BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 2018 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME MID-DAY THUNDERSTORM LEAVES OVER AND INCH OF PRECIPITATION ON GREAT BLUE HILL… Another thunderstorm moved over the hill today with rain beginning around 9:15 A.M.… Read More »
Blue Hill Observatory July 2018 Summary: July was much warmer and sunnier than average with near normal precipitation. The 24-hour adjusted mean temperature for the month of 73.6 deg F was 3.9 degrees warmer than the 120-year average for July and about three degrees warmer than the 1981-2010 30-year average. This mean temperature was the eighth… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 2018 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORM BRINGS HEAVY RAIN TO GREAT BLUE HILL… The day began once again with above seasonable temperatures and humidity with an overnight low… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 2018 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME HEAT INTENSIFIES TODAY WITH CONTINUED HIGH HUMIDITY It has been a very hot and humid summer day today. The morning low was well above… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2018 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME JULY FINISHES EIGHTH WARMEST AS AUGUST BEGINS CLOUDY AND HUMID Sunshine has been limited today, with mostly cloudy skies in the area thanks to… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY TUESDAY, JULY 31, 2018 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME ABOVE SEASONABLE, WARM WEATHER ACCOMPANIED BY LIGHT WINDS ATOP GREAT BLUE HILL…. The wind has stayed light and variable since morning. Visibility was limited… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY MONDAY, JULY 30, 2018 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME HIGH CLOUDS INCREASE BUT DRY AND PLEASANT WEATHER CONTINUES Today has been similar to yesterday, with dry weather and temperatures slightly above normal. The… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY SUNDAY, JULY 29, 2018 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME COOLER, DRIER AIR AND IMPROVED VISIBILITY Today’s temperatures have not been as warm as they were in the past few days. The minimum temperature… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY SATURDAY, JULY 28, 2018 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME WARM TEMPERATURES AND HIGH DEW POINTS Yesterday’s average temperature was 7F above normal for this time of year, and so far, today’s temperatures have… Read More »
Governor Charlie Baker signed into law a $41.7 billion FY19 budget on Thursday, July 26th. He also vetoed nearly 300 earmarks worth almost $50 million in spending. Fortunately, thanks to a tremendous effort by Blue Hill Observatory loyal supporters, the $100,000 in funding for the Observatory was not vetoed. Of the 53 “Special Projects” in… Read More »
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