Representatives Galvin of Canton (Sponsor) along with 26 other Representatives (Co-Sponsors) have filed Amendment #822 to the House budget that will provide for “not less than $100,000 to be expended for the Blue Hill Observatory & Science Center”. If passed, this will be an important step toward ensuring that Observatory STEM educational programs and the… Read More »
Not every significant storm comes in winter. This particular gale started on April 14th and moved slowly up along the coast of New England. At Boston the ocean inundated the waterfront crossing Washington Street at Waltham Street and covering Harrison Avenue to the depth of 4 feet. There was 3 feet of water at the… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2019 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME CLOUDY DAY WITH INCREASING WIND AND WARM TEMPERATURES…. At the 7 A.M observation the temperature was 63 degrees with a relative humidity of 79%.… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2019 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME OVERCAST AND CLOUDY WITH WIND PICKING UP IN THE AFTERNOON…. We observed an excellent visibility this morning of 85 miles, decreasing to 75 miles… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2019 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME PERFECT VISIBILITY THIS MORNING WITH RELATIVELY LIGHT WINDS IN COMPARISON TO YESTERDAY…. We observed a perfect visibility of 90 miles at the 10 A.M.… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 2019 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME FAIR WEATHER AND BREEZY WITH GOOD VISIBILITY ATOP GREAT BLUE HILL…. Rainfall since the 7 A.M. observation yesterday amounted to 0.16 inches, which included… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2019 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME DRY WITH BUILDING CUMULUS TO THE WEST FOLLOWING THIS MORNINGS’ THUNDERSTORMS…. Thunderstorms this morning and last night leave a total of 0.96 inches of… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY SUNDAY, APRIL 14, 2019 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME MOSTLY CLOUDY DAY WITH LIGHT WIND AND WARM TEMPERATURES…. Clouds have dominated the sky throughout the day so far, with only short periods of… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 2019 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME MORNING CLOUDS AND FOG BREAK, LEAVING FOR A SUNNY, WARM AFTERNOON…. 0.53 inches of liquid precipitation fell between yesterday afternoon and around 10 o’clock… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2019 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME CLOUDY SKIES WITH DECREASING VISIBILITY AND INTENSIFYING WIND MOVING INTO THE AFTERNOON…. Clouds moved in last night, and continued to cover the sky throughout… Read More »
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