The year 2018 ended with a 24-hour corrected mean temperature of 50.0F, which was 2.4F warmer than the 120-year (1891-2010) long-term mean and 1.1F above the 30-year (1981-2010) normal. The annual average maximum temperature of 58.5F was 1.6F warmer than the long-term mean, while the annual average minimum temperature of 42.2F was 2.4F warmer than… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2019 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME NORTH-WESTERLY WINDS WITH OCCASIONAL FLURRIES THROUGHOUT THE DAY ATOP GREAT BLUE HILL…. Visibility fell from 40 to 15 miles today, due to an increasing… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2019 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME SIGNIFICANT FOG THIS MORNING GIVES WAY TO CLOUDY SKIES AND STRONG AFTERNOON WINDS…. Thick fog this morning subsided shortly before the 7 A.M observation, along with… Read More »
Blue Hill Observatory December 2018 Summary: December was warmer and drier than average with very little snowfall and abundant sunshine. The 24-hour adjusted mean temperature for the month of 33.3 deg F was 3.5 degrees warmer than the 120-year average for December and 1.7 degrees warmer than the 1981-2010 30-year average. The average maximum temperature of… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2019 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME FOGGY DAY WITH FROZEN PRECIPITATION IN THE MORNING CHANGING TO LIGHT RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON…. Visibility decreased from 10 miles this morning to 1/16… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2019 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME CLEAR SKIES AND COLDER TEMPERATURES…. Today the skies were mostly clear and the visibility was excellent at 80 miles. The temperatures dropped this morning… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY SUNDAY, JANUARY 6, 2019 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME CLEARING SKIES FOLLOW FREEZING RAIN EVENT… This morning’s observations began with substantial remains of last night’s freezing rain event. The characteristic glaze ice that… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 2019 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME CONTINUED WARMER THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND RAIN…. The temperatures at Blue Hill continued to be warmer than normal today with a maximum of 41F… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 2019 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME A WARMER THAN NORMAL DAY WITH INCREASING AFTERNOON CLOUDS ATOP GREAT BLUE HILL…. Today started with some scattered cirrus clouds that increased with a… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 2019 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME LIGHT SNOW AND RAIN IN THE MORNING WITH SKIES CLEARING UP IN THE AFTERNOON…. Today started overcast with light snow and rain between 6… Read More »
How We Serve the Community
Learn more about the Observatory's observations through graphics, text summaries and data.
BHO sponsors conferences, events and special activities to engage the community about science.
BHO provides many science programs for educators, students and the general public.
Visit the Observatory on Great Blue Hill to learn about climate and weather or tour our historic facility.
Members receive receive free tours, gift shop discounts, program admission, and help support our important mission.
P.O. Box 187, Readville, MA 02137
