Thursday, January 6, 2022
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 2022 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME SUNRISE: 0713E SUNSET: 1625E COLDER WITH MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES ATOP GREAT BLUE HILL…. We observed improved visibility in comparison to yesterday, about 35 miles on average. Wind was westerly… Read More »
Wednesday, January 5, 2022
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2022 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME SUNRISE: 0713E SUNSET: 1625E WIND IS THE MAIN FEATURE ON TOP OF THE HILL…. Today reverted back to overcast, but at least we were busy in the wind department!… Read More »
Tuesday, January 4, 2022
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2022 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME SUNRISE: 0713E SUNSET: 1625E SUNSHINE RETURNS, BUT STILL QUITE COLD…. Much to the excitement of many, the sun has finally returned after a one week hiatus, However it’s visit… Read More »
Monday, January 3, 2022
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 2022 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME SUNRISE: 0713E SUNSET: 1624E ABOUT 20 DEGREES COLDER TODAY, STILL NO SUNSHINE…. We completely changed the air mass today vs that of yesterday as the temperature is a solid… Read More »
December 2021 Summary – Tied for Tenth Warmest on Record
Blue Hill Observatory December 2021 Summary: December was very warm and much drier, less snowy and cloudier than average. The 24-hour adjusted mean temperature for the month of 36.2 deg F was 6.1 degrees warmer than the 1891-2020 130-year average for December, and it was 3.4 degrees cooler than the 1991-2020 30-year average. The month… Read More »
Sunday, January 2, 2022
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA SUNDAY, JANUARY 2, 2022 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME SUNRISE: 0713E SUNSET: 1622E CARBON COPY OF YESTERDAY, THE SUNLESS STREAK CONTINUES…. Visibility has stayed at a 1/16th mile all day today due to fog. A light drizzle has… Read More »
Saturday, January 1, 2022
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 2022 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME SUNRISE: 0713E SUNSET: 1622E FOGGY WITH VERY LIGHT RAINFALL TO START OFF THE NEW YEAR…. Visibility has stayed at a 1/16th mile all day today due to fog. Very… Read More »
Friday, December 31, 2021
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2021 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME SUNRISE: 0713E SUNSET: 1622E DAMP, DREARY AND FOGGY WEATHER CONTINUES ATOP THE HILL…. A near carbon copy of yesterday is persisting into our New Year’s Eve. We continue to… Read More »
Two Tornado Outbreaks in December 2021 Have Raised Questions About Extreme Weather Nationally and Even for New England
Authored by Robert Thompson, retired Meteorologist-in-Charge of the Boston/Norton National Weather Service (NWS) Forecast Office. He is now an adjunct professor at Anna Maria College and a Board Member of Blue Hill Observatory & Science Center. Two tornado outbreaks in December 2021 have raised several questions even for us in New England. The first and… Read More »
