West Island Town Beach Fairhaven MA
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AUGUST 2010 SUMMARY
AUGUST 2010 SUMMARY
MONTHLY WEATHER/CLIMATE SUMMARY--
AUGUST 2010
FAIRHAVEN, MASSACHUSETTS
TEMPERATURE--
Average daily mean: 72.3°F (departure: +1.6 deg.)
Average daily high: 80.5°F
Average daily low: 64.1°F
Month's high: 91°F on the 31st
Month's low: 54°F on the 28th
Days with low 32°F or below: 0
Days with low 0°F or below: 0
Days with high 32°F of below: 0
Days with high 90°F or above: 1
PRECIPITATION--
Month's total: 2.23" (departure: -2.09")
Year's total: 31.24" (departure: +0.17")
Previous 12 months total (9/09 to 8/10): 52.01" (departure: +4.59")
Max. 24hr. total: 0.97" on 24th-25th
Days with 0.01" or more: 8
Days with 1.00" or more: 0
BAROMETER--
Month's high: 30.17" on 14th
Month's low: 29.53" on 5th
MISCELLANEOUS--
Days with thunder: 2
Days with fog: 6
Peak wind gust: 30 mph on the 23rd
Heating degree days: 3, season: 3 (last year: 6)
Cooling degree days: 236, season: 782 (last year: 462)
SUMMER SEASON SUMMARY--
Average daily mean temperature: 72.7°F (departure: +3.1 deg.)
Season's high temperature: 96°F on Jul 6
Season's low temperature: 49°F on Jun 9
Days with high 90°F or above: 5
Precipitation: 9.55" (departure: -1.36")
Maximum 24 hr. precip.: 1.63" on Jun 5
Days with thunder: 12
Days with fog: 28
Comments: Another warm summer month this August in Fairhaven. It was the
7th consecutive month that averaged above normal. 91°F on the 31st is the
latest 90-degree-day on record (since 1974). Previous latest date was
August
19, 2002....Precipitation total for the month was 2.23" which is much
below normal.
The bulk of the rain came during a 4 day period from the 22nd to the
25th when
a frontal system stalled over the area....The summer season (June, July,
August)
was the warmest on record with an average daily mean of 72.7 degrees.
Precip
for the season was 1.36" below normal.
Dennis Bollea
Hello All:
A warmer than normal August here in Acushnet, with
precipitation just a little below normal. The first 20 days of the month
were rather uneventful with some rainfall every 5 days and some bouts
of humidity. A chill 4 day rain event of Aug. 22-25 dropped 2.82" and
temps to the mid 60's. A heat wave ended the month with 91-92-94
degree high readings from the 29th.to 31st. August is the 7th. month
in a row with mean temperatures above normal at this station.
The Summer of 2010 was the hottest in a decade and the second
warmest Summer on my records. The Summer of 1999 had a mean of
73.4 degrees. Summer precipitation was just slightly below normal.
August 2010 41deg,44min N 70deg,55min W
Ave High 81.7 deg
Ave Low 63.5 deg
Aug Mean 72.6 deg is 1.1 Above Normal
High Temp 94 on Aug 31st.
Low Temp 53 on Aug 14th. and 28th.
Total Precip 4.10" is 0.33" Below Normal
Max 24 hr Precip 1.49" on Aug 25th.
Snowfall 0
Total 2010 Precip 40.49" is 6.10" Above Normal
Days 90 deg & Above 3
T-Storm Days 2
High Wind Gust 26 mph on August 3rd.
Heating Degree Days 3
Cooling Degree Days 246
High Barometer 30.21" on August 14th.
Low Barometer 29.52" on August 5th.
Summer Season 2010 (Jun,Jul,Aug)
Ave Temp 73.0 deg is 2.7 Above Normal
Total Precip 11.96" is 0.10" Below Normal
Tom Carr
JULY 2010 SUMMARY
JULY 2010 SUMMARY
Hello All:
A much warmer than normal July here in Acushnet, with
somewhat above normal rainfall. It was the 2nd. warmest July on my
station records, some 4.0 degrees above the normal mean of 72.4 deg..
This July featured a 4 day Heat Wave on the 4th. thru 7th. of the month
with 93-95-98-93 for temperatures. The 98 deg. reading on July 6th. was
the hottest July temperature since 101 deg. on July 5th. 1999 at this
station. July 2010 saw 7 days with readings of 90 deg. or better.
The warmest July and the warmest month of any month on
my records was July of 1999 which saw a mean of 77.3 degrees, with 12
days reaching 90 deg. or better.
July was the 6th. month in a row this year with above normal
temperatures. Feb.+ 1.3 deg., Mar. + 6.1, Apr. + 5.4, May + 5.0, Jun. + 3.1,
and July + 4.0 degrees.
Lawns quickly became brown in the dry heat of early July, for
no rain fell until a tropical downpour on the 10th. dropped a quick 0.92". Crab
grass soon thrived as 5 t-storm days helped to water the lawns before months
end. July 2010 41deg,44min N 70deg,55min W
Ave High 85.7 deg
Ave Low 67.0 deg
July Mean 76.4 deg is 4.0 Above Normal
High Temp 98 on July 6th.
Low Temp 52 on July 1st..
Total Precip 4.24" is 0.82" Above Normal
Max 24 hr Precip 1.44" on July 13-14th.
Snowfall 0
Total 2010 Precip 36.39" is 6.43" Above Normal
Season Snowfall 0.0
T-Storm Days 5
Days 90 deg or Above 7
High Wind Gust 24 mph on July 26,28,29th.
Heating Degree Days 2
Cooling Degree Days 359
High Barometer 30.16" on July 2nd.
Low Barometer 29.70" on July 25th.
Tom Carr
WIWS Radar signature of storm cell: Westport man struck by lightning in Dartmouth at Sylvan Nursery 12:26PM Jul 19, 2010
West Island Weather Station , Fairhaven, MA July 19, 2010 at 12:25 PM A lightning storm approaches with an interesting front line, or shelf cloud. This usually is an indicator of high winds aloft.
A Westport man was struck by lightning in Dartmouth, MA, a shed was struck by lightning in Fairhaven, MA and destroyed by fire, and a house in Dartmouth was also struck by lightning.
MONTHLY WEATHER/CLIMATE SUMMARY--
JULY 2010
FAIRHAVEN, MASSACHUSETTS
TEMPERATURE--
Average daily mean: 76.3°F (departure: +4.4 deg.)
Average daily high: 85.5°F
Average daily low: 67.2°F
Month's high: 96°F on the 6th
Month's low: 54°F on the 1st
Days with low 32°F or below: 0
Days with low 0°F or below: 0
Days with high 32°F of below: 0
Days with high 90°F or above: 4
PRECIPITATION--
Month's total: 2.98" (departure: +0.04")
Year's total: 29.01" (departure: +2.26")
Previous 12 months total (8/09 to 7/10): 56.49" (departure: +9.18")
Max. 24hr. total: 1.11" on 19th
Days with 0.01" or more: 10
Days with 1.00" or more: 1
BAROMETER--
Month's high: 30.15" on 2nd, 3rd
Month's low: 29.69" on 25th
MISCELLANEOUS--
Days with thunder: 5
Days with fog: 10
Peak wind gust: 23 mph on the 22nd
Heating degree days: 0, season: 0 (last year: 4)
Cooling degree days: 361, season: 546 (last year: 206)
Sunrise this morning was at 5:24 AM and the sun sets today (Jul 18, 2010) at 8:14 PM
Comments: Very warm with normal precipitation this month in Fairhaven.
Average daily mean temperature of 76.3ºF is the warmest July on record.
Along with the hot temperatures came some very high dew point temperatures.
At 8PM on the both the 13th and 21st the dew point temperature was measured
to be 76ºF (sling psychrometer method). Overnight low temperature on the
7th and 13th was just 74ºF....This area avoided the severe thunderstorms
that stuck other parts of the state. 2.98" of precip was just 0.04" above
July average.
Dennis Bollea
MEMBER ASKS HOW TO OBTAIN PREVIOUS
WEATHER DATA FROM WIWS
Hi WIWS:
I've been meaning to ask you - would it be possible for you to post a running total of rainfall from week to week? I see the daily measurements, but they get reset to zero I guess every day. This would be very useful for some of us non-resident gardeners - it would let us know when we either have to pester our resident friends to water for us, or just make a special trip to West Island to do it ourself.
DICK
Hello Dick:
Great question!
Rainfall totals are posted on a daily - weekly - monthly and yearly basis.
Simply click on the WIWS DATA LOG in the right column QUICK NAVIGATOR.The right column appears on all WIWS pages.
When you get to the Weather Station History you'll see tabs at the top for DAILY - WEEKLY - MONTHLY - YEARLY - CUSTOM
As an example - If you wanted the monthly rain total for June 2010 - simply ENTER THE MONTH AND YEAR ON THE TOP click on VIEW then MONTHLY .
You can scroll down the data for evevn more detailed breakdowns right to the day.
You can have a lot of fun with this great tool! Hope this answers your question.
Once you get familiar with this you can access any WeatherUnderground site for data around the world!
Cheers
MLBaron WIWS
MONTHLY WEATHER/CLIMATE SUMMARY
JUNE 2010
FAIRHAVEN, MASSACHUSETTS
DENNIS BOLLEA N1WJI
TEMPERATURE--
Average daily mean: 69.6°F (departure: +3.3 deg.)
Average daily high: 78.1°F
Average daily low: 61.0°F
Month's high: 89°F on the 29th
Month's low: 49°F on the 9th
PRECIPITATION--
Month's total: 4.34" (departure: +0.69")
Year's total: 26.03" (departure: +2.22")
Previous 12 months total (7/09 to 6/10): 62.66" (departure: +15.57")
Max. 24hr. total: 1.63" on 5th
Days with 0.01" or more: 13
Days with 1.00" or more: 2
BAROMETER--
Month's high: 30.18" on 11th, 16th
Month's low: 29.37" on 6th
MISCELLANEOUS--
Days with thunder: 5
Days with fog: 12
Peak wind gust: 22 mph on the 6th, 28th
Heating degree days: 16, final season total: 5282 (last year: 5825)
Cooling degree days: 160, season: 185 (last year: 33)
Comments: Very warm temperatures in Fairhaven this June. The average daily
mean temperature of 69.3 degrees is the third warmest on record, the warmest
being 70.1 degrees in 1987. 22 days this month had above average temps, 6
days below average, 2 days exactly average. A dew point temperature of 73F
was measured at 8PM on the 28th...Precipitation was a bit above average. A
localized heavy thundershower dropped 1.63 inches of rain in less than 2
hours the 5th.
Dennis Bollea
Fairhaven, Mass., 2 miles east of New Bedford on Buzzards Bay
Latitude: 41 deg., 38 min. NORTH
Longitude: 70 deg., 53 min. WEST
Station elevation: 43 feet above sea level
June 2010 in Review for Acushnet -
Warmer Than Usual
By TOM CARR - WA1KDD
Hello All:
A warmer than normal June here in Acushnet with somewhat
below normal rainfall. It was the 4th warmest June on my records but the
month only produced one 90 degree day. The warmest June at this location
was in 2008 which had a mean of 70.8 deg. and 4 days of temperatures 90
or above.
The first half of this past June was on the cool and thundery side
as Mother Nature never turned up the heat till the 18th. of the month. A string
of 12 days of mid to upper 80's and some Summertime humidity followed.
June 2010 produced 6 days with thunder at this location, which
was the most since June of 1998 saw 9 days. June was the 5th. month in a
row, above normal temperature wise.
June 2010 41deg,44min N 70deg,55min W
Ave High 78.7 deg
Ave Low 61.1 deg
Jun Mean 69.9 deg is 3.1 Above Normal
High Temp 90 on Jun 28th.
Low Temp 46 on Jun 9th.
Total Precip 3.62" is 0.59" Below Normal
Max 24 hr Precip 1.43" on Jun 12-13th.
Snowfall 0
Total 2010 Precip 32.15" is 5.61" Above Normal
Season Snowfall 0
T-Storm Days 6
High Wind Gust 28 mph on Jun 6th.
90 Deg Days 1
Heating Degree Days 29
Cooling Degree Days 183
High Barometer 30.16" on Jun 11th.
Low Barometer 29.31" on Jun 6th.
Tom Carr WA1KDD
END REPORT
May 2010 - Another Record Setting Month
Acushnet’s long-time weather spotter Tom Carr reports another record breaking month. This May was the warmest and driest since 1993. Only 1.27" of rain fell mostly during the 3rd week of the month.
This March-April-May Spring Season was the warmest since Carr’s been keeping data in 1978.
Fairhaven’s weather spotter Dennis Bollea of Pope Beach had almost identical record breaking facts with the warmest Spring in town since 1977. The month ended in a smoky haze.“The winds were blowing just right to bring down some smelly smoke from Quebec forest fires on the 31st” Bollea said.
The 2010 Atlantic Hurricane is off to a slow start., but don’t let that fool you. A busy season is still anticipated with the peak arriving 2nd week of September
MONTHLY WEATHER/CLIMATE SUMMARY--
MAY 2010
FAIRHAVEN, MASSACHUSETTS
TEMPERATURE--
Average daily mean: 60.7°F (departure: +3.2 deg.)
Average daily high: 70.1°F
Average daily low: 51.2°F
Month's high: 88°F on the 26th
Month's low: 35°F on the 11th
Days with low 32°F or below: 0
Days with low 0°F or below: 0
Days with high 32°F of below: 0
Days with high 90°F or above: 0
PRECIPITATION--
Month's total: 2.17" (departure: -1.52")
Year's total: 21.69" (departure: +1.53")
Previous 12 months total (6/09 to 5/10): 62.18" (departure: +8.68")
Max. 24hr. total: 1.40" on 18th-19th
Days with 0.01" or more: 8
Days with 1.00" or more: 0
Month's snow: 0.0" (departure: 0.0")
Season's total: 37.3" (departure: +0.1")
BAROMETER--
Month's high: 30.42" on 11th
Month's low: 29.36" on 8th
MISCELLANEOUS--
Days with thunder: 3
Days with fog: 9
Peak wind gust: 24 mph on the 9th
Heating degree days: 154, season: 5266 (last year: 5748)
Cooling degree days: 25, season: 25 (last year: 5)
SPRING SEASON SUMMARY--
Average daily mean temperature: 51.4°F (departure: +1.4 deg.)
Season's high temperature: 88°F on May 26
Season's low temperature: 26°F on March 6
Precipitation: 14.53" (departure: +2.18")
Maximum 24 hr. precip.: 2.93" on March 29-30
Snowfall: 2.1" (departure: -6.7")
Days with thunder: 4
Days with fog: 25
Comments: Warm and dry this month in Fairhaven. Summer temperatures got a head
start this year with an average daily mean of 60.7°F, 3.2 degrees above normal.
A daily record high temperature record was set on the 26th went the mercury topped
out at 88°F....Just 2.17 inches this month is the driest May since 1993. The only
significant rainfall event occurred on the 18th-19th when 1.43 inches fell....The
winds were blowing just right to bring down some smelly smoke from Quebec forest
fires on the 31st....The spring season was wet and very warm. The average
temperature was 51.4°F that equals the spring of 1977 as the warmest spring on record.
Dennis Bollea
Fairhaven, Mass., 2 miles east of New Bedford on Buzzards Bay
Latitude: 41 deg., 38 min. NORTH
Longitude: 70 deg., 53 min. WEST
Station elevation: 43 feet above sea level
Hello All:
A much warmer but drier than normal May here in Acushnet.
It was the warmest May on my records and the warmest May here since the
May of 1998 which saw a mean of 61.1 degrees. The 94 deg. reading on May
26th. was the highest May temperature on my records.
It was driest May here since only 1.39" fell in 1993. Most of
the rain fell in the period of May 18-19th. with 1.27" recorded.
The Spring Season ( mar.apr.may ) was the warmest on my
records. It was the warmest Spring since 1998 which had a mean of 50.5 deg.
Thanks to the very wet month of March our Spring Season was wetter than normal. Mother Nature was several weeks ahead of schedule, with lilacs
blooming on May 1st. then iris by the 14th. and strawberries picked on the 20th.and clouds of pine pollen by the 24th. of the month. Low level smoke from forest fires in Quebec was observed by noon on the final day of May.
May 2010 41deg,44min N 70deg,55min W
Ave High 73.5 deg
Ave Low 51.0 deg
May Mean 62.3 deg is 5.0 Above Normal - warmest on records
High Temp 94 on May 26th.
Low Temp 33 on May 11th.
Total Precip 2.31" is 1.48" Below Normal
Max 24 hr Precip 1.27" on May 18th. - 19th.
Snowfall 0
Total 2010 Precip 28.53" is 6.20" Above Normal
Season Snowfall
T-Storm Days 3
High Wind Gust 27 mph on May 9th.
Heating Degree Days 139
Cooling Degree Days 51
High Barometer 30.41" on May 11th.
Low Barometer 29.36" on May 8th.
Spring Season (Mar,Apr,May)
Spring Mean Temp 53.1 deg is 5.5 Above Normal -warmest on records
Spring Precip 19.57" is 5.42" Above Normal
Spring Snowfall 2.3" is Below Normal
Tom Carr
West Island's live weather feed expands
By BETH PERDUE
May 10, 2010 12:00 AM
For such a tiny island, one that makes barely a blip on the global scene, Fairhaven's West Island still manages to pack a punch in international personal weather communities.
The weather station on the 535-acre island, at the southern end of Sconticut Neck, has become a favorite of weather buffs worldwide, drawing international traffic from places like Moscow and Germany and earning a spot on many website favorites lists.
Now, the island's advanced weather station is expanding its reach and the information it can provide with the addition of a new camera at the island's southern end. The new station joins two existing sites from which real-time data is already being recorded.
Longtime weather spotter and founder of the weather station M.L. Baron said the new South Point Station is in the perfect location for recording weather conditions.
"I am very excited about this point. It is literally onshore, on one of the tallest houses on the island," he said. "We're right in the middle of Buzzards Bay."
The new site is the work of Jeff Vercellone, a marketing executive and weather enthusiast who joined West Island Weather Station as a member a few months ago. Vercellone then proposed siting an additional camera at his house at the southern end of Balsalm Street.
As part of the all-volunteer operation, the West Island resident purchased the necessary equipment himself, which Baron then installed and hooked up to WestIslandWeather.com.
Through the site, curious individuals can access West Island from anywhere on the globe, finding out current weather conditions through an online weather dashboard or seeing for themselves through live streaming video. The dashboard display includes conditions such as temperature, humidity, wind direction and speed, daily rainfall, and wind chill.
From the new station, live streaming video shows a close-up of the Town Beach, a shot looking southwest out toward Cuttyhunk, about 12 miles away, and one of Wilbur's Point/Angelica Island, a mile away, according to Baron.
A weather spotter for 35 years, Baron has recorded data from many big weather events in the area, including Hurricanes Bob and Gloria. His information-packed site includes videos and photos of significant weather events on the island and other daily happenings in a small coastal community.
But despite his own passion, Barron remains a bit perplexed by his worldwide guests.
"I am baffled by it," he said. "I wonder, what is your obsession or fascination with little West Island?"
MONTHLY WEATHER/CLIMATE SUMMARY
APRIL 2010
MONTHLY WEATHER/CLIMATE SUMMARY
APRIL 2010
FAIRHAVEN, MASSACHUSETTS
TEMPERATURE--
Average daily mean: 50.7°F (departure: +2.9 deg.)
Average daily high: 59.8°F
Average daily low: 41.6°F
Month's high: 74°F on the 30th
Month's low: 33°F on the 28th
Days with low 32°F or below: 0
Days with low 0°F or below: 0
Days with high 32°F of below: 0
Days with high 90°F or above: 0
PRECIPITATION--
Month's total: 1.68" (departure: -2.34")
Year's total: 19.52" (departure: +3.05")
Previous 12 months total (5/09 to 4/10): 64.19" (departure: +17.14")
Max. 24hr. total: 0.41" on 17th
Days with 0.01" or more: 8
Days with 1.00" or more: 0
Month's snow: 0.0" (departure: -1.3")
Days with 0.1" or more: 0
Days with 6.0" or more: 0
Season's total: 37.3" (departure: +0.1")
BAROMETER--
Month's high: 30.51" on 14th
Month's low: 29.21" on 27th
MISCELLANEOUS--
Days with thunder: 1
Days with fog: 6
Peak wind gust: 31 mph on the 28th
Heating degree days: 421, season: 5112 (last year: 5518)
Cooling degree days: 0, season: 0 (last year: 3)
Snow depth days: 0, season: 194 (last year: 152)
Comments: Very dry April was just what the doctor ordered after the flooding rains of March. 1.68" precip is the driest April since 1999 (1.40") and the 2nd driest on record. First thundershower of the year occurred on the 22nd....
Very warm temperatures this month. The average daily mean was 50.7°F which is the 2nd warmest April on record surpassed only by 51.2°F in 1976. There were no 32-degree-days this April, the first time since 1987. The period from the 4th through the 8th averaged 9 degrees above normal.
Dennis Bollea N1WJI
Fairhaven, Mass., 2 miles east of New Bedford on Buzzards Bay
Latitude: 41 deg., 38 min. NORTH
Longitude: 70 deg., 53 min. WEST
Station elevation: 43 feet above sea level
April 2010 in Acushnet, Massachusetts
Hello All:
April here in Acushnet was both very warm and very dry.
It was the warmest April on my records, some 5.4 degrees above normal.
An early beach day occurred on April 7th. when the temperatured soared
to 88 degrees. Low readings for the month never fell to the freezing mark.
Forsythia bloomed on April 1st. followed by the pear tree on the 19th. and
then the apple tree by the 21st.. The blooming thing was much to early and
not a good thing.
Only 0.29" of rain fell during the first 15 days of the month.
That was a good thing after a 15.61" monsoon of a month of March. The
second half of the month featured several periods of cold nuisance rains.
Evening t-storms on the 22nd. of the month where the first of the year and
featured a photogenic double rainbow.
A male hummingbird arrived on the afternoon of the last day of the month. No sign yet of the Baltimore Orioles who will miss by weeks apple blossom time.
April 2010 41deg,44min N 70deg,55min W
Ave High 64.3 deg
Ave Low 41.4 deg
Apr Mean 52.9 deg is 5.4 Above Normal
High Temp 88 on Apr 7th.
Low Temp 33 on Apr 28th.
Total Precip 1.65" is 3.28" Below Normal
Max 24 hr Precip 0.49" on Apr 22nd.
Snowfall 0.0" is 1.5" Below Normal
Total 2010 Precip 26.22" is 7.68'" Above Normal
Season Snowfall 35.6" Oct - Apr is 1.3" Below Normal
T-Storm Days 1
High Wind Gust 36 mph on Apr 29th.
Heating Degree Days 372
Cooling Degree Days 3
High Barometer 30.52" on Apr 14th.
Low Barometer 29.21" on Apr 27th.
Tom Carr WA1KDD
Volcano’s impact would have been far different
if the US was down under.
By M.L.Baron WIWS
What if our continent was below the equator? The Iceland volcanofallout would have affected the US far greater than what the UK is experiencing today. Prevailing winds, the jet stream, storm systems and the like transit from east to west down under. The United States would have been paralyzed for weeks and even months, with the Northeast getting hit the hardest. Closed airports with ceased air traffic would have been the least of the problems. Crops, livestock, and the waterways would have been devastated . The mid-west and even the west coast would have been adversely affected as well.
click photo above for more information on climbing Mt St Helens
The Mt St Helen’s eruption in 1980 disrupted weather patterns in the US for over 2 years. In fact, Mt St Helens was the leading air pollution source in the State of Washington for a few months late in 2004, spewing up to 250 tons of acid- rain making sulphur dioxide a day, years after its cataclysmic eruption.
(ABOVE) This vile contains volcanic ash, a fine powder from Mt St Helens in 1980. Some of these fine microscopic particles where once huge boulders weighing several tons before being pulverized after the huge explosion during the volcanic eruption
In comparison, Mt St Helen’s 1980 eruption was little league compared to the big boys like Hawaii’s Kilauea and Pinatubo in the Philippines with discharges into the atmosphere in the thousands of tons per day during their last major eruptions.
The question arises: Could the plume from Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull volcano eventually circumnavigate the earth and affect the US? This appears to be unlikely according to some nervous scientists as some volcanologists await another potentially more dangerous eruption from another volcano 6 miles away that could be 100 times more powerful. This could change the whole global environmental scenario significantly.
FYI-Hurricane Gloria in 1985 just refused to fizzle out. It circled the earth three times as a storm system, low pressure area, and a meager disturbance until finally fading away into history.
COMMENT ON THIS ARTICLE:
Interesting stuff. With all the talk over the past decade of an asteroid threat, I felt that the far bigger threat was from within, namely volcanic activity. The earth has had a tumultuous past and who’s to say that it could not happen again. It would not really take too much ash to severely alter the global climate and end all talk of global warming. Hey, this is all natural. How’d we get our oceans?
Jeff Vercellone- South Point Station
HISTORIC FLOODS REAFFIRM
FUTURE SEVERE WEATHER EVENTS
2010 Hurricane Season expected to be above average
by MLBaron KA1WBH
As New England continues to dry out and pick up the pieces negative predictions continue to come out on more severe weather expected down the pike. The waning El Nino cycle is mostly to blame. In a nut shell, developing tropical storms and hurricanes have a blank check along the Atlantic seaboard this season. With no predominant wind shear and other contributing factors, it won’t take much for a juvenile tropical system to get into a lot of mischief.
My gut instinct as a long-time weather spotter also tells me to expect an above average summer season with potent thunderstorms, hail and even some isolated tornado events right here in Southern New England. With all this in mind, you’ll might want to dust off your home owner’s insurance policy and read the fine print. You’ll discover that your deductible has quietly tripled or quadrupled of what it was just a few years ago.
Here’s the anticipated numbers for this years 2010 Atlantic Hurricane Season:
(Keep in mind these are preliminary early figures and will get tweaked over the coming months. They could change for better or worse.)
According to the head hurricane honcho at Colorado State University, Dr Bill Gray, 11 - 16 named storms are expected, of which, 6 - 8 could become hurricanes with 3 - 5 being of major Category 3+ whoppers. A Category 3 hurricane packs winds of 111 to 130 MPH winds with surges over 12ft.
2010 Hurricane Names
1. Hurricane Alex
2. Hurricane Bonnie
3. Hurricane Colin
4. Hurricane Danielle
5. Hurricane Earl
6. Hurricane Fiona
7. Hurricane Gaston
8. Hurricane Hermine
9. Hurricane Igo
10. Hurricane Julia
Senior Weather Spotters Dennis Bollea of Fairhaven and Tom Carr of Acushnet have been keeping weather records going back to the late ‘70's and both concur that March 2010 was on of the most historic and record breaking March months since they’ve been keeping records. Tom Carr reported an astounding 15.61" of rain which was 10.19" above normal. In contrast, Dennis Bollea reported 10.68" which was 6.04" above normal. (More on this scroll down)
With all this ground saturation, insects and reptiles are going to multiply in very high numbers not to mention an above average pollen count.
Bug spray anyone?
MARCH 13-14 GALE BROUGHT IN
POWERFUL WINDS
MARCH MONTH IN REVIEW
WITH TOM CAR, ACUSHNET,MA
WA1KDD
Hello All:
The wettest and warmest March on my records with snowfall
below normal. The incredible 15.61" of precipitation during the month is
some 10.19" above a normal March. 24.57" of precipitation has already
fallen this year. Three long duration events produced all but 1.07" of the
precipitation.
March 13-16th. saw 5.71" of rain - wind gusts to 38 mph.
March 22-24th. saw 2.65" of ran - wind gusts to 30 mph.
March 29-31st. saw 5.91" of rain - wind gusts to 30 mph.
The end result was historic flooding of local ponds and rivers and
homes and cellars and highways and backroads from Eastern Massachusetts
into Rhode Island and Connecticut. It was the wettest month of any month
on my 30 years of record.
The wet cloudy March prevented overnight temperatures from falling
to much and this helped to make this March the wamest on my records with
a mean temperature of 44.1 deg. which is 6.1 deg. above normal.
Croci opened on March 7th., grackles showed up on the 10th;
followed by honey bees on the 17th; peepers peeped on the 18th; and that
woke up the neighborhood woodchuck on the 19th. and then early daffodils
and a balmy 73 deg. Spring day and then the floods came..... March 2010 41deg,44min N 70deg,55min W
Ave High 53.1 deg
Ave Low 35.1 deg
Mar Mean 44.1 deg is 6.1 Above Normal
High Temp 73 on Mar 20th.
Low Temp 24 on Mar 6th. & 28th.
Total Precip 15.61" is 10.19" Above Normal
Max 24 hr Precip 3.74" on Mar 29 - 30th.
Snowfall 2.3" is 4.4" Below Normal
Total 2010 Precip 24.57" is 10.96" Above Normal
Season Snowfall 37.9" Oct-Mar is 1.0" Above Normal
T-Storm Days 0
High Wind Gust 38 mph on Mar 14th.
Heating Degree Days 655
Cooling Degree Days 0
High Barometer 30.45" on Mar 28th.
Low Barometer 29.26" on Mar 23rd.
Tom Carr
MONTHLY WEATHER/CLIMATE SUMMARY--
MARCH 2010
FAIRHAVEN, MASSACHUSETTS
TEMPERATURE--
Average daily mean: 42.8°F (departure: +4.0 deg.)
Average daily high: 50.2°F
Average daily low: 35.5°F
Month's high: 64°F on the 18th
Month's low: 26°F on the 6th
Days with low 32°F or below: 11
Days with low 0°F or below: 0
Days with high 32°F of below: 0
Days with high 90°F or above: 0
PRECIPITATION--
Month's total: 10.68" (departure: +6.04")
Year's total: 17.84" (departure: +5.39")
Previous 12 months total (4/09 to 3/10): 67.97" (departure: +20.99")
Max. 24hr. total: 2.93" on 29th-30th
Days with 0.01" or more: 16
Days with 1.00" or more: 5
Month's snow: 2.1" (departure: -5.4")
Days with 0.1" or more: 4
Days with 6.0" or more: 0
Season's total: 37.3" (departure: +1.4")
BAROMETER--
Month's high: 30.45" on 28th
Month's low: 29.28" on 24th
MISCELLANEOUS--
Days with thunder: 0
Days with fog: 10
Peak wind gust: 40 mph on the 14th
Heating degree days: 663, season: 4691 (last year: 5040)
Cooling degree days: 0, season: 0 (last year: 0)
Snow depth days: 2, season: 194 (last year: 152)
Comments: Very wet month with three heavy rainstorm events over the second half of the month. The first event on the 13th-16th left 3.42", the second from the 22nd-24th was a 1.99" storm and the third on the 29th-31st left a storm total of 4.03". With the ground saturated from the first two storms the rainfall at the end of the month caused many flooded basements and some street looding in Fairhaven. But in the surrounding communities of Fall River, Freetown,Assonet, Lakeville (and others), major pond and river floods caused home evacuations, road and highway closures. Many roads and highways remained closed for days after the storm had passed. 10.68" of precip was the second wettest March on record surpassed only by 13.30" in the March of 2001...Very warm month.
Average daily mean of 42.8°F is a full 4 degrees above normal. It was the second warmest March on record, March 1977 averaged 44.8 degrees....Just 2.1 inches of snow this month. It all fell during the first 5 days of the month.
Dennis Bollea
Fairhaven, Mass., 2 miles east of New Bedford on Buzzards Bay
Latitude: 41 deg., 38 min. NORTH
Longitude: 70 deg., 53 min. WEST
Station elevation: 43 feet above sea level
MONTHLY WEATHER/CLIMATE SUMMARY--
FEBRUARY 2010
FAIRHAVEN, MASSACHUSETTS
TEMPERATURE--
Average daily mean: 32.2°F (departure: +0.3 deg.)
Average daily high: 38.5°F
Average daily low: 25.9°F
Month's high: 50°F on the 25th
Month's low: 13°F on the 7th
Days with low 32°F or below: 26
Days wit low 0°F or below: 0
Days with high 32°F of below: 1
Days with high 90°F or above: 0
PRECIPITATION--
Month's total: 4.03" (departure: +0.70")
Year's total: 7.16" (departure: -0.65")
Previous 12 months total (3/09 to 2/10): 61.39" (departure: +10.21")
Max. 24hr. total: 1.34" on 25th-26th
Days with 0.01" or more: 10
Days with 1.00" or more: 3
Month's snow: 9.3" (departure: -1.5")
Days with 0.1" or more: 6
Days with 6.0" or more: 1
Season's total: 35.2" (departure: +6.8")
BAROMETER--
Month's high: 30.28" on 2nd, 4th
Month's low: 28.72" on 26th
MISCELLANEOUS--
Days with thunder: 0
Days with fog: 4
Peak wind gust: 31 mph on the 24th
Heating degree days: 909, season: 4028 (last year: 4182)
Snow depth days: 51, season: 192 (last year: 131)
WINTER SEASON SUMMARY--
Average daily mean temperature: 31.5°F (departure: -0.7 deg.)
Season's high temperature: 60°F on December 3rd
Season's low temperature: 7°F on January 30
Precipitation: 13.78" (departure: +1.54")
Maximum 24 hr. precip.: 1.57" on January 17th-18th
Snowfall: 35.2" (departure: +7.3")
Days with thunder: 1
Days with fog: 12
Comments: Temperatures were close to normal this month in
Fairhaven with no real extremes either on the warm side or cold...
A series of storms the last week of the month brought the final
precip total just over the 4-inch mark. Late on the 25th the barometer
dropped to 28.72", the lowest pressure reading since November 22, 2005
(28.67")...One significant snowfall event occurred this month. On the
10th-11th 7 inches of heavy sticky snow weighed down tree branches
and utility lines. Power outages were common throughout the area....
The 2009-2010 winter season was snowier and somewhat colder than average.
Dennis Bollea
N1WJI
Fairhaven, Mass., 2 miles east of New Bedford on Buzzards Bay
Latitude: 41 deg., 38 min. NORTH
Longitude: 70 deg., 53 min. WEST
Station elevation: 43 feet above sea level
February 2010, the Month in review for Acushnet, MA
by Tom Carr WA1KDD
Hello All:
A bit warmer than normal February here in Acushnet with
above normal precipitation, but a little below normal for snowfall.
The month started on the breezy and cold side while the mid
Atlantic states got raked by a blizzard. Our weather pretty much behaved
itself until the 10th. of the month when a light snow turned ugly and wet
and wind plastered everything into the night and wee morning hours. Much
tree damage and power outages in the area from a 6" wet snowfall that
stayed around for several weeks.
February ended with two windswept rain events that dumped
4.01" of precip. that included just a touch of snow, but caused some
river flooding and dam concerns.
The Winter Season was near normal temperature-wise, but above
normal in precipitation and snowfall.
February 2010 Acushnet, Ma 41deg,44min N 70deg,55min W
Ave High 39.8 deg
Ave Low 25.1 deg
Feb Mean 32.5 deg is 1.3 Above Normal
High Temp 53 on Feb 20th.
Low Temp 11 on Feb 7th.
Total Precip 5.24" is 1.38" Above Normal
Max 24 hr Precip 2.31" on Feb 23-24th.
Snowfall 8.1" is 1.7" Below Normal
Total 2010 Precip 8.96" is 0.77" Above Normal
Season Snowfall 35.6" Dec - Feb is 8.5" Above Normal
T-Storm Days 0
High Wind Gust 31 mph on Feb 19th.
Heating Degree Days 916
Cooling Degree Days 0
High Barometer 30.31" on Feb 4th.
Low Barometer 28.70" on Feb 25th.
Winter (Dec Jan Feb) 2009 - 2010
Ave Temp 31.6 deg is 0.3 Below Normal
Total Precip 16.55" is 3.70" Above Normal
Total Snowfall 35.6" is 8.5" Above Normal
Tom Carr
WA1KDD
MLBaron KA1WBH
February 2010
As most of the Northeast got buried in historical amounts of snow, and leaving millions in the dark from hurricane force winds, SouthCoast for the most part was spared the brunt of this enormous weather disaster. With the exception of two storms on the 10th and 25th. the month was relatively quiet.
Here's some numbers from WIWS for February: High temp 50. Low temp 15. Average temp 37.5.
The low barometer reading (a measurement typical in a Category 1 hurricane!) was 28.68 on Feb 25. Highest wind gust 47.4MPH at 9PM on Feb 10. Precip 4.10".
There were 20 cloudy, overcast days out of 28.
The Feb 10-‘10 Nor’Easter
elusive until the last minute
by MLBaron
A rain/snow line right over us last Wednesday had local meteorologists on edge. After much hype, the Nor’easter that was predicted to dump a hefty 1-foot snow fall here never came into fruition. Many weather watchers scoffed at the meager storm system as it struggled to deliver even an inch of wet snow the whole day. As the evening progressed, it was very clear that this gale wasn’t going away quietly. The ominous low pressure, which bottomed out at 29.98 at 6:27PM indicated the arrival of an intense storm system.
Most of the snow accumulation stayed to the west until the freezing temps kicked in after 5:30PM with snowfall totals ranging from 2 to 10 inches. Locally, West Island received 6.3", Fairhaven - 7", Acushnet - 6", S.Dartmouth - 4" in less than 5 hours.
This change-over (from rain to snow) type event proved to be fatal for hundreds of trees that succumbed to the weight of the heavy wet snow that pasted tree branches and strong winds. Many areas lost electricity. A few witnesses reported blue flashes in the night sky as power transformers blew out. Wind gusts recorded at WIWS peaked at 47.4 MPH at around 9PM and 51MPH at Hyannis.
Most local weather instruments froze in place by 10:30PM. It took 15 hours for the gear to thaw out at WIWS. For those who lost power, had trees come down or were stuck out in the elements that day, there’s no debate that the February 10-10 Nor’easter was indeed the most intense storm since the Dec. 19th Blizzard of ‘09.
High pressure kept us storm free
...but at a price
JANUARY 25, 2010
MLBaron KA1WBH
(ABOVE) A recent cold snap iced over this boat landing at the end of Bluepoint Rd., West Island within 36 hours. The 'Wind Chill Factor" doesn't matter to the owner of this skiff, which isn't paddling out anywhere soon. The boat and bay are frozen in place at West Island, MA. The last day day of January 2010. MLBaron/WIWS photo
What started off as a mild week during last Monday’s storm ended in a deep Arctic freeze. Record breaking low temperatures were delivered by high winds gusting up to 46.6 MPH out of the northwest Friday. By Saturday a low of 7.5 degrees was recorded at WIWS and the high never got above 21 degrees all day. Acushnet’s low was 5 above zero. The 15 to 20 below zero wind chills were brutal as wind gusts hardly let up all day Saturday.
The shoreline around West Island and other exposed areas were iced over within 36 hours. The salt water ice may seem solid however it is very unstable and dangerous to venture on. It also constantly changes character with the high and low tidal cycle.
An ocean storm may graze the immediate SouthCoast on Saturday but overall the weather patterns look quiet for the time being. This pattern is expected to continue but with modified temperatures reaching into the 30's.
(ABOVE) A recent cold snap iced over this West Island shoreline within 36 hours. WIWS photo
Today mark’s the half-way point of Winter. The days are getting longer. Spring is now 45 days away, which begins March 20th at 1:32PM EDT. Today’s sunshine is equivalent to daylight during the first week of November.
And yet another countdown reminder, we “spring-ahead” 1 hour Sunday, March 14.
A few have asked what does “POP” mean in the forecast. POP stands for “probability of precipitation”.
MONTHLY WEATHER/CLIMATE SUMMARY
JANUARY 2010
FAIRHAVEN, MASSACHUSETTS
TEMPERATURE--
Average daily mean: 29.2°F (departure: -0.7 deg.)
Average daily high: 35.6°F
Average daily low: 22.7°F
Month's high: 53°F on the 25th
Month's low: 7°F on the 30th
Days with low 32°F or below: 29
Days wit low 0°F or below: 0
Days with high 32°F of below: 9
Days with high 90°F or above: 0
PRECIPITATION--
Month's total: 3.13" (departure: -1.35")
Year's total: 3.13" (departure: -1.35")
Previous 12 months total (2/09 to 1/10): 58.82" (departure: +11.44")
Max. 24hr. total: 1.57" on 17th-18th
Days with 0.01" or more: 10
Days with 1.00" or more: 1
Month's snow: 4.9" (departure: -5.8")
Days with 0.1" or more: 5
Days with 6.0" or more: 0
Season's total: 25.9" (departure: +8.3")
BAROMETER--
Month's high: 30.33" on 23rd
Month's low: 29.13" on 3rd
MISCELLANEOUS--
Days with thunder: 0
Days with fog: 4
Peak wind gust: 42 mph on the 18th
Heating degree days: 1106, season: 3119 (last year: 3269)
Snow depth days: 51, season: 141 (last year: 117)
Comments: Not much snow this January in Fairhaven. Of the 4.9"
that fell all but 0.2" came on the first 4 days of the month.
This was the 5th January in a row with below normal snowfall....
Total precipitation was about 70% of normal. 1.79 inches came
in a 3-day period, the 17th through the 19th....Temperatures ended
up 0.7 degrees below average. Two daily temp records were set, a
record high of 53°F on 25th and a record low of 7°F on the 30th.
Dennis Bollea N1WJI
Fairhaven, Mass., 2 miles east of New Bedford on Buzzards Bay
Latitude: 41 deg., 38 min. NORTH
Longitude: 70 deg., 53 min. WEST
Station elevation: 43 feet above sea level
JANUARY 2010
THE MONTH IN REVIEW ACUSHNET
BY TOM CARR WA1KDD
Hello All:
A somewhat colder, drier and less snowier than normal
January here in Acushnet
. The snow came in the first few days of the
month and stayed late. Some 6.7" slowly sublimated away till the rains of January 17-18th finished the job. I was good to see it go after the snows of December. Nothing over 42 degrees at this location until the 25th. when a warm 40mph windswept rainy afternoon fell some pine branches and gave
the heating system a rest.
The warmth did not last long as an Artic front held day time
temps to only 21 on Jan. 29th. with winds gusting to 42 mph and more games of pick up sticks.
It was only 5 degrees over bare ground the next morning.
January 2010 Acushnet, Ma
41deg,44min N 70deg,55min W
Ave High 36.9 deg
Ave Low 21.3 deg
Jan Mean 29.1 deg is 0.6 Below Normal
High Temp 56 on Jan 25th.
Low Temp 5 on Jan 10th. & 30th.
Total Precip 3.72" is 0.61" Below Normal
Max 24 hr Precip 1.75" on Jan 17-18th.
Snowfall 6.5" is 3.4" Below Normal
Total 2010 Precip 3.72"
Season Snowfall 27.5" Oct - Jan
Days 0 deg & Below 0
T-Storm Days 0
High Wind Gust 42 mph on Jan 29th.
Heating Degree Days 1122
Cooling Degree Days 0
High Barometer 30.33" on Jan 23nd.
Low Barometer 29.14" on Jan 3rd.
Tom Carr
WA1KDD
January 25th Gale
brought in warmth from the South
PUBLISHED JANUARY 26, 2010
BY MLBARON
A mild spring like storm brought in temperatures above 55 degrees, on Monday, that’s 20 degrees above normal. Potent southeasterly gales pumped in the juicy tropical air from down south.
Rainfall measurements varied from .92" at WIWS to over 2" inland. The Barometer bottomed out at 29.24 at 6:34PM. The high winds were persistent most of the afternoon with several gusts over 50MPH. The peak wind gust at WIWS was 55.2MPH at 5PM.
There were a few bands of heavy tropical downpours especially when a last wave of energy transited the area around 7PM. More than half of West Island lost power including a few other isolated pockets elsewhere. Fairhaven had several reports of trees down including a few that completely blocked roadways.
(Above: A vessels bow always points towards the wind direction, especially when the winds exceed 50MPH. This West Island lobster boat rides out a mild January 25th gale)
The causeway fared well at the high tide cycle around 3PM and remained passable throughout the storm event. The New Bedford-Fairhaven Hurricane barrier closed to marine traffic during the height of the gale.
More seasonal temperatures consistent with mid-winter arrives shortly with all eyes focusing on a possible snow event this weekend. The bottom line is, it’s going to get cold again, but cheer up, the spring countdown is now only 52 days away! (as of Jan 26, 2010)
The Wild Winter
Weather Continues into 2010!
The Wild Winter
Weather Continues into 2010!
JANUARY 3, 2010
by M.L.BARON KA1WBH WEST ISLAND WEATHER STATION
A powerful weekend storm system brought the Northeast to it’s knees once again with Maine taking the brunt of it. Like a young kid lost in a shopping mall, this storm had a confusing direction of travel actually retro-grading or coming in backwards. This rare but not unheard of maneuver threw area forecasters into making some chancy and challenging tough calls.
If this was a classic Nor’Easter with the more familiar weather patterns it’s predictability would have been much easier. High wind gusts at West Island reached 39MPH making the wind chill go down to 5 below zero at times. The barometer bottomed out at 29.09 Sunday @12:37PM. This very low reading, equivalent to pressures from a minimal hurricane, reinforced just how powerful this storm was. The final local snow totals varied from 3.5" at the island to 5" inland in Fairhaven and New Bedford.
Above normal high tide cycles from a full moon were already a threat even before the storm arrived.There were reports of some flooding making some roads briefly impassable in Plymouth and points north along the MA coast.
This storm had much potential and energy to pack more of a punch than was actually delivered. It certainly commanded the respect it deserved by meteorologists in the Northeast.
For those who like snow, this might be your year. Almost 50% of The US has some kind of snow cover.There are indications that current weather patterns support multiple Nor’easters over the next few weeks.
FOR MORE DETAILS AND EXPANDED INFORMATION ON THIS STORM CLICK HERE
DECEMBER and 2009 IN REVIEW
DECEMBER and 2009 IN REVIEW
FROM TOM CARR WA1KDD - ACUSHNET, MA
FROM TOM CARR WA1KDD - ACUSHNET, MA
Hello All:
A colder than normal December with much above normal
precipitation and snowfall at this station in Acushnet. The big weather
event for the month was a 16" snowstorm which started late on the 19th.with most of the snow falling on December 20th.. It was the biggest single day December snowstorm in decades. In 1981 some 14" of heavy wet snow fell on Dec 5th-6th.. A 3 day snow event on Dec 5th. 6th. & 7th. dropped 19.3" at this location.
The year 2009 was just slightly above normal temperature
wise, but above average in precipitation and snowfall. It was the 3rd.
wettest year in 30 years of records with 64.74" of precip. recorded.
2005 saw 68.34" of precip. and 1983 had 66.73" at this location.
The Summer Season months of June and especially
July were very wet and a huge disappointment to farmers and beach
goers. August started off better but ended with a feeder band from
offshore Hurricane Bill dropping 2.94" of rain followed by the remnants of T.S. Danny with 4.36" of rain.
Our December snowstorm produced a White Christmas
at this location. The first since the year 2000.
December & The Year 2009
Acushnet, Ma
41deg,44min N 70deg,55min W
Ave High 42.0 deg
Ave Low 24.6 deg
Dec Mean 33.3 deg is 1.3 Below Normal
High Temp 64 on Dec 3rd.
Low Temp 7 on Dec 23rd.
Total Precip 7.59" is 2.94" Above Normal
Max 24 hr Precip 1.81" on Dec 2nd- 3rd.
Snowfall 21.0" is 13.7" Above Normal
Total 2009 Precip 64.74 " is 12.66" Above Normal
Season Snowfall 21.0" ( Oct - Dec )
T-Storm Days 1
High Wind Gust 45 mph on Dec 29th.
Heating Degree Days 990
Cooling Degree Days 0
High Barometer 30.53" on Dec 12th.
Low Barometer 29.16" on Dec 9th.
The Year 2009
Ave High 59.6 deg
Ave Low 42.4 deg
2009 Mean 51.0 deg is 0.1 deg Above Normal
High Temp 92 on Aug 18th.
Low Temp -1 below on Jan 16th.
Total Precip 64.74" is 12.66" Above Norm *3rd Wettest on Records
Max 24hr Precip 4.36" on Aug 28 - 29th. - remnants T.S. Danny
Snowfall 42.9" is 5.9" Above Normal
Max 24hr Snowfall 16.0" on Dec 19 - 20 th.
T-Storm Days 23 is 5 Above Normal
High Wind Gust 45 mph Dec 29th.
Heating Degree Days 5711
Cooling Degree Days 591
Days 90 Deg & Above 2 is 7 Below Normal
Days 0 deg & Below 3 is 1 Above Normal
High Barometer 30.59 on Mar 13th.
Low Barometer 28.96 on Jan 7th.
Got Water ? 30 Years in
Acushnet, Massachusetts !
TOM CARR WA1KDD SPECIAL REPORT
Hello All:
The weather in the past 5 years here in the northern part of Acushnet has produced an above normal amount of precipitation. In fact 3 of my top 5 precipitation totals have occurred during this time period. A check of my records for the past 3 decades indicates a trend to wetter and snowier times.
2005 - 68.34" of precip. includes the melt of 92.6" of snow
2006 - 54.76" - 25.9" snow
2007 - 47.89" - 28.7" sn
2008 - 64.15" - 39.7" sn
2009 - 64.74" - 42.9" sn
Thats a 5 year average of 59.98" of precip and 46" of snow
THE DECADE OF THE 80's
1980 - 36.94" - 10.4" snow
1981 - 45.52" - 36.3" sn
1982 - 50.85" - 42.3" sn
1983 - 66.73" - 29.0" sn
1984 - 50.76" - 30.5" sn
1985 - 47.52" - 27.8" sn
1986 - 54.86" - 22.0" sn
1987 - 50.38" - 58.6" sn
1988 - 45.94" - 20.4" sn
1989 - 51.76" - 35.8" sn
Thats a 10 year average of 50.13" of precip. and 31.3" of snow
THE DECADE OF THE 90's
1990 - 52.59" - 28.1" snow
1991 - 51.09" - 21.0" sn
1992 - 51.69" - 24.6" sn
1993 - 46.20" - 48.5" sn
1994 - 54.78" - 52.4" sn
1995 - 44.03" - 27.3" sn
1996 - 61.40" - 81.7" sn
1997 - 45.93" - 37.4" sn
1998 - 61.77" - 12.6" sn
1999 - 47.86" - 47.1" sn
Thats a 10 year average of 51.73" of precip and 38.1" of snow
THE DECADE OF 2000
2000 - 50.80" - 17.9" snow
2001 - 53.53" - 39.0" sn
2002 - 47.61" - 24.7" sn
2003 - 58.43" - 72.3" sn
2004 - 46.30" - 38.4" sn
2005 - 68.34" - 92.6" sn
2006 - 54.76" - 25.9" sn
2007 - 47.89" - 28.7" sn
2008 - 64.15" - 39.7" sn
2009 - 64.74" - 42.9" sn
Thats a 10 year average of 55.66" of precip and 42.2" of snow
Now, how long is a cubid ? Do you get my drift ?
Tom Carr WA1KDD
MONTHLY WEATHER/CLIMATE SUMMARY
FROM DENNIS BOLLEA N1WJI
DECEMBER and 2009
and The Year in Review
FAIRHAVEN, MASSACHUSETTS
TEMPERATURE--
Average daily mean: 33.0°F (departure: -1.8 deg.)
Average daily high: 40.4°F
Average daily low: 25.7°F
Month's high: 60°F on the 3rd
Month's low: 10°F on the 18th
Days with low 32°F or below: 23
Days with low 0°F or below: 0
Days with high 32°F of below: 8
Days with high 90°F or above: 0
PRECIPITATION--
Month's total: 6.62" (departure: +2.19")
Year's total: 59.98" (departure: +12.96")
Max. 24hr. total: 1.47" on 3rd
Days with 0.01" or more: 10
Days with 1.00" or more: 4
Month's snow: 21.0" (departure: +14.6")
Days with 0.1" or more: 5
Days with 6.0" or more: 1
Season's total: 21.0" (departure: +14.1")
BAROMETER--
Month's high: 30.47" on 12th, 13th, 25th
Month's low: 29.17" on 9th
MISCELLANEOUS--
Days with thunder: 1
Days with fog: 4
Peak wind gust: 35 mph on the 20th, 29th
Heating degree days: 984, season: 2013 (last year: 2060)
Cooling degree days: 0, final season total: 487 (last year: 722)
Snow depth days: 90, season: 90 (last year: 50)
Comments: Very active weather pattern this month provided above normal precipitation in Fairhaven. Four signifigant storms each leaving at least 1 inch of precipitation occurred with thunderstorms observed on the 9th. But the highlight was the "Blizzard of 2009" event of December 20. The storm left 17.5 inches of snow with wind gusts of 35 mph being recorded.
Total snow for the month was 21.0 inches, which is the most for December on record. Precip amount of 6.62 inches is the wettest December since 1996....
Temperatures averaged nearly 2 degrees below normal for the month though there were some very warm days recorded. The 3rd was 15 degrees above normal with a high of 60F and the 27th was 11 degrees above normal. But the period from the 17th to the 23rd was very cold averaging under 10 degrees below normal.
ANNUAL WEATHER/CLIMATE SUMMARY
2009
FAIRHAVEN, MASSACHUSETTS
TEMPERATURE--
Average daily mean: 50.2°F (departure: -0.6 deg.)
Average daily high: 57.5°F
Average daily low: 42.9°F
Year's high: 87°F on August 11, August 19
Year's low: 4°F on January 16
Days with high 90°F or higher: 0
Days with low 0°F or lower: 0
Days with high 32°F or lower: 27
Days with low 32°F or lower: 101
Season's last freeze: April 13
Season's first freeze: November 8
Growing season: 208 days
PRECIPITATION--
Year's total (includes melted): 59.98" (departure: +12.96")
Days with 0.01" or more: 139
Days with 1.00" or more: 19
Max. 24-hr. total: 3.98" on August 28-29
Year's snow: 37.5" (departure: -0.2")
Days with 0.1" snow or more: 18
Days with 6.0" or more: 1
Max. 24-hr. snow: 17.5" on December 20
Longest period with no measurable precip.: 11 days (August 31-September 10 & November 3-12)
Longest period with 0.10" or less: 14 days (September 13-26)
Longest period with 1.00" or less: 24 days (January 29-February 21)
BAROMETER--
Year's high: 30.58" on March 13
Year's low: 28.98" on January 8
MISCELLANEOUS--
Days with thunder: 20
Days with fog: 103
High wind gust: 35 mph on December 20, December 29
Comments: Second wettest year on record with 59.98" total precipitation, surpassed only by 1996 with 60.57". 8 of the past 10 years have recorded above normal precip. Six of those 8 years having 50+ inches....Average daily mean temperature of 50.2°F is the coldest since 2004. 5 of the past 7 years have recorded below average yearly temperatures...Record December snowstorm brings yearly snowfall total to normal levels.
Monthly highlights--
January: Every day of the month had temperatures at or below freezing.
February: Driest February on record, 1.46". Just 4.1" of snow.
March: Wet beginning and end to the month, dry in the middle.
April: 86°F on the 26th, highest April temperature on record.
May: Cloudy, rainy month. 16 days with measurable precip.
June: Third coolest June on record. No 80° days recorded, a first.
July: Wettest July on record, 9.15". 9 thunderstorm days.
August: Remnants of TS Danny drench Fairhaven with 4.06" of rain over a 3-day period.
September: Coolest September since 1991.
October: 2nd wettest October on record, 8.49". Coldest October since 1988.
November: Very warm month. Just one day with below freezing temperature.
December: "Blizzard of 2009" leaves 17.5" snow, most for any December storm on record.
Dennis Bollea N1WJI
Fairhaven, Mass., 2 miles east of New Bedford on Buzzards Bay
Latitude: 41 deg., 38 min. NORTH
Longitude: 70 deg., 53 min. WEST
Station elevation: 43 feet above sea level
RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
820 AM EST MON DEC 21 2009
...RECORD DAILY SNOWFALL FOR PROVIDENCE RI DECEMBER 20 2009 AND
HIGHEST DECEMBER CALENDAR TOTAL IN THE PERIOD OF RECORD...
THE 14.3 INCHES OF SNOW MEASURED AT T.F. GREEN AIRPORT REPRESENTING
PROVIDENCE WAS NOT ONLY A NEW DAILY SNOWFALL RECORD FOR THE DATE
BUT ALSO THE HIGHEST CALENDAR DAY DECEMBER SNOWFALL SINCE RECORDS
BEGAN IN 1905.
THE PREVIOUS RECORD SNOWFALL FOR DECEMBER 20TH WAS 6.3 INCHES SET IN
1995.
THE TOTAL EVENT SNOWFALL FOR THE STORM WAS 16.0 INCHES.
IN ADDITION THE 16.0 INCH TOTAL IS THE NINTH GREATEST SNOWSTORM
TOTAL SINCE RECORDS HAVE BEEN KEPT IN 1905. IT IS THE SECOND
GREATEST DECEMBER SNOWSTORM TOTAL ON RECORD. THE GREATEST DECEMBER
SNOWSTORM TOOK PLACE DECEMBER 5TH THROUGH 7TH 2003 WHEN 17.0 INCHES
ACCUMULATED.
(The morning after the storm., Hoppy's Landing., Monday Dec 21, 2009. At 1147AM The official start of the winter season began.)
WIWS WEB SITE DISPLAY NIGHT OF THE BLIZZARD (ABOVE)
LOCAL SNOW TOTALS DEC 19-20 BLIZZARD
FREETOWN.............. 17.0
TAUNTON................. 11.9
SWANSEA................ 9.5
ACUSHNET............... 20
FAIRHAVEN.............. 18
WEST ISLAND.......... 15.5
DARTMOUTH............ 14.0
REHOBOTH............... 14
N.ATTLEBORO.......... 15.0
MARTHA'S VNYRD..... 10.0
NEW BEDFORD .........20.0
SANDWICH............... 16.0
BOURNE ...................21.5
EAST FALMOUTH..... 14.0
HYANNIS.................. 14.0
W FALMOUTH ..........17.5
PROVINCETOWN...... 12.0
MARION..........19.0
MORE SNOW TOTALS
The Blizzard of 2009 Didn’t “Measure-Up”
By M.L.Baron of The West Island Weather Station KA1WBH
(A Tropical Coconut Tree decorated with Christmas Ornaments pops out of the snow at a cottage on West Island. (relax..the tree is fake, but really cool!)
The debate continues as to exactly how much snow fell on the December 19-20 borderline blizzard along SouthCoast. Here at The West Island Weather Station on Bluepoint Rd I measured 15.5" after carefully taking three measurements about 3 yards apart and divided by three for the average. A neighbor nearby said he had 18” in his yard.
(This snowman was the SkyCam night time image viewed live during The Blizzard of 2009. It was seen all over the world on the WIWS web site. Countries such as Great Britain, Israel, Saudi Arabia and Iran were some of the many visitors who wanted to see the action here during the Northeast blizzard.)
Although the Blizzard of 2009 broke many all-time snowfall records for December since records have been kept starting in 1905, the other big story is the snow itself. The very dry light texture which is more typical with lake effect snow in Buffalo caused the snow to accumulate quickly. This type of snow is also very difficult to measure because it’s depth is influenced by the wind back drafts from buildings and overall topography of the surface. It is estimated that if the snow was more in character with classic New England blizzards, the heavier wet snow probably would not have exceeded a foot region-wide.
The north side of the causeway to West Island, Monday Dec 21, 2009 at 700AM.
(WHAT WAS THE EXACT TIME IT BEGAN TO SNOW AT WIWS? check this out: WIWS 24hrSkyCam time-lapse cycle for December 19, 2009)
(WIWS SKYCAM TIME LAPSE VIDEO DEC 20, 2009 24HR CYCLE)
The snow began to fall Saturday night December 19 around 10PM. Winds at WIWS peaked at 51.7MPH out of the northeast at 220AM and the barometer bottomed-out to 29.30 inches at 327AM Sunday morning. The wind was clocked several times over 35MPH sustained with heavy snow and temperatures in the mid-twenties, thus meeting the criteria for declaring this storm a blizzard event. “High snow amounts do not necessarily have to be the primary feature of a blizzard, but it’s the violence in the way it comes down with sustaining high winds and biting temperatures.” stated M.L.Baron. Snow-melt averaged about 1.30" of precipitation. The snow eventually tapered off in the early afternoon with a slight hint of an orange streak on the horizon at dusk marking the end of this history making storm.
(The temperature was 18 degrees with a chill of 6 above zero at times when this photo was taken Monday morning at 7AM. In contrast, just 4 short months ago, this frozen shoreline on the north side of the causeway was full of beach goers enjoying the warm August sunshine and 70 degree water.) see below:
BRISTOL COUNTY...SNOW REPORTS
WEST ISLAND 15.5 0630AM SPOTTER
ACUSHNET 20.0 1250 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
NORTH FAIRHAVEN 18.0 12/20 HAM RADIO
NEW BEDFORD 20.0 110 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
MANSFIELD 19.4 235 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
FALL RIVER 19.0 440 PM 12/20 NWS EMPLOYEE
MARION 19.0 830AM 12/20 HAM OPERATOR
RAYNHAM 18.0 1225 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
FREETOWN 17.0 1125 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
EAST FREETOWN 16.6 700 AM 12/21 NWS COOP
NORTON 16.3 700 AM 12/21 NWS COOP
NORTH DARTMOUTH 16.0 422 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
ATTLEBORO 15.8 135 PM 12/20 NWS EMPLOYEE
DIGHTON 15.5 235 PM 12/20 NWS EMPLOYEE
TAUNTON 14.4 700 PM 12/20 NWS OFFICE
WESTPORT 14.0 1210 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
SWANSEA 13.5 140 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
SOUTH DARTMOUTH 13.0 940 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
WEST MANSFIELD 13.0 120 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
EASTON 11.8 1200 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
REHOBOTH 11.2 235 PM 12/20 NWS EMPLOYEE
WIWS video clip during Blizzard Dec 20 at 240AM
BARNSTABLE COUNTY...WIND GUST REPORTS
MARSTONS MILLS 58 845 AM 12/20 SPOTTER HAM RADIO
EAST FALMOUTH 56 231 AM 12/20 SPOTTER HAM RADIO
YARMOUTH 56 1126 AM 12/20 SPOTTER HAM RADIO
HYANNIS 54 351 AM 12/20 SPOTTER HYA ASOS
YARMOUTH 54 117 AM 12/20 SPOTTER HAM RADIO
FALMOUTH 52 155 AM 12/20 SPOTTER FMH AWOS
HYANNIS 52 823 AM 12/20 SPOTTER HAM RADIO
CHATHAM 47 458 AM 12/20 SPOTTER CQX ASOS
...BRISTOL COUNTY...
FAIRHAVEN -WEST ISLAND 52 220 AM 12/20 SPOTTER HAM RADIO
...DUKES COUNTY...
VINEYARD HAVEN 58 322 AM 12/20 SPOTTER MVY ASOS
...NANTUCKET COUNTY...
NANTUCKET 61 205 AM 12/20 SPOTTER ACK ASOS
NANTUCKET 53 553 AM 12/20 SPOTTER HAM RADIO
...PLYMOUTH COUNTY...
PLYMOUTH 55 152 AM 12/20 SPOTTER HAM RADIO
PLYMOUTH 48 150 AM 12/20 SPOTTER PYM ASOS
Here’s an interesting record report from The National Weather Service:
RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
820 AM EST MON DEC 21 2009
...RECORD DAILY SNOWFALL FOR PROVIDENCE RI DECEMBER 20 2009 AND
HIGHEST DECEMBER CALENDAR TOTAL IN THE PERIOD OF RECORD...
THE 14.3 INCHES OF SNOW MEASURED AT T.F. GREEN AIRPORT REPRESENTING
PROVIDENCE WAS NOT ONLY A NEW DAILY SNOWFALL RECORD FOR THE DATE
BUT ALSO THE HIGHEST CALENDAR DAY DECEMBER SNOWFALL SINCE RECORDS
BEGAN IN 1905.
THE PREVIOUS RECORD SNOWFALL FOR DECEMBER 20TH WAS 6.3 INCHES SET IN
1995.
THE TOTAL EVENT SNOWFALL FOR THE STORM WAS 16.0 INCHES.
IN ADDITION THE 16.0 INCH TOTAL IS THE NINTH GREATEST SNOWSTORM
TOTAL SINCE RECORDS HAVE BEEN KEPT IN 1905. IT IS THE SECOND
GREATEST DECEMBER SNOWSTORM TOTAL ON RECORD. THE GREATEST DECEMBER SNOWSTORM TOOK PLACE DECEMBER 5TH THROUGH 7TH 2003 WHEN 17.0 INCHES ACCUMULATED.
This 2003 December weather event was consistent with a typical 3-day Nor’Easter. The ‘09 Blizzard had a silver lining as it transited the area quickly. If it would have lingered we very likely would have been measuring the final snow totals by several feet.
The big question is, Is this recent storm pattern a precursor to a busy winter season? “With caution I have to say no, but this is New England and the “rules” are made up as we go along.” stated M.L.Baron. With mild temperatures in the low 50's along with some rain showers, a significant amount of snow has been washed away a week after the blizzard. Colder more seasonal temperatures are expected by mid-week. Another winter storm event is possible New Year's Day.
END REPORT
END REPORT
NOVEMBER IN REVIEW
FROM TOM CARR WA1KDD - ACUSHNET, MA
Hello All:
A much warmer than normal November here in Acushnet,
with below normal precipitation. It was the 2nd. warmest November on
my records, with a mean temperature of 49.0 degrees and the month
was 5 degrees above normal. Nov. of 2006 had a mean of 49.1 degrees.
Both the high and low temps for the month came early. A killing
frost of 27 degrees occurred on Nov. 7th.. High pressure dominated most
of the month bringing more sunshine than usual for November.
The remnants of Hurricane Ida turned itself into a pressure gradient
Nor' easter and it sat off the mid-Atlantic coast for several days near the
middle of the month causing beach erosion and flooding rains there. Only
0.86" of rain fell at this station during that event.
The bulk of our rain fell during the last 7 days when November
became more typical stuck in a rut gloomy. It took the backside of a
deepening coastal low near months end to crank up the Westerly winds
and clear things out. It was the driest Nov. since only 0.74" fell in 2001.
The Fall Season was somewhat warmer than normal with near
normal precipitation.
November 2009 41deg,44min N 70deg,55min W
Ave High 56.2 deg
Ave Low 41.8 deg
Nov Mean 49.0 deg is 5.0 Above Normal
High Temp 69 on Nov 9th.
Low Temp 27 on Nov 7th.
Total Precip 2.97" is 2.05" Below Normal
Max 24 hr Precip 0.75" on Nov 13 -14th.
Snowfall 0.0" is 1.2" Below Normal
Total 2009 Precip 57.15" is 9.62" Above Normal
Season Snowfall 0.0" Oct-Apr
Days 90 deg & Above 0
Days 0 deg or Below 0
T-Storm Days 0
High Wind Gust 36 mph on Nov 28th.
Heating Degree Days 490
Cooling Degree Days 0
High Barometer 30.54" on November 18th.
Low Barometer 29.12" on November 27th.
Fall Season 2009 ( Sep,Oct,Nov)
Ave Temp 54.6 deg is 0.9 deg Above Normal
Total Precip 13.21" is 0.24" Below Normal
Tom Carr
WA1KDD
FROM DENNIS BOLLEA-
FAIRHAVEN,MA N1WJI
FROM DENNIS BOLLEA-
FAIRHAVEN,MA N1WJI
MONTHLY WEATHER/CLIMATE SUMMARY--
NOVEMBER 2009
FAIRHAVEN, MASSACHUSETTS
TEMPERATURE--
Average daily mean: 48.1°F (departure: +3.9 deg.)
Average daily high: 54.0°F
Average daily low: 42.2°F
Month's high: 65°F on the 10th
Month's low: 29°F on the 7th
Days with low 32°F or below: 1
Days with low 0°F or below: 0
Days with high 32°F of below: 0
Days with high 90°F or above: 0
PRECIPITATION--
Month's total: 2.48" (departure: -1.73")
Year's total: 53.36" (departure: +10.77")
Previous 12 months total (12/08 to 11/09): 59.91" (departure: +12.97")
Max. 24hr. total: 0.57" on 23rd-24th
Days with 0.01" or more: 11
Days with 1.00" or more: 0
Month's snow: 0.0" (departure: -0.5")
Days with 0.1" or more: 0
Days with 6.0" or more: 0
Season's total: 0.0" (departure: -0.5")
BAROMETER--
Month's high: 30.51" on 18th
Month's low: 29.11" on 27th
MISCELLANEOUS--
Days with thunder: 0
Days with fog: 9
Peak wind gust: 29 mph on the 28th
Heating degree days: 498, season: 1029 (last year: 1151)
Cooling degree days: 0, season: 487 (last year: 722)
Snow depth days: 0, season: 0( last year: 0)
FALL SEASON SUMMARY--
Average daily mean temperature: 53.8°F (departure: +0.4 deg.)
Season's high temperature: 80°F on 9/5
Season's low temperature: 29°F on 11/7
Precipitation: 14.15" (departure: +2.23")
Maximum 24 hr. precip.: 3.08" on 10/3
Snowfall: 0.0" (departure: -0.5")
Days with thunder: 3
Days with fog: 21
Comments: After a rather cool start to the month, November ended
up being the 4th warmest on record (since 1974). The final 23 days
averaged 6.5 degrees above normal. The month overall was 3.9 degrees
warmer than average. Only one day this month had a below freezing
temperature....The month was on the dry side for a change. 2.48" for
the month is the driest month since February. The last week of the
month was rather dreary with intermittent showers and foggy conditions
almost everyday....The fall season was wetter and a bit warmer than
average.
Dennis Bollea
N1WJI
END REPORT
October 2009 Acushnet,
Massachusetts
FROM TOM CARR WA1KDD -
ACUSHNET, MA
Hello All:
A wetter and colder than normal October here in Acushnet.
It was the coldest October since 1996 which saw a mean of 51.6 deg., at this location.
The highest temp for the month was only 71 degrees which
is unusual.
Windswept rains at the beginning, middle and end of the
month made for an early mess of leaves and pine needles.
This October produced 3 days with thunder, which is the most since
1990.
Although we briefly had a frosty morning on Oct. 20th..
we have yet to have a killing frost.
October 2009 41deg,44min N 70deg,55min W
Ave High 60.6 deg
Ave Low 43.3 deg
Oct Mean 52.0 deg is 1.2 Below Normal
High Temp 71 on Oct 7,21,31st.
Low Temp 31 on Oct 20th..
Total Precip 6.97" is 2.69" Above Normal
Max 24 hr Precip 2.45" on Oct 3rd.
Snowfall 0
Total 2009 Precip 54.18" is 11.67" Above Normal
Season Snowfall 0
Days 90 deg & Above 0
T-Storm Days 3
High Wind Gust 32 mph on Oct 7,31st.
Heating Degree Days 413
Cooling Degree Days 0
High Barometer 30.41" on October 12th.
Low Barometer 29.34" on October 7th.
Tom Carr WA1KDD
October 2009 Fairhaven, MA
FROM DENNIS BOLLEA-
FAIRHAVEN,MA N1WJI
October 2009 Fairhaven, MA
FROM DENNIS BOLLEA-
FAIRHAVEN,MA N1WJI
MONTHLY WEATHER/CLIMATE SUMMARY--
OCTOBER 2009
FAIRHAVEN, MASSACHUSETTS
TEMPERATURE--
Average daily mean: 51.2°F (departure: -1.5 deg.)
Average daily high: 58.7°F
Average daily low: 43.7°F
Month's high: 69°F on the 4th, 7th
Month's low: 34°F on the 20th
Days with low 32°F or below: 0
Days wit low 0°F or below: 0
Days with high 32°F of below: 0
Days with high 90°F or above: 0
PRECIPITATION--
Month's total: 8.49" (departure: +4.64")
Year's total: 50.88" (departure: +12.50")
Previous 12 months total (11/08 to 10/09): 63.51" (departure: +16.62")
Max. 24hr. total: 3.08" on 3rd
Days with 0.01" or more: 14
Days with 1.00" or more: 3
Month's snow: 0.0" (departure: 0.0")
BAROMETER--
Month's high: 30.38" on 12th
Month's low: 29.34" on 7th
MISCELLANEOUS--
Days with thunder: 2
Days with fog: 8
Peak wind gust: 33 mph on the 18th
Heating degree days: 419, season: 531 (last year: 490)
Cooling degree days: 0, season: 487 (last year: 722)
Comments: October 2009 was very wet and colder than normal. 8.49 inches
for the month is the wettest October since 2005 and the 2nd wettest on
record. Yearly precip total is now at 50.88 inches which is 12.50 inches
above normal....The average daily mean temperature for the month was 51.2
degrees which is 1.5 degrees below normal. It was the coldest October
since 1988. In spite of the overall cold temperatures we're still waiting
for the first 32-degree-day this season.
Dennis Bollea
N1WJI
END REPORT
OCTOBER 24, 2009
STORM REPORTS
September 2009 in Review
FROM DENNIS BOLLEA -
FAIRHAVEN,MA
N1WJI
MONTHLY WEATHER/CLIMATE SUMMARY--
SEPTEMBER 2009
FAIRHAVEN, MASSACHUSETTS
TEMPERATURE--
Average daily mean: 62.0°F (departure: -1.4 deg.)
Average daily high: 70.1°F
Average daily low: 53.9°F
Month's high: 80°F on the 5th
Month's low: 42°F on the 26th
PRECIPITATION--
Month's total: 3.18" (departure: -0.67")
Year's total: 42.39" (departure: +7.87")
Previous 12 months total (10/08 to 9/09): 57.84" (departure: +10.94")
Max. 24hr. total: 1.29" on 12th
Days with 0.01" or more: 7
Days with 1.00" or more: 1
BAROMETER--
Month's high: 30.45" on 10th
Month's low: 29.44" on 28th
MISCELLANEOUS--
Days with thunder: 1
Days with fog: 4
Peak wind gust: 21 mph on the 25th
Heating degree days: 106, season: 112 (last year: 80)
Cooling degree days: 25, season: 487 (last year: 721)
Comments: Cool temperatures and rather dry conditions this September. Only 7 days this month had measurable precipitation. In spite of the somewhat dry conditions this month the year 2009 total is 7.87 inches above normal and for the past 12 months the surplus amount of water is a whopping 10.94 inches....Average daily mean temperature of 62.0 degrees is the coolest September since 1991. Only 1 day this month reached 80 degrees....Only 4 days with fog observed.
Dennis Bollea
Fairhaven, Mass., 2 miles east of New Bedford on Buzzards Bay
Latitude: 41 deg., 38 min. NORTH
Longitude: 70 deg., 53 min. WEST
Station elevation: 43 feet above sea level
FROM TOM CARR WA1KDD - ACUSHNET,MA
Hello All:
A colder and drier than normal September here in Acushnet.
It was the coldest September since 1995 which had a mean of 61.6
This September saw only on 2 days reaching 80 or better. The high temperature for the month was only 81 deg. on Sept. 5th.
The month featured many nice days with cool mornings and
comfortable daytime temperatures.
A 3 day period of wet weather from September 11 - 13 th.
produced the bulk of the precipitation with 2.22" falling.
The hummingbirds left Town after this rain event. Mosquitos became viscious with the swamps refilled and at months end the year to date precipitation almost 9 inches above normal
September 2009
41deg,44min N 70deg,55min W
Ave High 72.3 deg
Ave Low 53.4 deg
Sept Mean 62.9 deg is 1.1 Below Normal
High Temp 81 on Sept 5th.
Low Temp 41 on Sept 20 & 26th
Total Precip 3.27" is 0.89" Below Normal
Max 24 hr Precip 1.57" on Sept 12th.
Snowfall 0
Total 2009 Precip 47.21" is 8.98" Above Normal
Season Snowfall 0
Days 90 deg & Above 0
T-Storm Days 2
High Wind Gust 22 mph on Sept 27 & 29th.
Heating Degree Days 97
Cooling Degree Days 38
High Barometer 30.48 on September 10th.
Low Barometer 29.43 on September 28th.
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AUGUST 2009 RECAP FAIRHAVEN
JULY 2009 MONTHLY WEATHER RECAP
FAIRHAVEN AND ACUSHNET
FAIRHAVEN
FAIRHAVEN
MONTHLY WEATHER/CLIMATE SUMMARY--
JULY 2009
FAIRHAVEN, MASSACHUSETTS
TEMPERATURE--
Average daily mean: 70.3°F (departure: -1.6 deg.)
Average daily high: 77.8°F
Average daily low: 62.7°F
Month's high: 84°F on the 30th
Month's low: 51°F on the 10th
PRECIPITATION--
Month's total: 9.15" (departure: +6.43")
Year's total: 32.50" (departure: +6.04")
Previous 12 months total (8/08 to 7/09): 60.26" (departure: +13.54")
Max. 24hr. total: 1.94" on 17th-18th
Days with 0.01" or more: 16
Days with 1.00" or more: 3
BAROMETER--
Month's high: 30.31" on 10th
Month's low: 29.57" on 24th
MISCELLANEOUS--
Days with thunder: 9
Days with fog: 15
Peak wind gust: 26 mph on the 24th
Heating degree days: 4 , season: 4 (last year: 0)
Cooling degree days: 173, season: 206 (last year: 492)
Comments: "Rain, rain go away...". Record July rainfall was certainly the weather highlight this month. 9.15" is the wettest July on record and the wettest month since 12.62" in June 2006. 16 days had measurable precip and 3 days had more than an inch. 9 thunderstorm days is the most in a month since June 1998 (10)....Cool
temperatures with comfortable humidity levels for the first 3 weeks of the month. Average daily mean temperature of 70.3 degrees is the lowest for July since 2001.
Dennis Bollea N1WJI
Fairhaven, Mass., 2 miles east of New Bedford on Buzzards Bay
Latitude: 41 deg., 38 min. NORTH
Longitude: 70 deg., 53 min. WEST
Station elevation: 43 feet above sea level
ACUSHNET
Hello All:
Wettest July in 31 years of record here in Acushnet and
colder than normal too. 17 days saw measurable precipitation, including
9 of the last 11 days of the Month. Thunder was heard on 8 days. The
most since July of 1988 which also had 8 days with thunder.
It was the coldest July since 2001. Only 188 cooling degrees
were recorded for the month, which should amount to a good savings on
electricity for air conditioning.
A late July coastal Low raised eyebrows on July 23rd and 24th
looking mean with much tropical support dropping some 2" rainfalls in the area.
July 2009 41deg,44min N 70deg,55min W
Ave High 78.7 deg
Ave Low 62.7 deg
July Mean 70.7 deg is 1.8 Below Normal
High Temp 86 on July 17,28,30th.
Low Temp 49 on July 10th.
Total Precip 9.58" is 6.37" Above Normal
Max 24 hr Precip 2.00" on July 23-24th.
Snowfall 0
Total 2009 Precip 35.90" is 6.14" Above Normal
2009 Snowfall 21.9"
T-Storm Days 8
Days 90 deg or Above 0
High Wind Gust 19 mph on July 5,16,31st.
Heating Degree Days 8
Cooling Degree Days 188
High Barometer 30.34" on July 10th.
Low Barometer 29.58" on July 24th.
Tom Carr
WA1KDD
MONTHLY WEATHER/CLIMATE SUMMARY--
APRIL 2009
FAIRHAVEN, MASSACHUSETTS
TEMPERATURE--
Average daily mean: 49.0ºF (departure: +1.2 deg.)
Average daily high: 57.6ºF
Average daily low: 40.4ºF
Month's high: 86ºF on the 26th
Month's low: 30ºF on the 13th
Days with low 32F or below: 2
Days with low 0F or below: 0
Days with high 32F or below: 0
Days with high 90F or above: 0
PRECIPITATION--
Month's total: 5.46" (departure: +1.51")
Year's total: 15.31" (departure: -1.13")
Previous 12 months total (5/08 to 4/09): 51.22" (departure: +4.46")
Max. 24hr. total: 1.93" on 6th
Days with 0.01" or more: 12
Days with 1.00" or more: 2
Month's snow: 0.0" (departure: -1.3")
Days with 0.1" or more: 0
Days with 6.0" or more: 0
Season's total: 35.6" (departure: -2.1")
BAROMETER--
Month's high: 30.50" on 29th
Month's low: 29.12" on 7th
MISCELLANEOUS--
Days with thunder: 2
Days with fog: 9
Peak wind gust: 30 mph on the 21st
Heating degree days: 478, season: 5518 (last year: 5200)
Cooling degree days: 3, season: 3 (last year: 0)
Snow depth days: 0, season: 152 (last year: 97)
Comments: A new high temperature record for the month of April was
established on the 26th when the mercury topped out at 86 degrees. The
previous record was 85ºF on April 12, 1977.
Average daily mean temp of 49.0 degrees is the warmest April since 2002. 30ºF on the
13th may be the last freezing temperature of the season...A couple of
rainy periods--1.94" on the 6th and 7th, also 2.22" from the 18th through
the 23rd....Snowless April. Last measurable snowfall in April was in 2003.
Dennis Bollea N1WJI
Fairhaven, Mass., 2 miles east of New Bedford on Buzzards Bay
Latitude: 41 deg., 38 min. NORTH
Longitude: 70 deg., 53 min. WEST
Station elevation: 43 feet above sea level
Hello All:
A warmer and wetter than normal April here in Acushnet
with below normal snowfall. April was 3 degrees warmer than normal,
but just slightly warmer than April 2008. It was the warmest April
here since 2002, which saw a mean of 51.5 deg.. A very warm 3 days
towards month end saw 89-75-83 for high temps on Apr. 26-28th. and
a somewhat earlier arrival of the hummingbirds.
A wet start to the month saw 3.88" of precip. fall during
the first 11 days of April. Another wet stretch between the 19th. and
23rd. of April saw 2.42" rain fall. No snow fell during the month.
It was a month of brisk winds.
April 2009 41deg,44min N 70deg,55min W
Ave High 60.5 deg
Ave Low 40.2 deg
Apr Mean 50.4 deg is 3.0 Above Normal
High Temp 89 on Apr 26th.
Low Temp 29 on Apr 1st.
Total Precip 6.36" is 1.48" Above Normal
Max 24 hr Precip 2.16" on Apr 6th.
Snowfall 0.0" is 1.6" Below Normal
Total 2009 Precip 16.96" is 1.63" Below Normal
Season Snowfall 45.7" Oct - Apr is 9.5" Above Normal
T-Storm Days 2
High Wind Gust 28 mph on Apr 21st.
Heating Degree Days 456
Cooling Degree Days 9
High Barometer 30.50" on Apr 29th.
Low Barometer 29.10" on Apr 6th.
Tom Carr WA1KDD
MONTHLY WEATHER/CLIMATE SUMMARY--
MARCH 2009
FAIRHAVEN, MASSACHUSETTS
TEMPERATURE--
Average daily mean: 37.1ºF (departure: -1.7 deg.)
Average daily high: 44.6ºF
Average daily low: 29.5ºF
Month's high: 60ºF on the 7th, 8th
Month's low: 12ºF on the 4th
Days with low 32F or below: 21
Days with low 0F or below: 0
Days with high 32F or below: 3
Days with high 90F or above: 0
PRECIPITATION--
Month's total (includes melted): 4.10" (departure: -0.54")
Year's total: 9.85" (departure: -2.64")
Previous 12 months total (4/08 to 3/09): 50.40" (departure: +3.68")
Max. 24hr. total: 1.26" on 2nd
Days with 0.01" or more: 8
Days with 1.00" or more: 2
Month's snow: 5.8" (departure: -1.8")
Days with 0.1" or more: 3
Days with 6.0" or more: 0
Season's total: 35.6" (departure: -0.8")
BAROMETER--
Month's high: 30.58" on 13th
Month's low: 29.33" on 30th
MISCELLANEOUS--
Days with thunder: 1
Days with fog: 8
Peak wind gust: 33 mph on the 2nd
Heating degree days: 858, season: 5040 (last year: 4714)
Cooling degree days: 0, season: 0 (last year: 0)
Snow depth days: 21, season: 152 (last year: 97)
Comments: March entered like a lion with 5.5" of a heavy snow/sleet mixture
on the 1st and 2nd. Winds gusted to 33 mph on the 2nd....Temperatures rising
to the low 60's on the 7th and 8th gave us hope for a warm month but it really
wasn't to be as the month ended up 1.7 degrees below normal. A daily low
temperature record was set on the 25th when the temp dropped to 21 degrees....
Precipitation ended up about a half inch below normal. Wet beginning and end to
the month and rather dry in the middle. First thunderstorm of the year on the 29th.
Dennis Bollea N1WJI
Fairhaven, Mass., 2 miles east of New Bedford on Buzzards Bay
Latitude: 41 deg., 38 min. NORTH
Longitude: 70 deg., 53 min. WEST
Station elevation: 43 feet above sea level
Hello All:
A drier than normal March here in Acushnet with near normal
temperatures and slightly below normal snowfall.
March started off with snow and sleet and wet and see - saw
temperatures. Some 5.8" of a slushy heavy to shovel mixture fell during
the first 3 days of the month was frozen solid by a 10 degree morning
on the 4th.. Temperatures then soared to 63 on the 8th. bringing out
honey bees and the resident woodchuck. More wet weather followed with
0.98" of precip. falling between the 9th. and 11th. of the month.
A long dry stretch between March 12th. and the 26th. saw
only 0.16" of precip. and below normal temperatures. Rain and warmer
temps at months end end had the peepers in good chorus by the 27th..
Spring birds seemed scarce with just a few redwings
spotted on March 2nd. and it wasn't until March 24th. that grackles
where sighted mixed with some redwings at the feeder.
March 2009 41deg,44min N 70deg,55min W
Ave High 47.7 deg
Ave Low 28.9 deg
Mar Mean 38.3 deg is 0.3 Above Normal
High Temp 63 on Mar 8th.
Low Temp 10 on Mar 4th.
Total Precip 3.90" is 1.57" Below Normal
Max 24 hr Precip 1.16" on Mar 2nd.
Snowfall 6.1" is 0.6" Below Normal
Total 2009 Precip 10.60" is 3.11" Below Normal
Season Snowfall 45.7" Nov-Mar is 9.0" Above Normal
T-Storm Days 1
High Wind Gust 26 mph on Mar 6th.
Heating Degree Days 834
Cooling Degree Days 0
High Barometer 30.59" on Mar 13th.
Low Barometer 29.30" on Mar 30th.
Tom Carr WA1KDD
MARCH 01-02 SNOW STORM EVENT
MARCH 01-02 SNOW STORM EVENT
SNOW REPORTS
MOOSUP.............13.5"
NEW IPSWICH....13."
ROYALSTON.......11.5"
COVENTRY.........11.5"
HARVARD...........10.5"
WESTFIELD..........10."
WESTHAMPTON...10".
PETERBOROUGH..10"
WEST GREENWICH..9.5"
CRANSTON............9.5"
WILTON.................9.4"
SOUTHWICK........9.2"
CUMBERLAND....9.0"
TOLLAND..............9.0"
PEPPERELL.........9.0"
ASHBURNHAM.....9.0"
FRANKLIN.............8.5"
MILTON..................8.5"
STAFFORDVILLE....8"
WESTFORD..........8.0
SHIRLEY................8.0"
NASHUA................8.0"
WARWICK.............7.7"
LOWELL................7.5"
ASHLAND..............7.5"
GOFFSTOWN.......7.5"
CHARLESTOWN..7.5"
BOYLSTON...........7.5"
WARREN...............7.5"
MILFORD...............7.5"
SHREWSBURY....7.4"
HUDSON...............7.3"
WILLINGTON........7.3"
OXFORD................7"
MERRIMACK.........7.0"
SCITUATE.............7.0"
W.WARWICK.........6.7"
ACUSHNET..............4"
NEW BEDFORD.....4"
WEST ISLAND......3.85"
DARTMOUTH.......3.75
MATTAPOISETT....3.50"
FEBRUARY 2009 - MONTHLY RECAP
Hello All:
A warmer than normal February here in Acushnet with below
average precipitation and snowfall. It was the warmest February since 2002
which saw a mean of 36.5 degrees compared to an average temperature of
33.5 degrees this February. Although warmer than normal, this February
produced the first Feb. reading of Zero, since 2003 on the 6th..
Snowfall this February was only 4.8" some 5.2" below the
normal of 10.0". It was the least snowiest Feb. since 1.4" fell here in 2002.
A snowfall of 3.8" on February 3rd into 4th. was the snow event for the month.
It was good to begin to see bare ground on Feb. 8th. after 39 days
of snow cover of 1" or more which started with a 7" snowfall on Dec. 31st..
A windy month as 9 days saw gusts to 25 m.p.h. or higher and
new games of pick up sticks. The brisk conditions slowed signs of Spring
to road kill skunks and one lonely flowering crocus at months end.
The Winter Season for climate records (dec-jan-feb) was snowier
and wetter than normal, but near normal temperature-wise. It was the snowiest
Winter with some 39.6" since the Winter of 2004-5, when 68.7" fell. The
average temperature for this Winter was 32.1 deg.. It was the coldest Winter
since 2004-5 which saw a mean of 31.7 deg. The Winter of 2008-9 saw 3 days
with readings of Zero or below. The most since 5 days in January of 2005.
February 2009 Acushnet, Ma 41deg,44min N 70deg,55min W
Ave High 43.4 deg
Ave Low 23.5 deg
Feb Mean 33.5 deg is 2.3 Above Normal
High Temp 61 on Feb 11th.
Low Temp 0 on Feb 6th.
Total Precip 2.13" is 1.79" Below Normal
Max 24 hr Precip 0.57" on Feb 28th.
Snowfall 4.8" is 5.2" Below Normal
Total 2009 Precip 6.70" is 1.54" Below Normal
Season Snowfall 39.6" Oct - Feb
T-Storm Days 0
High Wind Gust 42 mph on Feb 12th.
Heating Degree Days 891
Cooling Degree Days 0
High Barometer 30.46" on Feb 25th.
Low Barometer 29.13" on Feb 12th.
Winter (Dec Jan Feb) 2008 - 2009
Ave Temp 32.1 deg is 0.2 Above Normal
Total Precip 14.54" is 1.76" Above Normal
Total Snowfall 39.6" is 13.0" Above Normal
Tom Carr
WA1KDD
MONTHLY WEATHER/CLIMATE SUMMARY--
FEBRUARY 2009
FAIRHAVEN, MASSACHUSETTS
TEMPERATURE--
Average daily mean: 32.2ºF (departure: +0.3 deg.)
Average daily high: 39.6ºF
Average daily low: 24.7ºF
Month's high: 53ºF on the 8th
Month's low: 8ºF on the 5th, 6th
Days with low 32F or below: 23
Days with low 0F or below: 0
Days with high 32F or below: 3
Days with high 90F or above: 0
PRECIPITATION--
Month's total (includes melted): 1.46" (departure: -1.93")
Year's total: 5.75" (departure: -2.10")
Previous 12 months total (3/08 to 2/09): 51.70" (departure: +5.19")
Max. 24hr. total: 0.42" on 28th
Days with 0.01" or more: 7
Days with 1.00" or more: 0
Month's snow: 4.1" (departure: -7.0")
Days with 0.1" or more: 3
Days with 6.0" or more: 0
Season's total: 29.8" (departure: +1.0")
BAROMETER--
Month's high: 30.46" on 25th
Month's low: 29.15" on 12th
MISCELLANEOUS--
Days with thunder: 0
Days with fog: 4
Peak wind gust: 30 mph on the 3rd
Heating degree days: 913, season: 4182 (last year: 3905)
Snow depth days: 14, season: 131 (last year: 97)
WINTER SEASON SUMMARY--
Average daily mean temperature: 31.2ºF (departure: -1.0 deg.)
High temperature: 56ºF on Dec. 10
Low temperature: 4ºF on Jan. 16
Precipitation (includes melted): 12.30" (departure: +0.10")
Snow: 29.8" (departure: (+2.2")
Days with thunder: 0
Days with fog: 16
Comments: Driest February on record with just 1.46" (including melted snow)measured. Not much snow this month either. 4.1" this February is the lowest February snowfall total since 1.4" in 2002. Just 3 days with measurable snowfall this month....Monthly average temperature ended up slightly above normal. Two days had highs above 50ºF and two days had lows under 10ºF....Winter season numbers ended with below normal temperatures with precipitation and snowfall numbers right around the normal mark.
Dennis Bollea N1WJI
Fairhaven, Mass., 2 miles east of New Bedford on Buzzards Bay
Latitude: 41 deg., 38 min. NORTH
Longitude: 70 deg., 53 min. WEST
Station elevation: 43 feet above sea level
Hello All:
A colder than January here in Acushnet with slightly above
normal precipitation and snowfall. It was the coldest January here since
2004 which had a mean of 22.5 deg. and 6 days of zero deg. or below. The
entire month stayed over 1" or more snow covered at this location which is
unusual for any Winter month here. Even January of 2005 with its 44.0" of
snow and the snowiest of any month on my records did not stay snow
covered the entire month.
Mixed precipitation events brought much hazard to walking
and driving and shoveling and pine tree branches. Oil burners got a workout
with 1240 heating degree days recorded for the month. Barometers fell to
28.96" or more in this area on January 7th..
January 2009 Acushnet, Ma 41deg,44min N 70deg,55min W
Ave High 33.9 deg
Ave Low 16.8 deg
Jan Mean 25.4 deg is 4.5 deg. Below Normal
High Temp 51 on Jan 28th.
Low Temp - 1 below on Jan 16th.
Total Precip 4.57" is 0.25" Above Normal
Max 24 hr Precip 1.43" on Jan 28th- 29th.
Snowfall 11.0" is 1.1" Above Normal
Total 2009 Precip 4.57"
Season Snowfall 34.8" Nov - Jan
Days 0 deg & Below 2
T-Storm Days 0
High Wind Gust 40 mph on Jan 8th.
Heating Degree Days 1240
Cooling Degree Days 0
High Barometer 30.55" on Jan 17th.
Low Barometer 28.96" on Jan 7th.
Tom Carr WA1KDD
TEMPERATURE--
Average daily mean: 25.7ºF (departure: -4.2 deg.)
Average daily high: 32.7ºF
Average daily low: 18.8ºF
Month's high: 45ºF on the 28th
Month's low: 4ºF on the 16th
Days with low 32F or below: 31
Days with low 0F or below: 0
Days with high 32F or below: 13
Days with high 90F or above: 0
PRECIPITATION--
Month's total (includes melted): 4.29" (departure: -0.17")
Year's total: 4.29" (departure: -0.17")
Previous 12 months total (2/08 to 1/09): 55.64" (departure: +9.02")
Max. 24hr. total: 1.41" on 7th
Days with 0.01" or more: 11
Days with 1.00" or more: 2
Month's snow: 6.6" (departure: -4.2")
Days with 0.1" or more: 7
Days with 6.0" or more: 0
Season's total: 25.7" (departure: +8.0")
BAROMETER--
Month's high: 30.54" on 17th
Month's low: 28.98" on 8th
MISCELLANEOUS--
Days with thunder: 0
Days with fog: 3
Peak wind gust: 31 mph on the 1st
Heating degree days: 1209, season: 3269 (last year: 2987)
Cooling degree days: 0, season: 0 (last year: 0)
Snow depth days: 67, season: 117 (last year: 84)
Comments: This January was the coldest since 2004 and the 6th coldest
on my records (since 1975). Everyday of the month had a low temperature
at or below 32 degrees, only the third time on record and the first
time since 1981....Snowfall was on the light side but with the low temp-
eratures there was at least 1 inch on the ground everyday but one....
On the 8th the barometer dropped below 29 inches for the first time since
December 16, 2007. The storm brought 1.44 inches of precipitation, some
of it fell as freezing rain.
Dennis Bollea N1WJI
Fairhaven, Mass., 2 miles east of New Bedford on Buzzards Bay
Latitude: 41 deg., 38 min. NORTH
Longitude: 70 deg., 53 min. WEST
Station elevation: 43 feet above sea level
Submitted by Dennis Bollea N1WJI:
ANNUAL WEATHER/CLIMATE SUMMARY
2008
FAIRHAVEN, MASSACHUSETTS
TEMPERATURE--
Average daily mean: 51.4ºF (departure: +0.6 deg.)
Average daily high: 59.3ºF
Average daily low: 43.5ºF
Year's high: 93 on July 19
Year's low: 7 on January 3
Days with high 90ºF or higher: 3
Days with low 0ºF or lower: 0
Days with high 32ºF or lower: 14
Days with low 32ºF or lower: 112
Season's last freeze: April 16
Season's first freeze: November 23
Growing season: 189 days
PRECIPITATION--
Year's total (includes melted): 54.38" (departure: +7.74")
Days with 0.01" or more: 137
Days with 1.00" or more: 13
Max. 24-hr. total: 2.81" on September 27-28
Year's snow: 33.9" (departure: -3.9")
Days with 0.1" snow or more: 16
Days with 6.0" or more: 1
Max. 24-hr. snow: 9.2" on December 19-20
Longest period with no measurable precip: 12 days (October 10 - 21)
Longest period with 0.10" or less: 17 days (August 20 - September 5)
Longest period with 1.00" or less: 36 days (June 18 - July 23)
BAROMETER--
Year's high: 30.72" on March 30
Year's low: 29.18" on February 27
MISCELLANEOUS--
Days with thunder: 19
Days with fog: 109
High wind gust: 36 mph on April 1 and May 13
Comments: Very wet year with 54.38", third wettest year on record....
Very snowy December brought the yearly snowfall total just below normal.
Monthly highlights--
January: Very mild temperatures. Unusual January thunderstorm on the 10th.
February: Two more rare mid-winter thunderstorms on the 2nd and 7th. Wet
but not much snow.
March: 2.58" rain on the 7th-8th. Just 0.3" snow for the month.
April: Thunderstorm with pea-sized hail on the 12th. First hail event since
May 2000.
May: Very cool month, 2.1 degrees below normal.
June: Warm and dry. 19 days with fog this month.
July: Very warm month. Just 2 days didn't reach 80ºF.
August: Pleasant, cooler than normal temperatures. Coolest August since 2000.
September: Weakening Tropical Storm Hanna passes about 25 miles north of
Fairhaven on the 6th-7th. Winds were only light to moderate and
just an inch of rain was measured.
October: Coolest October since 1988
November: Wet and cold. Tornado watch issued on the 16th, thankfully nothing
developed.
December: Second snowiest December on record with 19.1".
Fairhaven, Mass., 2 miles east of New Bedford on Buzzards Bay
Latitude: 41 deg., 38 min. NORTH
Longitude: 70 deg., 53 min. WEST
Station elevation: 43 feet above sea level
Just a few numbers for December from Harold Crapo N1ZTV Total melted precipitation 6.85 Total snow fall 22.7. 22.7 is the snowiest of my records for 47 years next was 2003 with 21.0 inches. December of 1973 had no snow. White Christmas 1959 1966 1967 1969 1970 1974 1975 1983 1989 1993 1995 1998 2000 2008.