Wednesday, May 24, 2017

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 2017 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME LIGHT WINDS TODAY WITH OVERCAST SKIES Skies were overcast all day with altostratus clouds; however, no precip. was measured all day.  Dew points remained… Read More »

Mass Senate Votes NO on Funding for BHO

The Massachusetts Senate tonight (Wednesday, May 24)  voted NO on Amendment 688 that would have provided $100,000 for “Operational Support” for Blue Hill Observatory. It is possible that the funds can be restored by the House/Senate Joint Conference Committee, but this will be an up-hill battle. Please follow this website for further updates.

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY TUESDAY, MAY 23, 2017 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME SKIES CLEAR AFTER FOGGY MORNING Additional precip. from yesterday evening and this morning measured 0.10 in. at 7:00AM EST.  This brings the monthly total… Read More »

Monday, May 22, 2017

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY MONDAY, MAY 22, 2017 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME INTERMITTENT PRECIP. AFTER MORNING SHOWERS Rain showers began after 3:00AM EST this morning but stopped before the 7:00AM ob leaving 0.09 in. of precip.… Read More »

Sunday, May 21, 2017

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY SUNDAY, MAY 21, 2017 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME COOLER TEMPERATURES CONTINUE Temperatures have been slightly below normal today, dropping to a morning low of 45F and warming to a max. of 66F… Read More »

Saturday, May 20, 2017

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY SATURDAY, MAY 20, 2017 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME COLD FRONT PASSAGE FRIDAY EVENING BRINGS RETURN TO COOLER AIR… After the record setting heat of the last few days, a cold front crossed… Read More »

Friday, May 19, 2017

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY FRIDAY, MAY 19, 2017 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME TEMPERATURES STILL POSSIBLY RECORD BREAKING BEFORE COLD FRONT APPROACHES Temperatures had risen to 89F by 1:00PM. We could potentially beat the record of 91… Read More »

Senate to Vote on $100,000 for BHO. Your Immediate Help is Needed

NEW POST…NEW POST…NEW POST…NEW POST… Senator’s Walter Timilty and Julian Cyr have filed an amendment to the Senate budget that will provide $100,000 for “the operations of Blue Hill Observatory and Science Center”. If passed, this amendment will be an important step  toward ensuring that the Observatory’s educational programs and historic unbroken climate record will… Read More »

Thursday, May 18, 2017

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2017 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME RECORD BREAKING HEAT CONTINUES, 94F BY 1:00PM EST Temperatures had risen to 94F by 1:00PM, breaking the previous record of 88F set in 1936… Read More »

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 2017 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME NEW MAX. TEMP. RECORD FOR TODAY, SOUTH WINDS BRING HAZY CONDITIONS AND DIMINISHING VISIBILITY Extremely warm temperatures continued today and were higher than originally… Read More »