BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORYMILTON, MASSACHUSETTSELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2021ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIMESUNRISE: 0609ESUNSET: 1647E RAIN OVERNIGHT TAPERS TO DRIZZLE BY LATE MORNING…. Big difference today from yesterday. Clouds quickly movedinto the region last evening with rainfall not far behind.Rain fell all night into mid-late… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORYMILTON, MASSACHUSETTSELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2021ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIMESUNRISE: 0608ESUNSET: 1648E MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND COOL, FAIR WEATHER ATOP GREATBLUE HILL…. The sky was almost clear for most of the day with only afew clouds being seen off in the distance.… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORYMILTON, MASSACHUSETTSELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2021ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIMESUNRISE: 0607ESUNSET: 1652E DECREASING CLOUD COVER WITH EXCELLENT VISIBILITY INTHE MORNING HOURS…. Today we observed an excellent visibility of 85 miles, andalmost overcast skies in the morning. Skies cleared up asthe day went… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORYMILTON, MASSACHUSETTSELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2021ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIMESUNRISE: 0606ESUNSET: 1651E A FEW MORE DECORATIVE CLOUDS, STILL VERY MILD STOPGREAT BLUE HILL… We are experiencing yet another mild day here on the summit inwhat appears to be a common theme this… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORYMILTON, MASSACHUSETTSELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2021ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIMESUNRISE: 0604ESUNSET: 1656E WARMER WITH PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES AND A SOUTHWESTERLY BREEZE…. Today was warmer, yet dry with dew points staying in the upper40’s. Cloud cover decreased as the day went on, and… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORYMILTON, MASSACHUSETTSELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2021ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIMESUNRISE: 0603ESUNSET: 1654E FAIR WEATHER CONTINUES WITH MILDER CONDITIONS…. Despite the cool air mass in place, plenty of sunshine has beenobserved today along with dew points in the upper 40’s to low 50’s.… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORYMILTON, MASSACHUSETTSELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2021ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIMESUNRISE: 0602ESUNSET: 1655E FAIR WEATHER CONTINUES WITH COOL AND BREEZY CONDITIONS…. We recorded our lowest temperature of the season thus far thismorning with a low of 40F (39.7F). This is the coldest temperaturerecorded… Read More »
The non-profit Blue Hill Observatory and Science Center,a National Historic Landmark located atop Great Blue Hill, was recently awarded a “Save America’s Treasures” (SAT) grant by the National Park Service to preserve many of our historic climate resources. In support of this project, the Observatory is seeking $65,000 to fulfill the obligation to raise matching… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORYMILTON, MASSACHUSETTSELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2021ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIMESUNRISE: 0601ESUNSET: 1657E FAIR WEATHER WITH A COOL BREEZE AFTER SOME OVERNIGHT RAINFALL…. A few showers moved through during the wee hours of the morningamounting to 0.01″ of rainfall. Otherwise it’s been a… Read More »
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