We’re bracing for what might be some of the nastiest winter weather here for many years, according to the weather sayers. I have to wonder about what it would be like to experience such a storm on the summit of our beloved near-mountain called Blue Hill. Its south face during our recent clear weather is shown here. It may disappear from view tomorrow.
January usually is our coldest month and there are few hikers on Blue Hill during the month; but there often are some on clear days and maybe a skier or two. The average daily temperatures there in January usually are not too bad; they reportedly range from highs of 31° to lows of 17° (F).
But there always is the windchill and a potential for extreme cold. High winds exceeding 60 MPH and significant snow accumulation with drifts exceeding 20 inches have occurred there in January, according to historical weather summations. It may get worse than that tomorrow, I hear.
As for the present, the temperature in Brooklin at 7 a.m. this morning was 06° Fahrenheit with West-Southwest wind gusts of 12 MPH. Windchill must have been below zero. Something’s coming. Tomorrow will be a good time to stay home and watch the Pats play the Broncos in Denver’s frigid weather. Go Pats!
(Images taken in Blue Hill, Maine, on January 20, 2026.)