This blog contains forecast discussions of pending significant weather events prepared by Robert Thompson, retired Meteorologist-in-Charge of the National Weather Service (NWS) Forecast Office in Norton, MA and former Board Chairman and current Board member of the Blue Hill Observatory and Science Center (BHOSC). The discussions are not a substitute for the official forecasts and warnings issued by the NWS Norton Forecast Office. They are intended as a complementary, educational resource for visitors to this web site. The forecast discussions provided here are the opinions of Mr. Thompson, and BHOSC accepts no liability associated with this information.

Current Significant Weather Blog

Significant Weather Blog: Tuesday, January 6, 2026 2 PM

Weekly Significant Weather Outlook – Updated  No major storms reaching warning criteria look likely for the rest of this week but am issuing an update for potentially significant icy travel tonight into Wednesday morning.  Various computer models, including the higher resolution ones, seem to have trended a little colder at the surface.  This suggests that… Read More »

Significant Weather Outlook: Monday, January 5, 2026 10 AM

Weekly Significant Weather Outlook  No major storms reaching warning criteria look likely for this week and thus a low chance for a need to issue any series of significant weather message blogs.  Will just note a few minor weather events.  Refer to the latest information from the National Weather Service for weather updates.  Unless a… Read More »

Past Significant Weather Blog

12/30/25 Significant Weather Blog: Tuesday, December 30, 2025 6 PM
12/29/25 Significant Weather Outlook: Monday, December 29, 2025 11 AM
12/26/25 Significant Weather Blog: Friday, December 26, 2025 1 PM
12/23/25 Significant Weather Blog: Tuesday, December 23, 2025 8 AM
12/22/25 Significant Weather Outlook: Monday, December 22, 2025 11 AM
12/18/25 Significant Weather Blog: Thursday, December 18, 2025 11 AM
12/17/25 Significant Weather Blog: Wednesday, December 17, 2025 10 AM
12/15/25 Significant Weather Outlook: Monday, December 15, 2025 10 AM
12/13/25 Significant Weather Blog: Saturday, December 13, 2025 6 PM
12/12/25 Significant Weather Blog: Friday, December 12, 2025 5 PM
12/11/25 Significant Weather Blog: Thursday, December 11, 2025 6 PM
12/8/25 Significant Weather Outlook: Monday, December 8, 2025 10 AM
12/3/25 Significant Weather Blog: Wednesday, December 3, 2025 9 AM
12/2/25 Significant Weather Blog: Tuesday, December 2, 2025 9 AM
12/1/25 Significant Weather Blog: Monday, December 1, 2025 4 PM
11/30/25 Significant Weather Blog: Sunday, November 30, 2025 6 PM
11/28/25 Significant Weather Blog: Friday, November 28, 2025 6 PM
11/24/25 Significant Weather Outlook: Monday, November 24, 2025 10 AM
11/17/25 Significant Weather Outlook: Monday, November 17, 2025 9 AM
11/11/25 Significant Weather Outlook: Tuesday, November 11, 2025 3 PM