July 1, 2009- Too Cool & Too Wet

Posted by Tim Kelley July 1, 2009 at 7:38 pm

This is my home thermometer at 11 AM Wednesday July 1, 2009. Way too Cool! At the same time, the second cluster of flooding storms was crossing Westerly Rhode Island, where we measured 5.2″ of Rainfall at the Automated Surface Observation System, or ASOS. The three letter Identifier for Westerly is WST, to see the raw weather data from the WST ASOS, click here. The time is in UTC, or 4 hours ahead of New England. The high temperature for today was 64° here at NECN in Newton Massachusetts. This is the coldest high for July 1, in our 17 year history. The second coldest is 73° in 2007, the hottest 91° in 2001. More info below..

Here are the July 1st High Temperatures for the history of New England Cable News, Newton Massachusetts.
1992 85° 1997 85° 2002 91° 2007 73°
1993 85° 1998 77° 2003 83° 2008 87°
1994 88° 1999 76° 2004 85° 2009 64°
1995 90° 2000 77° 2005 78°
1996 86° 2001 88° 2006 85°

As you remember back in the early spring, we had a bunch of wet Wednesday’s that lead to sunny Saturday’s, that is going to happen again this week. More flooding is likely Thursday, and perhaps Friday, as another low center passes up the Connecticut River Valley. By Saturday we will have Low pressure to our north, instead of our west, that means the air will come in from the west, a much warmer and drier direction than southeast, or northeast.
However, there is some way too cold, hurricane force wind coming in high in the sky Saturday, that means more thunder with hail and damaging wind, But this time the storms will be fewer and farther between, and most prevalent far north of our Ocean Beaches. But any mountain plans this weekend, should include very windy, cold, and wet weather gear.

Here are some reports collected by The National Weather Service Spotters.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT…SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
849 PM EDT WED JUL 01 2009

..TIME… …EVENT… …CITY LOCATION… …LAT.LON…
..DATE… ….MAG…. ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. …SOURCE….
..REMARKS..

1206 PM FLASH FLOOD WESTERLY 41.37N 71.81W
07/01/2009 WASHINGTON RI AMATEUR RADIO

FLOODING ON SCHOOL STREET

1209 PM FLOOD WESTERLY 41.37N 71.81W
07/01/2009 WASHINGTON RI AMATEUR RADIO

SEVERAL STREETS FLOODED

1219 PM LIGHTNING WARWICK 41.70N 71.42W
07/01/2009 KENT RI AMATEUR RADIO

POLE ON FIRE FEDERAL ROAD

1223 PM FLOOD HOPKINTON 41.45N 71.78W
07/01/2009 WASHINGTON RI AMATEUR RADIO

FLOODING ON TILTON STREET

1233 PM FLOOD WEST WARWICK 41.70N 71.52W
07/01/2009 KENT RI AMATEUR RADIO

FLOODING ON NEWELL RD AND MAIN ST. WATER UP TO CAR
BUMPERS

1235 PM HAIL NORTH KINGSTOWN 41.51N 71.45W
07/01/2009 E0.75 INCH WASHINGTON RI AMATEUR RADIO

WICKFORD SECTION OF TOWN. TIME APPROXIMATE.

1245 PM LIGHTNING WEST GREENWICH 41.63N 71.65W
07/01/2009 KENT RI AMATEUR RADIO

MAN STRUCK BY LIGHTNING ON VICTORY HIGHWAY

1249 PM FLOOD WESTERLY 41.37N 71.81W
07/01/2009 WASHINGTON RI AMATEUR RADIO

MAIN AND SCHOOL STREETS FLOODED WITH NUMEROUS OTHER ROADS
IMPASSABLE

1251 PM LIGHTNING WEST WARWICK 41.70N 71.52W
07/01/2009 KENT RI AMATEUR RADIO

*** 2 INJ *** BUS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING WITH MINOR INJURIES
TO TWO PEOPLE

1251 PM LIGHTNING WEST GREENWICH 41.63N 71.65W
07/01/2009 KENT RI AMATEUR RADIO

HOUSE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING

1252 PM MARINE TSTM WIND 1 W NEWPORT 41.49N 71.34W
07/01/2009 M0.00 MPH ANZ236 RI MESONET

GUSTS TO 37 KNOTS

1252 PM LIGHTNING COVENTRY 41.68N 71.65W
07/01/2009 KENT RI AMATEUR RADIO

HOUSE HIT BY LIGHTNING ON SLOCAM ROAD

1252 PM MARINE TSTM WIND 3 SE PORTSMOUTH 41.56N 71.21W
07/01/2009 M0.00 MPH NEWPORT RI MESONET

GUSTS TO 38 KNOTS

1255 PM LIGHTNING WEST GREENWICH 41.63N 71.65W
07/01/2009 KENT RI AMATEUR RADIO

TREE DOWN ON FOSTER ROAD

1258 PM FLASH FLOOD MIDDLETOWN 41.57N 71.30W
07/01/2009 NEWPORT RI AMATEUR RADIO

TRAFFIC BEING DIVERTED ON CODDINGTON HIGHWAY DUE TO
FLOODING

1258 PM LIGHTNING ATTLEBOROUGH 41.93N 71.30W
07/01/2009 BRISTOL MA AMATEUR RADIO

HOUSE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING

0105 PM HAIL PORTSMOUTH 41.60N 71.25W
07/01/2009 E0.75 INCH NEWPORT RI NWS EMPLOYEE

0132 PM LIGHTNING TIVERTON 41.65N 71.20W
07/01/2009 NEWPORT RI AMATEUR RADIO

HOUSE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING BRATON ROAD AND POLE STRUCK BY
LIGHTNING

0132 PM LIGHTNING SOUTH KINGSTOWN 41.43N 71.55W
07/01/2009 WASHINGTON RI AMATEUR RADIO

POWER LINES DOWN ON SOUTH COUNTY TRAIL

0132 PM LIGHTNING TIVERTON 41.65N 71.20W
07/01/2009 NEWPORT RI AMATEUR RADIO

LIMBS DOWN ON WIRES ON BARNSWALLOW DRIVE

0147 PM FLASH FLOOD NEWPORT 41.49N 71.32W
07/01/2009 NEWPORT RI AMATEUR RADIO

CARS FLOATING IN FLOOD WATERS ON NAVAL BASE AND POWER
OUTAGES

0152 PM FLASH FLOOD WESTERLY 41.37N 71.81W
07/01/2009 WASHINGTON RI AMATEUR RADIO

2 AND A HALF FEET OF WATER IN BASEMENT ON RIVER ROAD

0152 PM FLASH FLOOD WESTERLY 41.37N 71.81W
07/01/2009 WASHINGTON RI AMATEUR RADIO

ROUTE 1…ROUTE 78…MAIN STREET AND AIRPORT ROAD CLOSED
DUE TO FLOODING. ALSO 1 FOOT OF WATER IN BASEMENT ON
WATCH HILL ROAD

0157 PM LIGHTNING CENTRAL FALLS 41.89N 71.39W
07/01/2009 PROVIDENCE RI AMATEUR RADIO

HOUSE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING ON COTTAGE STREET

0223 PM HEAVY RAIN TIVERTON 41.65N 71.20W
07/01/2009 M2.10 INCH NEWPORT RI AMATEUR RADIO

RAINFALL 2.10 INCHES IN 45 MINUTES

0228 PM HEAVY RAIN WESTERLY 41.37N 71.81W
07/01/2009 M4.50 INCH WASHINGTON RI AMATEUR RADIO

STORM TOTAL RAINFALL

0231 PM FLOOD NEW BEDFORD 41.66N 70.94W
07/01/2009 BRISTOL MA AMATEUR RADIO

PORTION OF RTE 18…ACHUSHNET AND WAMSUTTA STREET CLOSED
DUE TO FLOODING. NUMEROUS OTHER STREETS CLOSED DUE TO
FLOODING.

0237 PM LIGHTNING FOSTER 41.85N 71.77W
07/01/2009 PROVIDENCE RI AMATEUR RADIO

WIRES DOWN ON KILLINGLY ROAD

0244 PM LIGHTNING WEST WARWICK 41.70N 71.52W
07/01/2009 KENT RI AMATEUR RADIO

HOUSE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING ON LONG BOW DRIVE WITH MINOR
DAMAGE TO ROOF

0246 PM FLASH FLOOD COVENTRY 41.68N 71.65W
07/01/2009 KENT RI AMATEUR RADIO

INTERSECTION OF ROUTE 117 AND 116 FLOODED WITH 2 FEET OF
WATER AND IMPASSABLE

0249 PM FLASH FLOOD WEST WARWICK 41.70N 71.52W
07/01/2009 KENT RI AMATEUR RADIO

INTERSECTION OF ROUTE 115 AND ROUTE 33 FLOODED WITH 1
FOOT OF WATER AND IMPASSABLE

0256 PM LIGHTNING NORTH KINGSTOWN 41.51N 71.45W
07/01/2009 WASHINGTON RI AMATEUR RADIO

POLE ON FIRE DUE TO LIGHTNING ON PENDLER ROAD

0312 PM FLOOD DARTMOUTH 41.57N 71.00W
07/01/2009 BRISTOL MA AMATEUR RADIO

2 TO 2 AND A HALF FEET OF WATER AT INTERSECTION OF
LONGFELLOW STREET AND LEXINGTON AVE

0316 PM LIGHTNING WARWICK 41.70N 71.42W
07/01/2009 KENT RI AMATEUR RADIO

HOUSE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING WITH SMOKE IN BUILDING ON
BUTTONWOODS AVE

0316 PM LIGHTNING NEW BEDFORD 41.66N 70.94W
07/01/2009 BRISTOL MA AMATEUR RADIO

HOUSE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING ON HERITAGE DRIVE WITH SMOKE IN
BUILDING

0320 PM FLASH FLOOD PORTSMOUTH 41.60N 71.25W
07/01/2009 NEWPORT RI AMATEUR RADIO

HOUSE FLOODED ON EAST MAIN STREET WITH WATER GOING INTO
FIRST FLOOR

0320 PM HEAVY RAIN NEW BEDFORD 41.66N 70.94W
07/01/2009 M1.10 INCH BRISTOL MA AMATEUR RADIO

1.10 INCHES OF RAIN IN ONE HOUR

0320 PM HAIL CARVER 41.88N 70.77W
07/01/2009 E0.75 INCH PLYMOUTH MA FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

REPORT OF HAIL AROUND DIME SIZE

0439 PM HAIL YARMOUTH 41.71N 70.23W
07/01/2009 E0.75 INCH BARNSTABLE MA AMATEUR RADIO

MIXED WITH SMALLER HAIL.

0454 PM LIGHTNING ABINGTON 42.12N 70.96W
07/01/2009 PLYMOUTH MA AMATEUR RADIO

HOUSE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING ON MILL ST.

0454 PM LIGHTNING ROCHESTER 41.73N 70.82W
07/01/2009 PLYMOUTH MA AMATEUR RADIO

POLE STRUCK WITH SMOKE IN HOUSE ON NORTH AVE.

0505 PM LIGHTNING ORLEANS 41.79N 70.00W
07/01/2009 BARNSTABLE MA AMATEUR RADIO

PERSON STRUCK AND CRITICALLY INJURED ON ORELANS TOWN
LANDING.

0533 PM FLOOD FALMOUTH 41.55N 70.61W
07/01/2009 BARNSTABLE MA AMATEUR RADIO

EAST FALMOUTH. OLD MEETINGHOUSE ROAD…WASHED OUT AND
CLOSED.

0556 PM FLOOD WESTERLY 41.37N 71.81W
07/01/2009 WASHINGTON RI AMATEUR RADIO

MCQUADES STILL FLOODED FROM WATER POURING IN FROM ELM
ST.SOUTH AND MAIN STS REMAIN FLOODED.

0652 PM HEAVY RAIN WESTERLY 41.37N 71.81W
07/01/2009 M5.21 INCH WASHINGTON RI OFFICIAL NWS OBS

5.21 INCHES ASOS DAILY TOTAL AS OF 652PM. 1.99 IN 1 HR
ENDING 1 PM EDT. AMATEUR RADIO OBSERVER HAS 5.29 IN
WESTERLY.

0658 PM HEAVY RAIN RICHMOND 41.50N 71.63W
07/01/2009 E3.69 INCH WASHINGTON RI MESONET

COCORAHS REPORT 3.7 MILES SOUTH OF HOPE VALLEY. AMOUNT
LISTED IS A MINIMUM AMOUNT AT THAT LOCATION. 2.48 FELL IN
90 MINUTES ENDING 130PM EDT. DAILY TOTAL COULD BE HIGHER
THAN THE 3.69 LISTED.

0846 PM HEAVY RAIN RICHMOND 41.50N 71.63W
07/01/2009 M4.91 INCH WASHINGTON RI CO-OP OBSERVER

HOPE VALLEY AREA… RTE 3 AND WOOD RVR. WOOD RVR AT FS.

WDRAG

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
856 PM EDT WED JUL 1 2009

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 12
HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION.
APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS…COOPERATIVE
OBSERVERS…SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS
SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/ALBANY

********************STORM TOTAL RAINFALL********************

LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS
RAINFALL OF
(INCHES) MEASUREMENT

CONNECTICUT

…LITCHFIELD COUNTY…
SHARON 0.19 531 PM 7/1 WXNET 6

MASSACHUSETTS

…BERKSHIRE COUNTY…
PITTSFIELD 0.24 456 PM 7/1 WXNET 6

NEW YORK

…ALBANY COUNTY…
GREEN ISLAND 3.27 722 PM 7/1 WXNET 6
LATHAM 2.95 548 PM 7/1 WXNET 6
ALBANY AIRPORT 2.70 750 PM 7/1 ASOS
ALBANY NWS OFFICE 1.50 800 PM 7/1 NWS CESTM
COLONIE 1.38 842 PM 7/1 WXNET 6
VORHEESVILLE 0.57 542 PM 7/1 WXNET 6

…GREENE COUNTY…
CATSKILL 1.23 1031 AM 7/1 WXNET 6

…RENSSELAER COUNTY…
SPEIGLETOWN 3.60 609 PM 7/1 WXNET 6
SCHAGHTICOKE 2.86 744 PM 7/1 WXNET 6
CENTER BRUNSWICK 0.72 615 PM 7/1 WXNET 6

…SARATOGA COUNTY…
CLIFTON PARK 2.34 754 PM 7/1 NWS EMPLOYEE
CHARLTON 0.45 440 PM 7/1 WXNET 6

…SCHENECTADY COUNTY…
DELANSON 2.28 840 PM 7/1 WXNET 6
SCHENECTADY 1.32 730 PM 7/1 NWS EMPLOYEE
SCOTIA 1.29 748 PM 7/1 WXNET 6
NISKAYUNA 0.95 810 PM 7/1 NWS EMPLOYEE

…WASHINGTON COUNTY…
GRANVILLE 0.25 526 PM 7/1 WXNET 6

VERMONT

…BENNINGTON COUNTY…
LANDGROVE 0.86 611 PM 7/1 WXNET 6

$$

FRUGIS

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1240 AM EDT WED JUL 01 2009

…JUNE 2009 WAS UNUSUALLY COOL…CLOUDY AND FREQUENTLY WET ACROSS
MUCH OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND…

THANKS TO A PERSISTENT TROUGH ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND…JUNE 2009
FEATURED PREDOMINANTLY COOL AND MOIST CONDITIONS.

THE FOLLOWING IS A MONTHLY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE LONG TERM CLIMATE
SITES ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND.

BOSTON TIED THE 6TH COOLEST JUNE ON RECORD WITH 1982.
BOSTON LOGAN JUNE 2009 AVERAGE TEMPERATURE 63.3F…DEPARTURE -4.7F

16 DAYS OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION 0.01 INCH OR MORE OCCURRED IN JUNE
2009. THE NORMAL IS 10 DAYS. THE RECORD NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION FOR ANY JUNE IS 18 DAYS SET IN 1942.

OFFICIAL RECORDS HAVE BEEN KEPT IN BOSTON SINCE 1872.

IT IS LIKELY THAT JUNE 2009 WAS THE SECOND GLOOMIEST JUNE MONTH
RECORDED AT THE BLUE HILLS OBSERVATORY. THE LEAST JUNE SUNSHINE
RECORDED WAS 25 PERCENT IN 1903 AND 36 PERCENT IN 1998.

OFFICIAL RECORDS HAVE BEEN KEPT AT THE BLUE HILLS OBSERVATORY SINCE
1885.

PROVIDENCE TIED THE 9TH COOLEST JUNE ON RECORD WITH WITH 1927 AND
1902.
PROVIDENCE TF GREEN AIRPORT JUNE 2009 AVERAGE TEMPERATURE 64.4F…
DEPARTURE -3.2F.

17 DAYS OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION 0.01 INCH OR MORE OCCURRED DURING
JUNE 2009. THE NORMAL IS 11 DAYS. THIS TIES RECORD NUMBER OF DAYS
WITH MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION FOR ANY JUNE SET IN 2006…1989 AND
1968.

IN ADDITION A LOW MAXIMUM WAS TIED FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE 2009…81
DEGREES. THIS LOW MAXIMUM ALSO OCCURRED DURING JUNE 1982.

OFFICIAL RECORDS HAVE BEEN KEPT IN PROVIDENCE SINCE 1905.

HARTFORD AVERAGE TEMPERATURE IS OUTSIDE THE TOP TEN COOLEST JUNES.
HARTFORD BRADLEY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT JUNE 2009 AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
66.3F…DEPARTURE -2.2F.

JUNE 2009 PRECIPITATION TOTALED 6.27 INCHES…DEPARTURE +2.42
INCHES. THE TENTH WETTEST JUNE TOTALED 6.65 INCHES IN 1989 AND 1968.

18 DAYS OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION 0.01 INCH OR MORE OCCURRED DURING
JUNE 2009. THE NORMAL IS 11 DAYS. THE RECORD NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION FOR ANY JUNE IS 20 DAYS SET IN 1998.

OFFICIAL RECORDS HAVE BEEN KEPT IN THE HARTFORD AREA SINCE 1905.

WORCESTER REGIONAL AIRPORT AVERAGE JUNE 2009 TEMPERATURE 61.9F…
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL -3.8F IS THE 6TH COOLEST JUNE ON RECORD.

19 DAYS OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION 0.01 INCH OR MORE OCCURRED
DURING JUNE 2009. THIS IS A NEW RECORD FOR JUNE. THIS BEATS THE
RECORD OF 18 DAYS IN JUNE 2006 1998 1985 1972 1968 1945 AND 1928.
THE NORMAL IS 11 DAYS.

GREATEST NUMBER OF MEASURABLE DAYS OF PRECIPITATION FOR ANY MONTH IN
WORCESTER IS 21 DAYS IN MAY 1983.

JUNE 2009 PRECIPITATION TOTALED 6.51 INCHES…DEPARTURE +2.49
INCHES. THE TENTH WETTEST JUNE TOTALED 6.84 INCHES IN 1928.

THE 12 CONSECUTIVE DAYS OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION 6/18 THROUGH
6/29 FELL ONE DAY SHORT OF A RECORD.

OFFICIAL RECORDS HAVE BEEN KEPT IN WORCESTER SINCE 1892.

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
115 AM EDT WED JUL 01 2009

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING JUNE 2009.
APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS…COOPERATIVE
OBSERVERS…SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS
SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/CARIBOU

*********************JUNE TOTAL RAINFALL********************

LOCATION TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS
RAINFALL OF
(INCHES) MEASUREMENT

MAINE

…AROOSTOOK COUNTY…
ORIENT 9.00 6/30 SPOTTER WAGM
HOULTON 5.13 6/30 ASOS KHUL
CLAYTON LAKE 4.81 6/30 COOP CLTM1
FORT KENT 4.28 6/30 COOP FISM1
NINEMILE BRIDGE 2.70 6/30 USGS NINM1
CARIBOU NWS OFFICE 2.69 6/30 COOP CARM1
DICKEY 2.42 6/30 USGS DICM1
FRENCHVILLE 2.22 6/30 ASOS KFVE

…HANCOCK COUNTY…
ACADIA NATIONAL PARK 10.64 6/30 COOP ANPM1
BASS HARBOR RAINWISE 9.26 6/30 COOP BSHM1
ELLSWORTH 8.80 6/30 COOP ELLM1
STONINGTON RAINWISE 8.35 6/30 COOP STOM1
PROSPECT HARBOR 6.08 6/30 COOP PPHM1

…PENOBSCOT COUNTY…
STACYVILLE 10.75 6/30 SPOTTER WAGM
BANGOR 8.12 6/30 ASOS KBGR
MILLINOCKET 7.82 6/30 COOP MLTM1
SUNKHAZE N.W.R. 7.63 6/30 COOP SHZM1
PATTEN 7.54 6/30 COOP PATM1
MILLINOCKET 6.90 6/30 ASOS KMLT

…PISCATAQUIS COUNTY…
GUILFORD 7.44 6/30 COOP GULM1
DOVER-FOXCROFT 6.87 6/30 COOP DFXM1
ABBOT VILLAGE 6.87 6/30 USGS ABTM1
BARNARD 6.55 6/30 COOP BRNM1
KINGSBURY 6.44 6/30 USGS KNBM1
SEBEC LAKE 6.25 6/30 COOP GREM1
BLANCHARD 5.86 6/30 USGS BLAM1
SHIRLEY 5.86 6/30 USGS SHRM1
SMITH BROOK 5.21 6/30 WHFS SMBM1
GREENVILLE 4.85 6/30 ASOS KGNR

…SOMERSET COUNTY…
TURNER BROOK RAWS 5.43 6/30 NWS-COOP TNBM1
SAINT AURELIE 4.50 6/30 NWS-COOP STAM1

…WASHINGTON COUNTY…
CUTLER RAINWISE 9.05 6/30 COOP CUTM1
TOPSFIELD 8.76 6/30 COOP TOPM1
EAST MACHIAS 8.55 6/30 COOP ESTM1
WESLEY 8.55 6/30 COOP WLYM1
WOODLAND 7.99 6/30 COOP WDLM1
ROBBINSTON 6.68 6/30 COOP ROBM1
JONESPORT RAINWISE 6.00 6/30 COOP JPTM1

PJR

SPECIAL REPORT
WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2009
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY
MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02186
ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA

THE JUNE 2009 STATS

Temperature deg. F

Av. Max. 68.4

Av. Min. 54.8

Mean 61.6 [-4.1]

24-hr. corr. mean 60.6

Max. temp: 79 on 7th/26th

Min. temp: 41 on 1st

HDD units: 117 [+43 ]

HDD Season: 6238 [-133]

CDD units: 22 [-71 ]

CDD Season: 61 [-57 ]

Precipitation:

Total precip: 5.14 ins. [+1.21]

No.days measurable: 19

Total no. of days: 24

Wind: 9.1 MPH (corrected 9.8 MPH)

Prevailing direction: N @ 14%

Directions of N,NNE,NE @ 34%

Fastest mile: 29 MPH NNE on 21st

Peak gust; 44 MPH N on 21st

Sunshine: 27% of possible or

118.1 hrs. (sun card)

Long term June average: 55%

Above stats: Robert Skilling

THE JUNE 2009 RANKINGS….

The final stats for June are still coming in, but the list of high rankings for the

month so far is very impressive for the numbers that are finalized. The only

new record is lowest wind speed for June. The corrected mean temperature

will also likely be in the top ten. Note that due to the cloudiness, the average

maximum temperature was third coldest on record (with -6.2 departure), but

the average minimum temperature was only a half degree below the 110-year

mean for June.

Lowest June Bright Sunshine (1886-2009), percent:

1) 25% in 1903

2) 27% in 2009

3) 36% in 1998

4) 37% in 1959

5) 39% in 1948

39% in 2006

Lowest June Bright Sunshine (1886-2009), hours:

1) 108.7 in 1903

2) 118.1 in 2009

3) 157.9 in 1998

4) 161.2 in 1959

5) 171.8 in 1948

Lowest Monthly Bright Sunshine (1886-2009), percent:

1) 21% in Apr 1901

2) 24% in Oct 1913

3) 25% in Jun 1903

4) 27% in Dec 1972

27% in Jun 2009

Coldest June Average Maximum Temp (1885-2009), deg F:

1) 66.1 in 1903

2) 66.7 in 1916

3) 68.4 in 2009

4) 69.3 in 1982

5) 69.4 in 1897

Lowest June Monthly Maximum Temp (1885-2009), deg F:

1) 78 in 1916

2) 79 in 2009

3) 81 in 1886

4) 82 in 1936

82 in 1972

82 in 1982

82 in 1985

Most June Days Measurable Precipitation (1886-2009), days:

1) 20 in 1916

2) 19 in 2009

3) 18 in 1922

18 in 1945

Lowest June Wind Speed (1885-2009), mph:

1) 9.8 in 2009

2) 10.3 in 1895

3) 10.6 in 2005

10.6 in 2008

5) 10.8 in 2003

Lowest Monthly Wind Speed (1885-2009), mph:

1) 9.5 in Aug 1996

9.5 in Aug 2008

3) 9.8 in Jun 2009

4) 10.0 in Aug 1899

The June prevailing wind direction of N has never before happened in the years that

are tabulated (1951-2009). A prevailing direction of NE was observed in June

1954 and 1982. The last month to have a prevailing wind direction of N was

January 1998. Only five months in this period of record (1951-2009) had a N

prevailing direction and these occurred in January, March, October, November

and December.

The above data (rankings) courtesy of Mike Iacono,

research meteorologist.