Meet Krista: “In her own words,” with colleague, Cheryl Cummings, Director of Strategic Partnerships Q: Your teaching career has focused on middle school science education. Please share: Why middle school education? A: Middle school science has a special place in my heart because of the importance of middle school education in general. We know that… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0533E SUNSET: 1739E CLOUDS DOMINATE; INTERMITTENT LIGHT DRIZZLE WITH COOL TEMPERATURES…. After being stuck on the “nice” side of the blocking pattern, now we’re stuck on the… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0532E SUNSET: 1741E OVERCAST, COOL AND BREEZY WITH IMPROVED VISIBILITY IN COMPARISON TO DAYS PRIOR…. This has been a good weather observation day, considering the last three… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0531E SUNSET: 1742E LIGHT RAIN WITH A BREEZE AGAIN TODAY… The rain and wind have continued today as a coastal low remains parked offshore. For the 24-hour… Read More »
After many years of planning and site preparation, NOAA has installed a full suite of Climate Reference Network (CRN) instruments on the summit of Great Blue Hill in the clearing to the west of the Observatory. The automated instruments at BHO, which became operational on 18 September 2024, include duplicate sensors for air temperature,… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0530E SUNSET: 1744E BRIEF PERIODS OF RAIN, GUSTY WINDS IMPACT BLUE HILL TODAY… The low pressure system from yesterday is still off the coast, bringing the coastal… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0529E SUNSET: 1746E FINALLY A CHANGE, OVERCAST WITH PERIODS OF LIGHT RAIN AND DRIZZLE… What’s this strange wet stuff falling from the sky today? Finally we’re seeing… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0528E SUNSET: 1748E CLOUDS INCREASING WITH VERY LIGHT WIND AND WARM TEMPERATURES… Clouds have been increasing and thickening as the day progresses. We had some filtered sunshine… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0527E SUNSET: 1749E EARLY MORNING FOG QUICKLY BURNS OFF TO MAINLY SUNNY SKIES… We started the day socked in fog with visibility as low as 1/8th of… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0526E SUNSET: 1751E SUNNY AND DRY WEATHER CONTINUES WITH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES… Sunshine has been the theme today with more wildfire smoke aloft creating milky skies. A… Read More »
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