With hundreds of Governor issued vetoes to consider for overrides we were not surprised that the Mass Legislature did not get to the BHO override. Constitutional Offices, agencies, human services, etc. accounts were taken up first, but due to time constraints, the House/Senate simply could not take them all up during Saturday’s session. They plan… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY SUNDAY, JULY 24, 2016 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME COOLER DAY WITH LOWER DEW POINTS, EVENING RAIN SHOWERS LEAVE TRACE OF PRECIP An early evening rain shower on Saturday left only a trace… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY SATURDAY, JULY 23, 2016 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME HOT, DRY WEATHER BRINGS HOTTEST TEMPERATURES OF YEAR TEMPS.RISE INTO MID-90’S (96.0F)(96) AT 4:38 P.M.EDT BRIEF EVENING THUNDERSTORM LEAVES ONLY 0.09 RAIN Temperatures continued… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2016 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME HOT, DRY WEATHER CONTINUES WITH HIGHEST TEMPERATURES OF THE YEAR After reaching 89F yesterday, the temperature had already risen to 94F by the 1:00… Read More »
THIS SATURDAY, the Massachusetts Legislature will vote on an override of the Governor’s veto of funding for Blue Hill Observatory. Your support is urgently needed. Because of the shortness of time we are asking that you call your legislators and ask them to vote to override the Governor’s veto of the $100,000 for Blue Hill… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2016 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME WARMER TEMPERATURES AND CLEARER SKIES WHILE DEW POINTS REMAIN LOW Temperatures were slightly warmer today with the peak temperature at 1:00PM EST reaching 88F,… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 2016 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME BEAUTIFUL DAY WITH MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND LOW DEW POINTS Dew points dropped to the high 40s today, while yesterday’s wind shift to the… Read More »
The Massachusetts Legislature has only three more Formal Sessions (July 23, 29, 30) before their summer recess. This is the last opportunity that lawmakers will have to override the Governor’s veto of funding for Blue Hill Observatory. Your support is urgently needed. Because of the shortness of time we are asking that you CALL House… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY TUESDAY, JULY 19, 2016 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME MUCH DRIER AND COOLER CONDITIONS AFTER COLD FRONT PASSES An approaching cold front riddled the area with isolated thunderstorms yesterday afternoon. The observatory measured… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY MONDAY, JULY 18, 2016 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME CONTINUING THE TREND OF HOT AND HUMID, POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS DUE TO INCOMING COLD FRONT Today continued the trend of hazy, hot, and humid conditions. … Read More »
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