Legislature Restores Funding for BHO. You Made this Happen

Thanks to all of you who sent emails, letters and made calls, the legislature has reversed the Governor’s veto, restoring $100,000 for the Blue Hill Observatory and Science Center. Without your support this never could have happened. There is still a chance, if projected revenues do not increase, that this funding and funding for the… Read More »

Senate to Vote on $100,000 for BHO. Your Immediate Help is Needed

NEW POST…NEW POST…NEW POST…NEW POST… Senator’s Walter Timilty and Julian Cyr have filed an amendment to the Senate budget that will provide $100,000 for “the operations of Blue Hill Observatory and Science Center”. If passed, this amendment will be an important step  toward ensuring that the Observatory’s educational programs and historic unbroken climate record will… Read More »

Monday, August 26, 2024

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0504E SUNSET:  1827E PARTIAL SUNSHINE WITH DEVELOPING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS…. Skies have featured varying amounts of cloud cover today, however the trend early this afternoon has been… Read More »

Sunday, August 25, 2024

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA SUNDAY, AUGUST 25, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0503E SUNSET:  1829E SUNSHINE THROUGH INCREASING CLOUDS; WARM AND A TOUCH HUMID…. Today has featured sunshine through the first half of the day, however an area of… Read More »

Saturday, August 24, 2024

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0502E SUNSET:  1830E BEAUTIFUL START TO THE WEEKEND WITH MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES…. Skies started the morning mostly clear, with just a few altocumulus and cirrus dotting the… Read More »

Friday, August 23, 2024

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0500E SUNSET:  1832E CLEAR SKIES WITH AFTERNOON CLOUDS BRINGS US AN INCREASE IN TEMPERATURES ON BLUE HILL TODAY…. Today has been very similar from yesterday, starting with… Read More »

Join us at the Southern New England Weather Conference on Saturday, Oct. 26th from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM at MEDITECH in Canton, MA. Enjoy a day of learning and networking with weather and climate enthusiasts and professionals.

The Blue Hill Observatory proudly presents the “Southern New England Weather Conference:” a one-day community event exploring changes in the weather with Master of Ceremonies, Harvey Leonard, Chief Meteorologist Emeritus, WCVB, Channel 5.  Join us on October 26th from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM at MEDITECH in Canton, MA.  Registration is now open: here The… Read More »

Thursday, August 22, 2024

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0459E SUNSET:  1834E ANOTHER DELIGHTFUL DAY WITH BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND VERY COMFORTABLE HUMIDITY LEVELS…. The little taste of early fall continues today with cooler than normal… Read More »

Wednesday, August 21, 2024

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0458E SUNSET:  1835E A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS WITH COOLER THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND A VERY COMFORTABLE AIR MASS…. A little taste of early fall today… Read More »

Tuesday, August 20, 2024

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0457E SUNSET:  1837E A PERIOD OF LIGHT RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING, OTHERWISE A MAINLY CLOUDY, COOLER, AND LESS HUMID DAY IN PROGRESS…. A cold front moved through… Read More »