Monday, January 13, 2014

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 2014 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME A CALM AND CLEAR MONDAY FEATURING ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES CONTINUES THE JANUARY THAW. Gusty westerly winds yesterday have relaxed today as the flow has… Read More »

Sunday, January 12, 2014

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY SUNDAY, JANUARY 12, 2014 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME WINDY CONDITIONS PREVAIL FOLLOWING YESTERDAY’S UN-JANUARY-LIKE DAY OF HEAVY RAIN, THUNDERSTORMS AND NEARLY RECORD-BREAKING HIGH TEMPERATURES. Yesterday’s weather was dominated by very warm, moist… Read More »

Saturday, January 11, 2014

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2014 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME WARM, WET, AND WINDY Today has been nothing like a typical winter day.  The morning low of 37F occurred exactly at midnight as the… Read More »

Friday, January 10, 2014

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 2014 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME A COATING OF NEW SNOW FELL THIS MORNING, FOLLOWED BY FOG AND RISING TEMPERATURES. MILD AND MOIST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND FOLLOWING TWO… Read More »

Thursday, January 9, 2014

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 2014 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME THE SKY BECOMES COMPLETELY CLOUDLESS BY EARLY AFTERNOON LESS COLD BY 10 DEGREES THAN 24 HOURS AGO AT 7 A.M. JANUARY AVERAGE RUNNING 8… Read More »

2013 Was Warmer, Wetter and Sunnier Than Average

The year 2013 ended with a 24-hour corrected mean temperature of 49.5F, which was 1.9F warmer than the 120-year average and 0.6F above the 30-year normal. This was the coolest year since 2009. The maximum temperature for the year was 95F on July 19th and the coldest temperature was 0F on January 24th. There was… Read More »

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7-8, 2014 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME ANOTHER CHILLY DAY ON BLUE HILL, WITH A WARMING TREND EXPECTED. The past two days have been categorized by bitter cold and stiff westerly… Read More »

December 2013 Summary – Cloudy and Variable

Blue Hill Observatory December 2013 Summary: The month was much cloudier than average with very variable temperatures and low wind speeds.  The 24-hour mean temperature for the month of 30.7F was about one degree warmer than the 120-year average for December, but it was about one degree colder than the 1981-2010 30-year normal.  Daily temperatures… Read More »

Monday, January 6, 2014

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 2014 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME A SIGNIFICANT MELTING DAY AHEAD OF ANOTHER COLD SNAP. With temperatures climbing throughout the night, 0700E on Blue Hill was balmy, wet and thoroughly… Read More »

Sunday, January 5, 2014

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY SUNDAY, JANUARY 5, 2014 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME TEMPERATURES BACK ABOVE FREEZING TODAY! After the coldest weather in nearly three years, the temperature has moderated today, with S-SSW winds bringing in the… Read More »