Tuesday, July 25, 2017

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY TUESDAY, JULY 25, 2017 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME 1.73 IN OF RAIN MEASURED THIS MORNING, FOG GRADUALLY CLEARS FROM SUMMIT Rain continued to fall into yesterday evening, turning into light drizzle shortly… Read More »

Monday, July 24, 2017

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY MONDAY, JULY 24, 2017 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME COOL DAY WITH HEAVY RAIN IN AFTERNOON Temperatures fell from a high of 72F yesterday to 59F at 7:00AM EST this morning.  They have… Read More »

Sunday, July 23, 2017

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY SUNDAY, JULY 23, 2017 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME COOLER TEMPERATURES CONTINUE Temperatures rose only to 87F yesterday afternoon ending the first heat wave at Blue Hill Observatory for Summer 2017. Cooler temperatures continue… Read More »

Saturday, July 22, 2017

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY SATURDAY, JULY 22, 2017 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES AND HAZY CONDITIONS The temperatures at Great Blue Hill today did not rise quite as high as they have been. The… Read More »

Friday, July 21, 2017

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY FRIDAY, JULY 21, 2017 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME DRY HEAT CONTINUES TO WARM GREAT BLUE HILL Another warm day on top of Great Blue Hill. We had a high of 88F which… Read More »

Thursday, July 20, 2017

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY THURSDAY, JULY 20, 2017 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME CONTINUED HEAT AND POOR VISIBILITY, BUT DRIER AIR Yesterday a maximum of 90F was reached around 3:30 P.M. EST. Temperatures only dropped down to… Read More »

Governor Signs FY2018 Budget- BHO Funding Spared

Governor Charles Baker has signed the FY2018 budget authorizing $39.4 billion in spending, but he also vetoed $320 million in spending that include $42 million in “earmarks”. Fortunately, the $100,000 in Operational Funding for Blue Hill Observatory WAS NOT VETOED. After signing the budget, Governor Baker sent it back to the legislature urging lawmakers to… Read More »

Wednesday, July 19, 2017

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 2017 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME HUMID AND HAZY DAY AS TEMPS ALMOST REACH 90F Warm, moist air continues to enter the region increasing dew points into the low- and… Read More »

Tuesday, July 18, 2017

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY TUESDAY, JULY 18, 2017 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME AFTERNOON RAIN SHOWER PASSES BHO Morning fog prevented visibility to be greater than 10 miles during the 7:00AM EST observation.  It quickly cleared away… Read More »

Monday, July 17, 2017

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY MONDAY, JULY 17, 2017 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME INCREASING CLOUDS, DEW POINTS HOLD STEADY Today has been another warm, summer day.  Temperatures had already reached 70F at the 7:00AM EST observation and… Read More »