Saturday, April 8, 2017

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 2017 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME WINDY BUT PLEASANT DAY AT GREAT BLUE HILL Winds today have been out of the WNW. The peak gust so far was 37 MPH… Read More »

Friday, April 7, 2017

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 2017 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME MOSTLY CLOUDY, GUSTY, AND SEASONABLE DAY Temperatures remained seasonable today with a high of 53F, 53F is also the normal temperature for today. Strong… Read More »

“Run for the Roses” Fundraiser on May 6, 2017

The Blue Hill Observatory cordially invites you to celebrate the 143rd Kentucky Derby at our “Run for the Roses” Fundraiser on Saturday, May 6, 2017 at West End Johnnies, located at 138 Portland Street in Boston, from 4 to 7 p.m. West End Johnnies boasts many large screen TVs for ease in viewing the Derby,… Read More »

Thursday, April 6, 2017

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 2017 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME LIGHT RAIN TOTALS 0.47 INCHES AT 1:00PM EST, HEAVIER RAINFALL ON THE WAY Light rain began near 5:00AM EST and continued on and off… Read More »

Wednesday, April 5, 2017

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 2017 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME OVERCAST SKIES ARE SLOW TO CLEAR Cloudy conditions from yesterday’s storm persisted through early afternoon today despite the high pressure over the area.  Skies… Read More »

Tuesday, April 4, 2017

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 2017 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME RAIN AND FOG RETURN, WINDS GUSTING OVER 30 MPH Chilly temperatures, steady rain, and gusting winds have made for an unpleasant spring day.  Rain… Read More »

Monday, April 3, 2017

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2017 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME WARMER TEMPERATURES RETURN TO GREAT BLUE HILL High pressure brought warm dry air to Great Blue Hill today. The day started off mild with… Read More »

March 2017 Summary – Colder than Winter

Photo of aurora over Mount Katahdin in Maine on 30 March 2017 courtesy of NEOC.com and IPTimelapse.com. Blue Hill Observatory March 2017 Summary: March was unusually cold with  near average precipitation and snowfall. The 24-hour mean temperature for the month of 31.6 deg F was 4.1 degrees colder than the 120-year average for March and nearly… Read More »

Sunday, April 2, 2017

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 2017 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME CLEARING SKIES FROM HIGH PRESSURE, STORM TOTALS 3.13 INS. OF PRECIP. An additional 0.3 inches of snow fell after 1:00PM EST yesterday afternoon making… Read More »

Saturday, April 1, 2017

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 2017 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME WINTER STORM CONTINUES ON 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF APRIL FOOL’S BLIZZARD, MARCH 2017 ENDS COOLER THAN WINTER 2016-2017 Today marks the 20th anniversary of the… Read More »