Sunday, January 15, 2023

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA SUNDAY, JANUARY 15, 2023 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0711E SUNSET:  1637E OVERCAST WITH SNOW SHOWERS ATOP GREAT BLUE HILL…. Today we observed overcast conditions with very light snow. Rain totals were 0.04 inches overnight, with… Read More »

Saturday, January 14, 2023

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 2023 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0711E SUNSET:  1636E FOGGY WITH A WINTRY MIX ATOP GREAT BLUE HILL…. Today we observed overcast conditions with very light ice pellets, freezing rain, and light snow… Read More »

Friday, January 13, 2023

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2023 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0712E SUNSET:  1634E OVERCAST WITH LIGHT RAIN, AND QUITE WINDY OUT OF THE SOUTH…. Today we observed overcast conditions with occasional light rain. Rain totals were 0.84… Read More »

Thursday, January 12, 2023

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2023 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0712E SUNSET:  1633E OVERCAST WITH SOME LIGHT SNOW COMING THROUGH BEFORE A TEMPERATURE RISE INTO THE MID-30’S…. Today we observed overcast conditions with light snow beginning around… Read More »

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2023 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0712E SUNSET:  1632E COOLER WITH HAZY CONDITIONS THIS MORNING LEADING TO BETTER VISIBILITY IN THE AFTERNOON HOURS…. Today we observed improving conditions as cloud cover decreased since… Read More »

2022 Summary – Fourth Warmest Year on Record

The year 2022 was exceptionally warm and ranked as the fourth warmest on record. The approximated 24-hour mean temperature of 51.1F was 3.3F warmer than the 130-year (1891-2020) long-term mean and 1.6F above the 30-year (1991-2020) average. Every month was warmer than the long-term mean except for January. The annual average maximum temperature of 60.9F,… Read More »

Tuesday, January 10, 2023

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2023 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0713E SUNSET:  1631E A WARM MIDWINTER’S DAY WITH EXCELLENT VISIBILITY AND PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES…. Today we observed improving conditions as cloud cover decreased since this morning. Visibility… Read More »

Monday, January 9, 2023

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2023 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0713E SUNSET:  1630E MORE CLOUDS THAN SUN, A TOUCH OF SNOW EARLY THIS MORNING…. As a weak wave passed to the south of the area early this… Read More »

Sunday, January 8, 2023

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA SUNDAY, JANUARY 8, 2023 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0713E SUNSET:  1629E ABUNDANT SUNSHINE WITH LIGHT WIND TODAY, BUT ON THE COLDER SIDE…. We’ve had no shortage of sunshine today, which is a welcome sight after… Read More »

December 2022 Summary – Warmer and Wetter Than Average

Blue Hill Observatory December 2022 Summary:  December was generally warm with more precipitation and less snowfall than expected. The approximated 24-hour mean temperature for the month of 34.1 deg F was 4.0 degree warmer than the 1891-2020 130-year average for December, and it was 1.3 degrees warmer than the 1991-2020 30-year average. The average maximum… Read More »