BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME SUNRISE: 0509E SUNSET:  1816E   NICE WEATHER FOLLOWING A BUSY WEATHER DAY.... After leaving significant damage down south, there was a bunch of measurable rainfall from Ida. The storm total was 4.00 inches! Most of the rainfall occurred this morning, leading us to believe we have set a new rainfall record. Results soon to follow.... Here is the old record! 2.73 INCHES IN 1947 Visibility was decent this morning at 50 miles, then increased to   80 miles as the humidity continued to drop. This day was equivalent to something you see in early fall. Wicked nice. Wind is northerly at an average of 10 mph with a max gust so far of 55 mph, happening much earlier today as the storm came through. The high so far today is 68F, this is 9 degrees below the daily normal maximum of 77F. The low so far today is 56F, which is 4 degrees below the daily normal minimum of 60F. ---------------------------------------------------- Today's Observations: 7 A.M. Weather: Broken stratus fractus and altostratus Temperature: 58F; Dew Point: 58F; Relative Humidity: 100% Wind: N @ 10G18 kts Sea-level pressure: 1004.5 mb; 29.66 in. Hg; rising unsteadily Visibility: 50 miles 6-hr Max temp: 58F 6-hr Min temp: 56F 24-hr Precip: 4.00 ins. BHO SA 1155 E10 BKN 65 BKN 50 045/58/58/0110G18/966/ 8/620 70400 52005 10058 20056 10 A.M. Weather: Broken stratocumulus   Temperature: 60F; Dew Point: 58F; Relative Humidity: 92% Wind: N @ 11G19 Sea-level pressure: 1005.0 mb; 29.67 in Hg; rising, then more slowly Visibility: 75 miles 3-hr Precip: Trace BHO SA 1455 E30 BKN 75 050/60/58/0111G19/967/ 8/400 600// 51005 1 P.M. Weather: Broken stratocumulus and altostratus Temperature: 67F, Dew point: 57F; Relative Humidity: 70% Wind: N @ 8G17 kts Sea-level pressure: 1006.9 mb; 29.73 in Hg; rising steadily Visibility: 80 miles 6-hr Max temp: 68F 6-hr Min temp: 56F 6-hr Precip: Trace BHO SA 1755 E40 BKN 70 BKN 80 069/67/57/0108G17/973/ 8/870 600// 53019 10068 20056 SUMMARY FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F) MAX.......68     NORMAL.....78 MIN.......56     NORMAL.....60 MEAN......62     NORMAL.....69 DEPARTURE FROM 30-YEAR (1991-2020) NORMAL............-7 TOTAL DEPARTURE FOR THE MONTH........................-7 [-7.2 DEGREES/DAY] HEATING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON: JUL 2021 THRU JUN 2022) TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY................3  DEPARTURE........+2 TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE MONTH................3  DEPARTURE........+2 TOTAL HEATING UNITS FOR THE SEASON..............31  DEPARTURE.......+11 TOTAL HEATING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE..........3  DEPARTURE.......+28 COOLING DEGREE DAYS (SEASON: JAN 2021 THRU DEC 2021) TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR YESTERDAY................0  DEPARTURE........-5 TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR THE MONTH................0  DEPARTURE........-5 TOTAL COOLING UNITS FOR THE SEASON.............650  DEPARTURE.......+49 TOTAL COOLING UNITS LAST SEASON TO DATE........760  DEPARTURE......-110 PEAK WIND GUST (MPH):                      Official...................34 NNE @ 11:47 P.M.                      AEROVANE (south tower).....37 NNE @ 11:47 P.M.                      VECTOR #2 (south tower)....37     @ 10:50 P.M.                      DAVIS #2 (south tower).....32 ENE @ 10:51 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............OUT OF SERVICE D/T RENOVATIONS                        MERLIN.........OUT OF SERVICE D/T RENOVATIONS FASTEST MILE: CONTACTING ANEMOMETER/OFFICIAL..................23 NNE @ 11:47 P.M. MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE VECTOR #2 AVERAGE..............24     @ 11:49 P.M. MAXIMUM 2-MINUTE DAVIS #2 AVERAGE...............23 NE  @ 11:50 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 AVERAGE........OUT OF SERVICE D/T RENOVATIONS AVERAGE WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION:                      CONTACTING/OFFICIAL.......8.3 NNE  [199 total miles]                      VECTOR #2.................9.1                      DAVIS #2..................8.7 NNE                      RMY.................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.......4.00  DEPARTURE....+3.89 TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH.............4.00  DEPARTURE....+3.89 TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR.............44.34  DEPARTURE....+9.88 PRELIMINARY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST CALENDAR DAY DATA DATE: MAX/MIN/MEAN/DEP/PRECIP/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 08/01   77/58/68/-5/T/589/68             23 SSW AERO 24 SSW RMY N/A 08/02   78/61/70/-3/T/821/95             28 WNW AERO 28 WNW RMY N/A 08/03   76/60/68/-5/0.00/302/35          15 N   AERO 16 N   RMY N/A 08/04   75/61/68/-5/0.71/077/09          21 ESE AERO 21 ESE RMY N/A 08/05   68/61/65/-8/1.68/000/00          28 NE  AERO 28 NE  RMY N/A 08/06   85/62/74/+1/0.00/727/85          19 S   AERO 20 WSW RMY N/A 08/07   88/66/77/+4/0.00/520/61          23 SW  AERO 23 SW  RMY N/A 08/08   80/67/74/+2/T/128/15             16 SW  AERO 16 WNW RMY N/A 08/09   75/64/70/-2/0.25/076/09          22 ENE AERO 21 NE  RMY N/A 08/10   78/63/71/-1/0.12/203/24          19 S   AERO 20 S   RMY N/A 08/11   89/70/80/+8/0.00/667/79          29 SSW AERO 28 SSW RMY N/A 08/12   91/71/81/+9/T/580/69             36 WSW AERO 37 WSW RMY N/A TSTM 08/13   92/73/83/+11/0.00/696/83         18 WSW AERO 18 WSW RMY N/A 08/14   87/69/78/+6/T/601/72             25 W   AERO 25 NNW RMY N/A 08/15   80/62/71/-1/0.00/800/96          19 NNW AERO 20 NNW RMY N/A 08/16   78/59/69/-3/0.00/564/68          15 S   AERO 15 S   RMY N/A 08/17   82/63/73/1/0.00/555/67           22 SSW AERO 23 SSW RMY N/A 08/18   86/66/76/+5/0.00/338/41          21 SSW AERO 22 SSW RMY N/A 08/19   81/69/75/+4/0.62/222/27          41 S   AERO 43 S   RMY N/A 08/20   78/70/74/+3/0.01/.../..          21 WSW AERO N/A    RMY N/A 08/21   86/69/78/+7/0.00/.../..          17 S   AERO 17 S   RMY N/A 08/22   74/66/70/-1/0.78/.../..          47 ESE AERO 48 ESE RMY N/A 08/23   83/68/76/+5/1.17/.../..          25 SSE AERO 26 SSE RMY N/A TSTM 08/24   86/67/77/+6/0.01/.../..          21 NNW AERO 21 NNW RMY N/A 08/25   89/70/80/+10/0.00/.../..         17 SW  AERO 18 SW  RMY N/A 08/26   92/72/82/+12/0.00/.../..         19 WSW AERO 18 WSW RMY N/A 08/27   89/70/80/+10/T/.../..            30 ENE AERO 30 ENE RMY N/A 08/28   70/59/65/-5/0.02/.../..          34 ENE AERO 34 ENE RMY N/A 08/29   72/59/66/-4/T/.../..             20 S   AERO 21 S   RMY N/A 08/30   84/67/76/+7/0.00/.../..          25 SW  AERO 26 SW  RMY N/A 08/31   80/65/73/+4/0.00/.../..          27 WNW AERO 28 WNW RMY N/A PRELIMINARY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER CALENDAR DAY DATA DATE: MAX/MIN/MEAN/DEP/PRECIP/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 09/01   68/56/62/-7/..../.../..          34 NNE AERO 37 NNE RMY N/A TSTM   09/02   The low since midnight is 56F, the daily normal low is 60F RECORDS FOR THE MONTH 08/22 NEW PEAK GUST RECORD OF 47 MPH,       BEATING THE OLD RECORD OF 44 MPH IN 1987 DAILY EXTREMES Temperature and precipitation records back to 1885, and wind records back to 1940 (e = estimated) RECORDS FOR SEPTEMBER 2 HIGH 99F IN 1953 (SEPTEMBER MAXIMUM RECORD) LOW 44F IN 1909 PRECIP 2.73 INCHES IN 1947 PEAK GUST 55e MPH WNW IN 1944 RECORDS FOR SEPTEMBER 3 HIGH 95F IN 1929 LOW 43F IN 1893 PRECIP 3.82 INCHES IN 1972 (TROPICAL STORM CARRIE) PEAK GUST 58 MPH NNE IN 1972 (TROPICAL STORM CARRIE) TODAY'S REPORT PREPARED BY: Benjamin Turner