Save the Date for “Earthapalooze”, Saturday, April 21st

  On Saturday, April 21st, Blue Hill Observatory will celebrate Earth Day with a fabulous event at Granite Links Golf Club in Quincy, Massachusetts. Featuring interactive climate exhibits by local high school students, live music, a buffet dinner, silent and live auction, and important speakers, this is a night not to missed. Check back to… Read More »

Wednesday, February 7, 2018

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2018 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME LIGHT SNOW TURNS TO RAIN MID-AFTERNOON… Light snow began today around 10:40 A.M. The snow continued until just before 2:00 P.M. and then switched… Read More »

January 2018 Summary – Wetter and Snowier Than Average

Blue Hill Observatory January 2018 Summary: After a very cold start, January ended slightly warmer than average, and the month brought more rain and snow than normal. The 24-hour mean temperature for the month of 26.4 deg F was 0.7 degrees warmer than the 120-year average for January and just a fraction of a degree warmer… Read More »

Tuesday, February 6, 2018

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2018 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME WNW WIND BRINGS COLDER TEMPERATURES TO GREAT BLUE HILL…TODAY IS THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE START OF THE GREAT BLIZZARD OF 1978… Yesterday we… Read More »

Monday, February 5, 2018

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2018 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME TEMPERATURES QUICKLY DROP AFTER OVERNIGHT WIND SHIFT…. The wind shifted from SE-WNW just before 1:00 A.M. today. This caused temperatures to quickly drop from… Read More »

Sunday, February 4, 2018

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2018 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME TEMPERATURES WARM UNDER CLOUDY CONDITIONS Cloudy skies prevailed today as temperatures stopped falling last night and were warming up throughout the early morning hours. … Read More »

Saturday, February 3, 2018

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2018 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME COLD START TO A CLEAR, DRY DAY… With strong wind from the WNW yesterday temperatures began dropping early just before 4:00 A.M. They continued… Read More »

Friday, February 2, 2018

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2018 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME SKIES CLEAR AFTER EARLY MORNING SNOWSTORM… An early morning snow storm accumulated to 2.5 ins on top of Great Blue Hill. Temperatures have remained… Read More »

Thursday, February 1, 2018

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2018 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME WITH WINDS FROM THE SOUTH FEBRUARY IS OFF TO A WARMER THAN AVERAGE START… Temperatures have risen 32 degrees since yesterday morning’s minimum of… Read More »

Tell Us How You Remember The Great Blizzard of “78”

The Great Blizzard of February 6-7, 1978 was one of the most significant weather events of the 20th century in New England. If you experienced this storm 40 years ago, let us know how you remember the Blizzard of ’78 by leaving a comment below. Here are some of the weather observations at the Blue… Read More »