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

DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2019
ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME

A FOGGY MORNING WITH INCREASING WIND IN 
THE AFTERNOON FOLLOWING YESTERDAY'S 
WINTER PRECIPITATION....

Yesterday's snow and rain left 1.14 inches of 
liquid in the gauge, and 2 inches of snow depth
at 7 A.M. Total snowfall is 2.8 inches. 
Blue Hill is still 2 feet below normal for 
seasonal snowfall. 

We observed a significant visibility increase
since this morning, with a thick layer of fog
dissipating shortly before noontime. Wind has 
increased throughout the day, and shifted from 
north to west. The highest gust seen so far is
32 mph from the west during the 1 P.M. observation.
With the foggy conditions breaking up, humidity has
decreased to about 70%. 

The high temperature so far today is 38F, 2 degrees 
below our normal maximum temperature of 36F. The low 
since midnight was 32F, 13 degrees above our daily
normal low of 19F.


PRELIMINARY STATS FOR JANUARY 2019

TEMPERATURE, Deg. F
Avg. Max. 34.3 [+0.5]
Avg. Min. 17.9 [+0.8]
Mean      26.1 [+0.6]
24-hour corrected mean: 26.7
Max. for month: 57F on  24th
Min. for month: -2F on the 21st and 31st

HEATING DEGREE DAYS
Total heating units:   1200 [-26]
Total for the season:  3495 [-36]
Total for last season: 3321

PRECIPITATION, Inches
Total: 5.35 [+1.00]
Greatest in 24 hrs: 2 inches on the 19th-20th

SNOWFALL, Inches
Total: 4.7 [-12.4]
Greatest in 24 hrs: 4.2 inches on the 19th-20th 

WIND, mph
Avg. uncorrected wind speed: 13.4
Avg. corrected wind speed: 13.7
Prevailing wind direction: NW at 19%
Peak gust and direction: 77 S on 24th  

SUNSHINE:
Campbell-Stokes card minutes: 8988 minutes of possible 17130 or 52%
Astronomical total minutes:   9273 minutes of possible 17650 or 53%

BHO Coldest January Daily Maximum Temperature, deg F (1885-2019):

1) -1 on January 28, 1888
2) 1 on January 12, 1886
3) 2 on January 8, 1968
4) 3 on January 6, 1896
   3 on January 4, 1904
   3 on January 21, 2019
7) 4 on January 17, 1907
   4 on January 24, 1907
   4 on January 16, 1994


Today's Observations:

7 A.M.
Weather: Fog
Temperature: 34F; Dew Point: 34F; Wind: NW at 7G14 kts
Sea-level pressure: 29.49 ins. Hg, rising then falling
Visibility: 1/2 mile, fog
6-hr Max temp: 37F
6-hr Min temp: 34F
24-hr Precip: 1.14 ins.
24-hr snowfall: 2.8 ins
Snow depth: 2 ins. 
BHO SA 1155 W3 X 1/2F 986/34/34/3307G14/949/ 8//// 4/002 
70114 55008 10037 20034  

10 A.M.
Weather: Fog
Temperature: 33F; Dew Point: 33F; Wind: WNW at 8G13 kts
Sea-level pressure: 29.51 ins. Hg, falling then rising
Visibility: 1/16 mile, fog
3-hr Precip: 0.00 ins. 
BHO SA 1455 W3 X 1/16F 990/33/33/2908G13/951/ 8//// 50004

1 P.M.
Weather: Broken stratocumulus, broken cirrostratus
Temperature: 37F; Dew Point: 32F; Wind: W at 14G28 kts,
Peak Wind: 32 MPH (28 kts) W at 12:59 P.M. 
Sea-level pressure: 29.52 ins. Hg, falling then rising
Visibility: 70 miles
6-hr Max temp: 38F
6-hr Min temp: 32F
6-hr Precip:  0.00 ins.
6-hr snowfall: 0.0 ins. 
Snow depth: 2 ins.
BHO SA 1755 E30 BKN 200 BKN 70 993/37/32/2714G28/952/ 
PK WND 2728/59/ 8/805 4/002 50003 10038 20032 


SUMMARY FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2019 

TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)
MAX.....33   NORMAL.....36
MIN.....13   NORMAL.....19
MEAN....23   NORMAL.....27

DEPARTURE FROM 30-YEAR NORMAL........................-4
TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR THE MONTH.......................+53 [+4.2 DEGREES/DAY]

HEATING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON JUL TO JUN)
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY..............42   DEPARTURE.........+4
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE MONTH.............409   DEPARTURE........-54
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE SEASON...........3905   DEPARTURE........-88
TOTAL HEATING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE......3737   DIFFERENCE......+168

PEAK GUST AND AVERAGE WIND SPEED (MPH) 
PEAK WIND GUST FOR YESTERDAY....................32 E   AT  8:30 P.M.
                   AERO.........................30 E   AT  8:26 P.M.
                   ASOS.........................32 E   AT 11:32 P.M. 
                   DAVIS........................31 ESE AT  8:30 P.M. RMY 26
FASTEST MILE FOR YESTERDAY......................22 E   AT 10:40 P.M. 
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE ASOS AVERAGE...................23 E   AT 10:20 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS AVERAGE..................20 E   AT  5:52 P.M.
AVERAGE WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION..............11.4 E
                   ASOS.......................11.7
                   DAVIS......................10.8 ENE [73 deg.]

PRECIPITATION (INCHES) THROUGH THIS MORNING (EST)
TOTAL PRECIPITATION 24 HRS ENDING 7 A.M....1.14  DEPARTURE.......+1.00
                         ASOS..............1.15
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH..........1.91  DEPARTURE.......+0.28
                         ASOS..............1.87
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR...........7.26  DEPARTURE.......+1.28
                         ASOS..............7.35

SNOWFALL (INCHES) THROUGH THIS MORNING (EST)
TOTAL SNOWFALL 24 HRS ENDING 7 A.M..........2.8  DEPARTURE........+2.3
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE MONTH................2.8  DEPARTURE........-3.1
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON..............15.2  DEPARTURE.......-23.8

PRELIMINARY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY CALENDAR DAY DATA
DATE: MAX/MIN/MEAN/DEP/PRECIP/SNOW/SUN(MIN.)/SUN(%)/PEAK GUST/AERO/RMY GUST
AERO: Aerovane wind recording system gust
RMY:  R.M. Young wind gust recording system
TSTM: Thunderstorm day (thunder heard some time during day)
....: Data not yet available, records not finalized
M:    Missing data

01/01 54/29/42/+15/0.37/0.0/386/72         53 W   AERO 53 W   RMY 54
01/02 34/24/29/+2/0.00/T/432/81            22 NW  AERO 22 NW  RMY N/A
01/03 42/28/35/+9/0.01/0.0/228/43          28 WNW AERO 30 WNW RMY 30
01/04 43/30/37/+11/0.00/0.0/354/66         29 SW  AERO 29 SW  RMY 29
01/05 41/32/37/+11/1.15/T/000/00           26 NE  AERO 25 NNW RMY 27
01/06 42/21/32/+6/0.00/T/300/56            42 NW  AERO 46 NW  RMY 50
01/07 26/14/20/-6/0.00/0.0/474/88          37 NW  AERO 41 NW  RMY N/A
01/08 40/24/32/+6/0.02/T/000/00            24 SSE AERO 23 SSE RMY N/A
01/09 42/31/37/+11/0.11/0.0/084/16         44 W   AERO 46 WNW RMY 45
01/10 32/20/26/+1/T/T/090/17               37 NW  AERO 41 NW  RMY 43
01/11 26/12/19/-6/0.00/0.0/366/68          36 WNW AERO 37 WNW RMY 38
01/12 26/9/18/-7/0.00/0.0/486/89           32 NW  AERO 32 NW  RMY 29
01/13 25/11/18/-7/0.00/0.0/456/84          18 NNW AERO 16 NW  RMY N/A
01/14 27/20/24/-1/0.00/0.0/120/22          20 NNE AERO 17 N   RMY N/A
01/15 34/18/26/1/0.00/0.0/402/73           22 NW  AERO 21 NNW RMY N/A
01/16 34/23/29/+4/0.00/0.0/270/47          33 W   AERO 32 W   RMY 35
01/17 27/13/20/-5/0.00/0.0/480/87          30 NNW AERO 28 NW  RMY N/A
01/18 40/21/31/+6/0.00/0.0/156/28          18 WNW AERO 18 WNW RMY N/A 
01/19 31/24/28/+3/0.23/1.6/198/36          30 E   AERO 30 E   RMY N/A
01/20 33/3/18/-7/1.77/2.6/000/00           39 ENE AERO 43 ENE RMY 39
01/21 3/-2/1/-24/0.00/0.0/348/62           32*WNW AERO 41 WNW RMY M
01/22 24/0/12/-13/0.00/0.0/522/93          28 NW  AERO 30 NW  RMY 29
01/23 46/15/31/+6/0.00/0.0/000/00          37 SSW AERO 39 SSW RMY N/A
01/24 57/31/44/+19/1.44/0.0/000/00         77 S   AERO 79 S   RMY N/A
01/25 37/23/30/+5/0.00/0.0/378/66          41 WNW AERO 46 WNW RMY N/A
01/26 33/17/25/0/0.00/0.0/534/94           25 W   AERO 25 W   RMY 27        
01/27 44/24/34/+9/0.00/0.0/480/84          39 S   AERO 39 S   RMY 41
01/28 30/19/28/+3/0.00/0.0/348/60          28 NW  AERO 28 NW  RMY N/A
01/29 32/19/26/+1/0.06/T/072/13            22 SE  AERO 21 E   RMY N/A
01/30 36/3/20/-6/0.19/0.5/504/88           52 W   AERO 53 W   RMY 57 
01/31 14/-2/6/-20/0.00/0.0/570/99          33 WNW AERO 35 WNW RMY N/A

*Official gust chart reading low

PRELIMINARY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY CALENDAR DAY DATA
DATE: MAX/MIN/MEAN/DEP/PRECIP/SNOW/SUN(MIN.)/SUN(%)/PEAK GUST/AERO/RMY GUST
AERO: Aerovane wind recording system gust
RMY:  R.M. Young wind gust recording system
TSTM: Thunderstorm day (thunder heard some time during day)
....: Data not yet available, records not finalized
M:    Missing data

02/01 19/5/12/-14/0.00/0.0/552/95          29 W   AERO 28 W   RMY N/A
02/02 30/7/19/-7/0.00/0.0/318/55           32 WSW AERO 32 WSW RMY 31
02/03 38/27/26/+7/0.00/0.0/126/22          26 S   AERO 25 S   RMY N/A
02/04 59/33/46/+20/0.00/0.0/540/93         25 SSW AERO 28 SSW RMY N/A
02/05 62/39/51/+25/0.00/0.0/354/60         30 WNW AERO 29 WNW RMY 32
02/06 39/28/34/+8/..../.../396/67          24 NNW AERO 23 NNW RMY N/A
02/07 37/31/34/+7/..../.../.../..          28 ENE AERO 24 ENE RMY 28
02/08 51/27/39/+12/..../.../.../..         46 W   AERO 46 WNW RMY 51
02/09 32/20/26/-1/0.00/0.0/.../..          50 WNW AERO 52 WNW RMY 52
02/10 33/18/26/-1/0.00/0.0/.../..          24 WNW AERO 23 WNW RMY 25
02/11 34/21/28/+1/0.00/0.0/.../..          24 NNW AERO 23 NNW RMY 25
02/12 33/13/23/-4/..../2.8/.../..          32 E   AERO 30 E   RMY 26

02/13 Low temp since midnight is 32F; normal low is 19F
 

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

RECORDS FOR FEBRUARY 13
HIGH 64F IN 1951
LOW -10F IN 1967
PRECIP 2.80 INCHES IN 2008
SNOWFALL 13.5 INCHES IN 1894
PEAK GUST 60 MPH SE IN 1972

RECORDS FOR FEBRUARY 14
HIGH 56F IN 1949
LOW -14F IN 2016
PRECIP 2.09 INCHES IN 2007
SNOWFALL 11.0 INCHES IN 1914
PEAK GUST 83 MPH SSW IN 2000

TODAY'S REPORT PREPARED BY: Benjamin Turner