BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2016 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME 2016 ENDS CALMLY WITH MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES YEAR WILL GO DOWN AS WARMER AND DRIER THAN NORMAL Sky conditions changed quickly at the Observatory… Read More »
One hundred and thirty one years ago rockets lit up the sky announcing the official opening of Blue Hill Observatory. This was the beginning of the longest climate record in North America. Today we continue that proud tradition thanks to the generosity of people like you. Your continued interest and support is greatly appreciated. There… Read More »
This is our last chance this year to ask you to support this very special American Institution. Gifts made by 11:59 p.m. EST today will be tax deductible in 2016. If you have already made your donation, thank you. Happy New Year! There are three ways to donate: By Check made out to Blue Hill… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2016 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME OVERNIGHT SNOW WITH THUNDER AND INCREASING WIND Yesterday’s storm left us with 0.87 ins of precipitation and 1.8 ins. of snow. By the 7:00… Read More »
Someone forgot to tell our new Observer that women can’t have a career in science. Meet our new Observer, Cecilia Borries-Strigle. Cece joined the Observatory staff nine months ago and has already become so proficient at her job that she was recently named “Chief Observer” by the Observatory’s Board of Directors. Cece, who holds… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2016 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES BRINGS LIGHT SNOW IN EARLY AFTERNOON Skies today were mostly cloudy with small breaks only seen in the early morning. Light… Read More »
No snowflake will ever be missed this winter on Great Blue Hill. Why? Because we are Blue Hill Observatory and we have never missed a day observing the weather in the last 131 years. And, by the way, we are open every day for our members (please join), and to the public every weekend all… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2016 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME PERIODS OF SUN AND CLOUDS WITH COLDER TEMPERATURES TODAY AS DRIER AIR BRIEFLY MOVES IN BEFORE THE NEXT STORM… The strong winds on Friday… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2016 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME WINDY, VERY WARM TEMPERATURES WITH MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES The low pressure system that came to Blue Hill today left us with 0.02 ins. of… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY MONDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2016 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME COOLER, CALMER AIR AND PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES Today was colder than yesterday with a low of 20F this morning. Temperatures warmed to 38F by… Read More »
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