BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 2026 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0713E SUNSET: 1631E INCREASING CLOUDS TODAY WITH LIGHT WIND AND MILD TEMPERATURES…. Clouds have been quickly advancing into the area today with only a few glimpses of… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 2026 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0713E SUNSET: 1630E MORNING SUNSHINE FOLLOWED BY INCREASING CLOUDS AND AFTERNOON BREEZY CONDITIONS…. Today we started with plenty of sunshine with scattered clouds and thin fog. The… Read More »
Are you interested in exploring one of these careers? Climate & weather science Environmental science & ecology Engineering & technology Biodiversity or sustainability Data science & GIS Join the Blue Hill Observatory and partners for a week-long summer experience where you will explore STEM careers connected to weather, climate and the environment. Work with STEM… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2026 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0713E SUNSET: 1629E SUNSHINE RETURNS ALONG WITH MUCH MILDER TEMPERATURES AS A JANUARY THAW ARRIVES…. Yesterday’s icy mess is but a distant memory today as plenty of… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2026 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0713E SUNSET: 1628E A COLD DREARY DAY WITH FREEZING PRECIPITATION MAKING THINGS ICY…. Our latest weather system arrived last night, with light freezing rain and sleet occurring… Read More »
Weekly Significant Weather Outlook – Updated No major storms reaching warning criteria look likely for the rest of this week but am issuing an update for potentially significant icy travel tonight into Wednesday morning. Various computer models, including the higher resolution ones, seem to have trended a little colder at the surface. This suggests that… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2026 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0713E SUNSET: 1627E A TOUCH MORE SNOW OVERNIGHT; OVERCAST AND COLD TODAY WITH LIGHT WIND…. Yet another weak system passed through overnight bringing with it another area… Read More »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 9 AM, January 6, 2026 Press contact: Cheryl Cummings, ccummings@bluehill.org Distinguished Scientist and Science Leader Takes the Helm at the Blue Hill Observatory MILTON, MA, January 6, 2026—Dr. Alex Evans, a planetary scientist, science leader, and nationally recognized expert in science strategy and public engagement, has been appointed Executive Director of the… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 2026 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0713E SUNSET: 1626E ANOTHER ARCTIC AIR MASS IN PLACE, BUT A THAW IS ON THE WAY…. An arctic front passed through overnight bringing with it a few… Read More »
Weekly Significant Weather Outlook No major storms reaching warning criteria look likely for this week and thus a low chance for a need to issue any series of significant weather message blogs. Will just note a few minor weather events. Refer to the latest information from the National Weather Service for weather updates. Unless a… Read More »
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