Staff Spotlight · March 2026 Left: Cheryl Cummings, Director of Strategic Partnerships · Right: Janice Richard, Board of Directors · Blue Hill Observatory & Science Center Cheryl Cummings has spent more than two decades helping mission-driven organizations grow — building strategies, strengthening teams, and connecting people to causes worth believing in. For the past six… Read More »
Legacy Giving · Planned Giving Blue Hill Observatory has stood on this hill since 1885 — through storms, seasons, and 141 years of unbroken daily observation. The people who built that record did so because they believed the work mattered beyond their own lifetimes. A bequest is one of the most meaningful ways to carry… Read More »
Educational Programs · Spring & Summer 2026 © Blue Hill Observatory & Science Center From April break through the end of August, Blue Hill Observatory has programs for students of all ages — from week-long nature adventures for elementary schoolers to an intensive meteorology career program for high schoolers. Here’s everything coming up this spring… Read More »
Events · Earth Day 2026 © Blue Hill Observatory & Science Center On April 18th, hundreds of community members will ascend Great Blue Hill together for one of Greater Boston’s most beloved Earth Day traditions. This year, the event has a new name — and a bigger idea behind it. From “Climb for Climate” to… Read More »
Climate Data · Monthly Summary Sunrise from the summit of Great Blue Hill, February 2026. © Blue Hill Observatory & Science Center February 2026 was a cold and notably snowy month on Great Blue Hill, finishing 1.7°F below the long-term average and delivering nearly twice the normal snowfall — driven almost entirely by one extraordinary… Read More »
Significant Weather · Storm Report Looking out from the Observatory during the height of the February 22–23 storm. © Blue Hill Observatory & Science Center On the evening of February 22nd, snow began falling over Great Blue Hill. By the time it ended late on the 23rd, the storm had written itself into the history… Read More »
Behind the Scenes · Instruments & Maintenance Tower climbers service the wind instruments on the roof of Blue Hill Observatory, February 2026. © Blue Hill Observatory & Science Center The historic snowfall totals and wind records from February’s major storm didn’t happen by accident. Behind every data point in Blue Hill Observatory’s 141-year climate record… Read More »
Significant Weather Weekly Outlook Since the author will likely be away this Monday (March 23), this weekly significant weather outlook is being issued a day ahead of time. There are no major storms expected this coming week, but there are a series of light to moderate precipitation events in store for southern New England. … Read More »
Significant Weather Weekly Outlook Main Focus: Risk of Strong Winds and Heavy Rain/Flooding Today and Tonight A strong surface low pressure center will cross the Great Lakes today in connection with a high amplitude sharp upper trough. Southern New England will be in the warm sector with strong southerly winds and pulses of heavy downpours.… Read More »
Risk of Strong Winds and Heavy Rain/Flooding Monday into Monday Night A high amplitude sharp upper trough will spawn an associated strong surface low pressure center that will track across the Great Lakes region late in the weekend into early next week. Southern New England will be in the warm sector with strong southerly winds… Read More »
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