The Cummings Foundation Awards the Blue Hill Observatory $75,000 Over Three Years

The Blue Hill Observatory is proud to announce it is a 2023 recipient of the esteemed “Cummings $30 Million Grant Program” supporting general operations in the amount of $75,000 distributed over 3-years. Executive Director, Charles Orloff stated, “The Blue Hill Observatory’s staff and board of directors are honored to partner with the Cummings Foundation to… Read More »

Sunday, August 4, 2024

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA SUNDAY, AUGUST 4, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0440E SUNSET:  1859E TROPICAL AIRMASS REMAINS IN PLACE, WARM AND HUMID…. Yesterday marked the 3rd consecutive day of 90F degrees or higher, thus officially reaching heatwave criteria… Read More »

July 2024 Summary – Tied for Seventh Warmest on Record

Blue Hill Observatory July 2024 Summary: July temperature was much above average with below average rainfall and near average sunshine. The approximated 24-hour mean temperature for the month of 74.0 deg F was 4.0 degrees warmer than the 1891-2020 130-year average for July, and it was 2.3 degrees warmer than the 1991-2020 30-year average. The… Read More »

Saturday, August 3, 2024

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0439E SUNSET:  1901E TROPICAL AIRMASS REMAINS IN PLACE, HOT AND HUMID…. Today is another day of heat and humidity, as temperatures have risen to the upper 80s… Read More »

Friday, August 2, 2024

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0438E SUNSET:  1902E HAZY, HOT, AND HUMID TODAY WITH INCREASING CLOUD COVER…. There has been plenty of sunshine into the early afternoon, but clouds are starting to… Read More »

Thursday, August 1, 2024

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0437E SUNSET:  1903E ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES WITH HIGHER DEW POINTS TODAY…. Skies have been partly cloudy for much of the day, with increasing cloud cover in the… Read More »

Wednesday, July 31, 2024

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0436E SUNSET:  1904E MAINLY CLOUDY, WARM, AND VERY HUMID WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS…. Clouds have been dominating for the most part, but peeks of sun have occurred here… Read More »

Tuesday, July 30, 2024

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0435E SUNSET:  1905E A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS, MUCH WARMER AND MORE HUMID…. The upper level low that impacted the area yesterday has moved well off… Read More »

Monday, July 29, 2024

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA MONDAY, JULY 29, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0434E SUNSET:  1906E OVERCAST AND COOL WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS…. An upper level low that was well to the southeast of New England yesterday backed into the region… Read More »

Sunday, July 28, 2024

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA SUNDAY, JULY 28, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0433E SUNSET:  1907E SEASONABLE WITH LIMITED VISIBILITY AND A LIGHT SEA BREEZE IN THE AFTERNOON…. We observed a lower visibility today due to smoke from the Canadian… Read More »