Sunday, January 26, 2020

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, 2020 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES AND FAIR WEATHER ATOP GREAT BLUE HILL…. Today we observed decent visibility, with 70 miles being seen at the 10 A.M.… Read More »

Saturday, January 25, 2020

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 2020 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME LOW CLOUDS AND CHILLY WITH AN INCREASING BREEZE Other than a few small breaks to the east just after sunrise, the sky has been… Read More »

Friday, January 24, 2020

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2020 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME FILTERED SUNSHINE AND MILD TEMPERATURES ATOP GREAT BLUE HILL…. We observed persistent haze throughout the day resulting in a max visibility of only 35… Read More »

Thursday, January 23, 2020

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 2020 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME INCREASING CLOUDS AND A SOUTHWESTERLY BREEZE WITH A TEMPERATURE INCREASE…. Almost clear skies this morning were overcast by the 1 P.M. observation. Visibility was… Read More »

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2020 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME A BLUEBIRD DAY WITH LIGHT WESTERLY WINDS…. Today the observatory saw abundant sunshine with slightly limited visibility in the morning hours due to haze.… Read More »

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2020 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME ANOTHER SUNNY, BUT COLD DAY ATOP GREAT BLUE HILL…. Despite the abundance of sunshine today, the air mass over the region continues to be… Read More »

2019 Was Warmer and Wetter Than Average

The year 2019 ended with a 24-hour corrected mean temperature of 49.2F, which was 1.6F warmer than the 120-year (1891-2010) long-term mean and 0.3F above the 30-year (1981-2010) normal. The annual average maximum temperature of 58.0F was 1.1F warmer than the long-term mean, while the annual average minimum temperature of 41.0F was 1.2F warmer than… Read More »

Monday, January 20, 2020

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 2020 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME PLENTY OF SUNSHINE TODAY, BUT VERY COLD AND DRY…. Despite the abundance of sunshine today, the air mass over the region is of Arctic… Read More »

Sunday, January 19, 2020

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 2020 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME A FAIR WEATHER DAY FOLLOWING LAST NIGHT’S MUCH-NEEDED SNOWFALL…. Last night’s snow measured to 3 inches, which amounted to 0.37 inches melted down. Weather… Read More »