Registration Open for Local Course on “Weather Wisdom”

Registration is now open for an eight-week course called “Weather Wisdom” being held at the Spence Farm in Woburn, MA. Details are listed below. For more information and to register for the course use the link below Course name: Weather Wisdom Dates: Course starts on Tuesday, October 17 and runs through December 12. Time: 7:30pm to 9:00pm… Read More »

Blue Hill Observatory Grand Reopening Fundraising Auction

 View Auction         In celebration of our Grand Reopening, the Blue Hill Observatory & Science Center is holding a fundraising silent auction. A range of items including artwork, books, collectibles and other products are available for bidding. Please visit our auction page on Better World to participate in the auction and support… Read More »

Earth Day 2023 – Join Our “Climb for Climate” on April 22nd

Celebrate Mother Earth

Blue Hill Observatory’s “Climb for Climate” 2023 challenge with support from Trillium Brewing Company will take place again this year on Earth Day—this Saturday—April 22, 2023 from 12pm to 4pm.   Together Blue Hill Observatory and Trillium invite the Greater Boston community to show their support for the environment by climbing Great Blue Hill to… Read More »

Thursday, March 9, 2023

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0607E SUNSET:  1743E A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS, BUT MORE SUNSHINE THAN PRIOR DAYS… Clouds dominated this morning, but have broken significantly early this afternoon to… Read More »

New Employment Opportunity

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 »

Applications are now open for Blue Hill Observatory’s Student Summer 2021 Meteorology Workshop: “Launch Your Weather Career”

Our immersive summer meteorology workshop is for students who have an interest in the weather and wish to explore careers in meteorology and atmospheric science with professional meteorologists and scientists. Participants in our week-long immersion workshop will: Receive inspirational guidance from Tim Kelley, NBC Boston/NECN meteorologist, through discussions on his insights and passions for weather.… Read More »

Join Us for a “Climate Solutions Workshop” Feb. 24th, 7-8:30pm

Hosted by NBC Boston Meteorologist, Tim Kelley, with our esteemed presenter, Dr. Tamara Shapiro Ledley Dr. Tamara Shapiro Ledley is a climate and Earth Science thought leader and STEM education consultant, Secretary of the Education Section of the American Association for the Advancement of Science ( AAAS ), and Adjunct Professor at Bentley University. Dr.… Read More »

New Schedule for Blue Hill Webinar

Thanks to all of you who have attended the Observatory’s webinars. With many people now back at work and things getting somewhat back to normal, we have decided to present only one webinar a week. Thank you. Wednesday, June 17 1 p.m.The Mysteries of TornadogenesisPresented by Sean Ernst, PhD meteorology student University of Oklahoma Tornadoes… Read More »

Tornado Week- Three new Webinars on the Worcester Tornado

Monday June 8 100 PM EDT  The Worcester Tornado by Bill Chittick June 9, 1953 is so memorable and monumental in Massachusetts history that we have three presentations on it. We start with author Bill Chittick doing a presentation he has done for groups all over New England including people who lived through the Tornado. … Read More »