BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0445E SUNSET: 1854E MORE CLOUDS THAN SUN TODAY, BUT A BIT WARMER THAN YESTERDAY…. Clouds quickly moved in after a very nice sunrise early this morning, leaving… Read More »
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BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0444E SUNSET: 1856E A SOAKING RAIN OVERNIGHT, REMAINING CLOUDY INTO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON WITH COOL TEMPERATURES CONTINUING…. A steady soaking rainfall occurred overnight into early this morning.… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0442E SUNSET: 1857E COLD FRONT BRINGS RAIN AND A STEEP DROP IN TEMPERATURES ON BLUE HILL TODAY…. Early morning showers made their way to Blue Hill giving… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0441E SUNSET: 1858E WARM AND HUMID ONCE AGAIN UNDER MAINLY SUNNY SKIES…. Showers and thunderstorms yesterday afternoon and evening left 0.20″ of rain in the gauge, but… Read More »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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