Saturday, July 10, 2021

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORYMILTON, MASSACHUSETTSELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA SATURDAY, JULY 10, 2021ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIMESUNRISE: 0417ESUNSET:  1922E OVERCAST WITH A COOL BREEZE FOLLOWING A DAY OFRECORD RAINFALL…. Today we measured an additional 2.89 inches of rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 7 AM this morning, partly… Read More »

Tropical Storm Elsa Drenches Southern New England

After making landfall in Florida and moving over much of the East Coast of the United States over the past two days, Tropical Storm Elsa crossed southeastern New England on Friday, July 9, 2021 and passed approximately 40 miles to the southeast of the Observatory at mid-day. Torrential rain arrived early in the morning, and… Read More »

Friday, July 9, 2021

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORYMILTON, MASSACHUSETTSELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA FRIDAY, JULY 9, 2021ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIMESUNRISE: 0416ESUNSET:  1922E HEAVY RAINS RETURN AS TROPICAL STORM ELSA GLIDES THROUGH… Tropical Storm Elsa is making a pass approximately 40 miles to oursoutheast delivering torrential rain and some gusty winds. So far,we… Read More »

Thursday, July 8, 2021

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORYMILTON, MASSACHUSETTSELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2021ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIMESUNRISE: 0416ESUNSET:  1923E RISE AND REPEAT- ANOTHER DAY OF CLOUDS AND INCOMING AFTERNOONSTORMS… Two lines of storms cruised their way through the area withinthe past 24 hours. The first batch yesterday evening  deliveredfrequent cloud to ground… Read More »

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 »