Climate Reference Network Instruments Operational at Blue Hill Observatory

  After many years of planning and site preparation, NOAA has installed a full suite of Climate Reference Network (CRN) instruments on the summit of Great Blue Hill in the clearing to the west of the Observatory. The automated instruments at BHO, which became operational on 18 September 2024, include duplicate sensors for air temperature,… Read More »

Friday, September 20, 2024

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0530E SUNSET:  1744E BRIEF PERIODS OF RAIN, GUSTY WINDS IMPACT BLUE HILL TODAY… The low pressure system from yesterday is still off the coast, bringing the coastal… Read More »

Thursday, September 19, 2024

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0529E SUNSET:  1746E FINALLY A CHANGE, OVERCAST WITH PERIODS OF LIGHT RAIN AND DRIZZLE… What’s this strange wet stuff falling from the sky today? Finally we’re seeing… Read More »

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0528E SUNSET:  1748E CLOUDS INCREASING WITH VERY LIGHT WIND AND WARM TEMPERATURES… Clouds have been increasing and thickening as the day progresses. We had some filtered sunshine… Read More »

Tuesday, September 17, 2024

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0527E SUNSET:  1749E EARLY MORNING FOG QUICKLY BURNS OFF TO MAINLY SUNNY SKIES… We started the day socked in fog with visibility as low as 1/8th of… Read More »

Monday, September 16, 2024

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0526E SUNSET:  1751E SUNNY AND DRY WEATHER CONTINUES WITH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES… Sunshine has been the theme today with more wildfire smoke aloft creating milky skies. A… Read More »

Sunday, September 15, 2024

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0525E SUNSET:  1753E MOSTLY CLEAR AND DRY WITH SOME HAZE HINDERING VISIBILITY… We observed very little visibility due to a thick fog this morning at the 7… Read More »

Saturday, September 14, 2024

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0524E SUNSET:  1755E MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES, WILDFIRE SMOKE HANGS AROUND… High pressure remains in control again today. Aside from some thin cirrus clouds that have moved in… Read More »

Friday, September 13, 2024

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0523E SUNSET:  1756E UNSEASONABLY WARM WEATHER CONTINUES WITH PLENTY OF SUNSHINE TO START OFF THE WEEKEND… A high pressure system is keeping us warm and dry, which… Read More »