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

MONDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2021
ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME
SUNRISE: 0713E
SUNSET:  1618E

COLD AND QUIET WITH INCREASING CLOUDS TODAY....

We started off with clear skies early this morning, but clouds
have quickly overspread the region and are in the process of
thickening as our next weather system approaches.

Temperatures have remained on the cold side with readings only
making it to the low 30s so far here on the summit.

On the bright side, the wind has been quite light, only
averaging 5-10 mph since 7 A.M., so it doesn't feel as cold as
it could with a stiff wind chill.

Visibility has been limited today to only 40-50 miles thanks
to haziness.

The high so far today is 32F, which is 5 degrees below the normal
max of 37F. The low since midnight is 26F, which is 4 degrees above
the normal low of 22F.

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Today's Observations:

7 A.M.
Weather: Thin scattered cirrus, few stratocumulus offshore distant
NNE-SE-SSW and distant W-WNW
Temperature: 27F; Dew Point: 22F; Relative Humidity: 81%
Wind: NNW @ 10 kts
Sea-level pressure: 1016.9 mb; 30.03 in. Hg: rising, then falling
Visibility: 40 miles
6-hr Max temp: 30F
6-hr Min temp: 26F
24-hr Precip:  0.00 ins.
24-hr Snowfall: 0.0 ins.
Snow Depth: 0 ins.
BHO SA 1155 300 -SCT 40 169/27/22/3310/003/ FEW SC OFFSHR DSNT NNE-SE-SSW
AND DSNT W-WNW/ 8/501 50010 10030 20026

10 A.M.
Weather: Broken cirrostratus, overcast cirrus, few breaks in overcast
distant E, few stratocumulus offshore distant NNE-SE-S, virga all quadrants  
Temperature: 29F; Dew Point: 24F; Relative Humidity: 81%
Wind: NNW @ 6 kts  
Sea-level pressure: 1018.8 mb; 30.09 in Hg; rising, then more slowly
Visibility: 50 miles
3-hr Precip:  0.00 ins.
3-hr Snowfall: 0.0 ins.
BHO SA 1455 E200 BKN 250 OVC 50 188/29/24/3306/009/ FEW BINOVC DSNT E
FEW SC OFFSHR DSNT NNE-SE-S VIRGA ALQDS SUN DMLY VSBL/ 8/506 51019

1 P.M.
Weather: Broken cirrostratus, overcast cirrus, few thin spots in overcast,
few stratocumulus offshore distant NE-SE
Temperature: 31F, Dew point: 24F; Relative Humidity: 75%
Wind: NW @ 3 kts, wind light
Sea-level pressure: 1016.6 mb; 30.02 in Hg; falling, then more slowly
Visibility: 40 miles
6-hr Max temp: 32F
6-hr Min temp: 26F
6-hr Precip:   0.00 ins.
6-hr Snowfall: 0.0 ins.
Snow Depth: 0 ins.
BHO SA 1755 180 BKN 200 OVC 40 166/31/24/3203/002/ FEW THN SPTS INOVC
FEW SC OFFSHR DSNT NE-SE SUN DMLY VSBL WND LGT/ 8/507 56022 10032 20026


SUMMARY FOR SUNDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2021

TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)
MAX.......37     NORMAL.....38
MIN.......30     NORMAL.....22
MEAN......34     NORMAL.....30

DEPARTURE FROM 30-YEAR (1991-2020) NORMAL............... +4
TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR THE MONTH...........................+91 [+3.3 DEGREES/DAY]

HEATING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON: JUL 2021 THRU JUN 2022)
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY...............31  DEPARTURE........-4
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE MONTH..............735  DEPARTURE.......-92
TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE SEASON............1742  DEPARTURE......-289
TOTAL HEATING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE.......1768 DEPARTURE........-26

PEAK WIND GUST (MPH):
                     Official (1-Sec AVG).......37 NW  @  1:43 P.M.
                     AEROVANE...................37 NW  @  7:54 P.M.
                     VECTOR #2 (Instantaneous)..42     @  1:43 P.M.
                     DAVIS #2 ..................33 NW  @ 12:20 P.M.
                     RMY #2 (Instantaneous).....37 NW  @ 12:19 P.M.
                     ASOS...........OUT OF SERVICE D/T RENOVATIONS
                     VECTOR #1......OUT OF SERVICE D/T RENOVATIONS
                     DAVIS #1.......OUT OF SERVICE D/T RENOVATIONS
                     RMY #1.........OUT OF SERVICE D/T RENOVATIONS  
                     MERLIN.........OUT OF SERVICE D/T RENOVATIONS

FASTEST MILE:
CONTACTING ANEMOMETER/OFFICIAL..................24 NW  @ 11:22 A.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE VECTOR #2 AVERAGE..............24     @  1:44 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS #2 AVERAGE...............23 NNW @  1:44 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE RMY #2 AVERAGE.................24 NW  @  1:44 P.M.
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE ASOS AVERAGE.......OUT OF SERVICE D/T RENOVATIONS
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS #1 AVERAGE...OUT OF SERVICE D/T RENOVATIONS
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE VECTOR #1 AVERAGE..OUT OF SERVICE D/T RENOVATIONS
MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE RMY #1 AVERAGE.....OUT OF SERVICE D/T RENOVATIONS

AVERAGE WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION:
                     CONTACTING/OFFICIAL.....13.8 NW  [330 total miles]
                     VECTOR #2............... N/A DUE TO ICING
                     DAVIS #2................ N/A DUE TO ICING
                     RMY #2..................12.3 NNW
                     RMY #1..............OUT OF SERVICE D/T RENOVATIONS
                     ASOS................OUT OF SERVICE D/T RENOVATIONS
                     VECTOR #1...........OUT OF SERVICE D/T RENOVATIONS
                     DAVIS #1............OUT OF SERVICE D/T RENOVATIONS   

PRECIPITATION (INCHES) THROUGH THIS MORNING (EST):
TOTAL PRECIPITATION 24 HRS ENDING 7 A.M.......0.00  DEPARTURE.....-0.17
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH.............2.49  DEPARTURE.....-2.11
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR.............59.26  DEPARTURE.....+6.45

SNOWFALL (INCHES) THROUGH THIS MORNING (EST):
TOTAL SNOWFALL 24 HRS ENDING 7 A.M.............0.0  DEPARTURE......-0.5
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE MONTH...................1.5  DEPARTURE......-8.5
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON (2021-2022)......2.5  DEPARTURE.....-10.0


PRELIMINARY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 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

12/01   44/30/37/0.00/0.0/263/47          35 W   AERO 35 W   RMY 34      
12/02   58/35/47/10/T/0.0/106/19          56 WNW AERO 59 WNW RMY 62 TSTM
12/03   41/28/35/-1/0.00/0.0/512/92       46 NW  AERO 44 NW  RMY 46
12/04   39/25/32/-4/0.00/0.0/233/42       25 SW  AERO 23 SW  RMY 26
12/05   45/32/39/+3/0.00/0.0/460/83       25 SE  AERO 25 SE  RMY 25
12/06   59/37/48/+13/0.34/0.0/077/14      59 WNW AERO 59 NW  RMY 60
12/07   40/29/35/0/T/0.0/436/79           47 WNW AERO 36 WNW RMY 48
12/08   34/25/30/-5/0.05/0.6/000/00       26 NNE AERO 25 NE  RMY 26
12/09   35/20/28/-6/0.05/0.6/319/58       32 NW  AERO 30 NW  RMY 33
12/10   43/27/35/+1/0.00/0.0/000/00       21 SE  AERO 20 SE  RMY 21
12/11   62/37/50/+16/0.34/0.0/000/00      57 SSW AERO 59 SSW RMY 58
12/12   58/36/47/+13/0.05/0.0/416/76      55 WNW AERO 55 WNW RMY 58
12/13   50/35/43/+10/0.00/0.0/224/41      32 WSW AERO 33 WSW RMY 33
12/14   50/33/42/+9/0.00/0.0/442/81       31 WSW AERO 30 WSW RMY 32
12/15   42/28/35/+2/T/0.0/153/28          35 SSE AERO 35 SSE RMY 36
12/16   58/42/50/+18/0.21/0.0/016/03      35 SW  AERO 37 SW  RMY 38
12/17   56/39/48/+16/0.00/0.0/518/95      43 WNW AERO 41 WNW RMY 46
12/18   39/31/35/+3/0.52/0.2/000/00       21 NNW AERO 20 NNW RMY 20
12/19   39/20/30/-2/0.39/0.0/.../..       35 NNW AERO 37 NNW RMY 36
12/20   32/15/24/-7/0.00/0.0/.../..       29 SSW AERO 30 SSW RMY 30
12/21   40/27/34/+3/0.00/0.0/.../..       31 SW  AERO 32 SW  RMY 33
12/22   45/30/38/+7/0.10/0.0/.../..       47 NW  AERO 45 NW  RMY 47
12/23   30/21/26/-5/0.00/0.0/.../..       39 NW  AERO 38 NW  RMY 37
12/24   25/20/23/-7/0.01/0.1/.../..       14 N   AERO 13 N   RMY 14
12/25   34/25/30/0/0.34/0.0/.../..        20 NNW AERO 20 NNW RMY 18
12/26   37/30/34/+4/0.09/T/.../..         37 NW  AERO 37 NW  RMY 37

12/27 The low since midnight is 26F, the daily normal low is 22F

DAILY RECORDS FOR DECEMBER 2021

12/16/21: DAILY RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 42F
          TIES PREVIOUS RECORD OF 42F SET IN 1982


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

RECORDS FOR DECEMBER 27
HIGH 57 IN 1895,1949
LOW -4 IN 1903
PRECIP 2.43 INS. IN 1969
SNOWFALL 11.2 INS. IN 1947
PEAK GUST 73 S IN 2011

RECORDS FOR DECEMBER 28
HIGH 60 IN 1982
LOW -2 IN 1933
PRECIP 2.16 INS. IN 1967
SNOWFALL 9.5 INS. IN 1967
PEAK GUST 89 MPH SSE IN 1983

TODAY'S REPORT PREPARED BY: Matt Douglas