Daily Discussion

DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2013 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME               A FEW PRELIMINARY APRIL 2013 MONTHLY STATS Additional stats to come next few days….   Temp: Deg. F Av. Max. 58.1 Av. Min. 38.1 Mean     48.1 [+1.4] Mean temp. corr. to 24 hours: 47.0 Highest 72 on 9th,19th,24th… Read More »

Please vote for the Observatory!

Blue Hill Observatory has made a wish for a $5,000 donation. Please vote for the Observatory so we can be one of the recipients. Thank you! VOTE today on Facebook! “I wish we could change the display fixtures in the gift shop to get more merchandise on the walls and less merchandise and displays on… Read More »

Introducing the Webcams at the Pru

Our Prudential Tower web cam images and time lapse movies utilize state of the art German and American technology. The cams themselves are manufactured by Mobotix, and installed by a technician from Germany. The loops are generated by software developed by the team at SebecTec.com. Become  member today and get access to our High resolution… Read More »

Snow Returns to New England- Winter Summary

Blue Hill Observatory Winter Summary, Dec-Feb 2012-2013: The meteorological winter of 2012-2013 (Dec-Feb) was significantly warmer and snowier than average. Although it started generally warm with little snow, the winter turned colder during late January and early February, and February included one of the greatest snowfalls on record at the Observatory.  The average mean temperature for… Read More »

SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 2013

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 2013 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME WARMER TEMPERATURES RETURN TODAY ON INCREASING SOUTH WIND After a cooler than average day yesterday, warmer temperatures have returned to the summit today, rebounding… Read More »

Blue Hill Observatory Rotch Memorial Monument

Pictured here is the monument near the Observatory that was originally erected in 1912 in honor of the Observatory’s founder, Abbott Lawrence Rotch.  It was later etched with a summary of the climate means and extremes that were recorded during the Observatory’s first century (1885-1984). This page lists the climate records on the monument that… Read More »

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2013

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA DAILY DISCUSSION AND CLIMATE SUMMARY MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2013 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME SNOWFALL ON SUNDAY JUST UNDER ONE INCH COLD, GUSTY W-WNW WINDS TODAY The light snow which began early Sunday morning had accumulated only to… Read More »

Eliot Tower Restoration Project

Blue Hil Observatory is spearheading the effort to restore the Historic Eliot Tower and add two classrooms for educational programing.

2012 Was Warmest Year on Record and Much Drier Than Average

The 2012 average temperature (adjusted to 24 hours) of 51.7 deg F was 4.1 deg F warmer than the long-term 1891-2010 mean, making 2012 the warmest year on record by a very wide margin. This surpasses the previous record of 51.0 deg F set in 2010 by 0.7 deg F. Total precipitation for the year… Read More »

Current Conditions (Davis Vantage Pro)

    Current view from Blue Hill from the Instacam WebCam     The weather data provided on this page are unofficial readings from a Davis Vantage Pro automated system and may be different from the official Blue Hill Observatory measurements. They are provided for comparison and educational purposes only. Location: Latitude: 42° 12′ 44″N,… Read More »