“Picture Post for Environmental Conservation”— A New Program for Middle School Youth at Blue Hill Observatory with Supporting Online Units

Middle School Educators: Blue Hill Observatory and Science Center Invites You and Your Students to Visit Great Blue Hill this Fall—at No Charge (and we will help organize this field trip)   “Picture Post for Environmental Conservation,” described below, was developed with heartfelt gratitude to Greater Boston educators who work tirelessly to help all youth… Read More »

Wednesday, October 19, 2022

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2022 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0602E SUNSET:  1656E A FAIR WEATHER DAY AFTER NO MORE THAN A SPRINKLE YESTERDAY…. Today was cool and dry after a trace fell in the last 24… Read More »

Tuesday, October 18, 2022

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2022 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0601E SUNSET:  1657E OVERNIGHT AND EARLY MORNING RAIN ENDS, FAIR WEATHER THEREAFTER…. Periods of showers that began yesterday afternoon continued through the overnight hours and into early… Read More »

Join Us For a Webinar on Hurricanes on Saturday, November 5th

Join Us Online Saturday, November 5th from 11 am to 1 pm for Two Exceptional Presentations on Hurricanes entitled— “Is Climate Change Affecting Hurricanes?” and “New England Hurricanes: Our Vulnerability has Never Been Greater” The program is being offered by Blue Hill Observatory as a replacement for the annual Southern New England Weather Conference that… Read More »

Monday, October 17, 2022

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2022 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0559E SUNSET:  1659E OVERCAST AND COOL TODAY WITH RAIN MOVING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON…. After a spectacular weekend of perfect weather, today we return to clouds and developing… Read More »

Sunday, October 16, 2022

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2022 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0558E SUNSET:  1701E A MID OCTOBER BEAUTY OF A DAY ON THIS SUNDAY AT BLUE HILL…. What a way to show off on a weekend! Mother Nature… Read More »

Saturday, October 15, 2022

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2022 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0557E SUNSET:  1702E STILL MILD, YET DRIER THAN YESTERDAY ATOP GREAT BLUE HILL…. Today featured a great visibility of 80 miles, dropping to 65 miles at the… Read More »

Friday, October 14, 2022

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2022 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0556E SUNSET:  1704E MOVING BACK TO GOOD WEATHER AFTER A SOAKING RAINFALL LAST NIGHT AND THIS MORNING…. Today started off rainy with 1.51 inches falling overnight and… Read More »

Thursday, October 13, 2022

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2022 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0555E SUNSET:  1705E OVERCAST WITH SOME LIGHT RAIN AND LIMITED VISIBILITY…. We observed a visibility of 20 miles today, due to a layer of haze in the… Read More »

Wednesday, October 12, 2022

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2022 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0554E SUNSET:  1707E MILDER WITH ENJOYABLE WEATHER AND A COOL WESTERLY BREEZE…. We observed a visibility of 40 miles today, due to a layer of haze in… Read More »