Station Overview Station Location
Station Number MA-SF-2 Latitude 42.384222
Station Name Winthrop 0.2 N Longitude -70.979692
County Suffolk Elevation (ft) 43



Month 30 Yr Avg by PRISM Total Prcp Sum Days Covered By All Observations Daily Prcp Sum Daily Observation Count Multiday Prcp Sum Days Covered by Multiday Observations Multiday Observation Count Days With Prcp Days With Trace Total Snowfall Days With Snowfall Days With Snow On Ground
Oct 16 4.01 5.91 31 3.60 12 2.31 19 2 6 1 0.0 0 0
Nov 16 4.17 1.96 30 1.96 30 0.00 0 0 10 2 0.0 0 0
Dec 16 3.98 3.13 31 1.59 9 1.54 22 4 4 0 0.3 1 0
Jan 17 3.45 5.82 31 1.56 10 4.26 21 6 4 0 5.9 1 1
Feb 17 3.40 2.71 28 2.18 21 0.53 7 1 8 1 21.7 8 11
March 17 4.38 3.32 31 3.32 31 0.00 0 0 12 6 9.5 5 10
April 17 4.02 7.41 30 7.41 28 0.00 2 0 12 7 1.8 2 0
May 17 3.52 2.44 31 0.00 5 2.44 26 4 0 0 0.0 0 0
June 17 3.84 6.79 30 0.00 1 6.79 29 3 0 1 0.0 0 0
July 17 3.53 5.21 31 5.21 31 0.00 0 0 13 3 0.0 0 0
Aug 17 3.48 1.07 31 1.07 20 0.00 11 0 4 2 0.0 0 0
Sept 17 3.55 2.16 30 1.25 10 0.91 20 2 4 1 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 45.33" 47.93" 365 days 29.15" 208 18.78" 157 days 22 77 days 24 days 39.2" 17 days 22 days



Days in Water Year Cell Color Key
        Daily Observation with Prcp         Missing Day
        Multiday Observation         Daily/Multiday Observation Conflict

Day of Year Daily Prcp Multiday Prcp
10/1/2016 **
10/2/2016 **
10/3/2016 **
10/4/2016 **
10/5/2016 **
10/6/2016 **
10/7/2016 **
10/8/2016 0.87
10/9/2016 0.16
10/10/2016 1.79
10/11/2016 0.00
10/12/2016 **
10/13/2016 **
10/14/2016 **
10/15/2016 **
10/16/2016 **
10/17/2016 **
10/18/2016 **
10/19/2016 **
10/20/2016 **
10/21/2016 **
10/22/2016 1.44
10/23/2016 0.10
10/24/2016 0.00
10/25/2016 0.00
10/26/2016 0.00
10/27/2016 0.00
10/28/2016 1.36
10/29/2016 0.05
10/30/2016 T
10/31/2016 0.14
11/1/2016 0.00
11/2/2016 0.00
11/3/2016 0.02
11/4/2016 0.07
11/5/2016 0.00
11/6/2016 0.04
11/7/2016 0.05
11/8/2016 0.00
11/9/2016 0.00
11/10/2016 0.01
11/11/2016 0.00
11/12/2016 0.00
11/13/2016 0.00
11/14/2016 0.00
11/15/2016 0.00
11/16/2016 1.11
11/17/2016 T
11/18/2016 0.00
11/19/2016 0.00
11/20/2016 0.10
11/21/2016 T
11/22/2016 0.00
11/23/2016 0.00
11/24/2016 0.00
11/25/2016 0.06
11/26/2016 0.04
11/27/2016 0.00
11/28/2016 0.00
11/29/2016 0.00
11/30/2016 0.46
12/1/2016 1.38
12/2/2016 0.00
12/3/2016 0.00
12/4/2016 0.00
12/5/2016 0.00
12/6/2016 0.13
12/7/2016 0.07
12/8/2016 0.01
12/9/2016 0.00
12/10/2016 **
12/11/2016 **
12/12/2016 0.49
12/13/2016 **
12/14/2016 **
12/15/2016 **
12/16/2016 **
12/17/2016 **
12/18/2016 **
12/19/2016 0.66
12/20/2016 **
12/21/2016 **
12/22/2016 **
12/23/2016 **
12/24/2016 0.02
12/25/2016 **
12/26/2016 **
12/27/2016 **
12/28/2016 0.37
12/29/2016 **
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Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2017 **
1/2/2017 1.42
1/3/2017 **
1/4/2017 **
1/5/2017 **
1/6/2017 1.15
1/7/2017 0.00
1/8/2017 0.26
1/9/2017 **
1/10/2017 **
1/11/2017 **
1/12/2017 0.36
1/13/2017 **
1/14/2017 **
1/15/2017 0.04
1/16/2017 0.00
1/17/2017 0.00
1/18/2017 0.40
1/19/2017 0.43
1/20/2017 **
1/21/2017 **
1/22/2017 **
1/23/2017 **
1/24/2017 1.25
1/25/2017 0.47
1/26/2017 **
1/27/2017 **
1/28/2017 0.04
1/29/2017 0.00
1/30/2017 0.00
1/31/2017 0.00
2/1/2017 0.11
2/2/2017 **
2/3/2017 **
2/4/2017 **
2/5/2017 **
2/6/2017 **
2/7/2017 **
2/8/2017 0.53
2/9/2017 0.00
2/10/2017 0.46
2/11/2017 0.22
2/12/2017 0.01
2/13/2017 0.93
2/14/2017 0.01
2/15/2017 0.00
2/16/2017 0.33
2/17/2017 T
2/18/2017 0.00
2/19/2017 0.00
2/20/2017 0.00
2/21/2017 0.00
2/22/2017 0.00
2/23/2017 0.00
2/24/2017 0.00
2/25/2017 0.00
2/26/2017 0.11
2/27/2017 0.00
2/28/2017 0.00
3/1/2017 0.01
3/2/2017 T
3/3/2017 0.00
3/4/2017 T
3/5/2017 0.00
3/6/2017 0.00
3/7/2017 T
3/8/2017 0.06
3/9/2017 0.01
3/10/2017 0.01
3/11/2017 0.25
3/12/2017 0.00
3/13/2017 0.00
3/14/2017 0.03
3/15/2017 1.59
3/16/2017 0.00
3/17/2017 0.00
3/18/2017 0.00
3/19/2017 T
3/20/2017 T
3/21/2017 0.00
3/22/2017 0.00
3/23/2017 0.00
3/24/2017 0.00
3/25/2017 0.03
3/26/2017 0.09
3/27/2017 0.03
3/28/2017 0.45
3/29/2017 0.76
3/30/2017 T
3/31/2017 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2017 1.91
4/2/2017 0.83
4/3/2017 T
4/4/2017 0.28
4/5/2017 0.60
4/6/2017 T
4/7/2017 1.39
4/8/2017 T
4/9/2017 0.00
4/10/2017 0.00
4/11/2017 0.00
4/12/2017 0.00
4/13/2017 0.02
4/14/2017 0.00
4/15/2017 0.00
4/16/2017 T
4/17/2017 T
4/18/2017 0.00
4/19/2017 0.00
4/20/2017 0.09
4/21/2017 0.27
4/22/2017 0.44
4/23/2017 0.04
4/24/2017 0.00
4/25/2017 T
4/26/2017 1.25
4/27/2017 0.29
4/28/2017 T
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5/6/2017 0.94
5/7/2017 0.00
5/8/2017 0.00
5/9/2017 0.00
5/10/2017 0.00
5/11/2017 0.00
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5/13/2017 0.03
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5/15/2017 1.24
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5/23/2017 0.23
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6/8/2017 3.46
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6/20/2017 3.13
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6/29/2017 0.20
6/30/2017 T
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2017 0.09
7/2/2017 0.24
7/3/2017 T
7/4/2017 0.00
7/5/2017 0.00
7/6/2017 0.00
7/7/2017 0.00
7/8/2017 0.35
7/9/2017 0.42
7/10/2017 0.00
7/11/2017 0.20
7/12/2017 0.03
7/13/2017 1.67
7/14/2017 0.22
7/15/2017 0.00
7/16/2017 0.00
7/17/2017 0.00
7/18/2017 0.00
7/19/2017 0.49
7/20/2017 0.00
7/21/2017 0.01
7/22/2017 0.00
7/23/2017 T
7/24/2017 0.03
7/25/2017 1.42
7/26/2017 T
7/27/2017 0.00
7/28/2017 0.04
7/29/2017 0.00
7/30/2017 0.00
7/31/2017 0.00
8/1/2017 0.00
8/2/2017 0.00
8/3/2017 0.64
8/4/2017 0.00
8/5/2017 0.00
8/6/2017 0.12
8/7/2017 0.00
8/8/2017 T
8/9/2017 0.00
8/10/2017 0.00
8/11/2017 0.00
8/12/2017 0.13
8/13/2017 0.00
8/14/2017 0.00
8/15/2017 0.00
8/16/2017 0.00
8/17/2017 0.00
8/18/2017 0.00
8/19/2017 0.18
8/20/2017 T
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9/4/2017 0.45
9/5/2017 0.00
9/6/2017 0.00
9/7/2017 0.78
9/8/2017 0.00
9/9/2017 0.00
9/10/2017 0.04
9/11/2017 0.00
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9/18/2017 0.46
9/19/2017 T
9/20/2017 0.21
9/21/2017 0.22
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Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/9/2016 8:00 AM 0.16 0.0 M 0.0 M Ovc -ra (ovrngt periods of -shra as well as a c/fropa that turned wnds to the nw/n and a slow pres rise/tmp drop)58.6f, dwpt 57.0f, solar 5 W/m2, presrs 29.99" wnd mostly n arnd 10...(Note: ydy mostly cldy morn/aftn thin spots in the ovc, wnd turned LGT on shore before 10a(e-se 6-12)arnd 7p shifted s-sw, couples hrs before m/ngt -shra, highs 67.2f, dwpt 62.7f, solar rad 585 W/m2...overnight lows 58.6f @ 758a, dwpt 56.0f @ 733a)
10/10/2016 8:00 AM 1.79 0.0 M 0.0 M Skc WINDY, 45.9f, dwpt 35.6f, solar 39 W/m2, pres was rr now more slowly 30.09" wnd mostly nw gusting 20s...(Note: ydy NASTY day! w/a bunch of wnd and ra of varying intensity (instant ra rate of 2.58(in/hr)btwn 2/3p)that ended arnd 1030p(ra gd/wnd not so given that its foliage season) highs 65.3f, dwpt 62.7f, solar rad 40 W/m2, gusts nne 29(M20s started arnd 10a and continued through the ovrngt)...overnight lows 44.2f(coldest of the fall so far/last time sta was colder 5/16 @ 602a 41.7f)dwpt 35.0f @ 715a)...strm total ra = 1.95"...BRADY is BACK...
10/11/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Skc,43.8f, dwpt 33.5f, solar 35 W/m2, presrs 30.45" wnd mostly nw 6-12...(Note: ydy near 100% of the poss sunshine a couple sct'd fair wx clds here/there never bothered the sun, wnds were busy ALL DAY mostly nw gusting M/U20s so for a time(btwn 2/9a)chills were a factor in the U30s, highs 57.7f, dwpt 43.5f(that was just aft m/ngt falling from there to the U then M by evng L30s)solar rad 674 W/m2, gusts nw 29 svl times... overnight lows sta coldest of the fall to date 41.8f @ 714a grnd sensor 40.0f @ 511a, dwpt 30.0f @ 451a)... Heading back to our Maine campsite for the last days of the season next rpt will be Multi-day some time this wknd, HAVE a GOOD one...
10/23/2016 8:00 AM 0.10 0.0 M 0.0 M Changing sky overhead(looking w mostly clr), 46.5f, dwpt 33.6f, solar rad 40, pres was rr now more slowly 29.58", wnd mostly w been gusting 30s(chills are somewhat of a factor)...(Note: ydy mostly ovc(occnl thinner/brighter) btwn 1130a/1230p periods of ra(note the 0.10" is from 11a on as we sent a multi-day at that time)highs 65.3f, dwpt 63.4f @ 2a, days end M30s, solar rad 387 W/m2, wnd gusting 30s from 5p on w/a h of 33...overnight lows 44.2f, grnd 44.0f both @ 1201a, dwpt 33.5f @ 744a)
10/24/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Skc overhead, looking e-se partly cldy(last quarter moon bright)52.7f, dwpt 40.5f, pres been stdy now rs 29.78" wnd wsw 6-12...(Note: ydy WINDY aft early clds it became MORE SUN than clds if not skc, off shore wnds gusting 30s all day U20s aft dark for a time, highs 58.3f, dwpt 37(L/aftn-E/evng M/U20s)gust wnw 37...overnight lows 50.4f @ 321a, grnd sensor 49.0f @ 1250a, dwpt 36.0f @ 1201a)
10/25/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Skc overhead looking w few clds sct'd about(waning crecent bright)41.9f, dwpt 26.5f, presrs 30.08" wnd mostly w 10+(ovrngt chills a bit of a factor)...(Note: ydy morn near 100% of the poss sunshine/aftn MORE SUN than fair wx clds, off shore wnds busy again gusting 20s, highs 60.2f, dwpt 40.6f arnd 6a trending down to M then L30s even a few obs hrs U20s(solar rad rpts will start again some time in Mar)gust w 27... overnight lows 41.2f @ 544a(last time sta colder 4/28 @ 637a 40.0f)grnd sensor 40.0f @ 531a, dwpt 25.0f @ 710a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change -10.8f...
10/26/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Skc(waning crescent fading)36.8f, dwpt 27.6f, pres was rs now more quickly 30.31", wnd wnw/nw 6-12(chills have been a factor)...(Note: ydy started SKC to MORE CLDS than sun then mostly cldy e/aftn on, off shore wnds BUSY yet again gusts in the 20s, highs 48.1f, dwpt 32.6f 4a from there M to L20s, gust wnw 26 svl times...overnight lows 36.1f @ 724a(coldest to date...last time sta in the 30s 4/27 36.8f @ 559a...last time colder than this morn 4/10 @ 617a 30.4f)grnd sensor 35.0f @ 721a, dwpt 25.0f @ 216a)... 24 hr(8/8a)tmp change -5.1f...
10/27/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mostly cldy(waning crescent visible @ 6a cld covered by 630a)lgt frost on car tops however obs area grnd frost free, 35.1f, dwpt 27.3f, pres been stdy now starting to rs 30.47", wnd mostly nw 6-12...(Note: ydy mostly clr morn/m/day bunch of fair wx clds developed created a changing sky @ times sun briefly filtered and/or blocked other times MORE sun than clds wnds mostly nw morning gusts in the 20s/aftn 8-16 LOT LESS wndy than the past few days, highs 48.2f, dwpt 28.3f early most of the day M20s, gust nw 23...overnight lows have yet to hit 32 but this morn was the coldest of the season 33.3f @ 602a(2.8 degs colder than ydy which @ that time was the coldest to date) grnd 33.0f @ 356a, dwpt 24.0f @ 103a)
10/28/2016 8:00 AM 1.36 0.0 M 0.0 M Ovc occnl sprinkle, 54.3f, dwpt 51.9f, pres been FR now more slowly 29.82", wnd strong all ngt on shore gusts in the 30s, now shifting to a more s-sw direc 6-12...(Note: ydy mostly cldy to ovc arnd 130p -shra just enough to wet grnd abt 4p stdy ra of varying intensity(ended as shra abt 645a this morn)wnd turned on shore(e-se) arnd 1p and got busy w/gusts in the 20s aft dark, highs 48.6f, dwpt 45.3f, gust 24...overnight lows 48.6f, grnd 47.0f, dwpt 46.0f all @ 1201a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change +19.2f...
10/29/2016 8:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M Mostly cldy overhead filtered sun comes and goes, looking most directions ovc(a rainbow in the wstrn sky @ 744a lasted for abt 5 mins) 42.3f, dwpt 37.8f, pres been stdy now starting to rs 30.13", wnd mostly nw 5-10...(Note: ydy ovc crummy day, periods of DZ/-SHRA btwn 1130a/530p some fog/mist as well, wnd was BUSY again started on shore, for a brief time lgt sw to w then nw gusting U20s/L30s, highs 55.0f, dwpt 53.5f to M then L40s, gust nw 34...overnight lows 41.3f @ 724a, grnd sensor 41.0f @ 607a, dwpt 37.0f @ 659a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change -11.0f...strm total ra 1.41"...
10/30/2016 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Changing sky(THIN ovc overhead looking n/nw occnl binovc/se BRIGHT) 56.9f, dwpt 49.9f, pres was stdy for many hrs now rising rather QUICKLY 29.86"(5a 29.79")wnd w/wnw 6-12...(Note: ydy aft early mostly cldy it became ovc however there were times when it was thinner/brighter, few periods of -dz/-shra just enough to dampen the grnd for a time, wnds early wnw/nw arnd 1030a shift to s/ssw(6-12)tmps rose to the L then M50s, aft dark turn to sw gusting teens tmps to U50s, highs 57.5f, dwpt 45.5f(both just before m/ngt)gust sw 18...overnight lows a balmy 56.8f @ 736a, dwpt 45.0f @ 1201a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change +14.6f...
10/31/2016 8:00 AM 0.14 0.0 M 0.0 M Skc overhead(looking e-se some clds sct'd abt) 41.1f, dwpt 33.5f, presrr 30.07" wnd mostly nw 6-12+...(Note: ydy either mostly cldy or ovc btwn 1230/530p wnd turned lgt on shore(e/ese 6-12)thereafter n to nw, -ra began arnd 430p ended arnd 10p and = 0.14" highs, 61.8f, dwpt 50.7f...overnight lows 40.4f @ 724a, grnd sensor 40.0f @ 657a, dwpt 33.0f @ 437a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change -15.8f...
11/1/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Skc, 33.1f, dwpt 29.2f, presrs 30.39", wnd mostly nw 4-8...(Note: ydy avg out MORE SUN than clds(most clds early/late)wnd off shore wnw/nw 8-16, highs 51.4f, dwpt 43.0f just aft m/ngt days end U20s...overnight lows 32.9f(coldest of the season to date...10/27 coldest @ the time 33.3f)dwpt 28.0f @ 601a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change -8.0f... Oct ended w/no snow, maybe not bad if you’re a sn lover...looked back over 15 sn seasons and found that yrs that had Oct sn, season snfl was below norm... 10/2005 1.5” season 36.8”...10/2011 1.0” season 9.3”...10/2015 Trace season 36.1”...
11/2/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/3/2016 8:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M Thin spots in the ovc overhead,looking e-se occnl binovc(btwn 6/7a period of -ra for abt 1/2 hr or so = 0.02")53.5f, dwpt 51.5f, pres was fs now more stdy 29.99", wnd lgt on shore ene/ne calm to lgt...(Note: ydy avg out MORE CLDS than sun(times ovc/other times mostly clr)wnd warm wx wnd directions sw-w however lgt enough to allow a LATE (just aft 3p)shift on shore(lgt e-se 5-10)then mostly lgt n arnd 1030p, highs 69.6f, dwpt 52.7f(aft shift to seabrz)...overnight lows 51.9f @ 243a, grnd sensor 50.0f @ 111a, dwpt 50.0f @ 237a)
11/4/2016 8:00 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M Skc(secondary c/frnt has passed sta w/not much fanfare) 45.5f, dwpt 40.2f, presrr 30.05"(4a 29.91") wnd mostly nw 5-10...(Note: ydy mostly cldy to ovc btwn 2/4p periods of -ra/dz = 0.07", late day c/fropa turned wnds wnw/nw gusted for a time 20s, presRR for a few hrs then more slowly, highs 63.2f, dwpt 59.1f, gust wnw 23...overnight lows 45.4f @ 746a, grnd sensor 44.0f @ 737a, dwpt 40.0f @ 746a)
11/5/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Changing sky(ovrngt lgt frost on car tops grnd not so)36.7f, dwpt 30.9f, pres s 30.17", wnd near calm...(Note: ydy mostly clr however for a few hrs m/day MORE FAIR WX CLDS than sun on occn even briefly filtered and/or blocked the sun...wnds nw occnl wnw 8-16 gusts arnd 20s, highs 56.3f, dwpt 46.0f(just aft m/ngt days end U20s)...overnight lows 33.6f, grnd sensor 33.0f both @ 541a, dwpt 26.0f @ 1204a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change -8.8f...
11/6/2016 8:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M Changing sky yet again 7a lots of blue sky now thin spots in the ovc (-shra ended arnd 530a assoc w/c fropa that turned wnds nw/nnw and a rising pres) 45.7f, dwpt 41.4f, pres was rs looking @ line trace now more rapidly 30.12" wnd getting busy mostly n 10+ gusts arnd 20...(Note: ydy morning either mostly cldy or ovc/aftn MORE SUN than clds times skc other times fair wx clds sct'd about, wnds off shore both sides of w lgt in the morn/aftn tad stronger in the 8-16 range, highs 55.7f, dwpt U20s to L40s @ days end w/a h of 41.4f arnd 11p...overnight lows 45.4f @ 711a, grnd sensor 45.0f @ 623a, dwpt 40.0f @ 129a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change +9.0f...ydy 8a change -8.8f...tmps all over the place...
11/7/2016 8:00 AM 0.05 T M T M Was mostly clr(7a) now some ocean clds look to be backing in, 37.7f, dwpt 30.5f, presrs 30.47" wnd n/nne 6-12...(Note: ydy Mostly cldy if not ovc, btwn 1130a/1230p -ra/frzn p/cip(see note below)wnd mostly n occnl nw 8-16 some gusts arnd 20, highs 51.4f, dwpt 43.6f, pres 30.37"...overnight lows 36.4f @ 723a, grnd 36.0f @ 557a, dwpt 27.0f @ 511a)...1st frzn episode of the season localize as it was...1145a hvy p/cip came down as some sn pellets but mostly ice pellets lasted abt 10 mins even partly covered some shaded/grassy areas for a BRIEF time so we have recorded a trace for the date...
11/8/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Skc(lgt frost on elevated surfaces,such as roofs/car tops that kind of thing)40.5f, dwpt 31.4f, pres has been fs now starting rise 30.17"(7a 30.15") wnd near calm(given the calm/lgt wnd, that might allow a local seabrz to develop and throw a monkey wrench in the warming(vs inland a couple of miles or less)hope not!)...(Note: ydy early ocean clds gave way to aftn of MORE SUN than clds, just aft 1p till just aft 5p lgt on shore wnd(e-se 6-12)thereafter mostly s-sw, highs 46.2f, dwpt 36.3f, pres 30.49"...overnight lows 35.4f @ 557a, grnd sensor 34.0f @ 554a, dwpt 28.0f @ 421a)
11/9/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Thin spots in the ovc, 48.2f, dwpt 36.2f pres been pretty stdy however looking at line trace just starting to fall 29.80" wnd near calm and has been all ngt...(Note: ydy NICE DAY 100% of the poss sunshine just a few contrails every now and again, as we thought might happen lgt wnd allowed for a local seabrz(e-se 6-12)to set up arnd 1015a till 6p just strong enough to keep sta tmp from hitting the 60 deg mark, highs 58.7f(1149a) dwpt 44.5f...overnight lows 43.3f @ 1230a, grnd sensor 41.0f @ 1208a, dwpt 34.0f @ 645a)... 24 hr(8/8a)tmp change +7.7f...
11/10/2016 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Skc overhead(looking e some clds(mostly Ci)scat'd abt)39.8f, dwpt 28.8f, pres been rs looking @ line trace starting to fall SLOWLY 29.97", wnd mostly nw 6-12...(Note: ydy either mostly cldy or ovc, M/aftn a few sprinkles not enough to even dampen the grnd, however a couple of hrs before M/ngt periods of -ra = 0.01", wnds off shore all day, lgt w to start then mostly nw 8-16 aft dark some gusts arnd 20, highs 61.5f, dwpt 46.7f, gust nw 21...overnight lows 37.1f @ 637a, grnd sensor 36.0f @ 625a, dwpt 27.0f @ 728a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change -8.4f...
11/11/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Skc, WINDY, 50.4f, dwpt 35.5f, pres was falling now rising 29.50" warm wx wnd directions 10+...(Note: ydy morning mostly clr, e/aftn thin cld shield filtered the sun thicker later sun more filtered, morn wnds lgt/var, aftn mostly sw 10+ gust arnd 20, highs 53.0f, dwpt 33.6f aft m/ngt from there M/U20s...overnight lows 46.9f @ 308a, grnd sensor 46.0f @ 1214a, dwpt 33.0f @ 1201a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change +15.6f...HAPPY VETERANS DAY "THANK YOU" to all past/present and those in future... JUST NOTICED A HUGE MISTAKE in the 24 hr(8/8a) T/change it's +10.6f not +15.6... have to fire the proof reader whoops that would be ME...
11/12/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Skc, 35.5f, dwpt 17.8f presRR 30.22" wnd mostly nw 10+...(Note: ydy avg out MORE SUN than clds(most clds e/aftn for a couple of hrs) wnd was BUSY sw-w gusting 20s pre frnt, arnd 11a C/fropa turned wnds nw gusting M30s presrs then more quickly tmps were slow to fall given it was near 60 @ time of fropa took till L/aftn to get into the 40s @ days end U30s, highs 59.6f, dwpt 39.5f m/morn from there 20s just before m/ngt U/teens, gust nw 36...overnight lows(have yet to hit the frzng mark on either sensor)33.9f @ 651a, grnd 33.0f @ 615a, dwpt 15.0f @ 1204a...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change -14.9f...
11/13/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Mostly cldy, 47.1f, dwpt 25.7f, pres was stdy for svl hrs now starting rise 30.02" wnd w/wsw 10+...(Note: ydy morn MORE SUN than clds/aftn more clds(thin)than sun(as the ngt went on the SUPER MOON was more filtered)wnds started nw w/ovrngt gusts near 30 to 20s, m/day turned mostly w gusts also in the 20s, highs 47.6f, dwpt started in the M/teens to L20s w/h of 24.5f, gust nw 31...overnight lows 42.2f @ 1205a, grnd sensor 41.0f @ 1204a, dwpt 23.0f @ 522a)...The 24 hr up/down tmp ride continues 24 hr(8/8a)tmp change +11.6f/ydy -14.9f...last time sta was below the frzng mark 4/10 @ 3a 31.6f(L/tmp for that day 30.4f @ 6a) been a LONG time since frzng 7 months and change w/not a lot of cold in site just yet anyway...
11/14/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Late rpt due to EARLY appts...
11/15/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Thin spots in the ovc, 48.4f, dwpt 33.5f, pres been pretty stdy however looking at line trace starting to rise this hr 30.02"(7a 30.00")wnd near calm...(Note: ydy SPIFFY M/Oct day problem is its M/Nov...anyway SKC(100% of poss sunshine)till early aftn when some high clds started to trickle in by sundown it was mostly cldy, wnds warm wx directions s-w 6-12 some gusts in the U/teens, highs in the 60s btwn noon/6p w/h of 65.3f, dwpt 28.9f just before m/ngt(big chunk of the day U/teens,L20s)also of note btwn 12/6p RH % in the M/Uteens w/a low of 14% arnd 430p...overnight lows 47.6f @ 427a, grnd sensor 46.0f @ 359a, dwpt 26.0f @ 111a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change +0.07f less than a deg thats a novelty given of late the swings have been up/down by svl digits...
11/16/2016 8:00 AM 1.11 0.0 M 0.0 M Thin spots in the ovc(ovrngt -DZ and fog/mist ended before daybrk)51.1f, dwpt 49.2f, pres s 29.65" wnd s/sw 6-12...(Note: ydy avg out ovc, wnds mostly ne lgt @ 1st aft dark for a few hrs gusted L30s, m/day -shra/sprinkles became a stdy ra of varying intensity(couple of periods of +ra in the E/evng) highs 54.9f, dwpt 54.2f, gust ne 31...overnight lows 51.0f @ 751a, dwpt 49.0f @ 648a, pres 29.63" @ 435)...as far as flooding nothing was heard on the WFD/WPD radio freq I guess Winthrop faired OK...However history says that some of the dead ends (bay side) off Taft Av in the Pt Shirley sec got some ocean water and some cellars flooded..been there done that svl times during my FD career..
11/17/2016 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Some thin spots in the ovc overhead(looking w-n occnl Binovc)48.2f, dwpt 39.6f, presRR 29.91" wnd mostly nw 6-12...(Note: ydy cld deck hung tough however now/again few holes allowed for brief peeks of blu sky only to fill in again, sun never realy made an appearance, BEST part of the day sunset when it looked like the sky was on fire...aft 8a for a time -DZ = Trace, wnds sw to w in the 8-16 range few gusts L20s, highs 54.4f, dwpt 53.5f, gust wsw 22...overnight lows 46.9f @ 307a, grnd 46.0f @ 225a, dwpt 39.5f @ 747a)
11/18/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M SKC, getting WINDY(chills are somewhat of a factor) 43.5f, dwpt 37.9f, pres been stdy now rising 30.08" wnds nw/n 6-12 gusts near 20...(Note: ydy Mostly cldy till e/aftn when it became MORE SUN than clds, wnd from the so called cold wx directions(nw-n 8-16 gusts L20s)however not a lot of cold air upstream so tmps stayed in the 50s/aft dark U then M40s arnd m/ngt, highs 56.6f, dwpt 44.9f, gust nw 25...overnight lows 41.7f @ 650a, grnd sensor 41.0f @ 441a, dwpt 37.0f @ 646a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change -4.7f...
11/19/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M SKC overhead(car top dew)looking seaward ocean cld deck not too far away, 44.2f, dwpt 39.5f, pres looking @ line trace starting to f/SLOWLY 30.01", wnd mostly n 5-10...(Note: ydy NICE Oct day less than a wk from THANKSGIVING...100% of the poss sunshine, wnd nw/n(6-12 a few gusts m/teens) didn't make much difference as tmps were in the L60 btwn 130/430p, highs 61.8f, dwpt 45.5f...overnight lows 42.1f @ 654a, grnd sensor 41.0f @ 535a, dwpt 38.0f @ 623a)
11/20/2016 8:00 AM 0.10 0.0 M 0.0 M Mostly cldy(ra ended as some -DZ arnd 630a had an instant ra/rate 0.47(in/hr)@ 540a)47.6f(starting to drop 7a 49.6f)dwpt 44.6f, pres been FR looking at line trace now more slowly 29.25"(1211a 29.58") wnd was e/ese now backing to sw/w 10+...(Note: ydy for sta rcds it was Partly cldy however a changing sky day(8a SKC 9-noon mostly cldy if not ovc then MORE SUN than clds till 4p when it became m/cldy to ovc, wnds turned on shore(ene-se 6-12 few gusts M/teens)aft 9a till a 10p shift lgt s,for a couple hrs before m/ngt fog/mist and -DZ = trace for the date, highs 51.5f, dwpt 47.5f...overnight lows 45.8f @ 208a, grnd 45.0f @ 153a, dwpt 43.0f @ 143a, pres 29.25"(29.24/8")@ 749a)
11/21/2016 8:00 AM T T M T M Changing sky(last Quarter moon visible)ovrngt period of -sn melted on contact however in the shady areas some of the leaves got dusted w/some sn, WINDY, CHILLS are a factor, 32.6f, dwpt 23.2f, presrs 29.43", wnd mostly w gusting M/U20s...(Note: ydy ovc aft fropa tmps fell from U40s to L40s then aft dark into the 30s sta finally went below frzng @ 1141p 31.9f couple of periods of -sn/flurries = trace for the date, wnds sw to w gusting in the M30s, highs 49.8f dwpt 47.9f both arnd 7a and falling from there, gust w 36...overnight lows 30.6f @ 550a, grnd 30.0f @ 453a, dwpt 23.0f @ 714a, pres 29.32" @ 1202a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change -15.0f...this is the 1st sn of the season at this sta(note: we did have some ice pellets on the 6th but no sn)
11/22/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M SKC overhead looking se few clds(last quarter moon bright)STILL windy(CHILLS are a factor) 32.4f, dwpt 20.0f, presRR 29.79" wnd w-nw gusting 20s...(Note: ydy avg out MORE CLDS than sun, BUSY WND mostly w gusting U20s/M30s been that way close to 48 hrs, highs 38.5f, dwpt 28.2f just aft m/ngt to L20s/aftn teens, gust w 35...overnight lows 31.3f @ 610a, grnd 30.0f @ 457a,dwpt 17.0f @ 103a)
11/23/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M SKC(waning crescent bright)STILL windy just not as, 33.4f, dwpt 20.5f, presrs 30.14" wnd mostly nw gusting 20s...(Note: ydy WINDY...mostly clr if not SKC(near 100% of the poss sunshine) wnds w-nw gusting arnd 30, highs 42.7f, dwpt 21.3f, gust wnw 30...overnight lows(didn't quite make it to the frzn mark, however the past 3 day lows just below it) 32.2f @ 632a, grnd sensor 31.0f @ 423a dwpt 19.0f @ 332a)...For the biggest part of 3 days Sta wnds have been relentless CONSTANT gusts U20s/M30s saving grace most of the leaves have already dropped or were ready to(vs strong grn)that may have saved some tree damage...and to those folks that are traveling today have a SAFE/HAPPY trip...
11/24/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Thin spots in the ovc(nowhere near as wndy as the past svl days gd for HIGH SCHOOLS passing game this morning)34.7f, dwpt 26.9f, pres been rs now unstable 30.35"(30.38" @ 731a) wnd nw/n 5-10...(Note: ydy not a 1/2 bad day mostly clr till L/day when clds developed, busy ovrngt/morn wnd gusts 20s, calmed considerably in the aftn, highs 44.8f, dwpt 24.9f gust nw 25...overnight lows 31.8f @ 102a(warmed to 35.1f just before 4a only to drop a bit from there)grnd sensor 30.0f @ 1248a, dwpt 23.0f @ 1209a)...wishing all a HAPPY THANKSGIVING...
11/25/2016 8:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M Ovc, been fog/mist/dz and off/on very-ra started within the past 1/2 hr, 39.5f, dwpt 37.9f, pres was rs looking @ line trace starting to fs 30.28" wnd near calm...(Note: ydy mostly ovc,wnds lgt nw-n 6-12 w/svl hrs that were calm,evng -ra ended just aft 10p, highs 43.8f, dwpt 39.1f...overnight lows 39.5f @ 545a, grnd 39.0f @ 1201a, dwpt 37.0f 1201a(however been 38.0f or close to it pretty much all ngt)
11/26/2016 8:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M Fog/mist(been that way all ngt w/varying vsby)38.0f, dwpt 37.5f, pres been pretty stdy 30.10" wnd favors nw calm to lgt...(Note: ydy CRUMMY day ovc till just before sundown when it thinned enough for a peek of sun talking seconds here not minutes, periods of fog/mist/dz and -shra for most of the daylgt hrs,wnds lgt/var(morn mostly lgt n, m/day for a couple three hrs on shore, thereafter brief s to nw) highs 47.6f, dwpt 45.9f gust nw 11...overnight lows 37.7f @ 709a, grnd 37.0f @ 701a, dwpt 37.0f also 709a)...been a couple of crummy days but sta water only totaled 0.10"...
11/27/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M SKC overhead however looking most direction(near and dsnt)lots of clds sct'd about)getting wndy, 36.9f, dwpt 27.9f, presrs 29.99" wnd mostly nw gusting arnd 20(22 709a)...(Note: ydy mostly cldy if not ovc, fog/mist(vsby variable)till m/day, wnds nw-n(m/day for an hr or so bit e of n)6-12 gust m/teens, highs 44.4f, dwpt 40.4f...overnight lows 35.9f @ 652a, grnd 34.0f @ 625a, dwpt 27.0f @ 651a)
11/28/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Skc, 34.3f, dwpt 24.9f, presrs 30.14" wnd wnw 6-12...(Note: ydy NOT a bad day morning MORE SUN than clds/aftn opposite(arnd sundown became ovc) wnds on the busy side(compared to the past couple of days)w-nw gusting L20s for most of the daylgt hrs, highs 45.2f, dwpt 36.8f just aft m/ngt from there U then M20s, gust nw 23...overnight lows 32.3f @ 646a, grnd 30.0f @ 635a, dwpt 24.0f @ 726a)
11/29/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M SOME thin spots in the ovc, 43.7f, dwpt 36.5f, pres been stdy however looking @ line trace starting to fs 30.19"(30.18/7") wnd se 4-8...(Note: ydy A NICE DAY for L/Nov lgt off shore wnds(w-nw 6-12 few gusts M/teens)and near 100% of the poss sunshine, highs 46.3f, dwpt 26.8f...overnight lows 33.9f @ 127a(rising from there) grnd sensor briefly 31 @ 1201a also rising from there, dwpt 27.0f @ 1201 rising as well)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change +9.4f...
11/30/2016 8:00 AM 0.46 0.0 M 0.0 M Ovc overhead(looking w-n thin spots)43.7f, dwpt 41.0f, pres fs this past hr 29.95"(7a 29.96")wnd n-ne 4-8...(Note: ydy ovc, just aft 10a till just before 10p -ra/ra(during the m/aftn time was more on/OFF than stdy/no +ra obs)wnds morn mostly se/aftn mosty s gusting 20s, highs 58.0f @ 1139p, dwpt 56.2f, VP/2 ra rate 0.27(in/hr)arnd 630p, gust s 24...overnight lows 42.5f @ 551a, grnd 42.0f @ 641a, dwpt 40.0f @ 305a)
12/1/2016 8:00 AM 1.38 0.0 M 0.0 M Late rpt due to early appt(1st of svl over the next few wks)... Some sta data for Nov (last month of MET fall) Avg tmp 45.9f, from norm +0.8f (out of the 11 months only Apr was below the avg –1.4f) H/L 69.6f (2nd)...30.6f (21st)...32 or below (4)...water 3.01, from norm –0.98...YTD –8.13 (8 of the 11 months been below) grts 24 hr day 1.08 (15th)...grts 24 hr period 1.11(15-16)... days w/0.01” or more(10) ...0.1 (3)... 1.00(2)...sn/ice pellets Trace (3 times, 6th/21st/22nd)... pres H/L 30.48 (7th)... 29.25 (20th)... avg wnd spd/direc (8.9/NW)... p/gust 36 (15th)...SKC (7)...p/cldy (14)...cldy (9)...HDD 572/CDD 0
12/2/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Mostly clr(some sct'd Ci here/there)windy, 40.9f, dwpt 31.5f, presrs 29.78" wnds mostly w 10+ gusts near 20...(Note: ydy for the start of met winter "WARM" wndy, avg out MORE SUN than clds(most clds were L/aftn)wnd mostly w big chunk of the day gusting M/U20s, highs 56.5f, dwpt 49.7f before sun up day ended L30s, gust w svl 27...overnight lows 39.5f @ 547a, grnd sensor 38.0f @ 534a, dwpt 30.0f @ 252a)
12/3/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M SKC getting wndy, 38.6f, dwpt 27.5f, presrs 29.83" wnd mostly w(occnl nw) 8-16 gusting arnd 20...(Note: ydy another NOT very Dec like day...morning MORE SUN than fair wx clds/aftn MORE clds than sun(e/aftn for a couple of hrs mostly cldy if not ovc @ times) highs 50.2f, dwpt 33.4f(dews were pretty constant in the L30s however there were a couple of hrs sct'd abt U20s)gust w 25... overnight lows 38.1f @ 656a, grnd sensor 36.0f @ 623a, dwpt 27.0f @ 321a)...HOPE this isn't a trend but not for nothing 12/2/15 sta high tmp 50.1f (12/2/16 50.2f)and Dec turned out to be absurdly warm +10.5f and depending on ones pt of view, WINTER STUNK...
12/4/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Mostly cldy, 34.5f, dwpt 19.5f, presrs 30.17" wnd nw-n 6-12+...(Note: ydy more SUN than clds early/late, in btwn opposite, BUSY wnds again w-nw gusting U20s, highs 44.1f, dwpt 31.4f to U then M20s, gust wnw 29...overnight lows 33.3f @ 311a, grnd 31.0f @ 219a, dwpt 19.0f @ 316a)...on the Camb 10 alarm fire ydy good job by CFD and the mutual aid depts...I had a great learning exp on Oct 14,1973 “Chelsea Conflagration” (similar day wx wise/gusty wnds) I was on the job only 2 1/2 yrs we were a 2nd alarm cover assignment to Chelsea on that box and 1st due on the 3rd alarm. we had not even left Quarters when the 3rd was struck. we went to work on Summer St in the so called RAG district (junk yards/old tire yards that kind of thing)that had VERY low water press(as did most of Chelsea at that time) for FF operations, only to have to cut our lines within minutes w/axes to get the pump out of there, the fire had already jumped our location. 18 leveled city blocks later it was declared under control and amazing NO deaths (a bunch of JAKES got hurt but that’s a given) so with that volume of fire and wind ydy kudos the the CFD and surrounding depts. to hold it to where they did...
12/5/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/6/2016 8:00 AM 0.13 0.3 M 0.0 M
12/7/2016 8:00 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M Ovc -shra/fog(ovrngt -ra started arnd 3a, at times some lgt fog as well)38.0f, dwpt 33.9f, pres was rs now faster 29.98", wnds were on shore mostly nw now 6-12...(Note: ydy mostly clr morning/aftn MORE CLDS than sun, wnd mostly nw till a turn on shore in the 6-12 range, highs 42.8f, dwpt 33.4f...overnight lows 38.0f, grnd sensor 38.0f both @ 757a, dwpt 33.0f @ 1201a)
12/8/2016 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Changing sky overhead was mostly now partly cldy, 37.3f, dwpt 33.5f, pres been fs now more stdy 29.93" wnd s/sw 4-8...(Note: ydy ovc/periods of am fog(off/on -shra/dz for a big chunk of the morn only amtd to 0.01"(days tot 0.08")/no sn or flurries in the air obs @ this sta)wnds variable(svl directions during the day) 6-12 few gusts m/teens, highs 41.6f, dwpt 38.4f...overnight lows 35.4f @ 602a, grnd sensor briefly 32.0f @ 621a, dwpt 32.0f @ 521a)
12/9/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Good morning, This sta will be suspending daily rpts due to a family medical problem, not sure if and when they will start again but we will try to keep the water updated w/multi-day rpts as often as we can, sincerely sta MA-SF-2
1/7/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/8/2017 8:00 AM 0.26 5.9 M 5.0 M Heated ra gauge recorded 0.25" ended as VERY -sn/flurries arnd 130a
1/16/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/17/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/18/2017 8:00 AM 0.40 T M 0.0 M
1/19/2017 8:00 AM 0.43 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/25/2017 8:00 AM 0.47 T M 0.0 M ra of varying intensity totaled 1.72" from start/finish also trace amts of sn on both the 23rd/24th, wnds gusted M/U40s w/a peak of 47
1/29/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/30/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/31/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/1/2017 8:00 AM 0.11 1.6 M 1.5 M We measured 0.8" on SB for ydy 1/31/17, and another 0.8" ovrngt for a total of 1.6"
2/9/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/10/2017 8:00 AM 0.46 10.9 M 10.0 M Skc,14.5f, dwpt 4.0f, pres was RR now more slowly 30.08" wnd wsw 6-12(Note: see strm notes below, highs 38.9f dwpt 32.9f p/gust nne 46, overnight lows 11.3 @ 221a, dwpt -3.0f @ 1204a)...Strm notes 1st flakes obs @ 730a became stdy –sn/sn shortly thereafter however sta tmp was arnd frzng so sn was on the wet side. As the day wore on and wnd turned more n/nne tmps fell into the U20s to L20s and sn became drier... btwn 1230/430p vsby was 100 yds or less @ this sta due to falling and blowing sn... some #s total sn =10.9” Wat Q= 0.46”(heated ra gauge 0.48”) wnds btwn 8a 5p 1st ne then nne to n gusting U30s/40s w/a p/gust nne 46... sta low pres was 29.44” (997.0 mb) arnd 3p, tmp @ the start of the sn (730a) 34.5f, the end 13.9f...all in all a PRETTY GOOD sn strm if you like that sorta thing...
2/11/2017 8:00 AM 0.22 3.8 M 12.0 M Ovc,(accum sn has ended)26.9f, dwpt 23.8f, presfs 30.04", wnd se 6-12...(Note: ydy NICE winter day(albeit wndy a BIT of early blowing sn)near 100% of the poss sunshine few aftn fair wx clds that did not bother the sun all that much, highs 24.8f dwpt 6.3f just before m/ngt most of the day 0 or below wnd wnw 29...overnight lows 15.3f @ 136a, dwpt 13.0f @ 1201a)... sn/water data is from 7a obs...some clipper notes very little wnd so SB is valid breaks down this way 2/10 sn = 0.5" wat q 0.02"...2/11 sn 3.3" wat q 0.20"...
2/12/2017 8:00 AM 0.01 0.2 M 8.5 M Ovc, -sn (periods of ocean effect -shsn for the past couple three hrs)23.7f, dwpt 21.8f, presfs 30.17" wnd mostly n 10+ gusts near 20...(Note: ydy ovc periods of -fog BRIEF -shsn arnd 930a wnds turned mostly nw aft 9a, highs 30.4f, dwpt 26.4f...overnight lows 19.2f, dwpt 14.0f both @ 126a)
2/13/2017 8:00 AM 0.93 3.2 M 5.0 M ovc(sn comes and goes)26.6f, dwpt 23.5f, pres been rs looking @ line trace a bit faster now 29.46" wnd mostly nw gusting near 30...(ydy ovc fog ra/sn...see strm notes below, highs 36.2f, dwpt 34.5f, wnd ese 31, overnight lows 24.6f @ 434a, dwpt 22.0f @ 345a)... aft ydy 8a obs we rcvd another 0.3” of o/effect dry sn thereafter as follows just before 11a wnd turned busy on shore ese teens occnl gusts near 30, knew our snfl was in trouble then as tmp jumped from 25.3f (nnw wnd) to 35.1f (busy ese wnd) from that pt the closest it got to frzng was 33.4f for an hr or so m/aftn...for the most part was a mix of –ra/sn however when p/cip was heavier it came down as all sn so we measured it just before went back to more ra than sn and washed it away, that happened svl times and that’s how the amt was derived... ovrngt all mostly –sn for an additional 1.9” note sn water data are from 7a obs...some #s 2/12 sn = 1.5”(most washed away) wat 0.83”ra/melted sn...2/13 1.9” wat q 0.10”... total snfl 3.4”(7a) pres 20.40”(995.7mb) arnd 5a...p/gust 2/12 ese 31...2/13 so far nw 30
2/14/2017 8:00 AM 0.01 0.3 M 4.5 M Skc, 22.9f, dwpt 13.5f, presrs 29.91" wnd wnw 6-12 couple gusts teens...(Note: ydy ovc(thinned enough @ times m/day for the sun disc to b visible)till m/aftn became mostly cldy, morn had periods of -sn however a few times came down @ a gd clip but only lasted a min or so, sn = 0.3" w/a wat q 0.01",also got very wndy m/day on so some brief periods of BLSN, highs 33.9f, dwpt 32.5f(1201a)p/gust nw 40...overnight lows 21.0f @ 636a, dwpt 13.0f @ 332a)...final strm totals sn 3.7" total water (ra/melted sn)0.94"...NOTE: the ALL SN period ydy was ovrngt till m/day = 2.2" that melted down to 0.11"...
2/15/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M Clds are increasing (waning gibbous was visible past hr not so now)32.7f, dwpt 29.5f, presfs 29.62" sta wnd has been calm for an hr or so however just turned lgt on shore ese...(Note: ydy not a 1/2 bad day near 100% of morn sunshine/aftn more Sun than clds(there was abt an hr m/day when it was near ovc) lgt wnds allowed a sea brz(e-se 6-12)to set up btwn 1/6p, highs 34.4f, dwpt 24.7f...overnight lows 28.7f @ 436a, dwpt 22.0f @ 1201a)...as far as obs area sn cover avgs abt 4" places that have arnd 9" others arnd 1" also a bit of bare grnd showing under trees, still big/ish plowed/shoveled piles and windrows arnd 2 ft...
2/16/2017 8:00 AM 0.33 1.6 M 5.0 M Ovc ovrngt stdy -sn however the past hr or so more of a -shsn, 29.6f, dwpt 26.5f, presRR 29.38" wnd mostly nw 10+ gusts arnd 20...(Note: ydy ovc -ra began arnd 430p mixed w/sn abt 930p to all -sn shortly thereaft, wnds lgt/var till m/evng turned wnw/nw gusted L20s, highs 40.2f, dwpt 37.3f...overnight lows 29.3f @ 707a, dwpt 26.3f @ 747a)...couple of notes anemometers, the cups have sn in them so they may be out of balance spd could be low by 3 or 4 mph, also the WPD rpts that less trav streets are still sn covered...sn 2/15 = 0.1"...2/16 = 1.5" water 0.33" sn/wat data from 7a obs...
2/17/2017 8:00 AM T 0.1 M 4.0 M Skc (last quarter bright)24.8f, dwpt 12.9f, pres was rs now fs 29.67" wnd wnw 6-12 gusts teens(ovrngt 20s)... (Note: ydy ovc till m/aftn MORE CLDS than sun(most sun just before set) -shsn ended as flurries arnd 930a = 0.1" trace of wat, highs 32.9f, dwpt 31.5f, gust wnw 31...overnight lows 23.4f @ 406a, dwpt 12.0f @ 212a)...some final notes on the p/cip episode ra/melted sn 0.33" sn 1.7" also of note pres was lower than the past bigger strms 29.21" (989.3 mb)@ 11p 2/15...
2/18/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M Changing sky(last quarter moon comes/goes) 31.5f, dwpt 17.5f, pres s 29.82" warm wx wnd direction sw 6-12...(Note: ydy nice day w/near 100% of the poss sunshine(few clds here/there never really bothered the sun)wnds mostly w 10+ gusts L20s, highs 40.5f, dwpt 15.3f... overnight lows 27.7f @ 555a, dwpt 13.0f @ 212a)...the sun and warm tmps did a tune on the sn pack in our obs area most sn is in the shade arnd 4.5"/non shade sun areas abt 70 % covered w/1" or trace, plowed/shoveled piles have dwindled as have windrows, in fact sunny side of streets windrows are all but gone...
2/19/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M Mostly cldy "overhead" however looking in most directions some areas of blue sky, 45.2f, dwpt 34.9f, pres was rr now more slowly 29.69" warm wx wnds s-sw arnd 10...(note: ydy avg out partly sunny/cldy @ times MORE SUN than clds others opposite, busy wnds mostly sw gusting 20s, highs 52.0f(1156p)dwpt 35.0f, gust sw 27...overnight lows 42.0f @ 631a, grnd sensor 36.0f @ 416a, dwpt 32.0f @ 406a)...sta tmp has been abv frzng for 25 straight hrs many hrs "WELL" abv, sn pack has taken a beating obs area abt 50% covered w/3" to a trace plowed/shoveled piles are a shadow of what they were...
2/20/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Skc, 38.3f, dwpt 24.5f, presRR 30.13" wnd nw-n 10+...(Note: ydy MORE CLDS than sun, L/aftn opposite SPRING LIKE tmps btwn 10a/8p 50+, c/fropa L/day more of a wnd shift line from sw/wsw to wnw/nw presrs and tmps falling "SLOWLY", highs 58.9f(357p) dwpt 37.5f, gust wsw 29...overnight lows 36.1f @ 647a, grnd sensor 34.0f @ 652a, dwpt 23.0f @ 623a)... Sta has had 49 straight hrs of abv frzng that will do the snpack in and it DID (in absolute no sun areas sct’d 1” amts)... looked back sta rcds just 5 yrs to see sn pack on this date(2/20) and how season ended up... 2017 trace, season ??/2016 0, season 36.1”/2015 26”(on the 15th 41” MOST EVER) season rcd brkng 110.6”/2014 6”, season 58.9”/2013 4”, season 63.4”/2012 0 season 9.3”(almost rcd brkng on the least side)...
2/21/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Skc,30.9f, dwpt 17.6f, pres been stdy now starting to rise rather (looking @ line trace)quickly 30.41" wnd mostly nw 5-10...(Note: ydy skc to MORE SUN than clds for a time then back to skc, wnds nw-n 8-16 gusts L20s, highs 46.1f, dwpt 30.8f both @ 1201a, gust nnw 22...overnight lows 27.9f @ 640a, grnd sensor 26.0f @ 401a, dwpt 14.0f @ 406a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change -7.4f... sn cover sct'd trace amts and still some small plowed piles most of which are in the shade...
2/22/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Thin spots in the ovc(looking n thinner/brighter)40.9f, dwpt 33.5f, pres just starting rs 30.03" wnd mostly sw arnd 10(have to see if that holds or allows a SPRING time(Apr in Feb)s/brz to set up as was the case ydy)...(Note: ydy morning MORE SUN than clds/ aftn just the opposite, lgt wnds allowed for a local sea brz(e-se morn 6-12/aftn 8-16 gusts near 20)btwn 930a/630p, highs 40.2f, dwpt 28.5f...overnight lows 37.8f @ 227a, grnd sensor 36.0f, dwpt 30.0f both @ 1201a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change +10.0f...our obs area in the "SHADE" still patchy trace amts/small plowed piles...arnd town windrows are all but gone even on the shady side of streets...
2/23/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M few clds, -HZ sun is a bit on the filtered side, 42.5f, dwpt 38.9f, pres s 29.88" wnd s/ish near calm (that may be a prob if it doesn't pick up!!throw a monkey wrench in the h/tmp due to a local sea brz @ this sta)...(Note: ydy mostly cldy morn/aftn MORE SUN than clds, lgt wnds allowed a local sea brz(e-se 6-12)to develop yet again just aft 1p till arnd 830p, highs 55.0f(128p just as wnd was turning on shore falling from there to 45.0f arnd sun down)dwpt 37.7f...overnight lows 40.1f @ 653a, grnd sensor 37.0f @ 423a, dwpt 36.0f @ 402a)... Still a couple three SMALL patches of trace amts in the shade more than likely b gone by noon/still a few small/ish plowed piles prob b arnd for a few more days...sta has not been below frzng since 9a on the 21st...
2/24/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Late rpt, svl EARLY appts...
2/25/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Ovc(last hr p/cldy)-HZ, grnd damp ovrngt dew, 52.5f, dwpt 50.9f, pres been stdy however looking @ line trace starting to rise slightly 29.86", wnd ssw 6-12...(Note: ydy mostly cldy morn/aftn MORE SUN than clds warm wx wnd directions s-sw gusting near 30 @ times, highs 71.6f, dwpt 53.7f, gust ssw 30...overnight lows 52.2f @ 530a, grnd sensor 51.0f @ 538a, dwpt 50.0f @ 451a)...WARM wx wnd directions have RULED @ this sta since 12a on the 23rd tmps have responded big time 71.6f warmest of YTD, bested 2/23s 67.7f which beat the 60.9f on 1/12...ydy was the sta warmest since 10/19/16 @ 10a 73.5f by the way the high that day was 79.4f...grnd is sn free will it stay that way ??...Its N/Eng last yr was a sorta snless winter however had sn in both Mar, Apr 4.1"/6.6"...
2/26/2017 8:00 AM 0.11 0.0 M 0.0 M Changing sky "WINDY" 38.1f, dwpt 20.6f, presRR 29.76" wnd wnw 10+ been gusting arnd 30 since 1a...(Note: ydy MORE CLDS than sun,most sun L/morn, aftn mostly cldy if not ovc)arnd 6p -ra began was off/on and ended before m/ngt(fropa arnd 11p wnd shift to gusty wnw, presrs to more rapidly and slowly falling tmps)wnd see note below, highs 65.9f, dwpt 55.7f, gust wnw 26(1146p)... overnight lows 37.7f @ 608a, grnd 37.0f @ 523a, dwpt 20.0f @ 742a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change -14.4f...Ydy just aft 11a till just before 1p we had a “LOCAL” seabrz(lgt ese/se 5-10) set up just strong enough to drop the tmps back to the L/M50s,52.5f @ 1205p either side of that time frame 60s w/a mostly s wnd ckd Logan’s ASOS for those same times they were in the M/U60s w/mostly s wnds, guess that’s why its called a “LOCAL” seabrz...interesting stuff these microclimate things...
2/27/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M SKC WINDY, chills(arnd 20)are a factor 34.0f, dwpt 18.1f, presrs 30.33" wnds wsw/sw been gusting L20s...(Note: ydy much cooler than the past svl, partly cldy morn/aftn mostly clr wnds were BUSY from the wnw/nw gusting 20s to arnd 30, chills were arnd frzng MUCH different feel to the air vs the spring like tmps of the past svl days, highs 48.2f, dwpt 39.3f both just aft m/ngt, gust wnw 31...overnight lows 30.0f @ 406a, grnd also 30.0f @ 340a, dwpt 17.0f 1201a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change -4.1f...
2/28/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Thin spots in the ovc,41.8f, dwpt 32.3f, pres s 30.40" wnd near calm...(Note: ydy Mostly clr btwn sun up/10a and 3p/sun down in btwn MORE CLDS than sun, wnds BUSY sw-w gusting 20s occnl arnd 30, highs 54.3f, dwpt 31.9f, gust wsw 31...overnight lows 39.5f @ 201a grnd sensor 37.0f @ 156a, dwpt 31.0f @ 1201a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change +7.8f...
3/1/2017 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Ovc(period of -shra,some fog/mist before daybrk)52.9f, dwpt 49.9f, solar 63 W/m2, presFR 29.76" wnd s-sw arnd 10...Note: mostly cldy, lgt wnds allowed a seabrz(e-se 6-12 few gusts M/teens)to set up btwn 1030a/7p, highs 49.8f, dwpt 45.8f, pres 30.42" (1030.1mb)... overnight lows 47.6f, grnd 47.0f, dwpt 45.0f all @ 1201a)... 24 hr(8/8a)tmp change +11.1f...Start of Met spring so we will begin adding Solar rad W/m2 to obs...
3/2/2017 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Skc overhead however looking w-n some sct'd fast moving Sc(btwn 5/6a C fropa turned wnd from sw to wnw/nw gusted to 33,rapid pres rise 5a 29.25/3",6a 29.32/1" tmp fell from 56.9f to 49.9f) 48.6f, dwpt 27.1f, solar 323 W/m2, pres was RR now more slowly 29.36", wnd wnw been gusting L30s...(Note: ydy mostly cldy if not ovc BRIEF sprinkle now and again, wnds s-sw 8-16 gusting 20s, highs 63.5f(1027p) dwpt 57.1f, gust sw 26...overnight lows 47.0f @ 657a, dwpt 27.0f @ 751a, pres 29.25" (990.6mb)@ 5a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change -4.3f...
3/3/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Partly cldy, 27.0f, dwpt 8.8f, solar 350 W/m2, pres been RR now more slowly 30.13" wnd mostly w 10+ gusting near 20...(Note: ydy early skc overhead quickly became MORE CLDS than sun however by noon mostly clr shortly thereafter SKC, wnd "BUSY" all day gusting U30s/M40s, aftn chills below frzng, highs 58.9f @ 1203a falling from there, dwpt 52.7f @ 1a days end sing#s, Solar rad 800 W/m2, gust wnw 45... overnight lows 26.0f grnd sensor also 26.0f both @ 617a, dwpt 5.0f @ 1201a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change -21.6f...no rpts of any power prob however WFD/WPD rptd svl branches(no big limbs or trees)down arnd town few cable wires and 1 service drop pulled away from the house...
3/4/2017 8:00 AM T 0.1 M T M Skc, 13.5f, dwpt -6.3f, solar 345 W/m2, presrs 30.43" wnd wnw/nw gusting M20s, chills are a factor sing #s below 0...(Note: ydy mix sun/clds (times more sun others more clds) wnds both sides of w till shift nw, period of -sn(0.1") assoc w/Artic frnt... after 10p C fropa turned wnd from w to nw and gusted to 30 tmp fell 6.4 degs in short order, highs 35.7f, dwpt 16.8f, solar rad 699 W/m2 gust wnw 31...overnight lows 12.3f @ 707a, dwpt -7.0f @ 443a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change -13.5f(ydy 8a change -21.6f)...
3/5/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Skc cold/wndy chills were and are a factor 14.5f, dwpt -11.3f, solar 371 W/m2, presrs 30.49" wnd mostly nw gusting U20s down a tad from L/M30s...(Note: ydy "COLD/WNDY" chills sing#s abv/below 0,MORE SUN than clds early/late, m/day for a few hrs mostly cldy LOOKED like it wanted to flurry but nothing was obs @ this sta just too dry dews @ the time Sing #s below 0, highs 20.4f 1206a falling from there to 10.4f by days end(see note below)dwpt +5.4f 1201a also falling from there to below 0, solar rad 783 W/m2, p/gust wnw 36(all day gusting U20s/L30s)...overnight lows 9.2f @ 245a,(2nd coldest low of the season 12/16 3.7f) dwpt -13.0f @ 736a, W/chill -10)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change +1.0f...Ydy 20.4f high tmp was the 2nd coldest of the season 1st being 1/9 20.0f...only been 5 days this season when high tmp never went to 25f or abv 12/16 22.2f, Jan 7th 24.0f/8th 22.3f/9th 20.0f/ and ydy 20.4f...
3/6/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Skc,19.5f, dwpt -3.9f, solar 344 W/m2, presrs 30.53", wnd LGT n 4-8(that should allow a local seabrz to kick in more than likely before noon @ this sta)...(Note: ydy BEAUTIFUL day overhead W/100% of the poss sunshine svl contrails that were straight as arrows however @ the grnd level still rather chilly even w/all the sun daylgt hrs started in the L/teens ended in the U20s w/a high near frzng arnd 220p, daylgt wnd mostly nw gusting U20s(chlls were somewhat of a factor)aft dark L20s to teens, air was SUPER DRY btwn 6a/10p dews double digits below 0, highs 31.4f, dwpt -6.5f near m/ngt, solar rad 711 W/m2, gust nw 34(1a)... overnight lows 15.7f @ 617a, grnd sensor 14.0f @ 607a, dwpt -9.0f @ 1201a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change +5.0f...
3/7/2017 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Thin spots in the ovc, past hr -shra/sprinkles began, just enough to barely dampen the grnd, 36.5f, dwpt 29.5f, solar 29 W/m2, pres s 30.44" wnd mostly s 5-10...(Note: ydy near 100% of the poss sunshine till L/day when some high clds filtered the sun a dite, early nw wnds became lgt/var that allowed a LGT seabrz(ese-se 6-12)to develop btwn 1115a/630p thereaft mostly lgt s, highs 36.6f, dwpt 18.6f, solar rad 701 W/m2, pres @ 9a 30.54" (1034.2mb)...overnight lows 31.5f @ 118a, grnd sensor 30.0f @ 1255a, dwpt 18.0f @ 1201a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change +17.0f...
3/8/2017 8:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M Few thin areas in the ovc(ovrngt -ra had ended however just started to sprinkle again)a bit more productive(if u want to call it that)0.04" than all of ydys 0.02") 51.5f, dwpt 49.5f, solar 22 w/m2, pres was fr now more slowly 29.83" wnd ssw 10+ gusting arnd 20...(Note: ydy mostly ovc periods of -shra/ sprinkles throughout the day/evng didn't amt to much just wet the grnd, wnds s-sw few gusts arnd 20, highs 47.8f, dwpt 45.5f, solar rad 301 W/m2...overnight lows 47.6f @ 1214a, grnd 45.0f @ 1201a, dwpt 44.0f @ 121a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change +15.0f...
3/9/2017 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Skc, 46.4f, dwpt 21.8f, solar 350 W/m2, pres starting to fs 29.81" wnd mostly sw 10+...(Note: ydy EARLY ovc turned to MORE CLDS than sun/aftn mostly clr -shra ended abt 830a(water from start/finish 0.07")arnd 9a C/fropa(more of a wnd shift line as tmps continued to rise from L50s to aftn U50s however dwpts fell to L30s @ times U20s)shifted wnd from ssw to wnw gusted U20s for a time, highs 56.7f, dwpt 49.5f(8a) solar rad 901 W/m2 gust wnw 28...overnight lows 42.1f @ 618a, grnd sensor 39.0f @ 147a, dwpt 21.7f @ 752a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change -5.1f...
3/10/2017 8:00 AM 0.01 0.1 M 0.1 M Ovc, -sn(sn 1st air @ 540a however there was a lull for a time, now back to stdy -sn, grass areas elevated surfaces turning wht,pavement(blk top) just wet now SB @ 755a 0.1")31.0f, dwpt 26.0f, solar 33 W/m2, pres was falling now rising 29.93"(7a 29.92")wnd s/ish NEAR calm...(Note: ydy "WINDY" mostly clr, wnds mostly w daylgt gusts U30s a few reached 40, highs 49.5f, dwpt 32.1f, solar rad 715 W/m2, gust wnw 40...overnight lows 31.0f @ 752, grnd also 31.0f @ 743a, dwpt 15.0f @ 418a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change -15.6f...
3/11/2017 8:00 AM 0.25 2.7 M 1.0 M Skc overhead WINDY ARCTIC air is pouring in, 11.5f,(m/ngt 22.5f) dwpt -7.5f, solar 369 W/m2, presRR 30.04" wnd wnw gusting U20s(CHILLS are a factor sing#s below 0)...(Note : ydy ovc periods of sn(see strm notes below)highs 38.2f, dwpt 28.5f, solar rad 66 W/m2, gust wnw 30...overnight lows 11.2f @ 725a, dwpt -8.0f @ 746a)... 24 hr(8/8a)tmp change -19.5f... ydy strm notes: stdy –sn began arnd 7a accumd on grassy areas elevated surfaces that kind of thing pavement never did get covered, did not sn hvy enough during solar heating, at times it became very –sn/flurries and even the grass became patchy wht in the shade, elsewhere almost bare...however btwn 340/4p +sn for that time = 0.7” and did cover the pavement as the sun was on the way down 7p obs 2.3” late evng burst of sn =0.3” tot of 2.6” for 3/10/17, aft m/ngt another burst of sn = 0.2” for a strm tot of 2.8” w/a wat q of 0.25” tmps did stay below frzng (arnd 30f)for the day, got a tad colder L/day as the sun went down...after all said and done even tho 2.8” measured on SB grnd cover only avgs arnd 1.5"...
3/12/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M Mostly clr, COLD and wndy(just not as) 9.9f, dwpt -9.7f, solar 45 W/m2, presrs 30.21" wnd wnw gusting 20s...(Note: ydy "COLD/WNDY" MORE SUN than clds till M/aftn became mostly cldy(some virga was obs in the L/aftn n sky) highs 22.1f(1211a see note below)dwpt 13.7f (108a falling from there to below 0)solar rad 761 W/m2 gust nw 36...overnight lows 9.6f @ 718a(3rd coldest of season)dwpt -10.0f @ 731a)...sn cover trace to 0.5" in the shade...The 3 sing digit L/tmps this season Dec 16th 3.7f...the next 2 MET spring Mar 5th 9.2f/12th 9.6f... Some sta tmp notes abt this winter/spring season...coldest day of the season 12/16/16 avg tmp 13.0f H/L 22.2f...3.7f however the cold high was only # 4....coldest highs 1/19/17 20.0f avg 15.5f...3/4/17 20.4f avg 15.4f...3/11/17 22.1f avg 16.6f... 12/16/16 22.2f avg 13.0f... note 2 of the 4 happened this month MET SPRING !!
3/13/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Skc(7a Full Moon bright in the w sky gone now)15.1f, dwpt -1.8f, solar 40 W/m2, pres been rs now a more rapidly 30.44" wnd wnw/nw arnd 10 some gusts near 20...(Note: ydy Still cold/wndy, 100% of the morning sunshine/aftn NEAR 100% a cld every now and again BRIEFLY filtered it,wnds were BUSY all day gusting 20s(chills were a factor morn sing#s below/aftn sing#s to L/teens abv), highs 27.2f, dwpt +1.0f 9p(however that was the exception most all others hrs sing#s below 0)solar rad 729 W/m2, gust wnw 28...overnight lows 14.2f @ 657a, grnd 14.0f @ 547a, dwpt -3.0f @ 1201a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change +5.2f...
3/14/2017 8:00 AM 0.03 0.3 M 0.3 M Thin spots in the ovc(stdy -sn began arnd 5a,but also ended aft 6a 0.3" on SB @ 645a...looks like a COASTAL HUGGER track is going to keep it from being ALL SN @ this sta...and THAT STINKS !!) 31.1f(up a deg and 1/2 from 7a)dwpt 26.2f, solar 11 W/m2, presFR 30.13" wnds ene/ne 10+...(Note: ydy nice day(long ago TV met(DK)used to call a day like that a "WEATHER BREEDER") MORE SUN than clds, ovrngt/early day wnd gusted L20s to lgt wnds that turned on shore for a few hrs L/day, highs 34.5f, dwpt 16.0f(1149p) solar rad 733 W/m2...overnight lows 28.0f, grnd 26.0f, dwpt 15.0f all @ 1230a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change +16.0f...
3/15/2017 8:00 AM 1.59 6.3 M 4.0 M Skc(7a waning gibbous nice and bright)20.0f, dwpt 10.9f, solar 34 W/m2, presRR 29.41" wnd wsw gusting 20s(chills are a factor)...(Note: ydy Ovc sn,slt/ice pellets, ra(see note below) highs 38.4f,dwpt 37.4f, solar rad 44 W/m2(during +sn)gust ene 48...overnight lows 19.4f, dwpt 10.0f both @ 738a...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change -11.1f...frzn p/cip 0.3” @ 7a 4.2” @ 1p most of which fell in 1 1/2 hrs for a tot of 4.5”, btwn 1/230p +sn added another 1.3”(@ 230p slt/ice pellets started to mix in) by 3p MOSTLY slt/ice pellets that measured 0.8” for a strm total of 6.6” of HVY WATER LOGGED SN and ice pellets, thereafter ra mixed in(no additional Accum) to all ra(w/ydys 8a 0.03" strm tot water 1.62") aft wnd shift to wnw tmp dropped below frzng had a brief period of FZDZ and a touch of sn trace for both also sta lowest pres in a long time 28.85” (977.1 MB) @ 815p...When I was out shoveling thinking back to the day on the job, countless med aids for heart attacks/chest pains/back injuries and the like being on the coast we had a lot of this type of sn less than 10-1 some strms 5-1, one other thing was sn blower accidents sn jammed in the chute and folks not thinking try to cln it out w/hands and “BAD” things were happening, anyway WINTER’S last HURRAH? last Apr we had 6.6”... NOTE @ 1045 changed new accum to 6.3" as ydy 0.3 was sent @ 8a strm total is still 6.6' sorry abt that !!
3/16/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M Skc, still wndy(waning gibbous bright)22.9f, dwpt 10.5f, solar 36 W/m2, pres rising at a stdy rate 29.77" wnd wnw 10+ gusting 20s(chills arnd 10f)...(Note: ydy cold/wndy(Chills were a factor) morn mostly clr/aftn MORE CLDS than sun, wnds mostly w Gusting M/U20s aft dark few gusts 30, highs 28.4f, dwpt 19.8f 1a falling from there to L/teens Sing #s just before m/ngt, Solar rad 770 W/m2, gust w 30(few times)...overnight lows 21.6f @ 1201a, dwpt 8.0f @ 1240a)...obs area sn pack in the shade still frzn avgs abt 4" sun areas down to abt 3.5" however refroze aft dark...
3/17/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M Mostly cldy 28.3f, dwpt 11.6f, solar 93 W/m2, presrs 30.11" wnd mostly w 6-12 gusts teens(chill a bit of a factor)...(Note: ydy daylgt hrs mostly clr, mostly w wnds teens gusting M/U20s(chills sing#s early to teens then L20s)highs 34.9f, dwpt 11.8f solar rad 847 W/m2 gust w 29...overnight lows 26.2f @ 248a, dwpt 9.0f @ 218a)..24 hr(8/8a)tmp change +5.4f...obs area snpack in the sun arnd 2"/ everywhere else still arnd 4" and mostly frzn, also under trees showing bare spots....
3/18/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M Skc overhead however the sun is a bit filtered right now(waning gibbous BRIGHT in the sw sky)26.5f, dwpt 16.5f, solar 41 W/m2, presrs 30.31" wnd mostly n 6-12...(Note: ydy overall a nice day jusy a tad colder than norm(sta avg tmp 33.8f)aft early clds it became near 100% of the poss sunshine from abt 9a onward, wnds w-nw 8-16 range few gusts L20s, M/evng turned mostly lgt n 5-10, highs 41.3f, dwpt 13.6f, solar rad btwn 12/3p 700+ w/a high(1p) 765 W/m2...overnight lows 25.0f @ 7a, grnd sensor 24.0f @ 447a, dwpt 10.0f @ 1224a)...Obs area snpk most sun bare/trace amts to areas that get no sun whatever a still frzn(can't b measured)4.0" thats aprox ...As a retired member(Winthrop FD) I would like to send my condolences to the Watertown FD and especially the family of FF Toscano died in the line of duty...
3/19/2017 8:00 AM T T M 1.5 M Bright spots in the ovc(for the past few hrs periods of -shsn that melted on contact, did turn SOME of the sncover wht/ish but still only a trace)31.6f, dwpt 27.5f, solar 8 W/m2, pres been rs now more stdy 30.25"(just looked @ line trace and its starting to fall), wnd mostly n 10+...(Note: ydy avg out MORE SUN than clds early n wnd turned on shore aft 9a e-ne 8-16 couple gusts arnd 20, highs 36.4f, dwpt 27.0f just before m/ngt, solar rad 770 W/m2...overnight lows 31.3f @ 608a, grnd sensor 31.0f @ 559a, dwpt 26.0f @ 1210a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change +5.1f...snpack from bare in the sunny areas to still a partly frozn 3" in the shade, but the area plowed/shoveled piles are WATER logged and for the most part still rock hard...
3/20/2017 8:00 AM T T M 1.5 M Skc,35.1f, dwpt 16.9f, solar 33 W/m2, pres was rs now more stdy 30.05" wnd nnw 6-12 gusts in teens...(Note: ydy few spits of morn sn, ovc to mostly cldy however there was an hr or so arnd 5p that it became mostly clr, wnd was busy ne-n gusting 20s L30s, highs 37.8f, dwpt 31.3f solar rad 420 W/m2(5p) gust nne 31...overnight lows 32.2f @ 655a, grnd sensor 30.0f @ 410a, dwpt 16.0f @ 556a)... obs area snpk shade only trace to where there is no sun at all 3" water logged piles are "SLOW" to melt espc in the shade...
3/21/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Filtered sun,40.9f, dwpt 19.5f, solar 136 W/m2, presrs 29.88" wnd mostly nw 5-10...(Note: ydy MORE SUN than clds, wnds BUSY yet again nw-n gusting M/U20s(made it feel some 5-10 degs colder than air tmp)highs 52.0f, dwpt 25.9f, solar rad 789 W/m2, gust nnw 29... overnight lows 37.5f @ 652a, grnd 35.0f @ 620a, dwpt 15.0f @ 555a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change +5.8f...obs area snpk, sunny areas gone shade less than 30% cover T-1" plowed/shoveled piles smaller than 24 hrs ago but still sizeable as well as sct'd 10" windrows shady side of streets...
3/22/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Good aftn LATE RPT due to many early appt...
3/23/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Another EARLY appt so a late rpt yet again...
3/24/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Changing sky(sun was totally blocked now off/on filtered)30.9f, dwpt 13.5f, solar 95 W/m2, pres was rising now falling 30.49" wnd s/sse 6-12...(Note: ydy L/Mar day that was cold/wndy(chills felt some 10 degs on avg colder than the air espc in the shade)100% of the poss sunshine helped temper the cold/chill, wnds BUSY again w-nw gusting M/U20s air was super dry dews btwn 2p on the 22nd 11a on the 23rd sing #s below 0, highs 38.3f, dwpt 6.0f(1150p) solar rad btwn 11a/3p 700+ W/m2 max 796@ 2p, gust nw 30...overnight lows 28.3f @ 549a, grnd 26.0f @ 544a, dwpt 6.0f @ 1201a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change +11.2f...As far as sn cover a couple three SMALL patchs of trace amts ABSOLUTE shade, basically just man made plowed/shoveled piles sct'd abt smallest would be in the sun...
3/25/2017 8:00 AM 0.03 T M 0.0 M Thin spots in the ovc, past hr some -shra more off than on, aft 3a,c fropa turned wnd mostly lgt n pres started to rs then more rapidly tmp fell slowly,now 41.4f(3a 45.7f), dwpt 35.7f, solar 35 W/m2, presRR 30.18" wnd mostly n 6-12...(Note: ydy aft early filtered sun it became mostly cldy to ovc arnd 1215p sn flakes in the air @ eye level btwn 1230/330p periods of -shra(btwn 1/130p periods when some flakes mixed in we recd a trace for the day)wnds from the warm wx directions s-sw teens gusts in 20s did its thing tmp 8a 30.9f, 1155p 46.1f, highs 46.1f, dwpt 34.7f, solar rad 227 W/m2(9a falling from there)gust ssw 29...overnight lows 40.4f @ 545a, grnd sensor 38.0f @ 554a, dwpt 32.0f @ 1202a)...all thats left of the sn sct'd man made piles smaller but hanging tough...
3/26/2017 8:00 AM 0.09 0.0 M 0.0 M Few clds mostly Ci sct'd abt,sun is somewhat filtered (ovrngt frost,sct'd grnd but mostly elevated surfaces roofs, car tops that kind of thing)32.4f(grnd 31.0f) dwpt 25.5f, solar 65 W/m2, pres been rs now more stdy 30.54" wnd n/nne 5-10...(Note: ydy mostly cldy if not ovc, wnds nw-ne 6-12 gusts teens, periods of morn/aftn -shra/dz some fog/mist as well, highs 47.0f 1a, dwpt 36.7f, solar rad 235 W/m2...overnight lows 31.3f @ 516a, grnd sensor briefly 29.0f @ 235a, dwpt 25.0f 351a)...still a few man made sn piles left...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change -9.0f...And finally under the heading never forget, as a retired member(WFD) would like to mention on this date 3 yrs ago 2 Boston Jakes from Eng 33, Lad 15s house were killed in the line of duty fighting a 9 alarm fire on Beacon St. in the Back Bay RIP...
3/27/2017 8:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M Ovc,for the past couple hrs fog/mist/dz however just became more of a -ra vs dz (0.02") 38.7f, dwpt 36.9f, solar 10 W/m2, pres been fs now more rapidly 30.21" wnds on shore mostly e 6-12...(Note: ydy overall a raw/damp/ish feeling day, aft EARLY partly cldy/filtered sun became mostly cldy to ovc, E/aftn and L/evng periods of -shra amounted to only 0.01", wnds on shore e-se 8-16 gusts arnd 20, highs 40.7f, dwpt 32.4f, solar rad 661 W/m2(12p)gust ese 21...overnight lows 37.2f @ 529a, grnd sensor 36.0f, dwpt 31.0f both @ 1201a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change +6.3f...in obs area STILL svl man made sn piles hanging tough...
3/28/2017 8:00 AM 0.45 0.0 M 0.0 M Ovc, 36.3f, dwpt 34.6f, solar 28 W/m2, pres s 30.04" wnd on shore near calm...(Note: ydy just a crummy day early morn -ra to -dz,then btwn 11a/330p ra of varying intensity the heaviest being noon to 2p ra rate 12p 0.27/1p 0.28(in/hr) wnds mostly e arnd 10, till a shift to lgt n/nw aft 1p, highs 43.1f, dwpt 41.5f solar 149 W/m2(4p)...overnight lows 35.5f @ 531a, grnd 35.0f @ 451a, dwpt 34.0f @ 457a)...strm total water 0.48"...Still a few man made sn piles left however the smaller ones 24 hrs ago are now gone...
3/29/2017 8:00 AM 0.76 0.0 M 0.0 M Ovc, -fog/mist(ra ended just aft 3a and was pretty productive)37.6f, dwpt 36.0f, solar 39 W/m2, pres been rs now more stdy 30.01" wnd n-nw arnd 10...(Note: ydy ovc periods of fog and ra of varying intensity that began aft 3p ra rates btwn 6/11p double digits w/a peak of 0.36(in/hr) arnd 640p, wnds lgt on shore ese-ne 6-12 near 11p shift mostly n also in the 6-12 range, highs 40.4f, dwpt 38.5f solar rad 318 W/m2(1p)...overnight lows 37.3f @ 611a, grnd sensor 37.0f @ 407a, dwpt 35.7f @ 729a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change +1.3f...obs area only 2 lonely small/ish man made piles left(1 gets a little sun the other absolutely "NONE"...
3/30/2017 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Skc(nice change from the ICKY wx past svl days) 35.6f, dwpt 19.9f, solar 289 W/m2, presrs 30.21", wnds nw 10+(chills a bit of a factor by a few degs)...(Note: ydy ovc to thin spots L/day binovc and occnl peeks of sun before down, some early fog/dz/mist, m/day few sprinkles,n wnds in the morn turned mostly nw e/aftn and gusted in the 20s, highs 45.6f, dwpt 38.1f, solar rad 397 W/m2(2p)gust nw 29...overnight lows 32.6f @ 650a, grnd sensor 30.0f @ 553a(confirmed by a left over shaded puddle that was/is skimmed w/ice) dwpt 19.7f @ 745a)... Starting 1/1/15 ending 3/31/17 of those 51 months at this sta ONLY 6 have been below the normal tmps they are/were as follows 2015 Jan –2.9f...Feb –11.5f (recd brkng 64.8”sn/ deepest sn depth 41” on the 15th also recd brkng)... Mar –5.0 (season sn recd brkng 110.6”)... Jun –1.9f...2016 Apr –1.4f...2017 Mar ? looks to b either side of –4f, that will b in our end of month data (side note 2 of the 3 coldest lows this season been this month 9.2f 5th/ 9.6f 12th)... Quite a LONG STRETCH of this warm thing...45 out of 51 months been abv the norm...This sta for the yr 2015 +0.3f... 2016 +1.9f... 2017 YTD +2.7f...
3/31/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Ovc overhead(looking ne thinner/brighter) 39.3f, dwpt 31.5f, solar 50 W/m2, presrs 30.19" wnd lgt on shore e-se 5-10...(Note: ydy Not a 1/2 bad day NEAR 100% of the poss sunshine till abt 430p thereafter MORE CLDS than sun, morn wnds started nw 10+ to lgt n arnd 11a which allowed a seabrz(e-se 6-12 few gusts teens)btwn 230/830p, highs 47.5f(just before seabrz which dropped tmps to near 40f), dwpt 29.3f, solar rad 819 W/m2... overnight lows 37.5f @ 537a, grnd sensor 35.0f @ 544a, dwpt 28.0f @ 1201a)...24hr(8/8a)tmp change +3.7f...the man made pile that gets NO SUN smaller but still hanging arnd...
4/1/2017 8:00 AM 1.91 0.6 M T M Ovc, wndy ra/fog(ovrngt ra of varying intensity)37.8f, dwpt 36.1f, solar 9 W/m2, pres fs @ a stdy rate 29.79" wnds on shore(e-ne) gusting U20s...(Note: ydy ovc w/a bit of everything ra/sn of varying intensity a touch of slt fog/dz, p/cip began arnd 9a as a lgt mix and continued like that till e/aftn when it became mostly sn arnd 2p got hvy enough to cover grass, elevated surfaces that kind of thing however pavement just wet arnd 4p ra mixed in measured @ that time 0.5"/7p another 0.1" tot of 0.6",thereafter mostly ra, wnd on shore all day/ngt, highs 40.5f, dwpt 33.4f solar rad 153 W/m2(9a) gust ene 27...overnight lows 35.2f, grnd sensor 34.0f, dwpt 32.0f all @ 1203a)... Total water was measured @ 745a it includes the melted frzn p/cip...whatever happens for the rest of this day will b pale in comparison to 20 yrs ago when got hammered w/HVY/PASTY sn that was knee deep lot of tree damage due to the sn weight power outages the whole 9 yards...
4/2/2017 8:00 AM 0.83 1.2 M T M Thin spots in the ovc(ovrngt periods of -shsn/flurries for 4/2 recd a trace)34.2f, dwpt 30.4f, solar 56 W/m2, presrs 30.06" wnd wnw 4-8...(Ydy see strm note below highs 37.9f(746a) dwpt 36.2f, solar rad 181 W/m2(4p)gust nne 32...overnight lows 33.1f @ 421a, grnd 32.0f @ 329a, dwpt 29.7f @ 718a)... ydy interesting day !! fog/mist and ra/sn of varying intensity and wndy from the e-ne to mostly n by 230p arnd 915a ice pellets mixed in, by 11a became mostly sn, m/day for couple three hrs came down @ a gd clip turned grass/elevated surfaces wht, blk top just some slush JUST hard to get daylgt sn to accum on pavement this time of yr. espc when tmps both sta/grnd abv frzng closest it came was 33.4f, grnd 33.0f also dwpts lowest was 32.1f not a lot of rm for evapo cooling SB was measured SVL times to avoid settlement issues otherwise would b tenths vs 1” and change, by 3p back to mix of sn/ra when hvy more sn, lighter more ra by 730 p all ra...Total water 2.74”/ sn (3/31) 0.6”, (4/1) 1.2” tot 1.8”...Some sta data for Mar...Avg tmp 34.1f, from norm –4.0f, H/L 63.5f (1st)... 9.2f (5th)... days max 32f (5)..min 32f (20)... 0.0f (none)... water 4.00” from norm –0.32”... grtst 24 hr 1.62”(14th)... days w/0.01 or more (14)...0.10 (5)...0.50 (3)...1.00” (1)...snfl/ice pellets 10.1” grtst 24 hr 6.6” (14th) deepest 6” (14th) days w/0.1” or more (5)... 1.00+ (2) trace amts (3)...H/L press 30.57” (26th)...28.85” (14th)... avg wndspd 10.9 NW...peak gust 48 ene (14th)...SKC 8,PARTLY 11,CLDY 12...Bright sunshine 199 hrs or abt 54%...HDD 959/CDD 0...
4/3/2017 8:00 AM T T M 0.0 M Changing sky sun is filtered(was not @ rise)42.4f, dwpt 26.1f, solar 197 W/m2, presrs 30.11" wnd favoring wnw near calm...(Note: ydy some ovrngt -shsn/flurries (trace) turned out to be not a 1/2 bad day, early ovc became MORE SUN than clds by m/morn even times when it was SKC overhead, wnds mostly nw 10+ few gusts L20s, HOWEVER 1 of those "LOCAL" seabrz things (ese 6-12) not very long just an hr btwn 5/6p but on shore none the less, highs 55.4f, dwpt 34.8f (during that 1 hr seabrz) solar rad 1011 W/m2(noon) gusts nw 24...overnight lows 37.1f @ 632a, grnd sensor 33.0f @ 504a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change +8.2f...
4/4/2017 8:00 AM 0.28 0.0 M 0.0 M Ovc, ra starting to get a bit heavier past few mins had a ra rate 0.34(in/hr)750a(-ra began arnd 4a best we could do instant ra rate 0.18(in/hr)@ 445a) 40.1f, dwpt 35.5f, solar 19 W/m2 presfs 29.91" wnd e-se few gusts arnd 20...(Note: ydy avg out MORE clds than sun however parts of the aftn had more sun than clds, lgt wnds w-nw 6-12 allowed a seabrz(e-se 10+) btwn 1/830p then s however aft 11p back to on shore mostly se 6-12, highs 55.2f, dwpt 35.3f, solar rad 700+ btwn 11/3p peak of 870 W/m2(1p)... overnight lows 40.1f @ 7a, grnd 39.0f @ 608a, dwpt 35.0f @ 1201a)
4/5/2017 8:00 AM 0.60 0.0 M 0.0 M Thin spots in the ovc, damp(ovrngt periods of fog/mist and a touch of dz) 37.3f, dwpt 35.3f, solar 59 W/m2, presRR 29.91" wnd mostly n 6-12 gusts teens...(Note: ydy "CRUMMY DAY" fog/mist dz ra of varying intensity all day/evng wnds on shore e-se turned ne arnd 430p all the while gusting M/U 20s/L30s(chills were a factor felt some 5-10 degs cooler than the air)highs 44.0f, dwpt 40.4f, solar rad 107 W/m2(5p), gust ese 32...overnight lows 37.1f @ 604a, grnd 37.0f @ 528a, dwpt 35.0f @ 550a)...ra strm total water 0.88"...
4/6/2017 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Ovc few sprinkles the past hr not enough to dampen the grnd just yet, 38.0f, dwpt 35.5f, solar 30 W/m2, pres was stdy now falling 29.97" wnd mostly ene 6-12+...(Note: ydy Ovc, no p/cip aft daybrk but still a crummy raw damp feeling day morn wnds lgt n turned on shore(e @ times bit n of e others s of e in the 6-12 range few gusts teens just added to damp feel) highs 41.3f, dwpt 38.6f, solar rad 345 W/m2(12p)...overnight lows 37.6f @ 742a, dwpt 34.0f @ 302a)...will discontinue grnd sensor tmp rpt till next Nov.
4/7/2017 8:00 AM 1.39 0.0 M 0.0 M Changing sky(was mostly now partly cldy overhead looking w-n mostly clr) -HZ, 45.2f, dwpt 43.1f, solar 57 W/m2, pres s 29.28" wnd s-sw 10+...(ydy see strm note below, highs 50.7f (1121p) dwpt 48.4f, solar 93 W/m2, gust ene 27...overnight lows 43.7f @ 536a dwpt 42.0f @ 523a)... ydy ovc wnds on shore yet again (e/ene gusts U20s) however shifted to mostly s arnd 11p in the warm sector (note: that was arnd the time of lowest pres 29.24” 990.3mb)... fog/mist/dz and ra (started just aft 8a) of varying intensity never really a solid (consistent) shield, times VERY – ra to brief but intense downpours (instant ra rate 1.59 (in/hr) 212p)and everything in btwn, then a lull before another line pre w fropa w/INTENSE downpours, nearby TSTM that had an instant ra rate 2.19(in/hr) (SkyScan detected lgtng within 5 miles of sta) all that said VERY productive given the 1.39” of water, So here we are w/nature balancing out (as it always seems to do) from a “MAJOR” drought to nearly negated, and getting better...
4/8/2017 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Skc overhead now however looking most directions starting to see some clds, STILL wndy, 39.4f, dwpt 25.0f, solar 307 w/m2, presRR 29.60" wnds w-nw 10+ gusting 20s...(Note: ydy MORE CLDS than sun(most sun E to M morn) few L/aftn sprinkles, BUSY wnds mostly sw to w aft dark all the while gusting 20s/L30s, so it felt like 5 to as much as 10 degs cooler and the lack of sunshine made it seem even cooler than that, highs 54.3f(1147a), dwpt 47.7f(1a) solar rad 951 W/m2(arnd the same time as h/tmp)gust sw 34...overnight lows 37.6f @ 647a, dwpt 24.9f @ 753a)... 24 hr(8/8a)tmp change -5.8f...
4/9/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Skc,(much less wnd to start the day vs the past couple)41.9f, dwpt 25.3f, solar 348 W/m2, pres been RR now(looking @ line trace) more slowly 30.07" wnd w/wsw 6-12...(Note: ydy for rcd purposes partly cldy(most of the morn featured MORE SUN than clds/aftn just the opposite) BUSY wnds yet again w-nw gusting near 30, same old/same old chills felt some 5 @ times near 10 degs cooler than the air, highs 48.6f, dwpt 31.1f, solar rad btwn 12/2p 1000+ w/a max 1155 W/m2 @ 1219p, gust wnw 30...overnight lows 39.4f @ 630a, dwpt 24.0f @ 506a)...now we are in the 5th season @ the coast LOCAL SEABRZ, sta "LONG" history says if land brz wnds are not at "least" 10-15 a seabrz is almost a given most esp w/lots of sun ...
4/10/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Late rpt due to EARLY appts and again tomorrow so that will b late as well...
4/11/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Late rpt due early appts...lgt off shore wnds have allowed a lgt LOCAL seabrz to kick in a few mins ago see if that holds...
4/12/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M few clds overhead(looking most directions variable clds) dsnt -HZ as well, 52.8f, dwpt 45.5f, solar 316 W/m2, pres been rs now fs 30.14" wnd on shore 4-8...(Note: ydy filtered sun and warm to HOT L/day, morning wnd got lgt enough to allow a lgt (ese-se 6-12) local seabrz to set up for just a few hrs btwn 1230/3p dropped tmp back to arnd 70(basically all it did was slow the tmp rise) then back to a BUSY warm wx direction, highs 84.1f @ 409p, dwpt 52.5f, solar rad 840 W/m2... overnight lows 50.9f @ 609a, dwpt 45.0f @ 457a)...This sta(ydy) has not been this warm/hot since last Sept 14th 84.2f @ 311p, Sept also the last time sta hit 80f side note h/tmp for that month was 91.8f on the 9th...
4/13/2017 8:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M Mostly clr overhead however looking w-ne lots of clds, to the e high clds are now filtering the sun 47.7f, dwpt 32.5f, solar 367 W/m2, pres been rs now more stdy 30.27", wnd wnw/nw 10+...(Note: ydy avg out MORE CLDS than sun, aftn had a couple of periods of -shra just enough to wet the grnd wnds on shore till a shift to w-nw arnd 7p thats when the tmps rose to U50s from the L50s during seabrz hrs, highs 61.6f(1221a), dwpt 50.5f solar rad 720 W/m2(11a)gust wnw 21...overnight lows 45.3f @ 611a, dwpt 32.0f @ 754a)... 24 hr(8/8a)tmp change -5.1f...
4/14/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Sct'd clds(mostly Ci overhead)moving about, 47.7f, dwpt 28.1f, solar 363 W/m2, pres was rs now more stdy 30.39" wnd mostly nw 6-12(lgt enough to allow a seabrz prob M/day if not a bit earlier @ this sta)...(Note: ydy morning aft EARLY filtered sun, became mostly cldy if not ovc/aftn avg out MORE SUN than clds, wnd during daylgt hrs mostly nw gusting L20s aft dark turned mostly n 6-12 a couple gusts teens, highs 57.1f, dwpt 37.9f, solar rad 967 W/m2, gust nw 24...overnight lows 41.8f @ 548a, dwpt 27.0f @ 633a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change none 47.7f/ydy 47.7f...
4/15/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Sct'd MOSTLY high clds a few contrails as well the sun is on the filtered side right now (waning gibbous is barely visible and fading)46.7f, dwpt 37.5f, solar 363 W/m2, presrs 30.38", wnds s-sw 4-8(seabrz potential if wnd doesn't get busy soon)... (Note: ydy by 9a we had 100% of the poss sunshine right on through the day, arnd 10a wnds lgt/var even occnl briefly on shore, by 1130a wnds turned ne then e-se aftn 10+ gusts in the m/teens however btwn 1/3p gusts were near 20, highs 58.2f 1104a(during S/brz hrs near 50) dwpt 35.0f, solar rad btwn 11a/3p @ least 800 w/a max of 865 W/m2(1p), gust ese 20...overnight lows 42.5f @ 625a, dwpt 33.0f @ 1226a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change -1.0f...
4/16/2017 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Ovrngt warm/wndy...changing sky(waning gibbous was totally visible now partly cld covered) as has been the case the past few morns sun is filtered, 64.7f, dwpt 53.5f, solar 328 W/m2, pres been fs for abt 24 hrs, now more stdy 29.88"(however looking at line trace might just b starting to fs again) wnd wsw 10+ gusting 20s...(Note: ydy WNDY/warm/dry, morning MORE SUN than clds/aftn opposite of that evng mostly cldy to ovc, L/evng -shra/SPRINKLES not enough to dampen the grnd, aft 10a sw wnd picked up in time to negate a local seabrz from there got stronger M/U teens gusts U20s/L30s VERY DRY air btwn 11a/8p sta RH 20-30%(mostly in M20s)dews U20s/L30s, highs 69.0f, dwpt 50.7f(arnd the time of the -shra/sprinkles)solar rad btwn 11a/2p 700+ w/peak 847 W/m2, gust wsw 33...overnight lows 57.0f, dwpt 51.0f both @ 1201a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change +18.0f
4/17/2017 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Gd aftn late rpt due to another bunch of early appts, at any event ydys 85.0f warmest YTD and a trace of -shra before m/ngt
4/18/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Skc for a nice change(last quarter bright)45.8f, dwpt 28.5f solar 387 W/m2, presRR 30.34" wnd n/nne 10+...(Note: ydy...morn MORE CLDS than sun(most sun early)/aftn mostly cldy(at times ovc)daylgt wnds mostly w gusting 20s occnl L30s, however btwn 8/9p back door frnt turned wnds n-e(mostly ne)10-20, presrs then more rapidly, 8p tmp 67.3f/9p 53.7f, highs 74.5f(2p) dwpt 58.2f(1a), solar rad btwn 11a/2p 900+ w/a max 930 W/m2, gust wnw 33, overnight lows 44.4f @ 609a, dwpt 28.0f @ 752a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change -20.7f...BACK TO REALITY at this sta more like(for the most part)what the coasts wx is this time of the yr cool/cold (bouy #44013 wat tmp 45.7f)on shore wnds only thing missing fog/dz, sure that will b there @ our Maine campsite many times starting Apr 28th...
4/19/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M CHILLY...Been a changing sky...WAS ovc now Thin spots in the ovc overhead, looking in some directions binovc, to the e "filtered" sun comes/goes, 42.3f, dwpt 33.9f, solar 159 W/m2, pres s 30.58"(been very stdy since 9p 30.57/58) wnd favoring e of s calm to lgt...(Note: ydy, mostly clr if not skc till arnd 930a/again abt 3p till sun down,in btwn mostly cldy even ovc @ times, wnd on shore ne-se teens gusts L20s, highs 50.8f(1019a)dwpt 41.0f(1a) solar rad 1218 W/m2(1220p) gust ene 23...overnight lows 39.4f @ 501a, dwpt 29.0f @ 1211a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change -3.5f...
4/20/2017 8:00 AM 0.09 0.0 M 0.0 M Thin spots in the ovc(ovrngt -shra ended arnd 2a) 48.6f, dwpt 44.7f, solar 75 W/m2, pres s 30.15" (however looking at line trace beginning to trend upward), wnd just turned from s to lgt w/wnw 4-8...(Note: ydy mostly cldy if not ovc, lgt wnds allowed a seabrz(e-se 10+ gusting L20s)to develop but only for a few hrs(10a/130p) then back to busy s-sw wnd also 10+ gusting L20s sprinkles began arnd 5p did not even dampen grnd however aft 7p it became -shra right through till abt 2a, highs 55.4f, dwpt 41.2f, solar rad 1058 W/m2(1119a) gust ssw 25...overnight lows 43.7f, dwpt 41.0f both @ 1202a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change +6.2f...ra 4/19 = 0.07"...4/20 as of 8a 0.02"...
4/21/2017 8:00 AM 0.27 0.0 M 0.0 M Ovc,-fog and -ra(ovrngt fog/mist/dz, ra of varying intensity began aft 2a)43.6f, dwpt 42.0f, solar 16 W/m2, pres ovrngt falling then rising now falling 30.11" wnd on shore 10+...(Note: ydy, ovc morning/aftn MORE "CLDS" than sun(M/day,couple hrs had the most sun/patchy blu sky)wnd turned on shore aft 10a both sides of e teens gusting near 20, arnd 6p some fog/mist developed off/on for evng, highs 55.4f(same as ydy)dwpt 47.3f, solar rad briefly 1074 W/m2(1216p) during the BRIGHTEST sun, gust ene 21...overnight lows 43.6f @ 704a, dwpt 41.0f @ 4a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change -5.0f...
4/22/2017 8:00 AM 0.44 0.0 M 0.0 M Ovc, some -fog/mist however much less than ovrngt hrs at least @ this obs(ovrngt fog/mist stdy -dz till just aft 6a = 0.02") 42.7f, dwpt 41.3f, solar 42 W/m2, pres s 29.96" wnd n-ne 8-16...(Note: ydy 1 word sums it up "CRUMMY", ra of varying intensity that favored lgt, L/level moisture in the form of fog/mist and -dz/dz (dz mostly in evng)wnds on shore teens gusting L20s, highs 45.2f just aft m/ngt the rest of the day tmps a couple 10ths either side of 44f(no surprise there given bouy # 44013 all day wat tmp 44.2f)dwpt 43.3f, solar rad 167 W/m2, pres 30.16" falling from there to arnd 30.00", gust ene 23...overnight lows 42.4f @ 501a, dwpt 41.0f @ 410a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change -less than a deg...ra strm tot wat as of 8a 0.71"...
4/23/2017 8:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M Skc ovrhd(abt time aft svl ovc/cold/wet "ICKY" days)45.8f, dwpt 36.9f, solar 411 W/m2(1st time been over 400 W/m2 @ this hr) pres was rs now more rapidly 30.08" wnd mostly nw 6-12 gusts teens...(Note: ydy another DREARY day...Ovc that did get a bit thinner/brighter in the M/Laftn, couple of periods M/day -shra(0.04") wnds n-ne(favoring more n)6-12 gusts M/teens few U/teens, highs 43.9f, dwpt 42.8f, solar rad 216 W/m2(btwn 2/3p)gust nne 18...overnight lows 40.4f @ 535a, dwpt 35.0f @ 557a)...24 hr(8/8a) tmp change +2.1f...aft 8a ydy another 0.04" makes strm tot wat 0.75"...
4/24/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Skc ovrhd -HZ(looking s-w some clds sct'd abt)51.0f, dwpt 38.5f, solar 405 W/m2, pres was rs now more stdy 30.16" wnd mostly w arnd 10...(Note: ydy a SPIFFY day...100% of the poss sunshine however as is the case MORE often than not lgt wnds allowed a local seabrz to develop just before 11a till just aft 7p, aftn during peak heating got busy e-se L/M teens gusts arnd 20 (held tmps btwn 50/53f), highs 55.5f(713p aft the wnd shift to s/ssw)dwpt 42.3f, solar btwn 11a/3p 800+ w/a max of 904 W/m2 btwn 12/1p, gust ssw 22...overnight lows 45.0f @ 6a, dwpt 37.0f @ 1216a)... 24 hr(8/8a)tmp change +5.2f...
4/25/2017 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Thin spots in the ovc, few sprinkles past hr not even enough to dampen the grnd just yet, 47.3f, dwpt 44.9f, solar 122 W/m2, pres been rs now more stdy 30.29", wnd mostly ne 8-16...(Note: ydy early SKC was short lived by 9a MORE CLDS than sun to mostly cldy if not ovc however L/day till sundown became a mix sun/clds, just aft 10a wnds turned lgt(lack of sun)on shore e-se 6-12 but L/day, w/some sun 10+ for an hr or so, highs 64.6f, dwpt 45.5f, solar rad btwn 10/11a 819 W/m2...overnight lows 46.3f @ 438a, dwpt 43.0f 1201a) 24 hr(8/8a)tmp change -3.7f...
4/26/2017 8:00 AM 1.25 0.0 M 0.0 M Fog which has gotten dense this past hr, mist and periods of -dz(pretty decent SPRINGTIME Nor'Easter)49.7f, dwpt 48.9f, solar 24 W/m2, pres been falling now more stdy 29.91" wnd ne ovrngt gusting 20s, has calmed down a bit,now 8-16...(Note: ydy raw/wet and a WNDY Nor'Easter, morning few periods of -shra/sprinkles just enough to dampen the grnd at times/ aftn stdy ra of varying intensity svl instant ra rates of double digits w/a daytime max(btwn 2/3p) of 0.66(in/hr) however during a DOWNPOUR btwn 9/10p had a rate of 0.89(in/hr), highs 51.1f @ 1206a falling from there to M and U40s, dwpt 46.6f, solar rad 360 W/m2, wnd ne gusting U20s all day/ngt w/peak of 29...overnight lows 46.5f, dwpt 46.0f both @ 1201a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change +2.4f...as of 8a water is as follows 4/25 = 0.91"...4/26 = 0.34" and poss a couple more 10ths by days end...
4/27/2017 8:00 AM 0.29 0.0 M 0.0 M EARLY appt so another L/rpt, at any event ydy 0.29" puts the "SPRING" Nor'Easter total water @ 1.59"
4/28/2017 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Good Morning, In a couple of hrs we will b heading to our campsite in the grt state of Maine leaving cold seabrzs for well, COLDER ones bouy # 44007 is almost due e of our site and the SST has been pretty much in the L/M40s, anyway we were more than happy to share(even tho we had to suspend our daily rpts (due to family med issues)for a big chunk of the winter) our sta info and data w/anybody that cared to read it. That said rpts from this sta will b combo of daily but more so multi-day till Late June. Wishing all a safe/happy end of spring and beginning of summer...My Best MA-SF-2...8a obs... -fog/mist some –shra/sprinkles enough to wet the grnd...53.7f, dwpt 52.1f, solar 50 W/m2, presrs 29.96” wnd on shore near calm...
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6/30/2017 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Changing sky was partly cldy now thin spots in ovc, past hr had some filtered sun not so now,72.9f, dwpt 62.0f, solar 106 W/m2(656a 362 W/m2)pres s 29.96", wnd busy wsw 10+...(Note: ydy some sun @ rise/set in btwn mostly cldy if not ovc(couple of times sun disc barely visible)few e/aftn sprinkles not enough to dampen the grnd, wnd from the warm wx directions s-sw 10-15 gusts L20s, highs 78.3f, dwpt 58.8f, solar rad 617 W/m2(1253p)...overnight lows 67.4f, dwpt 57.9f both @ 1201a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change +4.6f...
7/1/2017 8:00 AM 0.09 0.0 M 0.0 M Skc overhead now(however looking in most directions lots of clds arnd)-HZ, 73.9f, dwpt 68.7f, solar 440 W/m2, presrs 29.97", wnd mostly s 6-12...(Note: ydy MORE CLDS than sun(most sun E/M aftn and that was filtered @ best) arnd 835a -shra/sprinkles just barely dampened the grnd that dried up within an hr, aft dark period -shra = 0.09", wnds from the warm wx directions s-sw teens gusting L20s, highs 83.4f, dwpt 69.5f, solar rad 935 W/m2(107p), gust ssw 23...overnight lows 69.4f @ 536a, dwpt 67.0f @ 457a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change +1.0f...
7/2/2017 8:00 AM 0.24 0.0 M 0.0 M Was mostly now partly cldy(sun is filtered and or briefly blocked @ times), 73.9f(same as 24 hrs ago) dwpt 68.1f, solar 428 W/m2, presrs 29.90" wnds have been s-sw now starting to turn more w 10+, just aft m/ngt for abt an hr ra w/a few brief downpours = 0.24" ...(Note: ydy hot/ish, humid w/-hz, morning varying amts of clds/aftn MORE CLDS than sun,just before m/ngt a trace of ra, warm wx wnds s-sw gusting @ times near 30, highs 86.9f, dwpt 72.4f(btwn 9a/5p 70f or better) solar rad 1123 W/m2 12p, gust ssw 30, btwn 11a/1p tmp,humidity,sun,wnd index(THSW)100f+ w/a h/of 102.4f...overnight lows 70.5 @ 405a, dwpt 67.4f @ 339a)
7/3/2017 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Was skc now some high clds sct'd about, 76.9f, dwpt 62.0f, solar 471 W/m2, pres s 29.91" wnd mostly wsw 10+ aft m/ngt for an hr or so some -shra just enough to dampen the grnd...(Note: ydy aft e/clds it became near 100% of the poss sunshine m/morn till L/day when few more clds arrived, by 9a wnds had turned mostly w and gusted in the 20s, highs 88.2f, dwpt 71.0f 1a (aft wnd shift w dews fell from U60s to M50s E/evng)solar rad 921 W/m2 1p, gust wnw 26, THSW index 94.5f hot but a whole lot better than the day before 102.4f... overnight lows 71.0f @ 529a, dwpt 61.6f @ 755a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change +3.0f...
7/4/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M "GREAT" start to the 4th, some Ci sct'd about, lgt wnds, dry air, just doesn't get much better, 70.9f, dwpt 56.1f, solar 496 W/m2, presrs 30.03" wnd mostly n 4-8...(Note: ydy Early Ci to a BUNCH of fair wx clds that on occn would block the sun for a time however by E/aftn sky turned deep blu and clds thinned to a few fair wx "cauliflower" Q to make for a nice looking sky, wnds early sw to w/nw e/aftn on, highs 86.1f, dwpt 66.8f btwn 1-2a by 3p in the L50s, solar rad 1134 W/m2(1p)gust wnw 25...overnight lows 64.8f @ 521a, dwpt 54.0f @ 1201a...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change -6.0f...WISHING ALL a safe/happy 4th of July wx looks to b SPIFFY...
7/5/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Another great start to the day...Skc, lgt wnd, dry air, 68.2f, dwpt 53.5f, solar 477 W/m2, pres been rs at a stdy pace 30.22", wnd 3-6 favoring nw now...(Note: ydy A nice day w/a changing sky at times MORE SUN than clds/others opposite that, however most of the fair wx clds(and a variety of them) were e/m aftn, wnds turned lgt on shore(ene-se 6-12 few gusts L/teens)btwn 10/11a, highs 80.6f, dwpt 58.4f, solar rad 1053 W/m2...overnight lows 61.4f @ 525a, dwpt 53.0f @ 417a0...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change -2.7f..
7/6/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Sct'c high clds overhead which filter the sun every so often couple three contrails as well that are straight as arrows!(looking s-w mostly cldy and looks to b heading this away)67.6f, dwpt 61.7f, solar 480 W/m2, pres been stdy for the past svl hrs @ 30.18",however looking at line trace starting to fs, wnd mostly s 4-8...(Note: ydy a "SPECTACULAR" day here at the coast 100% of the poss sunshine few L/morn/aftn fair wx clds that did not bother the sun all that much, a nice seabrz, and dews still in the M/U50s even w/the on shore flow, sea brz set up just aft 9a and continued till dark(during peek sunshine/heating e-se wnd got busy teens gusting arnd 20) highs 75.8f, dwpt 57.3f, solar rad btwn 10a/5p 700+ w/h of 919 W/m2, gust ese 20...overnight lows 62.4f @ 521a, dwpt 53.0f @ 112a)... 24 hr(8/8a)tmp change -0.6f...
7/7/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M late rpt due to an EARLY appt also a couple more this month...
7/8/2017 8:00 AM 0.35 0.0 M 0.0 M Changing sky, 68.9f, dwpt 64.6f, solar 292 W/m2, pres been rs however looking @ line trace trending a bit faster 29.74" wnd been lgt s/ish now favoring w 10+...(Note: aft svl great wx days ydy was payback...ovc, m/day -shra to stdy -ra however a period of ra btwn 4/5p that had an instant ra rate of 0.30(in/hr) then back to -shra/dz that ended well before m/ngt, wnds lgt se to start to ene then ne teens,for a few hrs gusts arnd 20, highs 69.2f, dwpt 65.6f, solar rad 236 W/m2(503p) gust ne 21...overnight lows 63.4f, dwpt 59.0f both @ 1201a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change +1.6f...
7/9/2017 8:00 AM 0.42 0.0 M 0.0 M Beautiful start to the day...Skc, refreshing wnd and drying air, New Eng at its best, 69.5f, dwpt 58.8f, solar 469 W/m2, presRR 29.91” wnd w/wnw 10+... (Note: ydy avg out MORE CLDS than sun M/day a fair wx cld became unfair and dropped a few sprinkles, arnd 230p “BRIEF” gusty wnds M20s prob due to the N/shore TSTMS, SkyScan detected lgtng within 20 miles of sta, NO thunder was heard tho at this time, however aft 5p few brief downpours, btwn 6/7p TSTMs nearby thunder was heard and lgtng detected within 8 mls of sta w/closest being 6 mls the gd thing not much wnd w/these strms given that the tree leaves are pretty much as strong as they get during the cycle (like a big sail) 40+ wnds would do some tree damage, highs 85.3f, dwpt 69.0f, solar rad 1042 W/m2(btwn 12/1p) gust wnw 25, downpour instant ra rate 4.01(in/hr)...overnight lows 64.7f @ 522a, grnd sensor 63.0f @ 444a, dwpt 58.0f @ 704a)
7/10/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Another grt start to the day...Skc, 72.1f, dwpt 60.1f(starting to creep up as dwpt @ 1212a 52.0F)solar 466 W/m2 pres s 30.04", wnd sw/wsw 6-12...(Note: ydy just a terrific day, DRY AIR, 100% of the morn sunshine/aftn near 100% as a few fair wx clds were sct'd abt and on occn "BRIEFLY" blocked the sun, land brz wnds w/wnw 10-15 aftn gusts 20s, highs 82.5f, dwpt 63.9f that was @ 2a from there U50s to L50s even some U40s e/evng abt as gd as it gets, solar rad 1021 W/m2, gust wnw 26...overnight lows 65.6f @ 618a,grnd sensor 65.0f @ 456a, dwpt 52.0f @ 1212a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change +2.6f...
7/11/2017 8:00 AM 0.20 0.0 M 0.0 M Thin spots in the ovc,HUMID, -ra began aft 3a now just a few sprinkles every so often, 67.4f, dwpt 64.9f, solar 43 W/m2, pres been pretty stdy ovrngt now starting to fs 29.96" wnd s-sw 5-10...(Note: ydy mostly clr morn/aftn changing sky times MORE SUN than clds, others opposite for sta recds goes as partly cldy, wnd busy s-w gusting M20s, highs 85.2f, dwpt 63.1f just before m/ngt(at 8a dwpt had got to 60.1f however fell back into the 50s till btwn 10/11p back into the 60s(62.3f) so dwpt wise day was not 1/2 bad)solar rad 1028(btwn 1/2p)W/m2 gust wsw 26...overnight lows 67.3f @ 756a, dwpt 60.0f @ 106a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change -4.7f...
7/12/2017 8:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M M M Sun is filtered by a thin cld shield, 75.9f, dwpt 69.1f, solar 345 W/m2, pres s 29.97”(Note: looking @ line trace trending slowly downward) wnd s-w 4-8...(Note: ydy “HUMID” MORE CLDS than sun(what sun there was, BRIEF and filtered) arnd 830a for an hr or so –shra = 0.03”(days tot 0.23”) btwn 10a/830p wnd turned LGT on shore (ne-se in the 6-12 range) some – fog mostly at the tree top level @ the sta however arnd 230/ish driving into Winthrop (Winthrop parkway also known as SHORT BEACH) the shore was fogged in unable to see Nahant or Seal Harbor apts Winthrop highlands, highs 79.6f, dwpt 69.9f(U60s to near 70f all day), solar rad 935 W/m2(btwn 1/2p)...overnight lows 71.1f @ 536a, dwpt 67.0f @ 1a)...24 hr (8/8a) tmp change +8.5f...
7/13/2017 8:00 AM 1.67 0.0 M 0.0 M Just got back from an EARLY appt thats y late rpt...anyway just started to ra as I was backing in that will b in tomorrows rpt...
7/14/2017 8:00 AM 0.22 0.0 M 0.0 M Thin spots in the ovc, cool and damp/ish...60.8f, dwpt 56.8f, solar 82 W/m2, pres been stdy but looking at line trace starting to rise ever so slowly 30.13”, wnd n-ne 5-10...(Note: ydy, ovc/periods of fog... a rather cold/damp, crummy day...arnd 9a –ra became a downpour then to off/on –shra that ended arnd 1130a and = 0.21”, another period of –shra/dz aft 6p for an hr or so = 0.01”, the stationary frnt that had been hanging arnd for a couple of days finally headed s/sw as a BACK DOOR cold frnt another New Eng wx phenom that did its thing big time turned wnds n-ne favoring ne gusting L20s(dare I say bit of a wnd chill) and dropped sta tmps by some 10-20 degs any given hr vs day before (ex 7/12 noon 80.7f...7/13 noon 60.7f) anyway highs 69.4f 1201a falling from there to the U50s by e/aftn, dwpt same deal 67.6f @ 1201 falling to the U50s by 11a to M50s shortly thereafter, solar rad 167 W/m2(arnd 1p) downpour ra rate 1.55(in/hr) 912a, gust nne 23... overnight lows 59.3f, grnd sensor 59.0f, dwpt 55.0f all @ 1201a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change –2.7f...
7/15/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Pretty much a carbon copy of 24 hrs ago although the ovc is a bit brighter,also a tad warmer, 63.5f, dwpt 61.2f, solar 108 W/m2, pres was rs now fs 29.94" wnd lgt on shore mostly e 5-10...(Note: ydy on the cool side guess u could call it cold for the date, morning ovc/aftn mostly cldy if not ovc @ times, m/aftn for a short time sun disc was visible even some "BRIEF" filtered sun, highs 66.3f, dwpt 59.7f, solar rad 309 W/m2, gust ene 16...overnight lows 62.1f @ 503a, grnd 62.0f, dwpt 58.0f Both @ 1201a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change +2.7f...
7/16/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M A beautiful start to the day aft svl crummy ones, Skc, land brz, the only not so nice part its starting to get a bit sticky w/dwpts in the 60s and rs, e/morn(arnd sun up)dew on some car tops, not all(last quarter moon is bright) 72.7f, dwpt 66.0f, solar 444 W/m2, pres was rising quickly now more slowly 29.93”, wnd mostly w arnd 10 gusts a tad higher...(Note: ydy ended up being not a 1/2 bad day...ovc morn, e/aftn MORE CLDS than sun, m/aftn – e/evng mostly clr if not skc, wnds lgt on shore however as the sky cleared the sun and heating allowed the e-se wnd to pick up 10+ gusts m/teens for a few hrs, highs 71.2f,(arnd 10p aft wnd shift to mostly s) dwpt 67.8f also 10p, solar rad 1038 W/m2,(btwn 1/2p) gust ese 16...overnight lows 66.2f @ 517a, grnd sensor 64.0f @ 444a, dwpt 62.0f @ 454a)...24 hr (8/8a) tmp change +9.2f...
7/17/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Sct'd clds moving abt, –HZ, bit muggy,(last quarter bright ovrhd) 75.2f, dwpt 65.5f, solar 410 W/m2, pres been slowly rising at a stdy pace since 4a 30.06” wnd s-sw 5-10...(Note: ydy another decent day 100% of the morning sunshine/aftn fair wx Q sct’d abt and @ times would filter the sun even BRIEFLY block it, Sta seabrz set up early just aft 9a lgt @ 1st briefly ne to e-se during peek sunshine/heating got busy teens gusting arnd 20, knocked tmp back to U70s @ times M70s, shifted s arnd sundown, highs 81.5f (1122a), dwpt 66.6f arnd 11a then dropped to the L60s(even 59.4f @ the 5p hr) however aft wnd shifted s back to the 65+ range, solar rad btwn 11a/5p 800+ w/max of 877 W/m2, gust ese 20...overnight lows 69.2f @ 549a, grnd sensor 68.0f @ 401a, dwpt 65.0f @ 504a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change +2.5f...
7/18/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Changing sky overhead was a L/ovc (occnl binovc) now partly cldy some filtered sun (have to see how long this lasts as looking s-n mostly cldy if not ovc) –HZ, waning crescent visible at times, w/dews in U60s, its HUMID, 74.7f, dwpt 69.0f, solar 393 W/m2, pres been pretty stdy however looking @ line trace starting to r/SLOWLY 30.12”, wnd sw-w arnd 6-12...(Note: ydy another humid day but NOT oppressive, Morn MORE SUN than clds/aftn just the opposite (did see a few dsnt towering Q E/M aftn) just before 10a till just aft 5p local seabrz kicked in e-se 10+ gusts in M/teens thereafter shift to the s thats when sta h/tmp was recorded 6p, highs 80.8f, dwpt 68.2f, solar rad 962 W/m2, gust ese 17 also ssw 17...overnight lows 68.7f @ 346a, grnd sensor 68.0f @ 328a, dwpt 67.0f @ 1204a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change –0.5f...
7/19/2017 8:00 AM 0.49 0.0 M 0.0 M Filtered sun, due to HZ (looks like a 3 H type day setting up 1st in a long time which does not hurt my feelings any) Waning crescent barely visible through the haze, 76.7f, dwpt 71.1f, solar 410 W/m2, pres s 30.03” wnd mostly sw 4-8...(Note: ydy avg out MORE CLDS than sun near oppressive humidity w/dews the past 24 hrs btwn 69.6f/71.8f only saving grace at this sta was the lack of sun/local seabrz... arnd 1p few sprinkles not enough to dampen the grnd(would have rptd Trace) same time some brief virga ovrhd as well, btwn 7/10p localized tropical like down pours 1 had an instant ra rate 2.19(in/hr) another 1.57(in/hr) and totaled 0.49”, wnds turned onshore arnd 1030a held sta tmps in the U70s(couple hrs M70s), highs 81.3f (1051a just as seabrz was kicking in) dwpt 71.8f, solar rad 956 W/m2 , seabrz gust ese 17...p/gust ssw 21...overnight lows 71.3f @ 551a, grnd sensor 69.0f @ 516a, dwpt 69.0 @ 543a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp change +2.0f...
7/20/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Filtered sun due to haze and sct,d mostly high clds however haze is not as bad as ydy, 79.3f, dwpt 65.3f, solar 424 W/m2, presrs 29.96” wnd wnw 5-10 (lgt enough, should allow a local seabrz )...(Note: ydy hazy hot and oppressive(dews 70+)humidity for a time...morning mostly clr if not skc/aftn early on lot of fair wx clds developed, times MORE CLDS than sun/others MORE SUN than clds call the aftn changing sky(sta obs partly cldy for the day), just before 11a local seabrz kicked in but given the warm SST did not drop tmps much just SLOWED the rise, in any event only lasted till 2p then back to a busy warm wx directions, highs 91.4f, dwpt btwn 7a/130p 70+ w/a h of 73.5f, thereafter fell to the U/M then L60s, solar rad btwn 10a/4p 800+ w/max 967 W/m2 arnd 130p, heat index btwn 2/3p 93.7f, tmp/hum/sun/wnd (THSW) index btwn 1/2p 105.0f, gust wsw 24...overnight lows 73.0f @ 536a,grnd sensor 70.0f @ 521a dwpt 61.0f @ 1201a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp changes +2.6f...dwpt –5.8f...(NOTE @ 842a corrected 8a dwpt change should have been -5.8f NOT -6.4f...sorry abt that !!)
7/21/2017 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Skc just a BIT of LGT haze, cooler start as tmps and dews are a dite lower than the past few (8a) mornings, 75.3f, dwpt 61.5f, solar 439 W/m2, presrs 29.85” wnd mostly w 5-10...(Note: ydy another 90 deg day, hazy/hot and humid just not in the oppressive range as the dwpts stayed in the 60s(mostly M/U) vs L70s, lgt early wnd looked like it would allow a local seabrz to develop however land brz got busy enough to negate that, avg out MORE CLDS than sun, had a period of evng –shra/sprinkles enough to wet the grnd and = 0.01”(3 tippers also 0.01”), highs 90.0f, dwpt 67.0f, solar rad 966 W/m2, gust wsw 22, btwn 12/7p heat Index 90+ w/h of 92.5f, THSW index 100.7f (11a), 100.3f (12p)...overnight lows 69.0f @ 554a, grnd sensor 67.0f @ 541a, dwpt 61.0f 443a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp changes –4.0f, dwpt –3.8f...
7/22/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Changing sky since sun up been btwn partly/mostly cldy or ovc, now thin spots in the ovc, 73.3f, dwpt 58.8f, solar 83 W/m2, pres was rs(looking at line trace)now more quickly 29.87”, wnd wnw/nw 6-12...(Note: ydy near 100% of the poss sunshine few clds here/there did not bother the sun all that much HOT but tolerable given the dwpts spent most of the daylgt hrs in M/U50s just early/late day L60s, wnds busy w/wnw 10+ gusting @ times L20s, 3rd day(in a row)90f or better so sta has had its 2nd heat wave of the season missed the 1st one in May by 1.2degs(88.8f)on the 3rd day(5/19)...highs 90.3f, dwpt 65.7f just aft m/ngt, solar rad 960 W/m2, gust wnw 23, Heat index same as the air tmp 90.0f arnd 5p, THSW index never reached 100f however btwn 12/7p 90+ w/h of 96.6f arnd 2p...overnight lows 72.1f @ 640a, grnd 69.0f @ 402a, dwpt 57.0f @ 1201a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp changes –2.0f, dwpt -2.7f...
7/23/2017 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Mostly clr ovrhd, sun is on the filtered side now (different feeling air mass for sure), few sprinkles both sides of m/ngt = T for sta recds both 7/22 and 23(btwn 3/4a classic New Eng BACK DOOR cold frnt turned wnds ne and gusted near 30, tmp/dwpt started fs and a rising pres) now 68.3f, dwpt 55.8, solar 383 W/m2, pres was rs now more rapidly 29.84” wnd mostly ne 10+ and gusty (just aft fropa gusted ne to 28 w/svl M20s in btwn)...(Note: ydy morn MORE CLDS than sun/aftn mostly cldy if not ovc (m/day a FEW peeks of the sun disc even “BRIEF” filtered sun, however all of it was really short lived) just before 11a local seabrz kicked in brief ne to e-se 6-12 few gusts a dite higher lasted till arnd 8p when it turned mostly lgt s, highs 81.6f, dwpt 66.1f (1133p) solar rad 967 W/m2, gusts seabrz ese 16...p/gust wnw 19)...overnight lows 66.8f @ 655a, grnd 66.0f @ 621a, dwpt 54.0f @ 425a)...Sta 24 hr(8/8a)tmp changes –5.0f, dwpt –3.0f...
7/24/2017 8:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M Ovc, cool, –shra/sprinkles that started arnd 530a and = 0.03” as of this hr, 63.2f, dwpt 57.9f, solar 29 W/m2, pres s 29.94” wnd on shore 10+...(Note: ydy aft EARLY mix sun/clds it became mostly cldy if not ovc by 930/ISHa and stayed that way, wnds BUSY on shore mostly ne till e/aftn when ene was favored all the time in the teens gusts L20s dews however even w/on shore flow were in the 50s(mostly mid) so a cldy/cool (tmps M/U60s) wndy day w/relatively dry air, highs 76.6f, dwpt 66.5f both just before 1a(aft fropa (btwn 3/4a) both fell @ a stdy pace) solar rad 939 W/m2 arnd 11a, gust ne 28 shortly aft fropa as well... overnight lows 63.2f @ 748a, grnd sensor 63.0f, dwpt 57.0f both @ 1201a)... Sta 24 hr(8/8a) tmp changes -3.0f, dwpt +2.1f...
7/25/2017 8:00 AM 1.42 0.0 M 0.0 M Thin spots in ovc, ovrngt some off/on fog/mist and-dz, 57.5f, dwpt 55.6f, solar 50 W/m2, presrr 30.08”, wnd mostly nnw 6-12...(Note: ydy a mid summer Nor’Easter WOW!...ovc, cold/wndy (bit of a wnd chill by some 5 degs @ times)wet and CRUMMY not very July like, ra of varying intensity w/the heaviest E/M aftn, ne wnds gusting U20s, highs 65.3f (6a) 12p on U50s, dwpt 60.1f, solar rad 121 W/m2, gust ne 29 (aftn-e/evng constant ne gusts M/U20s) btwn 12/1p instant ra rate 1.00(in/hr) most of aftn hr ra rates btwn 0.29-0.84”, strm tot water 1.45”...overnight lows 56.4f @ 621a, grnd 56.0f @ 516a, dwpt 55.0f @ 453a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp changes –5.7f...dwpt –2.3f... Summer Nor'easter, this is the third NON winter strm this yr... 2 pretty impressive ones in the spring and now this, might this be a heads up for this upcoming New Eng winter? That would be good given that this sta did not enjoy last winter “AT ALL” due to family med prob which HOPEFULLY will not recur any time soon... There was an old THREE STOOGES joke when Curly said I’m thinking Moe said Don’t THINK you’ll weaken the nation...JUST THINKING, anyway a little at attempt at humor very little at that I guess...
7/26/2017 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Back from EARLY appt done for July, couple in Aug before vac, anyway aft ydy 8a rpt we had some -dz and a few sprinkles...
7/27/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Thin spots in the ovc (sun disc briefly visible on occn) 64.4f, dwpt 58.8f, solar 75 W/m2, pres s 30.03” wnd mostly sw 10+...(Note: ydy a REAL nice day this sta perspective a top 10 summer day(not to hot and/or cold) morn 100% of the poss sunshine/ early aftn lots of fair wx clds, however L/aftn thinned out to a few, btwn 10a/8p a refreshing seabrz set up e-se avg arnd 10 w/few gusts teens held tmps in L/M70s highs 74.4f, dwpt 60.6f (however for most of the 24 hr obs M/U50s) solar rad btwn 11a/5p 800+ w/max 891 arnd 1p, seabrz gusts ese 15...p/gust ssw 17...overnight lows 63.0f @ 517a, grnd sensor 62.0f @ 441a, dwpt 57.0f @ 1201a)...24 hr(8/8a) tmp changes –0.7f/dwpt –0.4f...
7/28/2017 8:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M Skc ovrhd (looking w-n a few clds sct’d abt) 70.4f, dwpt 65.5f, solar 419 W/m2, presrs 29.86”, wnd mostly w 6-12...(Note: ydy a dreary day that was mostly cldy if not ovc, aftn – e/evng featured periods of –shra enough to wet the grnd and cause some SMALL puddles,that have since dried up, wnds s-w 10+ gusts L20s, highs74.4f, dwpts morn U50s/aftn on, 60s w/h of 65.8f, solar rad 976 W/m2 arnd noon, gust wsw 21...overnight lows 65.8f @ 536a, grnd sensor 65.0f @ 530a, dwpt 63 .0f @ 527a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp changes +6.0f...dwpt + 6.7f...
7/29/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Wnd turned NE aft 3a, so we are in the beginning of a SHORT LIVED “DRY” Nor’easter at this sta given that the ra shield is MANY miles from here (sta pres is rs now, strm not heading this away any time soon) however we are clearly in n edge of the 10-20+ wnd field out of the nne/ne...now wndy/ovc(looking nnw-n thinner bit brighter)64.4f, dwpt 54.9f, solar 95 W/m2, presrs 29.88”,wnd nne/ne gusting 20s...(Note: ydy not a bad day, mostly clr till L/morn when a variety of fair wx clds as well as Ci filled the sky and filtered and or blocked the sun more often than not, but by M/L aftn thinned to a mix of SUN/clds, wnd was Slow to turn on shore (lack of sun) even tho landbrz was lgt, however by 2p local seabrz(e-se 6-12 gusts teens) kicked in lasted till sundown, highs 80.1f, 3p obs when the sun returned, dwpt L/M 60s all day w/h of 65.4f, solar rad 953 W/m2 (214p), SB gust ese 15..p/gust nw 18...overnight lows 63.9f, grnd 63.0f both @ 715a, dwpt 54.0F @ 131a)...24 hr (8/8a) tmp changes –6.0f, dwpt –10.6f... 4th such strm (this 1 dry) of the spring/summer season whats this mean for winter? prob nothing but still interesting none the less!!...
7/30/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Grt start to the day albeit more like L/Aug, E/Sept(That’s Not a BAD thing from here anyway) Skc (bright blue) ovrngt some –dew mostly car tops, 63.2f, dwpt 50.8f, solar 430 W/m2, pres was rs now more quickly 29.96” wnd nw-n arnd 10...(Note: ydy cool(Sta tmps never got out of the 60s)and wndy, ovc(L/morn-E/aftn thinner/brighter) till m/aftn when it became sun/cld mix, just before sun down turned mostly clr, wndy the whole time NE gusting L/M20s chills even a factor by some 5 degs @ times, highs 68.8f 1a before wnds turned NE, dwpt 57.8f arnd 3a(dews ovrngt U50s, daylgt morn M50s/aftn L50s) solar rad 635 W/m2(M/aftn)gust ne 25 svl times others L20s... overnight lows,58.0f @ 419a, grnd sensor 57.0f @ 221a, dwpt 48.0f @ 201a...24 hr(8/8a) tmp changes –1.2f...dwpt –4.1f...
7/31/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Another beautiful start to the day...Skc, 66.8f, dwpt 55.2f, solar 424 W/m2, presrs 30.06” wnd near calm...(Note: ydy just a grt day better than a top 10 prob top 5 of the summer (from this sta anyway, as not a fan of the 3Hs) DRY AIR, refreshing seabrz, 100% of the poss sunshine save for a couple of hrs M/day when fair wx clds on occn would “BRIEFLY” filter and/or block the sun key word is Briefly, seabrz(e-se 10+ gusts U/teens) kicked in just aft 10a and lasted till sun down when it turned lgt s/ish, highs 72.3f, dwpt 56.2f however a big chunk of the day L50s even a couple hrs w/U40s, solar rad 900+btwn 1/5p w/h 960 W/m2, gust ese 20...overnight lows 61.0f @ 629a, grnd 60.0f @ 603a, dwpt 49.0f @ 1201a)... 24 hr(8/8a) tmp changes +3.6f...dwpt +4.4f...
8/1/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hazy sunshine, 73.4f, dwpt 62.2f, solar 389 W/m2, presrs 30.03” wnd mostly nw 6-12...(Note: ydy, another fine day w/near 100% of the poss sunshine however as day went on did become more hazy, sta seabrz set up early just aft 9a se to e 5-10 in the morn/aftn mostly e 10-15 gusts near 20 held tmps in the M70s, arnd sundown shift to mostly s that’s when sta h/tmp was reached, highs 78.6f (8p obs) dwpts morn M/U50s/aftn mostly L60s w/just a couple hrs M60s (64.5f), solar rad 800+ btwn 11a/4p w/h of 853 W/m2, gust ese 18...overnight lows 67.7f @ 611a, grnd sensor 66.0f @ 321a, dwpt 61.0f @ 1201a)...24 hr(8/8a) tmp changes +4.2f, dwpt +7.0f...
8/2/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Since daybrk been a changing sky btwn partly/mostly cldy...Now mostly cldy,HUMID,- hz, 74.1f, dwpt 68.9f, solar 381 W/m2 pres was rs now more stdy 30.06” wnd s-sw 4-8...(Note: ydy another nice day mostly clr albeit a bit hazy at times, fair wx Q m/day into e/evng never really bothered the sun all that much, sta seabrz(e-se lgt @ 1st to aftn-e/evng 10-15 gust a tad higher) kicked in just aft 10a and continued till L/evng, when it turned more s, bit on the humid side w/dews in the M/60s , highs 79.9f, dwpt 66.7f, solar rad 833 W/m2, gust ese 17...overnight lows 69.3f @ 546a, grnd 69.0f , dwpt 66.0f both @ 1201a)...24 hr (8/8a) tmp changes +0.7f...dwpt +6.7f...
8/3/2017 8:00 AM 0.64 0.0 M 0.0 M Back from a LONG early appt...ydy aftn tropical type downpours (instant ra rate 1.78(in/hr) another 0.49") thunder was heard svl times SkyScan detected lgtng within 4 miles of sta
8/4/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Mostly cldy ovrhd, sun is on the filtered side,ovrngt -dew, STILL humid, 71.3f, dwpt 67.5f, solar 363 W/m2, pres s 30.10” wnds s-sw 6-12...(Note: ydy avg out partly sunny/cldy times MORE SUN than fair wx clds (few Cu near towering) other times just the opposite, humid w/daylgt dwpts in the U60s, e/evng down a tad to M60s, days end L60s (even 1 obs hr 9p 56.5f) wnds s-sw 10-15 plenty strong enough(esp this time of yr when ocean water is in the M/U60s) to negate a local seabrz, highs, 83.8f, dwpt 70.3f, solar rad 852 W/m2 gust ssw 18...Overnight lows 68.2f @ 421a, grnd sensor 68.0f 2a-7a, dwpt 65.0f @ 1201a)...24 hr(8/8a) tmp changes +2.0f, dwpt +0.3f...
8/5/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Been a changing sky btwn partly/mostly cldy/ovc and binovc...now binovc ovrhd, humid still, 71.0f, dwpt 67.9f, solar 263 W/m2, pres looking at line trace starting to fs 29.94”, wnd lgt/var but may be starting to favor onshore...(Note: ydy a 2 H day, hazy/humid, just not super hot into the 90s and that’s NOT a bad thing, hazy sun till e/aftn then MORE CLDS than sun, lgt enough wnd allowed a local seabrz to kick in arnd 1230p BUT it was SHORTLIVED as s-sw wnds got BUSY(teens gusts near 20) just before 2p, highs 84.7f, dwpt 67.7f (M/U60s all day/evng) solar rad 845 W/m2, gust ssw 19...overnight lows 68.5f @ 636a, grnd sensor 68.0f @ 425a, dwpt 67.0f @ 1201a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp changes –0.3f, dwpt +0.4f...
8/6/2017 8:00 AM 0.12 0.0 M 0.0 M What a spectacular start to the day new ”DRY” air mass (a touch of “summer” polar air)...Skc, 65.5f, dwpt 51.3f, solar 386 W/m2, presRR 29.96” wnd mostly w 10+ and already gusting 20s ...(Note: ydy a HUMID day that featured MORE CLDS than sun, m/day for an hr or so ra mostly lgt however at the onset BRIEF +ra w/instant rate of 0.38(in/hr), morning wnds onshore 6-12, e/aftn onward s-sw teens w/gusts arnd 20, dews U60s and for a few hrs 70F before L/evng Cold fropa that turned wnds from sw to w-nw, tmps/dwpts started to drop and presrs, highs 76.6f, dwpt 70.5f @ 10p(11p 65.1f) solar rad 705 W/m2(10a), gust wnw 21...overnight lows 62.5f @ 607a, grnd sensor 62.0f @ 501a, dwpt 51.0f @ 733a...24 hr (8/8a) tmp changes –5.5f...dwpt –16.6f...
8/7/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High clds moving abt, sun is filtered (looking both sides of w(nearby) mostly cldy) 69.9f, dwpt 56.4f, solar 393 W/m2, presrs 30.09”, wnd sw-w 5-10...Note: ydy nice day w/VERY DRY air only negative was the wnds gusting U20s near 30...morn mostly clr, e/aftn mix of sun and fair wx clds as well as Ci, L/day MORE CLDS than sun, wnds L/morn –L/aftn w-nw gusting near 30 either side of those times L occnl M20s, highs 77.0f, dwpt just aft m/ngt 57.7f falling from there to L50s then a big chunk of the daylgt hrs U40s, L/ngt w/sw-w wnd back to M50s, solar rad 844 W/m2, gust wnw 29... overnight lows 64.5f @535a, grnd 64.0f @ 428a, dwpt 54.0f @ 211a)...24 hr (8/8a) tmp changes +4.4f...dwpt +5.1f...
8/8/2017 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Thin spots in the ovc, been off/on –fog/mist and some coastal –dz(more off than on tho), 63.2f, dwpt 60.9f, pres s 29.89” (however looking @ line trace trending down a tad)solar 45 W/m2, wnd was on shore 6-12 now lgt/var...(Note: ydy by 10a(aft early filtered sun)became mostly cldy if not ovc, wnds s-w favoring sw teens w/aftn gusts in the L20s, dwpts in the 50s(mostly M/U) till just aft 10p when they hit 60f, m/evng –shra/sprinkles for an hr or so just enough to wet the grnd, highs 77.5f, dwpt 61.5f (1141p) gust sw 24...overnight lows 62.5f @ 646a, grnd 62.0f @ 518a, dwpt 60.0f @113a)...24 hr (8/8a) tmp changes –6.7f, dwpt +4.5f...
8/9/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Cool/crisp (bit of rad cooling at this sta) almost fall like start to the day...Skc, 66.6f, dwpt 56.5f, solar 403 W/m2, pres was rs now more quickly 30.15” wnd wnw-nw 5-10...(Note: ydy not a bad day NO 3H wx so thats a gd day from here anyway, morn ovc/aftn binovc to mostly cldy, e/morn wnds lgt onshore but arnd 10a backed to n-nw, however arnd 130p enough sun (better rising air) allowed a local seabrz to develop e-se 6-12 few gusts a bit higher that lasted till just aft sundown, highs 71.7f (222p), dwpt 62.6f most of the day arnd 60f w/few obs hrs in the U50s, solar rad 947 2p, 853 W/m2 @ 3p, gust ese 15...overnight lows 62.1f @ 601a, grnd 61.0f @ 558a, dwpt 54.0f @ 617a)...24 hr (8/8a)tmp changes +3.4f, dwpt –4.4f...
8/10/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M late rpt due to another EARLY appt...
8/11/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Changing sky btwn partly/mostly cldy (filtered sun comes/goes) 68.8f, dwpt 63.2f,solar 222 W/m2, pres s 30.17” (however looking at line trace trending down SLOWLY), wnd mostly s 4-8...(Note: ydy another decent day, morn near 100% of the poss sunshine, aftn featured fair wx Q, at times a few near towering made for a nice looking sky, lgt wnds allowed for a local seabrz(e-se L/teens w/some gusts arnd 20) to kick in arnd 11a and lasted till just before sundown thereaft mostly lgt s, dwpts during S/Brz hrs M60s, non-SB hrs L60s (even a couple obs hrs U50s) highs 82.7f, dwpt 65.7f solar rad both 1/2p 816 W/m2, gust ese 20...overnight lows 63.7f @ 552a, grnd 62.0f @ 543a, dwpt 59.0f @ 1201a)...24 hr (8/8a) tmp changes –3.1f, dwpt –4.5f...
8/12/2017 8:00 AM 0.13 0.0 M 0.0 M Thin spots in the ovc ovrhd, sun disc becoming visible (looking w-n binovc if not partly cldy) –ra that started sometime arnd 2a has ended and = 0.13” had an instant ra rate 0.17(in/hr) @ 225a, 63.0f, dwpt 56.1f, solar 152 W/m2, pres was fs now more stdy @ 30.00”, wnd fovoring on shore near calm...(Note: ydy MORE CLDS than sun till L/day it became ovc, on shore wnd set up early just aft 9a till just aft 10p, aftn got busy e-se (mostly ese) 10+ gusting arnd 20, dwpts in the L/M60s till L/evng U60s (couple obs hrs M/day U50s), highs 76.6f @1051a however as the seabrz picked up sta tmp fell to L70s then U60s e/evng on, dwpt 66.9f, solar rad 904 W/m2, gust ese 21...overnight lows 61.4f @ 604a, grnd sensor 61.0f @ 628a, dwpt 54.0f @ 557a)...24 hr (8/8a) tmp changes –5.8f, dwpt –5.1f...
8/13/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Mostly clr ovrhd,last quarter is bright to the e partly cldy filtered sun(At 7a sta still in the warm sector w/lgt s-sw wnds and near 70 dwpts however within the last 15 mins wnd has turned more w dews still high tho) 74.1f, dwpt 68.5f(down from 69.9f @ 723a),solar 341 W/m2, presrs 29.86” wnd w/wnw 6-12...(Note: ydy NOT a BAD day maybe a bit chilly for some...MORE CLDS than sun however L/day became opposite that even periods when it was mostly clr in the evng, sta wnds turned on shore abt 9a (e-mostly se arnd 10 few gusts Uteens) till warm fropa arnd 5p turned wnds s-sw 10+ gusts near 20, highs 75.4f, dwpts morn U50s/aftn L60s to M/U60s aft fropa w/h of 67.2f(11p), solar rad 870 W/m2, gusts s/brz se 17/PG ssw 19...overnight lows 70.6f @ 154a, grnd sensor 70.0f 12-6a,dwpt 66.0f @ 137a)...24 hr(8/8a) tmp changes +11.1f, dwpt +12.4f...
8/14/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Changing sky to mostly cldy, filtered sun(was partly and last quarter was visible not so now) , 68.5f, dwpt 60.4f, solar 192 W/m2(359 @ 738a), pres been rs now more stdy @ 30.06” wnd trending on shore near calm...(Note: ydy another pretty gd day morn mostly clr/aftn MORE SUN than fair wx clds...arnd 8a cold (drier air mass) fropa turned wnds w-nw arnd 10 gusted L20s later, dwpts started to fall from near 70 through the 60s to U/M then L50s @ days end, w-nw wnds plenty strong enough to negate any seabrz from developing so even the coast got warm, highs 84.0f, dwpt 69.9f (723a) solar 970 W/m2, gust wnw 22...overnight lows 63.0f @ 608a, grnd sensor 61.0f @ 532a, dwpt 51.0f @ 1212a)...24 hr(8/8a)tmp changes –5.6f, dwpt –8.1F...
8/15/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Thin spots in the ovc (sun disc visible at times) 70.5f, dwpt 65.8f, solar 168 W/m2, pres s 29.95”, wnd near calm...(Note: ydy Mostly cldy if not thin ovc which allowed some filtered sun at times, on shore wnd set up just aft 8a till sundown morn mostly se 5-10/aftn ese-se arnd 10 a few gusts a tad higher, highs 77.1f, dwpt 64.3f (morn mostly U50s, aftn mostly L60s) solar rad 900 W/m2, gust ese 15...overnight lows 67.3f @ 555a, grnd 66.0f @ 208a, dwpt 63.0f @ 1210...24 hr(8/8a) tmp changes +2.0f, dwpt +5.4f...
8/16/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Skc (last quarter visible), HUMID, 71.5f, dwpt 66.4f, solar 364 W/m2, pres starting to rs 29.92”wnd mostly w 6-12...(Note: ydy HUMID that featured an ovc that was thin enough at times that u could barely make out the sun disc but that was brief and fleeting, warm wx wnd directions got strong enough (s-sw 8-16 gusts a bit higher) to stop a local seabrz from kicking in (lack of sun and not a huge tmp dif btwn water and land also helped) highs 78.9f, dwpt in the 60s mostly mid W/h of 66.3f, solar rad 664 btwn 12/1p, gust ssw 20...overnight lows 67.2f @ 519a, grnd sensor 66.0f @ 521a, dwpt 64.0f @ 155a)...24 hr(8/8a) tmp changes +1.0f, dwpt +0.6f...
8/17/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Filtered sun(at tmes more than others note solar) 66.1f, dwpt 50.0f, solar 241 W/m2(348 @ 742a) pres been rs now more stdy @ 30.07”, wnd w-nw 5-10...(Note: ydy just aft 8a DRY (hardly a cld @ the time)cold fropa turned wnd from wsw to nw got busy L/teens w/gusts L20s, best part was dwpts started a stdy drop (66.4f @8a) through the 60s to U50s by 1130a, continued down to the M then L50s e/evng, days end U40s, doesn’t get much better for M/Aug, morn skc/early aftn variety of fair wx clds (Ac/Sc/Cu) that would filter and or block the sun at times, late day became MORE SUN than fair wx clds, by noon wnd had turned more nnw/n at the same spds, highs 82.5f, dwpt 66.4f, solar rad btwn 1/2p 950 W/m2, gusts svl nw-n arnd 20 w/h 23...overnight lows (early fall like) 59.0f @ 603a, grnd 58.0f @ 518a, dwpt 45.0f @ 1201a)...24 hr (8/8a)tmp changes –5.4f, dwpt –16.4f...
8/18/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Gd aftn, sorry for the late rpt as we had a comp issue No monitor scrn, tried another mon, still blank also tried 20" tv that has PC mode nothing, anyway process of elima we came up w/graphics card, we did have one in an older comp so we installed that and we are back in business (how long??) comp is 4 months short of 10yrs old, way longer than they are designed for, ours owes us NOTHING so we will replace it SOONER rather than later...
8/19/2017 8:00 AM 0.18 0.0 M 0.0 M Ovc,-fog/mist comes/goes, sometime aft 6a poss cold fropa given wnd direction presrs and falling dews (ovrngt periods fog/mist sta meas ra ended 1a ) 64.4f, dwpt 62.8f (70+ (73.3f 111a) till 3a just before onshore wnd shift) solar 51 W/m2, presrs 29.81” wnd mostly nnw 5-10 (see side note), btwn 12-1a was the most ra 0.16” w rate of 1.33(in/hr) @ 1217a(side note: just aft 2a sta had a SMALL brief pres fall/wnds turned on shore bit of a triple pt low ?) ...(Note: ydy looking at sta surface obs arnd 6a warm fropa(more of a dwpt line) started a slow rise in surface tmps and a stdy uptick in dwpts from U50s (58.0f 5a/60.9f 6a) to L/M/U60s, then arnd 3p real oppressive 70+ for rest of day w/h of 73.4f (1138p)... day was ovc few sprinkles arnd 9a again 11a, nothing measurable till 7p 0.02”, warm wx wnd directions s-sw lgt/ish early however m/day on gusts in the L20s, highs 79.9f, dwpt 73.4f, solar rad 480/430 W/m2 (11a/1p), gust s 23... overnight lows 64.1f @ 623a, grnd 64.0f @ 6a, dwpt 62.9f @ 551a)...24 hr (8/8a) tmp changes –4.4f, dwpt +0.4f...
8/20/2017 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Skc ovrhd, Tad hazy to the e as sun is a bit filtered vs bright, 73.4f, dwpt 61.6f, solar 341 W/m2, pres was rs now more quickly @ 29.92” wnd w/wnw 10+ gusting near 20 ...(Note: ydy morn mostly cldy (some fog/mist BRIEF coastal –dz just aft 9a) m/day MORE SUN than clds, however by 2p L/level moisture won out as some ocean -fog rolled in mostly tree tops, was off/on for couple hrs then L/day – E/evng fog got a bit denser and closer to the grnd, early wnds from the n/nnw and a bit of a drop in dwpts but just aft 9a wnd turned onshore(e-se 5-10) that threw a monkey wrench in the falling dews so during seabrz hrs dwpts in M60s, arnd 730p wnd went calm tho still favored onshore, then shifted to s/ish before m/ngt tmps started a slow rise into the L70s, highs 74.5f, dwpt 73.3f (111a), solar rad 12-2p 800+ w/h of 831 W/m2, gust ese 16...overnight lows 67.8f,grnd 67.0f both @ 1201a, dwpt 61.0f @ 750a)...24 hr (8/8a) tmp changes +9.0f, dwpt –1.2f)...next rpt from this sta will b multi-day some time Labor Day wknd as we are heading to our campsite in Maine EARLY Mon morn so we can b set up and see whatever the Eclipse has to offer arnd the PWM area... wishing all a safe/grt end to the summer...
9/5/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Changing sky at any given time ovhd, btwn partly/mostly cldy or L/ovc (sun has been either filtered or blocked), getting humid, 69.5f, dwpt 64.5f, solar 152 W/m2 (211 @744a) pres s @ 29.80”, wnd sw/wsw 10+... (Note: ydy a fine day... avg out MORE SUN than clds, dwpts for the most part in the 50s(M/U) however did get to the 60s for a couple hrs e/evng, highs 79.9f, dwpt 60.8f, solar rad 842 W/m2, gust wsw 22(see note below)... overnight lows 65.3f @ 204a, grnd sensor 65.0f, dwpt 59.0f both @ 1201a)...24 hr(8/8a) tmp changes +8.2f, dwpt +9.0f...ydy may have missed p/gust as we had to take wx sta OOS for an hr or so starting arnd 1130a to replace fan motor and repair a corroded wire on heater also replaced radiation shield on grnd sensor, back in service by 1p was very wndy during that timeframe so sta P/G may b low...
9/6/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Thin spots in the ovc, –hz, “humid” 70.1f, dwpt 67.3f, solar 51 W/m2, pres s @ 29.88”(however looking at line trace starting to trend up) wnd s-se 6-12 ...(Note: ydy guess u could call it a 3 H day even tho dews never got to the oppressive 70 range (mostly U60s) tmp did not hit 90 either but given the relatively cool stretch we have had (Note: sta July tmp –1.5f/Aug –0.6f), ydy felt like real summer, even w/wnds from the warm wx directions. They were busy enough to help make the day tolerable. highs 86.6f, dwpt 68.4f, solar rad 754 W/m2, gust ssw 27,tmp/ humidity/sun/wnd index (THSW) btwn 12/3p 90+ w/h of 95.6f...overnight lows 68.0f @ 637a, dwpt 65.0f @ 611a)...24 hr(8/8a) tmp changes +1.0f, dwpt +2.8f...
9/7/2017 8:00 AM 0.78 0.0 M 0.0 M Late rpt due to svl EARLY appts...GO PATS !!
9/8/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Another EARLY appt...
9/9/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M A grt start to the day...Skc, waning gibbous bright, 56.7f, dwpt 51.3f, solar 281 W/m2, pres was rr now more slowly @ 30.20" wnd mostly nw arnd 10...(Note: ydy another nice day morn 100% of the poss sunshine, however m/day a variety of fair wx clds developed and on occn would filter and/or block the sun for a time, L/day thinned to MORE SUN than F/wx clds, land brz wnds sw-nw 8-16 gusts L20s(side note arnd 5p for an hr or so sta wnd turned lgt on shore), highs 73.9f, dwpt 53.7f 1a falling from there to the 40s(M/U) for most of the day/evng, solar rad 898 W/m2, gust wsw 22... overnight lows 54.2f @ 635a, grnd sensor 54.0f @ 436a, dwpt 49.0f @ 417a)...24 hr(8/8a) tmp change -2.8f, dwpt +0.8f...
9/10/2017 8:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M Fall like, start to the day…Skc, waning gibbous bright, 57.7f, dwpt 50.5f, solar 293 W/m2, pres was rs now more stdy @ 30.32” wnd mostly nw been gusting L/M teens(bit of a chill at times by a couple of degs)…(Note: ydy sky wise pretty much carbon copy of day before morn skc, m/day fair wx clds ruled and filtered and/or blocked the sun for a time only to give way to more sun than clds L/day, arnd 11p thunder was heard just 1 but thunder none the less, SkyScan detected lgtng within 10 miles of sta, -shra for hr or so = 0.04”, wnd turned on shore (ne-se 6-12 some gusts in M/teens) btwn 11a/8p thereaft wnw/nw, highs 68.0f, dwpt 53.4f, solar rad 775 W/m2 just before noon, gusts SB ese 16…P/G nw 18)… overnight lows 55.1f @ 540a, grnd sensor 54.0f @ 351a, dwpt 50.0f @ 407a… 24 hr(8/8a) tmp changes +1.0f, dwpt -0.8f…
9/11/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M High “THIN“ ovc, sun is filtered at times more than others, waning gibbous visible just not as bright as the past couple of morns, 57.7f, dwpt 46.1f, solar 219 W/m2, pres s @ 30.26” wnd w-nw arnd 10 gusts a tad higher… (Note: ydy not a 1/2 bad day morn mostly clr/aftn changing sky, at times MORE CLDS than sun others opposite that, just aft 11a till just aft 7p a local seabrz set up e-se early on 10+ few gusts M/U teens, aft that 6-12 either side of s/brz wnds w-n, highs 69.0f, dwpt 55.8f, solar rad 919 W/m2(1134a), gusts SB ese 18, PG nnw 20… overnight lows 53.9f @ 502a, grnd sensor 53.0f @ 423a, dwpt 45.0f @ 359a)… 24 hr(8/8a) tmp changes 0.0f, dwpt -4.4f…Heading to our Maine campsite shortly will b there off/on till closing in M/Oct so rpts from this sta will b combo of daily/multi… wishing all grt /safe end to Sept and beginning of Oct…
9/19/2017 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Ovc, ovrngt periods of –fog/mist and occnl –dz, 63.0f, dwpt 61.8f, solar 16 W/m2, pres s 30.12”(however looking @ line trace starting a slow downward trend at this hr anyway) wnds n-ne arnd 10...(Note: ydy kind of an icky day...ovc at times a few thin spots but L/stratus ruled also periods of fog/mist that varied in density, and occnl brief –dz, wnds lgt onshore mostly e 5-10, aft dark turned ene/ne 6-12, highs 66.6f, dwpt 64.7f (L/M60s all day/ngt), solar rad 343 W/m2(10a)... overnight lows 63.2f @ 522a, grnd sensor 12a-now 63.0f, dwpt 61.8f @ 751a)... 24 hr(8/8a) tmp changes, –1.4f, dwpt -1.2f...
9/20/2017 8:00 AM 0.21 0.0 M 0.0 M Ovc, ovrngt periods of –shra/dz some fog/mist as well, now starting to get a bit nasty w/-ra and wnd that’s getting busy, 65.3f, dwpt 64.0f, solar 18 W/m2, pres was fs now more stdy @ 29.90” wnd n-ne gusting 20s...(Note: ydy a dreary day periods of fog/mist some –shra/dz at times(biggest instant ra rate 0.42(in/hr)btwn 12/1p) wnds n-ne early on 8-16, later 10+ some gusts in the L20s, highs 64.5f, dwpt not much of a spread 61.3f-62.7f, solar rad 213 W/m2, gust nne 23... overnight lows 63.1f @ 1203a grnd sensor 63.0f dwpt 62.0f both @ 1201a)...24 hr(8/8a) tmp changes +2.3f, dwpt +2.2f...looks like our Maine campsite made out OK so we may head back later today, if that’s the case nxt rpt will b multi if not will send daily before we leave tomorrow...
9/21/2017 8:00 AM 0.22 0.0 M 0.0 M Thin spots in the ovc,"WNDY” 68.4f, dwpt 62.2f, solar 84 W/m2, pres was RR now more slowly @ 29.98”, wnd mostly n gusting U20s/L30s... (Note: ydy kind of stormy/ish day that featured periods of mostly –ra stdyist being aftn, and BUSY wnds gusting 20s L30s pretty much all day(see strm notes below), highs 71.1f just aft 10p, dwpts M/U60s w/h of 67.5f, solar rad 134 W/m2, gust nne 34... overnight lows 67.8f @ 547a, grnd sensor 67.0f @ 511a, dwpt 62.0f @ 4a)...24 hr(8/8a) tmp changes +3.1f, dwpt – 1.8f...Winthrop Strm notes NO ocean flooding at ydy high tide, Short beach just minor splash over caused a few puddles same w/Shore drv splash over both ends again a couple of puddles, 3 tree calls, town tree small limb in street moved to the gutter, 2 others on private property small limbs 1 of which pulled out cable wire arnd obs area a few sctd small branches (would have been a whole lot different given that the trees are still leaf full if wnds here were 10+ better so dodged a bullet there), aft ydy 8a rpt highest instant ra rate 0.06 (in/hr) lowest pres 29.85” (1010.8 mb) arnd 3p, total water 0.43”... b leaving for our camp site this morn (fighting a head or broad side wnd (never a tail/pushing wnd) the whole way (HELLO gas sta) so nxt rpt from here will b multi aft campgrnd season unless Maria throws a monkey wrench in that...



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
9/29/2016 10/08/2016 11:30 AM 10 0.87 M M Home from our Maine campsite till Tues when we'll be heading back for the last wk of the season...
10/12/2016 10/22/2016 11:00 AM 11 1.44 M M camping season was over last Sun, however we were invited to stay till the water was shut down for the yr, so we got a few extra unexpected days at our site(prob shd have left ydy, did it pour last ngt hrs of ra/+ra,TSTMS in the area, wx sta was already down, don't know how much but guessing either side of 4") but all gd things come to an end so we're here till April of next yr...anyway getting ready for HOPEFULLY a productive SNOW season to help w/the water deficit and keep snow lovers HAPPY vs last yrs(36.1") NOT even avg snow season, that said will start our daily rpts tomorrow...
12/10/2016 12/12/2016 12:02 PM 3 0.49 0.9 M Last evng sn (12/11) = 0.2", aft M/ngt (12/12) before change 0.7" for a sn tot of 0.9" water 0.49" ra/melted sn
12/13/2016 12/19/2016 10:30 AM 7 0.66 3.7 M During this time frame we had a trace of sn on the 15th and measurable sn on the 17th that = 3.7" before the mix then change to ra
12/20/2016 12/24/2016 9:00 AM 5 0.02 T M This p/cip is for m/morn on the 22nd @ the onset a bit of sn BRIEFLY mixed in for a Trace...
12/25/2016 12/28/2016 10:40 AM 4 0.37 0.0 M
12/29/2016 1/02/2017 9:30 AM 5 1.42 0.4 M
1/3/2017 1/06/2017 4:50 PM 4 1.15 1.5 M
1/9/2017 1/12/2017 9:15 AM 4 0.36 T M
1/13/2017 1/15/2017 8:55 AM 3 0.04 M M
1/20/2017 1/24/2017 9:40 AM 5 1.25 0.0 M ydy Svl periods of -shsn in the air however it all melted on contact so we have recorded a trace for the date(1/23/17)...
1/26/2017 1/28/2017 8:00 AM 3 0.04 M M Obs a few flurries in the air ydy so we have recd a trace for 1/27/17
2/2/2017 2/08/2017 8:00 AM 7 0.53 0.0 M Ydy -sn started just before 9a ended as some slt/ice pellets just before 1p the 1st couple of hrs melted on contact thereafter for a time sn became a bit heavier than lgt accumd on the grass/SB and w/time coated the pavement wht total sn on board was 1.2" tot water including melted sn/slt was 0.53" (Note: heated ra gauge 0.55")... this morn a period of -FZRA/DZ (0.1")made for tough driving WFD rptd svl minor skidding accd in town w/no injuries so thats the gd thing... ALSO we have had BETTER rpts than was orig thought on our sons med prob so we hope to start our daily rpts again in the near future...sincerely MA-SF-2
4/29/2017 5/06/2017 11:45 AM 8 0.94 M M Home for just a few hrs, heading back to our COLD WET Maine campsite in a bit...
5/12/2017 5/13/2017 8:00 AM 2 0.03 M M adding missing data from May for some reason forgot to send a Multi-day for this time period
5/14/2017 5/15/2017 4:15 PM 2 1.24 M M Home for the day svl appts, that said heading back to Maine aft rush hr which is now MANY/MANY hrs...for the life of me can't figure out y as the wx has been NOTHING short of CRUMMY but that is pretty much the case L/Apr and big chunk of May along the ME coast but this yr (couple "SPRING" Nor'Easters, couple days before we went and ydy) seems to b exceptionally CRUMMY. Anyway next rpt will b another multi in a wk or so...
5/16/2017 5/23/2017 10:15 AM 8 0.23 M M Got home late last evng for EARLY appt this morn will b heading back this aftn(The cmpgrnd is already starting to get busy for Memorial Day wknd)...Our Sta didn't quite reach "HEAT WAVE" status 17th 90.7f, 18th 94.0f, 19th fell short by 1.2 degs @ 88.8f(side note cmpsite wx sta hit 92.7f on the 18th however either side of that day seabrz knocked tmps back into the M then L60s) WISHING ALL a safe/happy Mem wknd...next rpt will also b a multi in a couple of wks...
5/24/2017 6/08/2017 9:00 AM 16 3.46 M M Home for a few hrs for appts,heading back to our Maine campsite shortly b there till late this month then home till late Aug...wishing all a grt/safe rest of June(another "SPRING(met summer) Nor'Easter" made for crummy camping this past wknd HELLO Maine Mall)...
6/9/2017 6/20/2017 10:30 AM 12 3.13 M M Heading back to our Maine campsite b home for gd on the 28th and resume daily rpts shortly thereaft...
6/21/2017 6/29/2017 9:45 AM 9 0.20 M M Home till the end of Aug so we will resume daily rpts starting Fri 6/30/17...
8/21/2017 9/04/2017 10:45 AM 15 0.45 M M Left our campsite early this morn(530a) to avoid the mass exodus out of Maine and the ZILLION mile back up @ the York ME/Hampton NH tolls...we will b heading back there hopefully within the next wk or 2 to finish out the season that ends M/Oct...WISHING all past, present and future American workers a happy/safe Labor day...(Side note: ydy campsite wx sta recorded 0.93" of ra, left over from Harvey, vs here only 0.45" from 8/21 to now)...
9/12/2017 9/18/2017 10:00 AM 7 0.46 0.0 M We came home EARLY this morn for an appt guess we will stay till Jose departs and then head back to our campsite L/Wed or E/Thurs w/the hopes our screen house is still standing and/or has no holes in the roof from falling branches/Limbs... even tho the wnds up there should not b as strong, there are still leaves on all the trees. Even in a weakened state (some are starting to show some color) could still b a prob in the stronger gusts, given that our site is surrounded by trees... anyway will send daily rpts as long as we are here... STAY SAFE...
9/22/2017 10/03/2017 11:45 AM 12 3.91 M M Home for a few hrs for an appt heading back shortly season is winding down couple wks left...a side note cmpsite wx sta had a L/tmp of 39f just aft sun up on the 1st...



Observation Date Observation Time Notes Largest Stone Size Average Stone Size Smallest Stone Size Stone Consistency Duration Minutes Durration Accuracy Damage Timing More Rain than Hail Hail Started Largest Hail Started Angle of Impact Number of Stones on Pad Distance Between Stones on Pad Depth of Stones on Ground