Wednesday, July 7, 2021

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORYMILTON, MASSACHUSETTSELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 2021ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIMESUNRISE: 0415ESUNSET:  1923E AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS ARE THE MOST NOTABLE ASTHE DAY WAS VERY SIMILAR TO THE ONE BEFORE…. We measured only 0.24 inches of rainfall from last night’sthunderstorms. That is a surprise considering… Read More »

Tuesday, July 6, 2021

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORYMILTON, MASSACHUSETTSELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA TUESDAY, JULY 6, 2021ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIMESUNRISE: 0414ESUNSET:  1923E HAZY, HOT, AND HUMID WEATHER RETURNS…. Some early morning thunderstorms moved through in the weehours, likely the leading edge of a warmer and more humidair mass. The dew point has… Read More »

Monday, July 5, 2021

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORYMILTON, MASSACHUSETTSELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA MONDAY, JULY 5, 2021ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIMESUNRISE: 0414ESUNSET:  1924E MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS TODAY WITH WARMER TEMPERATURES…. After a rainy weekend that brought over 4 inches of rain tothe Observatory, today has been a much better day with… Read More »

June 2021 Summary – Warmest on Record

Blue Hill Observatory June 2021 Summary: June was the warmest on record, and it was much drier and sunnier than average. The 24-hour adjusted mean temperature for the month of 70.0 deg F was 5.7 degrees warmer than the 1891-2020 130-year average for June, and it was more than 4 degrees warmer than the 1981-2010… Read More »

Sunday, July 4, 2021

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORYMILTON, MASSACHUSETTSELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA SUNDAY, JULY 4, 2021ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIMESUNRISE: 0413ESUNSET:  1924E AN OVERCAST AND COOL JULY 4TH…. Today we’ve again experienced lower than normal temperatures,only reaching the low to mid 60’s. Overnight rainfall totaled1.91 inches, with an additional trace falling between… Read More »

Saturday, July 3, 2021

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORYMILTON, MASSACHUSETTSELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA SATURDAY, JULY 3, 2021ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIMESUNRISE: 0412ESUNSET:  1924E *PLEASE NOTE AS OF JULY 1, 2021, WE ARE USING 1991-2020CLIMATOLOGICAL NORMALS (old set 1981-2010 is retired)* COOLER WITH SOME MUCH-NEEDED RAINFALL AND FOGGYCONDITIONS…. Today we’ve experienced lower than normal… Read More »

Friday, July 2, 2021

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORYMILTON, MASSACHUSETTSELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA FRIDAY, JULY 2, 2021ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIMESUNRISE: 0412ESUNSET:  1925E *PLEASE NOTE AS OF JULY 1st, 2021, WE ARE USING 1991-2020CLIMATOLOGICAL NORMALS (old set 1981-2010 is retired)* FROM T-SHIRTS TO SWEATSHIRTS, SUBSTANTIAL COOLDOWN ATOPGREAT BLUE HILL… A number of changes… Read More »

Thursday, July 1, 2021

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORYMILTON, MASSACHUSETTSELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA THURSDAY, JULY 1, 2021ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIMESUNRISE: 0410ESUNSET:  1924E A MUCH COOLER START TO JULY AFTER A RECORD-BREAKING JUNE…. Following the thunderstorms last night, we were able to pickup 0.54 inches of rainfall. This leaves the June precipitationdeficit at… Read More »

Wednesday, June 30, 2021

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORYMILTON, MASSACHUSETTSELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 2021ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIMESUNRISE: 0410ESUNSET:  1924E DAY 3 OF THE HEATWAVE BRINGS MORE RECORD TEMPERATURES TO BLUEHILL…. Today marked the 3rd day of the heatwave that has encompassedthe region this week. Record breaking warmth was observed… Read More »