Monday, December 29, 2025

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2025 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0713E SUNSET:  1620E A TOUCH OF FREEZING RAIN OVERNIGHT, OTHERWISE A GRAY AND WET DAY TODAY…. A large and powerful storm system tracking through the Great Lakes… Read More »

Significant Weather Outlook: Monday, December 29, 2025 11 AM

Weekly Significant Weather Outlook Strong Gusty Winds Late Tonight Through Tuesday Evening Strong Wind Gusts Late Tonight Through Tuesday Evening Very strong surface and upper low pressure over Ontario will drive a strong low-level jet across southern New England late tonight through Tuesday evening as colder air rushes in.  Effective vertical mixing up to around… Read More »

Launch Your Meteorology Career Program Applications are Open

Join us at the Blue Hill Observatory July 13 to July 18, 2026 for another year of our week-long, intensive meteorology program for high school students. Explore 21st century career opportunities with Tim Kelley, a veteran meteorologist and weather historian, while learning about the Observatory’s weather data record and meticulous collection since 1885. The “Launch Your… Read More »

Sunday, December 28, 2025

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2025 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0713E SUNSET:  1619E A BRILLIANTLY SUNNY START, BUT CLOUDS QUICKLY INCREASING; THE ARCTIC COLD IS EASING A BIT FOR NOW…. We started the day with near clear… Read More »

Saturday, December 27, 2025

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2025 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0713E SUNSET:  1618E THE BIGGEST SNOW EVENT OF THE SEASON SO FAR OCCURRED OVERNIGHT INTO EARLY THIS MORNING; ANOTHER VERY WINTRY DAY WITH WELL BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES….… Read More »

Significant Weather Blog: Friday, December 26, 2025 1 PM

Snow Tonight into Early Saturday Morning Risk of Freezing Rain Sunday Night Western and North Central MA Tonight into Early Saturday Morning A clipper system will move southeast from the Great Lakes to south of New England tonight into early Saturday.  This storm will bring at least a moderate amount of moisture and rather robust… Read More »

Friday, December 26, 2025

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2025 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0712E SUNSET:  1618E ANOTHER ARCTIC AIR MASS BLASTS INTO THE REGION LAST EVENING; A VERY COLD DAY TODAY WITH WELL BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES…. An arctic front pushed… Read More »

Thursday, December 25, 2025

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2025 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0712E SUNSET:  1617E A FEW MOOD SNOWFLAKES THIS MORNING, OTHERWISE A MAINLY CLOUDY AND BRISK CHRISTMAS DAY HERE ON BLUE HILL…. Clouds have dominated the sky most… Read More »

Wednesday, December 24, 2025

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2025 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0712E SUNSET:  1616E CHRISTMAS EVE TURNS WINTRY AS SNOW AND COLD AIR SETTLE IN TODAY…. We had some additional accumulation yesterday evening on the hill, bringing us… Read More »

Tuesday, December 23, 2025

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2025 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0711E SUNSET:  1616E A FEW FESTIVE FLAKES WITH OVERCAST SKIES AND LIGHT WIND TODAY…. This morning we had a little peak of clear sky as the sun… Read More »