BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY
MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02186
ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA

DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2005
ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME [unless otherwise noted]

WARM, HUMID AND WET WEATHER TODAY...MOSTLY LIGHT RAIN SO FAR...
NEW RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE FOR OCTOBER 7...
The very warm conditions continue this October with Friday averaging
17 degrees warmer than normal.  The high temperature on Friday of
65 surpasses the previous record high minimum temperature for
October 7 of 61 set in 1944 and 1946.  The month is averaging more
than 10 degrees warmer than normal per day.  The low temperature so
far today of 68 is above the record high minimum for October 8 of 60
and the monthly record of 66 set on October 18, 1908, though today's
low temperature may be lower before midnight.  The change to cooler
weather is approaching, however, resulting in widespread rain across
the area today.  The storm total at the Observatory is 0.36 inch
through 2 PM EDT on Saturday.  There have been four peak gusts to
45 mph all from the S between 11 AM and noon EDT today.


Today's observations:

7 A.M. EST
Weather: Light rain and fog, overcast with stratus fractus and nimbostratus
Temperature: 71F, Dew point: 70F, Wind: S 25G39 mph
Sea-level pressure: 29.84 inches, steady
Visibility: 4 miles
Precipitation past 24 hours: 0.19 inch
BHO SA 1155 E2 BKN 15 OVC 4R-F 105/71/70/1922G34/984/ CIG RGD PK WND 1936/
1125 WND 16V22/ 8/72/ 54000 60/// 70019 10071 20068

10 A.M. EST
Weather: Light rain and fog, overcast with stratus fractus and nimbostratus
Temperature: 71F, Dew point: 70F, Wind: S28G45 mph
Sea-level pressure: 29.83 inches, falling
Visibility: 5 miles
BHO SA 1455 E2 BKN 15 OVC 5R-F 102/71/70/1824G39/983/ CIG RGD PK WND 1839/
1453 WND 15V21/ 8/72/ 58003 6007/

1 P.M. EST
Weather: Light rain and fog, overcast with stratus fractus and nimbostratus
Temperature: 71F, Dew point: 70F, Wind: S 23G36 mph
Sea-level pressure: 29.84 inches, rising
Visibility: 4 miles
Precipitation past six hours: 0.17 inch
BHO SA 1755 E3 OVC 4R-F 105/71/70/1820G31/984/ STRA DRFTG BLO SMT HIR CLDS
VSBL PK WND 1836/1721 WND 15V21/ 8/72/ 53003 6017/ 10071 20071


WEATHER SUMMARY FOR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7

TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)
MAX.....78   NORMAL.....64    ASOS.....77 AT 12:48 PM
MIN.....65   NORMAL.....46    ASOS.....64 AT 12:15 AM
MEAN....72   NORMAL.....55
DEPARTURE FROM 30-YEAR NORMAL......+17
TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR THE MONTH......+74 (+10.4 DEGREES/DAY)

HEATING DEGREE DAYS
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY...........0   DEPARTURE....-11
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE MONTH...........6   DEPARTURE....-62
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE SEASON.........78   DEPARTURE...-159
TOTAL HEATING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE...182   DIFFERENCE..-104

PEAK GUST AND AVERAGE WIND SPEED (MPH)
PEAK WIND GUST FOR YESTERDAY.........31 S AT 12:17 P.M.*
                   AEROVANE..........34 S AT 12:17 P.M.*
                   ASOS..............31 S AT 12:16 P.M.
                   DAVIS.............35 S AT 12:15 P.M.
FASTEST MILE FOR YESTERDAY...........24 S AT 12:53 P.M.*
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE ASOS AVERAGE........24 S AT 12:17 P.M.
AVERAGE WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION...15.0 S
                   ASOS............15.5
*LAST OF SEVERAL OCCURRENCES

PRECIPITATION (INCHES) THROUGH THIS MORNING (EST)
TOTAL PRECIPITATION 24 HRS ENDING 7 A.M....0.19   DEPARTURE....+0.05
                         ASOS..............0.19
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH..........0.19   DEPARTURE....-0.79
                         ASOS..............0.19
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR..........43.09   DEPARTURE....+4.66
                         ASOS.............41.86*
*EXCLUDES 3.19 INCHES OF ERRONEOUS PRECIPITATION RECORDED FROM 1/23-1/28.


PRELIMINARY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR OCTOBER 2005......CALENDAR DAY DATA
DATA REPORTED:
DATE  MAX/MIN/MEAN/DEP/PRECIP/SNOW/SUN(MIN.)/SUN(%)/ PEAK GUST/AERO GUST

AERO: Aerovane recording wind system when significant
TSTM: Thunderstorm day
....: Data not yet available

10/1  70/49/60/+3/0/690/98     21 MPH S
10/2  75/52/64/+8/0/681/97     23 MPH SSW
10/3  73/56/65/+9/0/656/94     15 MPH S
10/4  74/55/65/+9/T/382/55     17 MPH S
10/5  78/56/67/+12/0/471/68    17 MPH S
10/6  77/64/71/+16/T/.../..    25 MPH S
10/7  78/65/72/+17/.../.../..  31 MPH S  AERO 34 MPH S
10/8  ..overnight low 68


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

RECORDS FOR OCTOBER 8
HIGH 81 IN 1916,1990
LOW  28 IN 1919
PRECIP 2.31 INCHES IN 1891
SNOWFALL TRACE IN 1988, 2001 (EARLIEST DATE)
PEAK GUST 60 MPH NE IN 1996

RECORDS FOR OCTOBER 9
HIGH 81 IN 1909
LOW  29 IN 1907,1937
PRECIP 2.54 INCHES IN 1976
SNOWFALL 0.2 INCHES IN 1888
PEAK GUST 81e MPH S IN 1976 (RECORD FOR MONTH)

TODAY'S REPORT BY: Mike Iacono