August 2021 Summary – Third Warmest on Record

Blue Hill Observatory August 2021 Summary: August was very warm and wetter than average. The 24-hour adjusted mean temperature for the month of 72.6 deg F was 4.3 degrees warmer than the 1891-2020 130-year average for August, and it was 2.3 degrees warmer than the 1991-2020 30-year average. The month tied with 2012 as the… Read More »

Monday, September 6, 2021

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORYMILTON, MASSACHUSETTSELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2021ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIMESUNRISE: 0515ESUNSET:  1809E A MURKY START TRANSITIONED TO A BRILLIANT LABOR DAY AFTERNOON…. Clouds and a touch of fog were observed to start the day alongwith moderate levels of humidity. However, as the morning… Read More »

Sunday, September 5, 2021

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORYMILTON, MASSACHUSETTSELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2021ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIMESUNRISE: 0514ESUNSET:  1811E LOTS OF CLOUDS TODAY WITH A FEW SHOWERS…. Clouds have been the theme today with a few showers moving throughthe region this morning. 0.02″ of rain was measured in the gaugeat… Read More »

Saturday, September 4, 2021

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORYMILTON, MASSACHUSETTSELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2021ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIMESUNRISE: 0513ESUNSET:  1813E EVEN BETTER VISIBILITY WITH MOSTLY CLEAR WEATHER…. Today, again featured some pristine weather. Fall seems to be arrivingright on time, which is fortunate. Skies were mostly clear save some fair weather… Read More »

Friday, September 3, 2021

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORYMILTON, MASSACHUSETTSELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2021ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIMESUNRISE: 0510ESUNSET:  1815E EXCELLENT VISIBILITY WITH PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES ATOPGREAT BLUE HILL…. Today featured some pristine weather. Fall seems to be arrivingright on time, which is fortunate. Skies were partly cloudy, and the humidity… Read More »

Thursday, September 2, 2021

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORYMILTON, MASSACHUSETTSELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2021ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIMESUNRISE: 0509ESUNSET:  1816E NICE WEATHER FOLLOWING A BUSY WEATHER DAY…. After leaving significant damage down south, there was a bunch ofmeasurable rainfall from Ida. The storm total was 4.00 inches! Most of the rainfall… Read More »

Wednesday, September 1, 2021

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORYMILTON, MASSACHUSETTSELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2021ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIMESUNRISE: 0508ESUNSET:  1817E SOME RAIN STARTING UP WITH THE IDA REMNANTS…. After leaving significant damage down south, measurable rainfallbegan around 10 A.M. from Ida. So far today we have only measured0.09 inches, but rain… Read More »

Tuesday, August 31, 2021

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORYMILTON, MASSACHUSETTSELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2021ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIMESUNRISE: 0509ESUNSET:  1819E A LOT OF CLOUD COVER, BUT AN OTHERWISE PLEASANT DAY…. Today marks the 4th day in a row that has again featured a lot ofcloud cover. A cold front has moved… Read More »

Monday, August 30, 2021

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORYMILTON, MASSACHUSETTSELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2021ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIMESUNRISE: 0508ESUNSET:  1821E WARMER AND MORE HUMID WEATHER RETURNS…. Today marks the 3rd day in a row that has again featured a lot ofcloud cover. However warmer and more humid air has returned to… Read More »