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 »
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 »
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 »
Blue Hil Observatory is spearheading the effort to restore the Historic Eliot Tower and add two classrooms for educational programing.
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 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 »
This table lists the daily BHO weather and climate discussions for the entire year. Click on the date to see the report for that day. JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2… Read More »
This table lists the daily BHO weather and climate discussions for the entire year. Click on the date to see the report for that day. JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2… Read More »
This table lists the daily BHO weather and climate discussions for the entire year. Click on the date to see the report for that day. JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2… Read More »
This table lists the daily BHO weather and climate discussions for the entire year. Click on the date to see the report for that day. JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2… Read More »
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