BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0614E SUNSET: 1738E A BIT OF SUNSHINE EARLY THIS MORNING GIVES WAY TO CLOUDS, DRIZZLE, AND FOG BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON… We managed to get a little… Read More »
Blue Hill Observatory Winter (December-February) 2023-2024 Summary: Winter 2023-2024 was very warm and very wet with much less snowfall and more sunshine than average. The approximated 24-hour mean temperature for the season of 32.2 deg F was 4.7 degrees warmer than the 1891-2020 130-year average for winter, and it was 2.5 degrees warmer than the… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0615E SUNSET: 1737E HEAVY RAIN OVERNIGHT MOVES OUT, BUT SKIES REMAIN ON THE CLOUDY SIDE… The storm system that brought rain to the region yesterday and overnight… Read More »
Blue Hill Observatory February 2024 Summary: February was very warm and generally dry with much less snowfall and more sunshine than average. The approximated 24-hour mean temperature for the month of 32.7 deg F was 6.1 degree warmer than the 1891-2020 130-year average for February, and it was 3.5 degrees warmer than the 1991-2020 30-year… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0617E SUNSET: 1736E OVERCAST AND SEASONABLY WARM AS STORM MOVES IN… We began the morning under an overcast with some very light rain, which came to an… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0619E SUNSET: 1735E A QUIET BEGINNING TO MARCH WITH SUNSHINE AND LIGHT WIND TODAY… HAPPY FIRST DAY OF METEOROLOGICAL SPRING! A quiet day on Blue Hill today… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0620E SUNSET: 1734E CONTINUED WINDY, BUT MUCH COLDER TODAY WITH SCATTERED FLURRIES … A strong cold front pushed through last evening at around 10:45pm. A rather sharp… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0622E SUNSET: 1732E WINDY AND UNSEASONABLY MILD WITH RAIN SHOWERS… Skies have been cloudy all day with rain showers moving through the region. While the rain has… Read More »
Our host, 25-year meteorologist, Tim Kelley and The Observatory proudly welcome MIT trained climate scientist, Dr. Tamara Ledley for a stimulating and illuminating presentation on the upcoming solar eclipse taking place on April 8, 2024. The Greater Boston Community will experience a 92.5% eclipse, which will be the last one viewable over the U.S until… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0623E SUNSET: 1731E QUITE MILD TODAY WITH A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS HERE AT BLUE HILL… We started the morning with an undercast being observed as… Read More »
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