Blue Hill Observatory October 2016 Summary: The month was the wettest of the year so far and warmer than average. The 24-hour mean temperature for the month of 53.2 deg F was 2.1 degrees warmer than the 120-year average for October and nearly two degrees warmer than the 1981-2010 30-year average. The highest temperature for the month… Read More »
Blue Hill Observatory September 2016 Summary: The month continued the recent pattern of warmer and drier than average weather. The 24-hour mean temperature for the month of 65.2 deg F was 4.0 degrees warmer than the 120-year average for September and nearly three degrees warmer than the 1981-2010 30-year average. This made September the seventh warmest on… Read More »
Sunday, October 16 from 10 to 4 Blue Hill Observatory will be hosting New England Aquarium Day featuring presentations on Climate Study and Climate Impacts – Learn how the Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory has the longest running homogeneous weather data collection in all of the USA. See charts and graphs created from that weather data… Read More »
Editor’s Note: While Blue Hill Observatory does not issue forecasts and does not endorse the WeatherBell Pioneer forecasting model, we thought our readers would enjoy seeing what a leading winter weather expert said about last winter. Joe D’Aleo is a certified meteorologist and the first Director of Meteorology at the Weather Channel. He is currently… Read More »
Blue Hill Observatory August 2016 Summary: The month continued the recent pattern of very warm, dry and sunnier than average weather. The 24-hour mean temperature for the month of 74.1 deg F was 6.0 degrees warmer than the 120-year average for August and nearly five degrees warmer than the 1981-2010 30-year average. August was the warmest on… Read More »
This year’s Southern New England Weather Conference will be held on Saturday, October 29, 2016. Because Meditech is being renovated, this year’s conference will be held at the Johnson & Wales Radisson next to T.F. Green Airport, Warwick, Rhode Island. Since 2000, the Conference has provided a place for weather enthusiasts and professionals to gather… Read More »
Thanks to all of you who sent emails, letters and made calls, the legislature has reversed the Governor’s veto, restoring $100,000 for the Blue Hill Observatory and Science Center. Without your support this never could have happened. There is still a chance, if projected revenues do not increase, that this funding and funding for… Read More »
Blue Hill Observatory July 2016 Summary: The month was notable for being very warm, dry and sunnier than average. The 24-hour mean temperature for the month of 74.0 deg F was 4.3 degrees warmer than the 120-year average for July and more than three degrees warmer than the 1981-2010 30-year average. The highest temperature for the month… Read More »
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 »
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 »
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