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Daily Discussions Mar 24, 2026

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2026 ALL TIMES ARE…

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News Mar 24, 2026

Meet Cheryl Cummings, Director of Strategic Partnerships

Cheryl Cummings has spent more than two decades helping mission-driven organizations grow — building strategies, strengthening teams, and connecting people to causes worth believing in. For the past six years, she has brought that experience to bear at Blue Hill Observatory & Science Center, where she serves as Director of Strategic Partnerships.

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News Mar 24, 2026

Your Legacy at the Observatory

By including Blue Hill Observatory in your will or estate plan, you help ensure that this extraordinary scientific and historic legacy continues for generations to come — that the climate record keeps growing, that students keep climbing this hill, and that the doors of the Observatory stay open to scientists, educators, and the curious public long into the future.

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Events & Webinars Mar 24, 2026

From April Break to August: Programs for Every Young Explorer

From April break through the end of August, Blue Hill Observatory has programs for students of all ages — from week-long nature adventures for elementary schoolers to an intensive meteorology career program for high schoolers. Here's everything coming up this spring and summer.

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Events & Webinars Mar 24, 2026

Earth Day Climb Event. Same Hill. Same Mission. A Bigger Invitation.

On April 18th, hundreds of community members will ascend Great Blue Hill together for one of Greater Boston's most beloved Earth Day traditions.

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News Mar 24, 2026

February 2026 at Blue Hill: By the Numbers

Climate Data · Monthly Summary Sunrise from the summit of Great Blue Hill, February 2026. © Blue Hill Observatory & Science Center…

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News Mar 24, 2026

24.8 Inches: The February Storm That Made History at Blue Hill

Significant Weather · Storm Report Looking out from the Observatory during the height of the February 22–23 storm. © Blue Hill Observatory…

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Daily Discussions Mar 23, 2026

Monday, March 23, 2026

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2026 ALL TIMES ARE…

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News Mar 23, 2026

The Climb Nobody Sees: Keeping Our Weather Instruments Ready

Behind the Scenes · Instruments & Maintenance Tower climbers service the wind instruments on the roof of Blue Hill Observatory, February 2026.…

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Significant Weather Blog Mar 22, 2026

Significant Weather Outlook: Sunday, March 22, 2026 3 PM

Significant Weather Weekly Outlook Since the author will likely be away this Monday (March 23), this weekly significant weather outlook is being…

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