BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY
MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02186
ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA
 
DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY
SUNDAY, AUGUST 5, 2007   
ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME
 

Today's observations:
 
7 A.M.   
Weather: Clear
Temperature: 66F, Dew point: 54F, Wind: WNW at 8 kt
Sea-level pressure: 30.05 inches Hg, rising
Visibility: 80 miles
6-hour min temp: F     
24-hour rainfall: None 
BHO SA 1155 CLR 80 177/66/54/3008/005/ FEW CI DSNT NE/ 8/001 53010 
10069 20062
 
10 A.M.   
Weather: Clear 
Temperature: 74F, Dew point: 50F, Wind: NNW at 8 kt 
Sea-level pressure: 30.05 inches Hg, steady
Visibility: 80 miles
BHO SA 1455 CLR 80 178/74/50/3308/005/ FEW SC FRMG N AND SE WND 26V02/ 
8/500 50001
 

WEATHER SUMMARY FOR SATURDAY, AUGUST 4
 
TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)
MAX.....89    NORMAL.....81 
MIN.....71    NORMAL.....63
MEAN....80    NORMAL.....72
DEPARTURE FROM 30-YEAR NORMAL.........+8
TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR THE MONTH........+29  (+7.1 DEGREES/DAY)
 
PEAK GUST AND AVERAGE WIND SPEED (MPH)
PEAK WIND GUST FOR YESTERDAY..............29  WSW AT  4:40 P.M.  
                   AEROVANE...............26  WSW AT  4:40 P.M.         
                   ASOS...................N/A  #
                   DAVIS.................. *           
FASTEST MILE FOR YESTERDAY................22  W   AT  4:10 P.M.           
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE ASOS AVERAGE.............N/A  # 
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS AVERAGE............ *.             
AVERAGE WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION.........11.7 W   
                   ASOS...................N/A  #
                   DAVIS.................12.0 SW [238 deg]  
* Missed because of standard time conversion
# ASOS WINDS SWITCHED OFF BY NWS 6/6, IT IS NOT KNOWN WHEN 
  THAT DATA WILL RESUME
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES) THROUGH THIS MORNING (EST)
TOTAL PRECIPITATION 24 HRS ENDING 7 A.M....0.00  DEPARTURE.....-0.13
                         ASOS..............0.00 
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH..........0.00  DEPARTURE.....-0.49 
                         ASOS..............0.00    
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR..........30.36  DEPARTURE.....+0.46
                   ASOS FOR YEAR..........29.67     
 
PRELIMINARY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 2007......CALENDAR DAY DATA
DATA REPORTED:
DATE: MAX/MIN/MEAN/DEP/PRECIP/SUN(MIN.)/SUN(%)/ PEAK GUST/AERO GUST
 
AERO: Aerovane recording wind system when significant
TSTM: Thunderstorm day
....: Data not yet available
 
8/1  84/67/76/+4/0/782/94     20 NNE   Aero 17 MPH S
8/2  92/68/80/+8/0/.../..     21 S     
8/3  92/70/81/+9/0/.../..     28 SSW
8/4  89/71/80/+8/0/.../..     29 WSW  
     
NEW DAILY RECORDS FOR AUGUST 2007:  
 
None to date
 
DAILY EXTREMES
Temperature and precipitation records back to 1885, and
wind records back to 1940 (e = estimated):
 
RECORDS FOR AUGUST 5
HIGH 98F IN 1955
LOW  48F IN 1929,1972
PRECIP 3.03 INCHES IN 1893
PEAK GUST 60e MPH SW 1977
 
RECORDS FOR AUGUST 6
HIGH 95F IN 1931
LOW 48F IN 1934
PRECIP 1.47 INCHES IN 1995
PEAK GUST 44e MPH SSW IN 1940

TODAY'S REPORT PREPARED By: Andy Hoell