE HILL: HEATING UNITS FOR FRIDAY................0 DEP.......-3 HEATING UNITS FOR THE MONTH............26 DEP.......-2 HEATING UNITS FOR THE SEASON.........6398 DEP......+26 HEATING UNITS LAST SEASON............5781 DIFF....+617 PRECIPITATION DATA AT BLUE HILL..... TOTAL PRECIPITATION 24 HRS ENDING 8 AM....0.00 IN DEP....-0.12 IN ASOS.............0.00 IN TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH.........1.10 IN DEP....+0.14 IN ASOS.............1.01 IN TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR.........24.06 INS DEP....+2.50 INS ASOS............21.29 INS RECORDS FOR JUNE 9 HIGH 92 IN 1984 LOW 40 IN 1980 PRE 2.08 INS IN 1931 WIND 67 MPH NW IN 1973 RECORDS FOR JUNE 10 HIGH 92 IN 1967, 1974, 1984 LOW 42 IN 1913, 1920 PRE 2.51 INS IN 1931 WIND 60 MPH NW IN 1941 (ESTIMATED) Daily wind records are for the period 1940-2000. Temperature and precipitation records are for the full period of record 1885-2000. Mike Iacono