Tuesday, February 28, 2023

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2023 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0622E SUNSET:  1733E PERIODS OF MAINLY LIGHT SNOW CONTINUE ON THE HILL THIS AFTERNOON… Snow began flying just after midnight last night and has continued at varying… Read More »

Monday, February 27, 2023

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0623E SUNSET:  1731E INCREASING CLOUDS AHEAD OF THE NEXT SYSTEM; THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM… The day started with a lot of low level cloud cover. These… Read More »

Sunday, February 26, 2023

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2023 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0625E SUNSET:  1730E OVERCAST AND COLD WITH A BIT OF LIGHT SNOW… Clouds have been the theme today following the period of light snow late yesterday afternoon… Read More »

Saturday, February 25, 2023

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2023 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0626E SUNSET:  1729E COLD CLOUDY DAY WITH LIGHT WIND… Today has been cold and cloudy with light wind which has decreased to as low as 2 mph… Read More »

Friday, February 24, 2023

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2023 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0628E SUNSET:  1728E MISSING WIND DATA DUE T0 FROZEN WIND INSTRUMENTS… Many of the wind instruments have been reading erroneously due to a thin layer of glaze.… Read More »

Thursday, February 23, 2023

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2023 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0629E SUNSET:  1726E MIXED BAG OF WINTRY PRECIP OVERNIGHT, BECOMING LIGHT SNOW AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE DAY…. Mother Nature threw the kitchen sink at us overnight with… Read More »

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2023 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0631E SUNSET:  1725E CLEAR SKIES TO START THE DAY, BUT CLOUDS HAVE QUICKLY INCREASED…. After a beautiful sunrise this morning under clear skies, clouds have quickly increased… Read More »

Tuesday, February 21, 2023

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2023 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0632E SUNSET:  1724E A TOUCH OF SNOW THIS MORNING; OVERCAST, RAW, AND CHILLY…. A period of snow moved through this morning, starting as a bit of rain.… Read More »

State of the Climate at Blue Hill Observatory: 1885-2022

This report is an updated summary of the extensive climate records of the Blue Hill Observatory that focuses on changes in climate extremes that have occurred in several key parameters over the entire period of record.   This document is also available as a downloadable PDF file.     

Monday, February 20, 2023

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2023 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0634E SUNSET:  1723E LOTS OF CLOUDS, BUT WARM (FOR FEBRUARY STANDARDS)…. Clouds have dominated the sky today with only a touch of very filtered sunshine for a… Read More »