This is where you can learn about the latest news from the Blue Hill Observatory and where you can find links to where BHO has been mentioned in media reports and articles.
During Summer 2024, the Blue Hill Observatory and Boston University are partenring to offer free workshops for educators on environmental investigations.
The Blue Hill Observatory announces an exciting new summer program for youth ages 7-9 to learn about weather and the environment.
Rigorous and widely accepted scientific analysis shows that Earth’s climate is currently changing at an unprecedented rate compared to changes that occurred over the last hundreds of thousands of years. Although numerous factors influence Earth’s climate, the climate science community, after exhaustive research, has concluded that human activities constitute the most significant underlying cause for… Read More »
To view the full agenda and to register for the conference: CLICK HERE
Blue Hill Observatory invites the Greater Boston Community to a celebration like no other. Please join us for “An Evening Among the Stars” a special gala taking place atop Great Blue Hill to mark the Observatory’s reopening. Special guests include, meteorologists Tim Kelley and Jim Cantore. Fun fact, Tim and Jim were college roommates who went… Read More »
Blue Hill Observatory & Science Center will host four days of special events to celebrate the reopening of our historic landmark building following an extensive two-year renovation required to protect and preserve Greater Boston’s Centennial Observing Station—1 of only 11 in the entire country. We have something for everyone and most importantly all our events… Read More »
This report is an updated summary of the extensive climate records of the Blue Hill Observatory that focuses on changes in climate extremes that have occurred in several key parameters over the entire period of record. This document is also available as a downloadable PDF file.
AN ARCTIC BLAST BRINGS RECORD COLD AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS TO BLUE HILL Saturday, February 4, 2023 An historic Arctic airmass pushed into New England late yesterday accompanied by strong winds. With the brief, but brutal Arctic blast impacting the region this morning, we set two new record low temperatures here at the hill. With… Read More »
The historic Blue Hill Observatory and Science Center is seeking to fill a weather observer position at our Milton, Massachusetts location. We welcome applicants with an interest in weather and climate, a strong attention to detail, a willingness to learn, and the flexibility to work an occasionally varied schedule. Previous experience with standard meteorological observation… Read More »
Blue Hill Observatory achieved many exciting milestones in 2022 and we have a community of individual donors to thank for our success. Through 137 years of triumphs and tribulations the Observatory is here today due to individual donors who consistently give to our Annual Fund each year. In May 2023 the Observatory will reopen completely… Read More »
How We Serve the Community
Learn more about the Observatory's observations through graphics, text summaries and data.
BHO sponsors conferences, events and special activities to engage the community about science.
BHO provides many science programs for educators, students and the general public.
Visit the Observatory on Great Blue Hill to learn about climate and weather or tour our historic facility.
Members receive receive free tours, gift shop discounts, program admission, and help support our important mission.
P.O. Box 187, Readville, MA 02137
