Augusta, Maine Weather

Good Morning Augusta , we are under a weather advisory from 11 p.m. tonight until 9 p.m. tomorrow night. Augusta can receive from 4 to 10 inches of snow. This morning it is overcast with snow. High of 28F with a windchill as low as 12F. Winds from the ENE at 5-15 mph. Chance of snow 100% with accumulations up to 2 in. possible.   Tonight it will be overcast with snow, then a chance of snow after midnight. Low of 7F with a windchill as low as -2F. Winds from the NNE at 10-15 mph. Chance of snow 90% with accumulations up to 4 in. possible. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 58% with a Dew Point of 12.2ºF. The temperature is 24.8ºF with no wind chill at this time. We have Northwest winds between   4.5 mph and 6.0 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 30.25 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.   We had no precipitation in the past 24 hours. Visibility is 10.0 miles and partly cloudy to 12,000 feet.

The National Weather Service in gray has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for snow which is in effect from 11 PM this evening to 9 PM EST Thursday. The Winter Storm Watch is no longer in effect. * Locations... Coos County in northern New Hampshire and Franklin , Androscoggin, Kennebec, Sagadahoc, Lincoln , Knox and Waldo counties in Maine . * Hazard types... snow * accumulations... 4 to 8 inches of snow. * Timing... snow developing this evening and continuing through Thursday. * Impacts... roads will become snow covered and slippery. The prolonged period of accumulating snow will make clean up efforts more challenging. * Winds... east 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * Temperatures... highs around 30 today... lows 10 to 20 tonight and highs mostly in the 20s Thursday. * Visibilities... lowering to half a mile or lower at times.

Good Morning Augusta . This morning it is partly cloudy. High of 36F with a windchill as low as 19F. Winds from the NW at 10-15 mph. Tonight it will be partly cloudy. Low of 16F. Winds less than 5 mph. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 71% with a Dew Point of 23.4ºF. The temperature is 31.7ºF with no wind chill at this time. We have Northwest winds between   4.0 mph and 6.9 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 30.07 and rising with a weather graphic indicating clouds.   We had snowfall in the past 24 hours of one half inch. Visibility is 10.0 miles and mostly cloudy down to 3,500 feet and overcast to 4,500 feet.

Good Morning Augusta . This morning it is overcast with a chance of snow in the afternoon. High of 37F with a windchill as low as 16F. Winds from the South at 5-10 mph. Chance of snow 50%. Tonight it will be overcast with a chance of snow and a chance of rain in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Low of 27F with a windchill as low as 18F. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 65% with a Dew Point of 9.3F. The temperature is 19.3ºF with no wind chill at this time. We have North winds between   0.0 mph and 1.3 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 30.36 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.   We had no precipitation in the past 24 hours. Visibility is 10.0 miles and mostly cloudy down to 9,500 feet.

Good Morning Augusta . This morning it is clear. High of 28F with a windchill as low as -8F. Winds from the NW at 10-25 mph with gusts to 40 mph. Tonight it will be clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy. Low of 12F with a windchill as low as 1F. Winds from the NW at 5-10 mph. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 56% with a Dew Point of 6.1ºF. The temperature is 19.8ºF with a wind chill of -1.4ºF. We have West winds between   15.7 mph and 21.9 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.94 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.   We had no precipitation in the past 24 hours. Visibility is 10.0 miles with a great ceiling. I recently came across the website below and found it to be an interesting one. If you enjoy weather related things, and want to see different weather cams for different parts of the world, why not look it over? http://www.weatherimages.org/ Enjoy

Good Morning Augusta . Attached is a photograph of the February snowfall that we woke up to this fine morning. This morning it is mostly cloudy then growing overcast. High of 39F with a windchill as low as 23F. Winds from the West at 10-15 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Tonight it will be mostly cloudy. Low of 16F with a windchill as low as 3F. Winds from the WNW at 10-15 mph. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 87% with a Dew Point of 32.9ºF. The temperature is 35.6ºF with no wind chill at this time. We have East winds between   0.5 mph and 1.7 mph increasing as the day progresses. Our Barometric pressure is 29.01 and falling. The weather graphic indicates rain.   We had precipitation in the past 24 hours in the form of snow to a depth of 4 inches, the rainfall is difficult to measure, but is in the range of one inch. Visibility is 10.0 miles and mostly cloudy down to 5,500 feet.

Good Morning Augusta . We are under a winter weather advisory starting this evening at 5 per the previous post. This morning it is overcast with a chance of snow and a chance of rain, then snow and rain in the afternoon. High of 36F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of snow 80% with accumulations up to 1 in. possible. Tonight it will be overcast with snow, then ice pellets and a chance of snow after midnight. Low of 28F. Winds from the ENE at 5-10 mph shifting to the NNW after midnight. Chance of precipitation 80%. Snow accumulations of 4 in. possible. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 79% with a Dew Point of 25.6ºF. The temperature is 31.3ºF with no wind chill at this time. We have West Southwest winds between   0.9 mph and 1.3 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.69 and rising. The weather graphic indicates sun.   We had precipitation in the past 24 hours in the form of snow/rain of 0.20 inches.   Visibili

Winter Weather Advisory Statement as of 3:46 am EST on February 24, 2012 Winter Weather Advisory now in effect from 5 PM this afternoon to 4 am EST Saturday *locations... interior coastal sections of Maine . * Hazard types... mixed precipitation. * Accumulations... 2 to 5 inches of snow... the highest accumulations are expected at higher elevations. * Timing... light snow and rain should overspread the region this morning. A light rain... snow... sleet mix should continue for the balance of the day... then turn over to all snow this evening before ending tonight. * Impacts... roads will become snow covered and slippery this evening. * Winds... east 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. * Temperatures... in the 30s. *Precautionary/preparedness actions... *A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means that periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered roads and limited visibilities... and use caution while driving.

Good Morning Augusta . This morning it is overcast with rain, and more rain likely this afternoon. High of 46F. Winds from the SW at 5-15 mph. Chance of rain 60%. Tonight it will be partly cloudy with a chance of snow after midnight. Low of 28F. Winds from the West at 5-10 mph. Chance of snow 40%. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 98% with a Dew Point of 35.5ºF. The temperature is 38.2ºF with no wind chill at this time. We have Southeast winds between   0.2 mph and 1.3 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.32 and falling. The weather graphic indicates rain.   We had precipitation in the past 24 hours in the form of snow/rain of 0.11 inches and in the past hour of 0.4. Visibility is 2.5 miles with light rain and overcast down to 400 feet.   Simply put, it is rainy, overcast and slippery out there, so drive carefully. The answers to yesterday's quiz are below and are indicated by the *: 1) Which is sa

Good Morning Augusta , it is very foggy (freezing fog) and slippery outside. This morning it is overcast with a chance of rain, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 45F. Winds from the SSW at 5-10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. Tonight it will be partly cloudy with a chance of rain, then overcast with a chance of snow and a chance of rain. Low of 36F. Winds from the South at 5-10 mph. Chance of precipitation 30%. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 87% with a Dew Point of 31.6ºF. The temperature is 35.5ºF with no wind chill at this time. We have South Southeast winds between   0.0 mph and 1.3 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.58 and falling. The weather graphic indicates rain.   We had precipitation overnight in the form of snow/rain to a depth of 1.5 inches. Visibility is 0.02 miles with light freezing fog and some clouds. Try this weather quiz, and I will post the answers to it tomorrow morning he

Good Morning Augusta . This morning it is partly cloudy. High of 37F. Winds less than 5 mph. Tonight it will be overcast with a chance of rain, then rain showers after midnight. Low of 32F. Winds from the SSE at 5-15 mph. Chance of rain 70%. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 76% with a Dew Point of 18.7ºF. The temperature is 18.7ºF with no wind chill at this time. The wind velocity right now is between   2.7 mph and 0.9 mph from the Southwest. Our Barometric pressure is 30.21 and rising. The weather graphic indicates sun.   We had no precipitation in the past 24 hours in this area Visibility is 10.0 miles with a great ceiling. Just in case you've ever been confused about wind direction. Q: Are southwest winds coming from the southwest or blowing toward the southwest? A: Wind direction is given as the direction from which it is blowing. Therefore, a southwest wind is blowing from the southwest an

Good Morning Augusta . This morning it is partly cloudy. High of 32F with a windchill as low as 10F. Winds from the NW at 10-15 mph. Tonight it will be clear. Low of 18F. Winds from the NNW at 5-10 mph shifting to the West after midnight. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 75% with a Dew Point of 14.0ºF. The temperature is 20.9ºF with no wind chill at this time, byt that will begin to vary as the wind picks up during the day. The wind velocity right now is between   1.1 mph and 1.4 mph from the East, increasing as the day progresses. Since we are entering the "windy season" of spring, here are some other wind speed measurements you may run across and what they mean: CI-Current Intensity, MWS-Mean Wind Speed, MSLP -- Mean Sea Level Atmospheric Pressure in Millibars.   Our Barometric pressure is 29.94 and rising. The weather graphic indicates sun.   We had precipitation in the past 24 hours of 0.

Good Morning Augusta . This morning it is partly cloudy, then clear. High of 34F with a windchill as low as 14F. Winds from the NW at 5-10 mph. Tonight it will be partly cloudy, then clear. Low of 16F with a windchill as low as 7F. Winds from the NNW at 5-15 mph. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 62% with a Dew Point of 23.2ºF. The temperature is 27.2ºF with a wind chill of 21.1ºF verying as the wind increases during the day. The wind velocity right now is between   3.6 mph and 5.6 mph from the North Northwest. Our Barometric pressure is 29.92 and rising. The weather graphic indicates clouds.   We had precipitation in the past 24 hours of 0.15 inches. Visibility is 10.0 miles with very clouds – but a great ceiling. Ever wonder where some of the old sayings relating to the stars and planets came from? We've all heard figures of speech like "a love that's written in the stars," &

Good Morning Augusta . This morning it is mostly cloudy, then clear. High of 41F. Winds from the WNW at 5-10 mph. Tonight it will be partly cloudy, low of 21F. Winds from the WNW at 5-10 mph. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 75% with a Dew Point of 26.6ºF. The temperature is 33.8ºF with no wind chill. The wind velocity right now is between   3.8 mph and 6.9 mph from the West Southwest, shifting to the West Northwest later today. Our Barometric pressure is 29.76 and falling. The weather graphic indicates rain.   We had precipitation in the past 24 hours of 0.4 inches, and we have a light snowfall at this time.   Visibility is 10.0 miles with some clouds and overcast down to 6,000 feet. From the weather folk lore web site – with the weather starting to break, I thought the following weather rhymes might be interesting. I've added a comment after some of them to fit Maine . January brings the

Good Morning Augusta . This morning it is overcast with rain showers. High of 39F. Winds less than 5 mph and a chance of rain 80%. Tonight it will be partly cloudy. Low of 28F. Winds less than 5 mph and a chance of rain 20%. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 90% with a Dew Point of 35.1ºF. The temperature is 37.8ºF with a wind chill of 33ºF. The wind velocity right now is between   1.7 mph and 0.4 mph from the Southwest. Our Barometric pressure is 29.82 and falling. The weather graphic indicates rain.   We had precipitation in the past hour of 0.02 inches with a 24 hour total of 0.9 inches. Be prepared for more rain on an off during the day, tapering off to a 20% probability tonight.   Visibility is 1.2 miles with overcast down to between 200 and 500 feet.

Good Morning Augusta . This morning it is partly cloudy, then mostly cloudy. High of 41F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%. Tonight it will be Overcast with a chance of snow and rain, then snow and rain after midnight. Low of 32F with a windchill as low as 28F. Unseasonably warm. Winds from the South at 5-10 mph. Chance of snow 80%. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 78% with a Dew Point of 29.4ºF. The temperature is 35.8ºF with no wind chill at this time. The wind velocity right now is between   1.1 mph and 1.4 mph from the Southwest. Our Barometric pressure is 30.17 and rising. The weather graphic indicates sun.   We had no measurable precipitation yesterday or overnight in our area, but that sure ends today and tonight.   Visibility is 10.0 miles with overcast down to 3,900 feet. In anticipation of good weather, and since I like to fish: When the mist creeps up the hill, Fisher, out and t

Good Morning Augusta . This morning it is partly cloudy, then mostly cloudy. High of 39F. Winds less than 5 mph. Tonight it will be mostly cloudy. Low of 25F with a windchill of 23F. Winds of 5-10 mph. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 79% with a Dew Point of 24.5ºF. The temperature is 30.4ºF with no wind chill at this time. The wind velocity right now is between   0.0 mph and 1.1 mph from the Northwest. Our Barometric pressure is 30.09 and falling. The weather graphic indicates sun.   We had no measurable precipitation yesterday or overnight in our area.   Visibility is 10.0 miles and overcast to 9,000 feet with clouds down to 5,500 feet. From the Farmer's Almanac about February's fullo moon: For centuries, full moons have been given specific names by various cultures and civilizations from around the world. These special moon names helped people keep track of the seasons and were often inspi

Good Morning Jan, your husband loves you very, very much. Happy Valentine's Day. This morning it is partly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 30s. Light and variable winds. Tonight it will be cloudy, with Lows in the lower 20s. Light and variable winds. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 73% with a Dew Point of 12.5ºF. The temperature is 20.2ºF with no wind chill. The wind velocity right now is between   0.4 mph and 1.3 mph out of the Northeast. Our Barometric pressure is 29.98 and rising. The weather graphic indicates sun.   We had no measurable precipitation yesterday or overnight in our area.   Visibility is 10.0 miles with an occasional cloud and otherwise a great ceiling.  

Good Morning Augusta . This morning we have partly sunny skies. Colder with highs around 16. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Wind chill values as low as 10 below this morning. Tonight it will be partly cloudy. Lows around 2 above. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Wind chill values as low as 10 below. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 67% with a Dew Point of 0.9ºF. The temperature is 9.7ºF with no wind chill right now, but that will vary with the winds velocity. The wind velocity right now is between   1.8 mph and 4.3 mph out of the West Southwest. Our Barometric pressure is 29.52 and falling. The weather graphic indicates rain.   We had no measurable precipitation yesterday or overnight in our area. Yesterday we didn't even get a dusting in our area, recall this is the North end of Augusta . Visibility is 10.0 miles with a great ceiling. From a weather folk lore book - February 12 is Saint. St. Eulalie day

Good Morning Augusta . This morning we have snow likely. Total snow accumulation around an inch. Highs in the lower 30s. Light and variable winds becoming north around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph this afternoon. Chance of snow 70 percent. Tonight it will be mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening. Much colder with lows around 6 above. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of snow 40 percent. Wind chill values as low as 8 below after midnight. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 66% with a Dew Point of 22.8ºF. The temperature is 32.9ºF with no wind chill right now, but that will change as the winds pick up later today and tonight. The wind velocity right now is between   4.7 mph and 6.1 mph out of the North Northeast. Our Barometric pressure is 29.72 and falling. The weather graphic indicates rain.   We had no measurable precipitation yesterday or overnight in our area, but

Good Morning Augusta . This morning it is mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s with Light and variable winds. Tonight it will be mostly cloudy. A chance of snow after midnight. Lows in the mid 20s with Light and variable winds. Chance of snow 40 percent. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 78% with a Dew Point of 17.1ºF. The temperature is 23.4ºF with no wind chill. The wind velocity right now is between   0.0 mph and 1.3 mph out of the East Southeast. Our Barometric pressure is 29.98 and rising. The weather graphic indicates clouds.   We had no measurable precipitation yesterday or overnight in our area. Visibility is 10.0 miles with a great ceiling.

Good Morning Augusta . This morning it is mostly cloudy then clearing. Highs in the upper 30s. Light and variable winds becoming northwest around 10 mph this afternoon. Tonight it will be mostly clear. Lows around 18. Light and variable winds. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 68% with a Dew Point of 11.0ºF. The temperature is 20ºF with no wind chill. The wind velocity right now is between   0.2 mph and 1.3 mph out of the North. Our Barometric pressure is 29.92 and falling. The weather graphic indicates rain.   We had no measurable precipitation yesterday or overnight in our area. Visibility is 10.0 miles with a great ceiling.

Good Morning Augusta . This morning it is mostly sunny. Highs around 30 with light and variable winds. Tonight it will be partly cloudy. Lows around 18 with light and variable winds. The readings outside right now, taken from my own instrumentation   are: a relative humidity of 62% with a Dew Point of 4.1ºF. The temperature is 14.8ºF with no wind chill. The wind velocity right now is between   0.2 mph and 4.3 mph out of the South Southwest. Our Barometric pressure is 30.18 and rising. The weather graphic indicates sun.   We had no measurable precipitation yesterday or overnight in our area. Visibility is 10.0 miles with a great ceiling.

Good Morning Augusta . This morning it is mostly cloudy then clearing. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds around 10 mph. Tonight it will be clear, then colder with lows around 4 above. Northwest winds around 10 mph in becoming light and variable. The readings outside right now, taken from my own instrumentation   are: a relative humidity of 68% with a Dew Point of 27.6ºF. The temperature is 37.1ºF with a wind chill of 33.8ºF. The wind velocity right now is between 5.1 mph and 7.0 mph out of the North Northwest. Our Barometric pressure is 29.85 and falling. The weather graphic indicates Clouds.   We had no measurable precipitation yesterday or overnight in our area. Visibility is 10.0 miles and mostly cloudy down to 4,100 feet and overcast up to 5,000 feet.

Good Morning Augusta, we are in mourning after suffering a loss to a "New York" team last night in the Super Bowl. This morning it is mostly cloudy this morning then becoming partly sunny. Highs around 40. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Tonight it will be mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. West winds around 10 mph. The readings outside right now, taken from my own instrumentation   are: a relative humidity of 74% with a Dew Point of 16.0ºF. The temperature is 23.4ºF with almost no wind chill. The wind velocity right now is between 0.0 mph and 1.3 mph out of the Southwest. Our Barometric pressure is 29.76 and falling. The weather graphic indicates rain.   We had no measurable precipitation yesterday or overnight in our area. Visibility is 10.0 miles with a few clouds down to 10,000 feet.

Good Morning Augusta . This morning it is mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s. Light and variable winds. Tonight it will be mostly cloudy. Lows around 19. Southwest winds around 10 mph. The readings outside right now, taken from my own instrumentation   are: a relative humidity of 73% with a Dew Point of 6.3ºF. The temperature is 13.7ºF with almost no wind chill. The wind velocity right now is between 0.2 mph and 1.3 mph out of the Southwest. Our Barometric pressure is 30.07 and falling. The weather graphic indicates rain.   We had no measurable precipitation yesterday or overnight in our area. Visibility is 10.0 miles with a great ceiling.

Good Morning Augusta . This morning it is mostly sunny. A chance of snow showers this morning. Highs around 30. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 30 percent. Tonight it will be clear. Lows around 8 above. Northwest winds around 10 mph in the evening...becoming light and variable. The readings outside right now, taken from my own instrumentation   are: a relative humidity of 72% with a Dew Point of 18.5ºF. The temperature is 26.3ºF with almost no wind chill, but that will change as the wind increases during the day. The wind velocity right now is between 3.6 mph and 6.9 mph out of the West Northwest. Our Barometric pressure is 30.11 and falling. The weather graphic indicates clouds.   We had no measurable precipitation yesterday or overnight in our area. Visibility is 10.0 miles with overcast down to 6,500 feet.

Good Morning Augusta . This morning it is mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s. Northwest winds around 10 mph. Tonight it will be mostly cloudy. Lows around 16. Light and variable winds. The readings outside right now, taken from my own instrumentation   are: a relative humidity of 79% with a Dew Point of 10.8ºF. The temperature is 16.2ºF with almost no wind chill. The wind velocity right now is between 0.0 mph and 4.1 mph out of the West Southwest. Our Barometric pressure is 30.23 and rising. The weather graphic indicates sun.   We had no measurable precipitation yesterday or overnight in this area. Visibility is 10.0 miles with a great ceiling. Where did Valentine's Day come from anyway? There are varying opinions as to the origin of Valentine's Day. Some experts state that it originated from St. Valentine, a Roman who was martyred for refusing to give up Christianity. He died on February 14, 269 A.D., the same day that had been devoted to love lott

Good Morning Augusta . This morning it is cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s. North winds around 10 mph. Tonight it will be mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 13. North winds around 10 mph.   The readings outside right now, taken from my own instrumentation   are: a relative humidity of 84% with a Dew Point of 19.8ºF. The temperature is 23.8ºF with a wind chill of 19.6ºF. The wind velocity right now is between 4.7 mph and 6.9 mph out of the North. Our Barometric pressure is 30.00 and rising. The weather graphic indicates sun.   We had no measurable precipitation yesterday or overnight in this area. Visibility is 10.0 miles with clouds to 3,500 feet and overcast down to 4,600 feet. And, from the Farmer's Almanac   "Looking up" part of their web site: Here's a quick look at what's going on in the sky during the month of February, 2012: February 2 – Candlemas, the halfway point between the Winter Solstice and

Good Morning Augusta, this morning we have freezing fog, so be extra careful driving out there. This morning we have areas of freezing fog and cloudy with a chance of freezing rain. Scattered rain showers this afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s. Light and variable winds becoming southwest around 10 mph this afternoon. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.   Tonight it will be cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable. The readings outside right now, taken from my own instrumentation   are: a relative humidity of 93% with a Dew Point of 19.6ºF. The temperature is 21.4ºF with almost no wind chill. The wind velocity right now is between 0.4 mph and 1.3 mph out of the North Northwest. Our Barometric pressure is 29.78 and falling. The weather graphic indicates rain.   We had precipitation yesterday and overnight of just over 3 inches in the form of snow and rain. Visibility is 0.2 miles with light freezing fog. Sin