Augusta, Maine Weather

It is overcast this morning with an 80% chance of more rain, becoming mostly sunny later today. Temps will reach from the high 50's to the low 60's. We will have winds rising to 10-15 mph. Tonight it will be cloudy, temps will be in the 30's with the wind shifting to about 10 mph. The readings outside right now are: a relative humidity of 93% with a Dew Point of 54.0ºF. The temperature is 55.8ºF, with a very low wind chill. The wind velocity is presently between 4.0 mph and 7.3 mph out of the South, increasing to between 10 to 15 mph. This will shift to the north during the late evening hours remaining 10 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.48 and falling. Yesterday we had 0.98 inches of rain,with 0.32 inches of rain early this morning. Visibility is 10.0 miles, it is overcast with a few clouds down to 1,000 feet, the ceiling is down to 3,800 feet. Stuck for a gift idea? Go to the La Crosse Technology web site and look over what they have there to

It is cloudy this morning with areas of fog highs in the 50's. We will have variable winds. There is a 30% chance of rain this afternoon. Tonight it will be cloudy with a 100% chance of rain. Temps will be in the 40's with the wind freshening to about 10 mph out of the Southeast. The readings outside right now are: a relative humidity of 88% with a Dew Point of 40.1ºF. The temperature is 43.4ºF, with almost no wind chill. The wind velocity is presently between 2.5 mph and 4.5 mph out of the East. This will shift to the Southeast during the late evening hours and velocity should increase to about 10 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 30.07 and rising. Yesterday had .33 inches of rain, and .08 inches of rain early this morning. Visibility is 10.0 miles, it is overcast, and the ceiling is down to 6,500 feet.  

Good Monday morning Augusta - It is cloudy with areas of fog in the area this morning with highs in the 50's. We will have variable winds. There is a 20% chance of rain today. Tonight it will be mostly cloudy with areas of fog moving in. Temps will drop to the 30's. The readings outside right now are: a relative humidity of 95% with a Dew Point of 45.5ºF. The temperature is 46.6ºF, with a low wind chill. The wind velocity is presently between 1.7 mph and 7.0 mph out of the South southwest. The airport in Augusta has recorded a 16 mph wind gust this morning. Our Barometric pressure is 29.92 and rising. Yesterday we did not have any measurable precipitation Visibility is 1.2 miles, is overcast, and the ceiling is down to 200 feet. Below are 3 bits of winter weather information that may answer questions that you have always wondered about. *How do blizzards form? A blizzard is a long-lasting snowstorm with very strong winds and intense snowfall. You n

It is partly cloudy this morning becoming partly sunny with highs in the mid 40's. We will have winds of about 10 mph out of the east, shifting to the Southeast later in the day. Tonight it will become mostly cloudy with areas of fog moving in. Visibility will drop to ¼ mile at times. temps dropping to low 40's. Winds will   shift to the Southwest. The readings outside right now are: a relative humidity of 86% with a Dew Point of 33.6ºF. The temperature is 37.6ºF, with a low wind chill at this time. The wind velocity is presently between 1.3 mph and 8.0 mph out of the North. Our Barometric pressure is 30.22 and rising. Yesterday we had NO measurable precipitation Visibility is 10.0 miles, is mostly cloudy, and a ceiling of 1,100 feet. The information below is a re-post from two months ago. I'm posting it again because it may be informational for you. Winter 2011-12 farmer's almanac For the winter of 2011–12, the Farmers' Almanac is foreca

It is partly foggy this morning, and it will become partly sunny with highs in the mid 40's. We will have light and variable winds. It will be sunny today with highs in the 40's and we'll have light and variable winds. Tonight it will become mostly cloudy with temps dropping to the mid 30's. Winds will   remain light and variable. The readings outside right now are: a relative humidity of 84% with a Dew Point of 36.9ºF. The temperature is 41.6ºF, with very little wind chill at this time. The wind velocity is presently between 3.4 mph and 7.0 mph out of the West. Our Barometric pressure is 30.01 and rising. Yesterday we had NO precipitation Visibility is 10.0 miles with clouds, and a ceiling of 5,500 feet.   The storm of November 23, 2011 might seem brutal to many, but one need only google the "worst 10 snowstorms" to find out what really brutal winter storms are like. Below is a sampling from that search. *The Great Snow of 1717 An

It is extremely foggy this morning, and the sun is slowly trying to burn it off. This is freezing fog, so act accordingly. You need to be VERY careful driving out there in the Augusta area. It will be sunny today with highs in the 40's and we'll have light and variable winds. Tonight it will become partly cloudy then clear up with temps dropping to the mid 30's. Winds will pick up to about 10 mph around midnight tonight. The readings outside right now are: a relative humidity of 89% with a Dew Point of 25.7ºF. The temperature is 28.4F, with no wind chill at this time. The wind velocity is presently between 1.3 mph and 0.4 mph out of the South. Our Barometric pressure is 29.95 and falling. Yesterday we had NO precipitation Visibility is 0.2 miles, with light freezing fog at ground level. We have some clouds, but the ceiling is a good one.   If you're wondering if you can come up with something new and unique with your turkey leftovers, try th

Happy thanksgiving to one and all this morning. It is gorgeous out there this morning. It will be sunny today with highs in the high 30's to low 40's and we'll have light and variable winds. Tonight it will become partly cloudy then clear up with temps dropping to the mid 20's. The readings outside right now are: a relative humidity of 88% with a Dew Point of 18.5ºF. The temperature is 21.4ºF, with a wind chill of 19º F. The wind velocity is presently between 0.4 mph and 3.1 mph out of the North Northwest. Our Barometric pressure is 29.98 and falling. Yesterday our precipitation was exclusively in the form of snow and we had a total of about 16 inches. It was heavy and wet. Visibility is 10.0 miles and we have a wonderful ceiling.   No matter what your choice of belief is, we here in Augusta wish you and yours a wonderful day and the very best for this day of thanks.  

Its blowing heavy west snow this morning, so if you don't have to be on the road, stay off of them. IF this means you're going to be late for thanksgiving dinner somewhere then you're going to be late. But you'll be alive to complain about them not saving you some of the best leftovers. Did you ever notice that nobody seems to remember to save you any of the BEST desserts? A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 6 PM EST this Evening for the Augusta Maine area. * locations Coos County New Hampshire eastward to the western Maine mountains eastward to the mid coast. * Hazard types heavy snow. * Accumulations 6 to 10 inches of snow. Bloggers note: It is just past 8 a.m. and this prediction seems destined to be wrong. We are just shy of 10 inches right now, so, given how hard it is snowing out there, I expect us to reach the snowfall jackpot. Again. * Timing snow will be heavy at times. The heaviest snowfall is expected this morning into mid aft

Winter Storm Watch Statement as of 3:00 PM EST on November 21, 2011 Winter Storm Watch in effect from late Tuesday night through Thursday morning. The National Weather Service in gray has issued a Winter Storm Watch which is in effect from late Tuesday night through Thursday morning. * Locations: this watch includes all of northern and most of western New Hampshire and the western Maine mountains and foothills. * Hazard types: heavy wet snow * accumulations: 6 or more inches of snow are possible. * Timing: snow will begin late Tuesday night and continue into Wednesday. During Wednesday afternoon snow may mix with or change to rain across southern portions of the watch area before changing back to snow late in the day. * Impacts: heavy wet snow will result in hazardous travel conditions on Wednesday. Additionally the heavy nature of the snow could result in tree damage and subsequent power outages. * Winds: north 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph

This morning it is sunny, and it will be colder with highs in the lower 40s. We will have light and variable winds. Tonight it will be mostly clear. Lows around 18 with light and variable winds. The readings outside right now are: a relative humidity of 72% with a Dew Point of 21.8ºF. The temperature is 29.7ºF, with a wind chill of 22º F.   The wind velocity is presently between 4.0 mph and 11.0 mph out of the North Northeast. Our Barometric pressure is 30.24 and rising. Visibility is presently 10.0 miles and very clear, the ceiling is terrific.   Yet another, more scientific and hence more accurate non-instrumental way to predict weather was found in an old issue of Backpacker magazine, and was submitted by my wife. Make a cup of coffee. I like to add cream and sugar since it makes the bubbles easier to see but black coffee is fine. Hot tea or hot cocoa will work too. When you pour the coffee into your cup, watch the bubbles. If the bubbles move to the edge

It is mostly cloudy this morning, becoming partly sunny later in the day. Highs will be in the upper 50s. There will be Southwest winds at 10 to 15 mph. Tonight it will be partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the upper 20s. with Northwest winds dropping to around 10 mph. The readings outside right now are: a relative humidity of 68% with a Dew Point of 34.8ºF. The temperature is 44.6ºF, with a wind chill of 40º F.   The wind velocity is presently between 4.0 mph and 5.7 mph out of the South Southwest. That will drop in velocity to about 10 mph tonight and swing into the North by Northwest. Our Barometric pressure is 29.94 and falling. The was no rain or snowfall overnight in our area. Visibility is presently 10.0 miles and with scattered clouds, the ceiling is down to 8,000 feet.  

It is sunny this morning. Today's temps should reach 40ºF with wind that will be between 15 and 20 mph. Tonight it will be cloudy with winds decreasing to 10-15 mph with temps dropping to the mid to low 30's. The readings outside right now are: a relative humidity of 56% with a Dew Point of 25.3ºF. The temperature is 39.8ºF, with a wind chill of 30º F.   The wind velocity is presently between 2.7 mph and 9.0 mph out of the Southwest. However, the winds will increase as the day progresses. Our Barometric pressure is 30.15 and steady. There was no rain or snowfall overnight. Visibility is presently 10.0 miles and the ceiling is down to 12,000 feet. That will get a bit worse during the day as the cloudiness increases. Its November weather now folks, so if you don't want the flu dress properly. Those 60 degree days are over now.   If you happen to be a mariner, the web site below might be of interest to you. It has to do with non-instrument weather fo

There is a driving advisory out this morning because of the snow that melted on contact with the roads overnight, and then froze when the temps dropped below freezing. Drive careful. It is sunny this morning. Today's temps should reach about 40ºF. We have wind that will increase to perhaps 15 mph later this afternoon. Tonight it will be cold with temps in the low 20's   and a 40% chance of snow. The readings outside right now are: a relative humidity of 87% with a Dew Point of 28.6ºF. The temperature is 32.0ºF, with a wind chill of 30 º F.   The wind velocity is presently between 2.9 mph and 7.0 mph out of the West Southwest. This is expected to increase to speeds between 10 and 20 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.94 and rising. The was a snowfall overnight of 1 inch. There is a chance of rain later today. Visibility is presently 10.0 miles and the ceiling is excellent.   I've been posting things about how to predict weather, those sorts of thi

It is partly cloudy this morning which will become mostly cloudy during the afternoon hours. Today's temps should reach about 43ºF. We have wind that will increase to perhaps 15 mph later this afternoon. Tonight it will be very cloudy with temps in the low 20's   to low 30's with chance of rain. The readings outside right now are: a relative humidity of 58% with a Dew Point of 30.9ºF. The temperature is 44.3ºF, with no wind chill to speak of. The wind velocity is presently between 7.0 mph and 14.1 mph out of the North. Our Barometric pressure is 29.68 and rising. The was a rainfall yesterday of 0.40 inches. There is a chance of rain later today. Visibility is presently 10.0 miles and the ceiling is at 12,000 feet.   Downloaded from: http://www.quietjourney.com/weather/clouds.html Predicting Weather — Cloud Cover If you want to use an old, and I mean OLD fashioned way to predict the weather, try reading the clouds to predict weather. You know, li

It is mostly sunny this morning becoming mostly cloudy during the afternoon hours. Today's temps should reach the mid 50's. We have light and variable winds that will increase to perhaps 10 mph later this afternoon. Tonight it will be cloudy with temps in the mid 30's with a good probability of rain. The readings outside right now are: a relative humidity of 90% with a Dew Point of 33.7ºF. The temperature is 36.4ºF, with no wind chill to speak of. The wind velocity is presently between 2.7 mph and 3.1 mph out of the North. Our Barometric pressure is 29.86 and holding stedy. The was no rainfall yesterday. There is a 50% chance of rain today. Visibility is presently 10.0 miles and the ceiling is terrific.  

This morning it is partly cloudy. It is 54ºF already and today's temps should reach the mid 60's. This will change to a mostly sunny day with light and variable winds, increasing to perhaps 10 mph. Tonight it will be clear with temps in the mid 40's. The readings outside right now are: a relative humidity of 92% with a Dew Point of 52.4ºF. The temperature is 54.7ºF, with no wind chill. The wind velocity is presently between 1.1 mph and 2.7 mph out of the South southwest. Our Barometric pressure is 29.55 and falling. The rainfall for yesterday was .09 inches. There is no rain expected until tomorrow. Visibility is presently 6.0 miles and the ceiling is terrific.  

This morning it is partly sunny. It is almost 50ºF already and today's temps should reach the lower 60's. There is a 30% chance of rain this afternoon that will increase to 70% for tonight.     Winds are currently out of the Southwest at 4.7 mph. Tonights temps will be in the lower 40's with the attendant increase in rain probability. The readings outside right now are: a relative humidity of 82% with a Dew Point of 44.2ºF. The temperature is 49.7ºF, with almost no wind chill. The wind velocity is presently between 1.3 mph and 4.0 mph out of the Southwest. Our Barometric pressure is 29.71 and falling. There was no rain yesterday with a 30% chance for this afternoon increasing to 70% for this evening. Visibility is presently 10.0 miles and the ceiling is presently at 11,000 feet.   Yesterday we looked at how animals might be able to predict weather. Today lets look at a wooly worm to see if it can predict it.   Can Woolly Worms Really Predict the Wi

IT is another clear and sunny morning that started out at 32ºF   with temps that are expected to reach the glorious mid to upper 50's. Winds are currently variable and will gradually increase to around 10 mph. Tonights temps will be in the lower 40's. The readings outside right now are: a relative humidity of 71% with a Dew Point of 37ºF. The temperature is 46ºF, with almost no wind chill. The wind velocity is presently between 1.7 mph and 5.0 mph out of the South Southwest. Our Barometric pressure is 30.15 and rising. There was no rain yesterday with none expected. Visibility is presently 10.0 miles and it is very clear. The ceiling is great today.   Do animals have built-in weather detectors? If your dog always comes inside right before it rains, you may think that animals can predict the weather. It's probably more accurate to say that animals react to certain environmental signals that accompany weather changes, not to the weather itself. A pre

IT is a clear and sunny morning with temps expected to reach the mid to upper 40's. Winds will be around 10 mph. Tonights temps will be in the 30's. The readings outside right now are: a relative humidity of 70% with a Dew Point of 24ºF. The temperature is 37.1ºF, with a wind chill of 31.0ºF. The wind velocity is presently between 2.4 mph and 6.0 mph out of the South Southwest. Our Barometric pressure is 29.85 and rising. There was .40 inches of rain yesterday. There is no rain expected today. Visibility is presently 10.0 miles and very clear. Clouds are going to move in this afternoon as a front from our west rolls through, but right now the ceiling is generally great today.  

IT is a cloudy morning, with a 40% chance of rain for the day, and temps reaching to the 40's. Winds will be gusting from 10 to 25 mph until tonight when it will drop to around 10 mph. Tonights temps will be in the 20's. The readings outside right now are: a relative humidity of 87% with a Dew Point of 41.1ºF. The temperature is 44.6ºF, with a wind chill of 41.2ºF. The wind velocity is presently between 5.1 mph and 12.3 mph out of the Northwest. Our Barometric pressure is 29.29 and rising. There was one full inch of rain yesterday. There is a 40% chance of rain during the day today. Visibility is presently 10.0 miles and very clear. Clouds are spotty and the ceiling is generally great today.   How old is the weather service for the new England area? A Brief History of the Boston Weather Bureau "Time of observation, 8 AM; 'height' of barometer, 29.72 inches; 'height of attached thermometer, 52F; reduced barometer (sea level), 29.655 i

IT is a cloudy morning, with morning drizzle, some low-lying patchy fog in isolated places and a 70% chance of rain for the entire day. Winds will be variable until later in the day when it will pick up to about 10 mph. Today's highs may reach 60. The readings outside right now are: a relative humidity of 98% with a Dew Point of 52.2ºF. The temperature is 53.6ºF, with no wind chill, but that will change later today to a minor extent as winds pick up during the afternoon hours. The wind velocity is presently between 1.3 mph and 2.4 mph out of the South Southeast. That will change later this afternoon. Our Barometric pressure is 29.92 and falling. There was no rain yesterday or during the overnight hours, but there is a 70% chance of rain during the day, getting serious this afternoon.     Visibility is presently reduced to 1.1 miles and very cloudy. Our ceiling is now down to 200 feet. IF you're a pilot, its pretty soupy flying this morning.  

Here in Augusta Maine it is a fantastic day, it is 45º this morning, and it is bright and sunny out there. Today's highs are expected to be in the 60's again and mostly sunny with light and variable winds. Tonight's lows will be in the 40's. The readings outside right now are: a relative humidity of 78% with a Dew Point of 40.1ºF. The temperature is 48.6ºF, with no wind chill. The wind velocity is presently around 1.3 mph, and when it 'puffs' it is   out of the North. Our Barometric pressure is 30.14 and rising. There was no rain yesterday or during the overnight hours, but there is a chance of rain during the overnight hours tonight.     Visibility is presently 10.0 miles and some clouds. We have a ceiling of 6,000 feet.    

Here in Augusta Maine it is a fantastic day, it is 48º this morning, and it is bright and sunny out there. Today's highs are expected to be in the low 60's and mostly sunny with variable winds. Tonight's lows will be in the 30's. The readings outside right now are: a relative humidity of 70% with a Dew Point of 39.4ºF. The temperature is 48.6ºF, with no wind chill. The wind velocity is presently around 1.3 mph, and when it 'puffs' it is   out of the North. Our Barometric pressure is 30.12 and rising. There was no rain yesterday or during the overnight hours.     Visibility is presently 10.0 miles and almost completely cloudless. We have a fantastic ceiling. Go and Vote today. Its your only chance to tell them how you feel without someone telling you that you shouldn't use that kind of language in public. And remember, when the financial crunch hit us, who got bailed out and whose money was used to do it? If you're as fed up with

Here in beautiful Augusta Maine, it is 27º again this morning, and it is bright and sunny. Today's highs are expected to be in the low 50's and mostly sunny with variable winds. Tonight's lows will be in the 30's. The readings outside right now are: a relative humidity of 85% with a Dew Point of 27.7ºF. The temperature is 31.9ºF, with no wind chill. The wind velocity is presently 0.0 mph, and when it 'puffs' it is   from the North. Our Barometric pressure is 30.14 and rising. There was no rain, snow or any other form of precipitation yesterday or during the overnight hours.     Visibility is presently 10.0 miles and almost completely cloudless. We have a fantastic ceiling.   Tomorrow is election day. So remember, if you don't vote, you can't complain about who won! Before you vote though, ponder the following quotations. I think you will see something there for everyone. "All Congresses and Parliaments have a kindly feeling

Here in beautiful Augusta Maine, it is 27º this morning, and it is bright and sunny. Today's highs are expected to be in the low 50's and mostly sunny with variable winds. Tonight's lows will be in the 20's. The readings outside right now are: a relative humidity of 85% with a Dew Point of 23.2ºF. The temperature is 27.4ºF, with no wind chill to speak of. The wind velocity is presently ranging between 2.7 mph and 4.2 mph from the South Southwest. Our Barometric pressure is 30.32 and rising. There was no rain, snow or any other form of precipitation yesterday or during the overnight hours.     Visibility is presently 10.0 miles and almost completely cloudless. We have a fantastic ceiling.   Here are a few questions you should have asked the candidates before you cast your vote Tuesday. How come people who give you millions of dollars for your political campaign won't give that kind of money to balance the budget? If they have th

Here in beautiful Augusta Maine, it is º this morning, and it is bright and sunny. Today's highs are expected to be in the 40's and mostly sunny with winds gusting   later today to 10 mph. Tonight's lows will be in the 20's. The readings outside right now are: a relative humidity of 76% with a Dew Point of 25.4ºF. The temperature is 32.2ºF, with no wind chill. The wind velocity is presently ranging between 1.3 mph and 4.0 mph from the Northwest. Our Barometric pressure is 30.29 and rising. There was no rain, snow or any other form of precipitation yesterday or during the overnight hours. There is a slight chance of some rain or snow this evening.   Visibility is presently 10.0 miles and almost completely cloudless. We have a fantastic ceiling.   Remember, local elections are this coming Tuesday. Here are More election year definitions to help you decide who to vote for. These are NOT real ads, but you see and hear them in one form or another eve

Here in beautiful Augusta Maine, it is 37º this morning, and it is bright and sunny. Today's highs are expected to be in the 40's and mostly sunny with winds gusting   later today between 10 and 15 mph. Tonight's lows will be in the upper 20's with the winds dropping to around 10 mph. The readings outside right now are: a relative humidity of 73% with a Dew Point of 29.3ºF. The temperature is 37.1ºF, with a wind chill of   33ºF. The wind velocity is presently ranging between 4.1 mph and 8.3 mph from the West northwest. Our Barometric pressure is 29.87and rising. There was no rain, snow or any other form of precipitation yesterday or during the overnight hours. There is a slight chance of some rain or snow this evening.   Visibility is presently 10.0 miles and almost completely cloudless. We have a fantastic ceiling.  

Here in beautiful Augusta Maine, it is 27º early this morning. Today's highs are expected to be in the 50's and mostly sunny with light and variable winds, with the same going into this evening. Tonight's lows will be in the 30's. The readings outside right now are: a relative humidity of 92% with a Dew Point of 27.3ºF. The temperature is 29.5ºF, with no wind chill to speak of. The wind velocity is presently 0.0 mph, and when it puffs, it is from the North. Our Barometric pressure is 30.30 and rising. There was no rain, snow or any other form of precipitation yesterday or during the overnight hours.     Visibility is presently (some haze that is burning off) 6.0 miles and almost completely cloudless. As the electioneering shifts into high gear for next Tuesday - the following definitions are extremely important for voters as well as political analysts to know. The press is exempt from knowing any of this. They wouldn't know what to do with it

Here in beautiful Augusta Maine, it was in the high 20's early this morning. Today's highs are expected to be in the 50's and mostly sunny and light and variable winds, with the same going into this evening. Tonight's lows will be in the 20's again. The readings outside right now are: a relative humidity of 91% with a Dew Point of 31.0ºF. The temperature is 33.0ºF, with no wind chill to speak of. The wind velocity is presently 0.0 mph, and when it puffs, it is from the North. Our Barometric pressure is 30.30 and holding steady. There was no rain, snow or any other form of precipitation yesterday or during the overnight hours.     Visibility is 10.0 miles and almost completely cloudless.   Okay folks, now that Haloween is over with, its time for the real world frightening stuff, the elections aren't very far off. So, add the offerings below to your election year voter's dictionary. "if you want a taste of madness, you gotta sta