Nolan’s Weather Blog

Newton, MA — Forecasting the New England weather can be a difficult task. A quote often attributed to the great American author Mark Twain says, “If you don’t like the weather in New England, just wait five minutes.” But ever since he was a child, Specialized Housing resident Nolan Gillman hasn’t wanted to wait even five minutes to find out what the weather might bring—he wants to know days ahead of time. 

On August 9th, 2009, at the age of seventeen, Nolan started Nolan’s Weather Blog. As he wrote in that very first blog post, “I have enjoyed watching and reading about the weather, so I have decided to create a blog. I love the always changing weather here in New England.” And that love for the always changing weather keeps Nolan busy. On an almost daily basis for the past nine years Nolan has been preparing his readers for what they can expect when they step out their front doors in the days ahead. Nolan works at the Boston Children’s Museum during the day but spends his evenings studying both the American and European weather models before posting his updated forecasts around 10 or 11 pm most nights. He alerts his readers to any changes in his earlier forecasts throughout the week and, while he’s mainly focused on local weather, Nolan also keeps readers posted on major weather events around the country and world. While Hurricane Florence (which eventually weakened to a Tropical Storm) recently ravaged the Carolinas, Nolan began each blog post throughout those early days of September with updates on Florence’s trajectory and strength.

Much like his preferred local meteorologists Eric Fischer and Pete Bouchard, Nolan continues to keep a close watch on the remainder of hurricane season. But he’s also preparing for his favorite season—winter.