BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORYMILTON, MASSACHUSETTSELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2021ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIMESUNRISE: 0556ESUNSET: 1751E ARCTIC BLAST IN FULL SWING, GUSTY WINDS CONTINUE…. An arctic front came through yesterday afternoon accompaniedwith numerous snow showers and squalls. A couple of squallspassed over the hill deposited 0.1″… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORYMILTON, MASSACHUSETTSELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA SUNDAY, MARCH 14, 2021ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIMESUNRISE: 0557ESUNSET: 1750E ARCTIC FRONT APPROACHING, LOTS OF CLOUDS AND GUSTY WINDS…. Before we get into the weather, a quick reminder that hereat Blue Hill Observatory, we do not switch to DaylightSaving Time,… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORYMILTON, MASSACHUSETTSELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 2021ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIMESUNRISE: 0559ESUNSET: 1749E PLENTY OF SUNSHINE, BUT MUCH COOLER WITH A BRISK WIND…. The taste of spring came to an end last night with thepassage of a cold front. Strong cold air advection… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORYMILTON, MASSACHUSETTSELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 2021ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIMESUNRISE: 0601ESUNSET: 1747E MORNING CLOUDS ONCE AGAIN YIELD TO SUNSHINE, SLIGHTLYCOOLER YET STILL MILD…. Today’s morning clouds were quicker to exit compared to yesterday. This has allowed for plentiful sunshine undermostly clear skies… Read More »
Our esteemed presenter is Dr. Jerry X. Mitrovica, the Frank Baird Jr. Professor of Science in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Harvard University, and a John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation “genius grant” recipient in 2019.
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2021 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME SUNRISE: 0602E SUNSET: 1746E CLOUDS FINALLY GIVING WAY TO SUNSHINE, VERY MILD TEMPERATURES…. An abundance of cloud cover this morning is finally giving way to increasing sunshine early this… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2021 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME SUNRISE: 0605E SUNSET: 1745E ANOTHER MILD DAY WITH DECREASING VISIBILITY AND LIGHT WINDS THIS MORNING…. Today we observed 75 miles this morning, dropping to 60 miles this afternoon due… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 2021 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME SUNRISE: 0606E SUNSET: 1744E SUNNY AND MUCH MILDER TODAY WITH A BRISK WEST WIND… A snow shower moved through late last evening along the leading edge of a warmer… Read More »
Blue Hill ObservatoryWinter 2020-2021 Summary: The winter (December-February) season was generally warm with a few cold periods and with above average precipitation and snowfall. The 24-hour mean temperature for the winter of 30.5 deg F was 3.0 degrees warmer than the 130-year winter average and 1.5 degrees warmer than the 1981-2010 30-year average. The average… Read More »
Blue Hill Observatory February 2021 Summary: February was warmer, wetter and much snowier than average. The 24-hour adjusted mean temperature for the month of 28.8 deg F was 2.2 degrees warmer than the 1891-2020 130-year average for February, but it was 0.3 degrees cooler than the 1981-2010 30-year average. The average maximum temperature of 35.2… Read More »
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