BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2025 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0627E SUNSET: 1728E PERIODS OF CLOUDS AND SUN, EVEN MILDER WITH INCREASING WIND…. The day has had varying amounts of clouds and sunshine. We started the day… Read More »
Listed below are recent publications, informal reports and presentations describing climate research on various topics based on the Blue Hill climate record. Click on the title to access each document. 2025 “Southerly High-Wind Events in Southern New England: Climatology and Synoptic Setting” (Journal of Operational Meteorology, Vol. 13, Issue 3) (March, 2025) “State of the… Read More »
Observatory Research Projects and Collaborations Ongoing research projects and collaborations at BHO cover a wide range of topics related to our long-term climate record, and these activities are supported by staff and professional scientists as well as high-school and college student interns and other volunteers. Listed below is a sample of current projects. Wind Speed… Read More »
This report is an updated summary of the extensive climate records of the Blue Hill Observatory that focuses on the daily climate data for several key parameters over the entire period of record. This document is also available as a downloadable PDF file.
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2025 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0628E SUNSET: 1727E FINALLY TURNING MILDER AS THE OVERALL WEATHER PATTERN SHIFTS A BIT…. We started the day with a lot of clouds and some virga, but… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2025 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0630E SUNSET: 1726E REMAINING COLD WITH MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS…. Skies began the day mostly cloudy with altostratus and cirrus filling much of the sky, providing… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2025 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0632E SUNSET: 1725E PLENTY OF SUNSHINE TODAY, COLD AND BLUSTERY YET AGAIN…. We started the day under partly to mostly cloudy skies which slowly started to clear… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2025 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0633E SUNSET: 1723E CONTINUED COLD, BUT WITH MUCH LESS WIND DESPITE A STORM SYSTEM PASSING TO OUR SOUTHEAST…. We had a brief period of sunshine early this… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2025 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0634E SUNSET: 1722E BLUSTERY ONCE AGAIN AS THE ARCTIC AIR MASS HANGS ON ANOTHER DAY WITH CONTINUED BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES…. The arctic blast continues with well below… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2025 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0636E SUNSET: 1721E ARCTIC BLAST CONTINUES WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS…. The current arctic blast certainly means business with well below normal temperatures and strong winds continuing today.… Read More »
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