Blue Hill Observatory October 2013 Summary: The month was the seventh driest October on record and warmer than average. The 24-hour mean temperature for the month of 53.4F was more than two degrees warmer than the 120-year average for October. The maximum temperature for the month of 78F occurred on the 2nd, and the coldest… Read More »
The Great New England Hurricane of 1938 was one of the most powerful and destructive storms ever to strike Southern New England. During the recent Weather Conference held on September 21, 2013, the 75th Anniversary of this historic storm, local radio station WATD conducted audio interviews of some of the weather and hurricane experts who… Read More »
Blue Hill Observatory September 2013 Summary: The month was mostly dry with abundant sunshine, similar to August. The 24-hour mean temperature for September of 61.9F was slightly warmer than the 120-year average, though it was slightly cooler than the recent 30-year normal for September. The one 90-degree day during the month was also the maximum… Read More »
Blue Hill Observatory Fall Open House Saturday October 5th 2013 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Enjoy browsing the Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory including views from the top of the tower. Displays by Mount Washington Observatory US National Weather Service Boston MA and presentations on WPI – Blue Hill Observatory Picture Post Collaboration, The Adventures of… Read More »
The Blue Hill Observatory webcams were featured on WCVB TV 5 Chronicle show at 7:30 September 11, 2013. J.C. Monahan, and team Chronicle joined us on The Prudential Tower Roof on July 30th. A perfect day for taping. Tim Kelley, and long time Tower Man Dick Dudley. Dick and team installed our webcams, and most… Read More »
Blue Hill Observatory August 2013 Summary: Overall, the month was mostly dry with abundant sunshine, and it was much cooler than July. The 24-hour mean temperature for August of 68.8F was slightly warmer than the 120-year average, though it was slightly cooler than the recent 30-year normal for August. There were no 90-degree days during… Read More »
Since 2000, the Southern New England Weather Conference has provided a place for weather enthusiasts and professionals to gather and share their knowledge and expertise regarding topics such as winter weather forecasting, severe weather, hurricanes, advances in the science of meteorology, and emergency preparedness, as well as numerous other topics. Regardless of whether you are… Read More »
To help us commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Great Hurricane of 1938, Meteorologist/Artist Bob Copeland (WCVB-TV retired) has created a wonderful weather map for 1 PM on September 21, 1938, just a few hours before the hurricane crashed into Long Island and southern New England! The base map is an 18” X 24” replica… Read More »
Blue Hill Observatory July 2013 Summary: For July 2013, the average monthly maximum temperature of 83.2F was the 13th warmest on record, but the average monthly minimum temperature of 66.9F was the WARMEST on record for July and for any month of the year. This broke the previous record of 65.9F in 2010 by an… Read More »
Blue Hill Observatory April 2013 Summary: Monthly Notes: BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY – STATION NO. 19-0737-02 MILTON, MA 02186 ID # 19-0737-02 UNUSUALLY HIGH BAROMETRIC PRESSURE RECORDED FOR APRIL AT 30.74 INS. [mean sea level] ON 22 April. Maximum station pressure 30.012 ins. The last higher pressure in any month was 30.78 on… Read More »
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