April 2021 Summary – Warmer and Sunnier Than Average

Blue Hill Observatory April 2021 Summary: April was warmer and much sunnier than average. The 24-hour adjusted mean temperature for the month of 47.0 deg F was 2.1 degrees warmer than the 1891-2020 130-year average for April, and it was 0.7 degrees warmer than the 1981-2010 30-year average. The average maximum temperature of 57.2 deg… Read More »

Sunday, May 9, 2021

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORYMILTON, MASSACHUSETTSELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA SUNDAY, MAY 9, 2021ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIMESUNRISE: 0429ESUNSET:  1851E ANOTHER GOOD VISIBILITY DAY WITH INCREASING CLOUDS…. Today became overcast, starting from almost cloudlessskies at the 7 A.M. observation. Visibility is holdingat 75 miles on average, and we have observed… Read More »

Saturday, May 8, 2021

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORYMILTON, MASSACHUSETTSELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA SATURDAY, MAY 8, 2021ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIMESUNRISE: 0430ESUNSET:  1850E MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH GOOD VISIBILITY ATOPGREAT BLUE HILL…. Today was overcast with surprisingly great visibility.We had a mix of low and mid-level cloud cover with anaverage visibility of 80 miles.… Read More »

Friday, May 7, 2021

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORYMILTON, MASSACHUSETTSELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2021ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIMESUNRISE: 0431ESUNSET:  1851E DRY WEATHER HANGS AROUND… After a raw, chilly and wet stretch earlier this week, we havelined up our 2nd consecutive dry day. Sunshine wasplentiful under a gentle NE wind during… Read More »

Thursday, May 6, 2021

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORYMILTON, MASSACHUSETTSELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA THURSDAY, MAY 6, 2021ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIMESUNRISE: 0433ESUNSET: 1849E FAIR WEATHER DAY WITH A STILL-PREVALENTCOOL BREEZE…. Yesterday we experienced more rainfall with an overnight total of 0.24 inches. Visibility was much better today, being 75 miles on average. Skies… Read More »

Wednesday, May 5, 2021

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORYMILTON, MASSACHUSETTSELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 2021ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIMESUNRISE: 0434ESUNSET:  1848E CHILLY WITH VERY LIGHT RAIN…. Today we experienced more rainfall with an overnight totalof 0.32 inches and an additional 0.02 inches between the7 and 1 P.M. observations. Visibility was a… Read More »

Tuesday, May 4, 2021

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORYMILTON, MASSACHUSETTSELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA TUESDAY, MAY 4, 2021ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIMESUNRISE: 0435ESUNSET:  1847E MUCH NEEDED RAINFALL OVERNIGHT INTO TODAY; MUCH COOLERAND WINDY…. A good slug of rainfall has fallen here at Blue Hill.The rain started just after 10 P.M. last night and amountedto… Read More »

Monday, May 3, 2021

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORYMILTON, MASSACHUSETTSELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA MONDAY, MAY 3, 2021ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIMESUNRISE: 0436ESUNSET:  1846E COOLER WITH A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS…. Today is cooler compared to yesterday thanks to anonshore wind and an increase in a thickening cloud cover. Visibility has been between… Read More »

Sunday, May 2, 2021

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORYMILTON, MASSACHUSETTSELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA SUNDAY, MAY 2, 2021ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIMESUNRISE: 0438ESUNSET:  1845E BREEZY AND WARM WITH INTERMITTENT SUNSHINEATOP GREAT BLUE HILL…. We observed mostly cloudy conditions with intermittentsunshine. Visibility was 65 miles on average, with amax visibility of 70 miles being seen… Read More »