BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY, MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02186 ELEVATION 635 FT. ABOVE MSL....10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA THURSDAY FEBRUARY 21 2002 PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT: http://www.bluehill.org/ DAILY DISCUSSION.....2/21/2002 @ 10 A.M. RAIN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT TOTAL AROUND 1/3RD OF AN INCH, BUT ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND DROUGHT CONDITIONS CONTINUE... Rain showers overnight, some of which were heavy, dropped a total of 0.35", bringing the monthly total to 1.73". Feb is still however running with a 1.30" deficit through the date. As has been the theme all winter, the warmth continue. Maximum temperature for the day yesterday was 53 degrees, which was some 16 degrees above the expected maximum temp for the date. The day averaged 16 degrees above normal, bringing the total departure for the month to plus 96, this means February is averaging some 4.8 degrees above normal daily. Total precipitation for the year to date now stands at 5.38, which is 2.43 inches below normal. TODAY'S OBSERVATIONS.... 7 A.M. BHO SA 1155 W1 X 0F 087/50/50/1813/979/ 8///// 58007 6032/ 70035 10050 20045 10 A.M. BHO SA 1455 W1 X 1/16F 087/50/50/1911/979/ 8///// 50000 DATA RECORDED FOR WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 20.... TEMPERATURES.... MAX : 53 MIN: 37 // ASOS MAX: 52 ASOS MIN: 37 NORMAL HIGH AND LOW: 37/21 MEAN 45 [+16] TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR FEBRUARY TO DATE: + 96 degrees February is averaging 4.8 degrees WARMER than normal daily... PRECIPITATION....ON 02/21 AS OF 7 A.M. 24 HRS ENDING 7 A.M. . 0.35 IN. ASOS......................0.35 IN. TOTAL FOR FEBRUARY........1.73 IN. STD. GAGE DEP. FROM NORMAL.........-1.30 IN. PRECIP. TOTAL YEAR 2002: 5.38 IN. (std. gage ) DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL....-2.43 IN. SNOWFALL.... ON 02/21 AS OF 7 A.M. 24 HRS ENDING 7 A.M.... 0.0 IN. FEB. TOTAL................2.9 INS. SEASONAL TOTAL TO DATE. 28.7 INS. WIND DATA....FOR 02/20... PEAK GUST ASOS: 37 MPH SSE AT 7:49 P.M. PEAK GUST 420C: 37 MPH SSE AT 8:11 P.M. PEAK GUST AERO: 37 MPH SSE AT 8:11 P.M. FEBRUARY 2002 PRELIMINARY DATA.... MAX/MIN/MEAN/DEP/PRECIP/SNOW/SUNSHINE/ WIND GUST 2/01 37/31/34/+8/0.36/0/000/00/ 53 W 2/02 34/18/26/0/0/0/506/84/ 63 WNW 2/03 35/17/26/+0/0/0/508/84/ 36 SSW 2/04 38/24/31/+5/0/0/522/86/ 36 NW 2/05 27/15/21/-6/0/0/500/82/ 42 NW 2/06 37/19/28/+1/0/0/601/98/ 31 W 2/07 41/29/35/+8/0/0/049/08/ 24 SSW 2/08 45/29/37/+10/0/0/617/100/ 36 NW 2/09 37/24/31/+4/0/0/608/98/ 30 NW 2/10 51/25/38/+11/0.13/0/.../../ 63 S (Aero 68 mph S) 2/11 51/11/31/+4/0.66/0/075/12/ 58 SSW 2/12 39/9/24/-4/0/0/.../../ 50 SSW 2/13 36/16/26/-2/T/T/.../../ 46 W 2/14 34/12/23/-5/0/0/.../../ 27 SSW 2/15 46/28/37/+9/0/0/.../../ 43 S 2/16 54/39/47/+19/0/0/.../../ 28 SSW 2/17 40/31/36/+7/0.23/1.6/.../../ 39 N 2/18 39/26/33/+4/T/T/.../../ 42 N 2/19 49/23/36/+7/0/0/.../../ 21 W 2/20 53/37/45/+16/0/0/.../../ 37 SSE 2/21 Morning low 45 degrees... RECORD FOR FEBRUARY 21 HIGH 62 IN 1930 LOW -06 IN 1950 PRECIP 2.42 INS 1898 SNOWFALL: 9.0 INS. 1929 PEAK GUST 72 MPH WNW IN 1967 RECORD FOR FEBRUARY 22 HIGH 63 IN 1997 LOW -01 IN 1918 PRECIP 1.38 INS 1900 SNOWFALL: 8.0 INS. 1893 PEAK GUST 74 MPH S IN 1974 e = estimated MFD