BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORYMILTON, MASSACHUSETTSELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 2021ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIMESUNRISE: 0518ESUNSET: 1816E CLOUDS BREAKING, LESS WIND AND A BIT MILDER TODAY…. An ocean storm continues to spin south of Nova Scotiasending a spoke of clouds across eastern Massachusetts. Asdrier air tries to… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORYMILTON, MASSACHUSETTSELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA MONDAY, APRIL 5, 2021ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIMESUNRISE: 0519ESUNSET: 1815E LOTS OF CLOUDS AND WINDY CONDITIONS AT BLUE HILL…. An ocean storm south of Nova Scotia has been retrograding abit sending a spoke of clouds and even a few flurries… Read More »
Blue Hill Observatory March 2021 Summary: March was warmer, drier, less snowy, and much sunnier than average. The 24-hour adjusted mean temperature for the month of 39.2 deg F was 4.7 degrees warmer than the 1891-2020 130-year average for March, and it was 3.4 degrees warmer than the 1981-2010 30-year average. The average maximum temperature… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORYMILTON, MASSACHUSETTSELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA SUNDAY, APRIL 4, 2021ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIMESUNRISE: 0522ESUNSET: 1813E A NICE DAY FOR EASTER ATOP GREAT BLUE HILL…. We observed fair and more seasonable weather today. Visibilityis 75 miles on average with very few clouds in the sky. Theweather… Read More »
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We are excited to announce that the major Observatory renovation project, which has been in the planning stages for several years, is underway. Extensive work will start in June that will require that we close to the public until some time in 2022. The building will get a much-needed rehab including concrete repair, historically appropriate… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORYMILTON, MASSACHUSETTSELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 2021ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIMESUNRISE: 0523ESUNSET: 1812E A FAIR WEATHER DAY WITH COOLER TEMPERATURES ANDEXCELLENT VISIBILITY…. We observed fair, yet still colder than normal weather todayat the summit. Visibility was excellent at 80 miles all day,and skies… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORYMILTON, MASSACHUSETTSELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 2021ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIMESUNRISE: 0524ESUNSET: 1811E MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS, UNSEASONABLY CHILLY… Yesterday’s storm produced 1.20 inches of much neededprecipitation. However, the annual deficit still remainsin the red at -3.10 inches. As the low-pressure exitedin the afternoon,… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORYMILTON, MASSACHUSETTSELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 2021ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIMESUNRISE: 0526ESUNSET: 1810E MUCH NEEDED RAINFALL OVERNIGHT, COLDER AIR RETURNS…. Finally we received periods of much needed rainfall overnightinto this morning. Rain fell heavy at times amounting to 1.14inches through 7 A.M. this… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORYMILTON, MASSACHUSETTSELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 2021ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIMESUNRISE: 0528ESUNSET: 1809E WINDY AND WARM WITH INCREASING CLOUDS…. Clouds have been steadily increasing during the day as ournext weather system approaches the region. However, despitethe cloudiness, a gusty south-southwest wind has beenadvecting… Read More »
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