Contributed by Dr. William Minsinger, President Emeritus, BHOSC America’s 250th birthday – its semi-quincentennial – is a good opportunity to take a step back in time to look at the weather on April 19th, 1775 during the pivotal Battle of Lexington and Concord. British General Thomas Gage in Boston had received intelligence that John Hancock… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA SUNDAY, APRIL 6, 2025 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0518E SUNSET: 1816E CHILLY AS RAIN CONTINUES INTO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON…. The rain that started mid to late yesterday morning continued to fall at varying intensities overnight,… Read More »
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BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 2025 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0519E SUNSET: 1815E CHILLY AS RAIN MOVES IN FOR THE AFTERNOON…. Today has featured overcast skies, thanks to a mid-level cloud deck advancing in from the west.… Read More »
Celebrate Earth Day 2025 by immersing yourself in the natural setting of Great Blue Hill while climbing to the Observatory with family, friends, or co-workers. Once you reach the top, climbers will tap a LED counter joining a tally of total climbers. Next our volunteers will capture what “Earth Day Means to You,” which we… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 2025 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0521E SUNSET: 1814E A MUCH MILDER AND DRY DAY TODAY…. We were under overcast skies for much of the morning. Despite the cloudy conditions, temperatures drastically warmed… Read More »
Blue Hill Observatory March 2025 Summary: March was much warmer than normal, with average precipitation and record low snowfall. The approximated 24-hour mean temperature for the month of 40.2 deg F was 5.7 degrees warmer than the 1891-2020 130-year average for March, and it was 4.4 degrees warmer than the 1991-2020 30-year average. The month… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2025 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0523E SUNSET: 1813E MORE RAINFALL OVERNIGHT INTO THIS MORNING, TURNING MILDER TODAY…. Rain, and even a bit of snow and sleet, developed last evening and continued well… Read More »
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