Monday, April 7, 2014

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY MONDAY, APRIL 7, 2014 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME HIGH CIRROSTRATUS CLOUDS THICKEN AHEAD OF STORM SYSTEM A low pressure system approaching from the southwest spread thickening high clouds across our sky today.… Read More »

Sunday, April 6, 2014

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY SUNDAY, APRIL 6, 2014 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME CALM, SEASONABLE SPRING DAY This morning’s low temperature of 29F was the coolest reading for the month of April so far, and the coolest… Read More »

Saturday, April 5, 2014

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 2014 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINFALL OVERNIGHT AMOUNTS TO ONE HALF INCH… DENSE FOG EARLY THIS MORNING LIFTS TO LOW CLOUDS WITH OCCASIONAL BREAKS THIS AFTERNOON…… Read More »

Friday, April 4, 2014

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 2014 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME CLOUDS THICKENING AND LOWERING AHEAD OF OUR FIRST APRIL SHOWERS Clouds were on the increase this morning as altocumulus and cirrus fibratus gradually overspread… Read More »

Thursday, April 3, 2014

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2014 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME SUN, LIGHT WIND AND NEARLY CLOUDLESS CONDITIONS PUSH THE MERCURY INTO THE 50S It was a very fair morning on Great Blue hill with… Read More »

March 2014 Summary – Cold with Little Snow

Blue Hill Observatory March 2014 Summary: The month was notable for many cold days and much below average snowfall.  The 24-hour mean temperature for the month of 31.1F was 3.3 degrees colder the 120-year average for March, and this was more than 4 degrees colder than the 1981-2010 30-year average.  In terms of this monthly… Read More »

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2014 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME MARCH 2014 PRELIMINARY STATISTICS [Departures are relative to the 1981-2010 averages] TEMPERATURE: Deg. F Avg. Max. 40.5 [-3.8] Avg. Min. 22.0 [-4.6] Mean      31.3… Read More »

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 2014 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME 3.97 INCHES OF LIQUID IS THE OFFICIAL STORM TOTAL WITH MARCH FINISHING SOME 4 DEGREES COLDER THAN THE 30 YEAR NORMAL After beginning Saturday… Read More »

Monday, March 31, 2014

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY MONDAY, MARCH 31, 2014 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME RAINFALL TOTAL APPROACHING 4 INCHES OVER 3 DAYS CLOSE TO HALF INCH OF SNOW/SLEET EARLY THIS MORNING TEMPERATURES DIP SLIGHTLY BELOW FREEZING CAUSING ICING… Read More »

Sunday, March 30, 2014

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY SUNDAY, MARCH 30, 2014 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME SIGNIFICANT RAINSTORM BRINGS OVER TWO AND A HALF INCHES OF RAINFALL BETWEEN YESTERDAY AND TODAY SO FAR Light rain began shortly after 1:00 P.M.… Read More »