Augusta, Maine Weather

Good Morning Augusta. This morning it is partly cloudy, then clear. High of 59F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight it will be clear, then mostly cloudy. Low of 37F. Winds less than 5 mph. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 48% with a Dew Point of 24.1ºF. The temperature is 40.2ºF with a very low wind chill. Presently we have North Northeast winds between 4.3 mph and 11.0 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 30.19 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. We had no precipitation overnight in this area. Visibility is 10.0 miles with a great ceiling. Since we had such gusty winds over the weekend, I thought I'd repost this information about wind and how it is measured. In measuring wind speed, we've all heard of the more common forms of measurement – such as Mps=Meters per second, kmh=Kilometers per hour and mph=Miles per hour. But exactly what does BFT stand for? bft= Beaufort Wind

Good Morning Augusta. , its wet, windy and cold out there. This morning it is overcast with rain showers, then partly cloudy. High of 48F. Windy. Winds from the NW at 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Chance of rain 50%. Tonight it will be clear, then partly cloudy. Low of 28F with a windchill as low as 19F. Windy. Winds from the WNW at 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 91% with a Dew Point of 43.3ºF. The temperature is 45.7ºF with a very low wind chill. Presently we have West winds between 3.4 mph and 5.4 mph, but that will definitely NOT last. IT is going to get very windy out there, so be prepared for the odd power outage. Our Barometric pressure is 29.37 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain. We had precipitation overnight in the amount of 0.43 inches and in the past hour of .02. More is coming. Visibility is 10.0 miles with scattered clouds to 600 f

Good Morning Augusta. . This morning it is partly cloudy, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 57F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the South in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70%. Tonight it will be partly cloudy with rain, then overcast with rain. Low of 45F. Winds from the East at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the NNE after midnight. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 0.5 in. possible. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of `55% with a Dew Point of 33.7ºF. The temperature is 49.1ºF with a very low wind chill. Presently we have North Northwest winds between 5.1 mph and 9.3 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.81 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. We had no precipitation overnight in the area. Visibility is 10.0 miles with overcast to 6,500 feet.

Good Morning Augusta. . This morning it is mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, then partly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 59F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%. Tonight it will be partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 37F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 81% with a Dew Point of 46.2ºF. The temperature is 52ºF with a very low wind chill. Presently we have Southeast winds between 0.2 mph and 1.4 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.68 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. We had no precipitation overnight in the area. Visibility is 10.0 miles with "few" clouds to 2,500 feet. If you ever wanted to try aerial photography and you want to do something that is fun, relatively inexpensive and gets the kids outside, why not try making the following "Kite-Cam" sometime this summer? 1. Buy a CVS One-

Good Morning Augusta. . This morning it is overcast with a chance of rain in the morning, then mostly cloudy. Fog early. High of 55F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. Tonight it will be partly cloudy with a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 39F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 86% with a Dew Point of 48.3ºF. The temperature is 52.8ºF with a very low wind chill. Presently we have West Southwest winds between 4.5 mph and 9.3 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.39 and fallinging with a weather graphic indicating rain. We had precipitation overnight of 1.85 inches, with an overall storm total here of 4.49 inches. Visibility is 10.0 miles with clouds to 1,000 feet and overcast to 1,700 feet. In recent months I've posted "how to build…" items on this blog everything from hot air balloons to solid fuel rocket engines. So, I thought I&#

Good Morning Augusta, we remain under a flood watch through this afternoon with an additional 2 to 3 inches expected. . This morning it is overcast with snow and rain, then mostly cloudy with rain. High of 55F. Breezy. Winds from the NE at 10 to 20 mph shifting to the ESE in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 100% . Tonight it will be mostly cloudy with rain showers, then a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 45F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 100% with a Dew Point of 36.4ºF. The temperature is 37.4ºF with a very low wind chill. Presently we have North Northeast winds between 4.7 mph and 13.1 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.50 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain. We had precipitation in the past hour of 0.33 inches, and overnight of 1.86 inches. There is a lot more coming by this afternoon, so drive

Good Morning Augusta, There is a Flood Watch in effect from 2 PM EDT this afternoon for us through Monday evening. The National Weather Service in gray has issued a Flood Watch for portions of western Maine and New Hampshire. This advisory includes the following areas in western Maine: Androscoggin, coastal Cumberland, coastal Waldo, coastal York, interior Cumberland, interior Waldo, interior York, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, southern Franklin and southern Oxford and southern Somerset. light to moderate rainfall today will give way to heavier rainfalls overnight into tomorrow. The highest amounts will be centered along the coastal plain and foothills. Total rainfall amounts will be between 1 and 3 inches with locally higher amounts. Flooding of poor drainage and urban areas is anticipated along with potential small stream flooding. A few mainstem rivers may approach flood stage. Right now it is overcast with a chance of rain, then rain in the afternoon. High of 54F. Winds from

Good Morning Augusta. This morning it is overcast with a chance of rain. High of 66F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. Tonight it will be overcast with a chance of rain, then rain showers after midnight. Low of 43F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the North after midnight. Chance of rain 90% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 78% with a Dew Point of 47.6ºF. The temperature is 54.4ºF with no wind chill. Presently we have East Northeast winds between 1.6 mph and 3.2 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.74 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain. We had no precipitation overnight in this area. Visibility is 10.0 miles with overcast down to 1,600 feet.

Good Morning Augusta, its REALLY FOGGY outside this morning, slow down. This morning it is partly cloudy. High of 72F. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the South in the afternoon. Tonight it will be partly cloudy, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 45F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 82% with a Dew Point of 44.4ºF. The temperature is 49.7ºF with no wind chill. Presently we have Southeast winds between 1.3 mph and 3.7 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.90 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain. We had no precipitation overnight in this area. Visibility is 3.0 miles with overcast down to 200 feet. It is darn foggy out there this morning too. Our current Moon Phase is Waning Crescent, 2% of Full. And, from the Farmer's Almanac: For sky watchers in North America, April promises to be a spectacular month, with opportunities to vie

Good Morning Augusta. This morning it is clear, then partly cloudy. High of 63F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Tonight it will be partly cloudy. Low of 41F. Winds from the East at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the West after midnight. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 77% with a Dew Point of 38.8ºF. The temperature is 45.2ºF with no wind chill. Presently we have North Northeast winds between 3.4 mph and 4.9 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 30.03 and falling with a weather graphic indicating clouds. We had no precipitation overnight in this area. Visibility is 10.0 miles with a great ceiling.

Good Morning Augusta. This morning it is clear, then partly cloudy. High of 64F. Winds from the North at 5 to 15 mph. Tonight it will be clear. Low of 39F. Winds less than 5 mph. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 50% with a Dew Point of 28.8ºF. The temperature is 46ºF with no wind chill. Presently we have North winds between 4.5 mph and 11.3 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 30.15 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. We had no precipitation overnight in this area. Visibility is 10.0 miles with a great ceiling. Since we now have some rain on the way – remember this: Can lightning strike twice in the same place? Yes! The old adage of lightning never striking twice in the same place is totally false. Lightning is not limited to a one-bolt action. Many lightning flashes are of a multiple variety and may strike repeatedly in a few seconds. Up to 22 consecutive lightning strokes have been observed in a multiple flash.

Good Morning Augusta. We are under another special weather statement: A high fire danger will develop in New Hampshire and western Maine today. Temperatures will warm considerably today as relative humidity values fall off during the day. Southwest winds will be on the increase today with gusts up to 20 mph or possibly up to 25 mph at times over New Hampshire and interior far western Maine. Along the coast of Maine and into eastern interior areas a sea breeze will develop with more southerly winds expected today. The bottom line is that it is dangerously dry and windy today, so DON'T burn anything!!! This morning it is partly cloudy. High of 72F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the West in the afternoon. Tonight it will be partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 50F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 69% with a Dew Point of 51ºF. The temperature is

Good Morning Augusta. This morning it is partly cloudy. High of 72F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Tonight it will be partly cloudy, then mostly cloudy. Low of 50F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 48% with a Dew Point of 41.0ºF. The temperature is 61ºF with no wind chill to speak of at this time. Presently we have Southwest winds between 0.7 mph and 3.6 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.86 and falling with a weather graphic indicating clouds. We had no precipitation overnight in this area. Visibility is 10.0 miles with a few clouds at 10,000 feet and a great ceiling. RMS Titanic strikes Iceberg! 1,503 passengers and crew died in the icy waters leaving only 705 survivors (and 2 dogs), most of them in lifeboats. The collision occurred at 11:40 P.M. on Sunday, April 14, 1912 and sank early the next morning. The cost to the White Star Line to build Titanic was $7.5 million (RMS stand

Good Morning Augusta. We are under a special advisory this morning. A high fire danger will exist in New Hampshire and western Maine late this morning through the early evening hours. Relative humidity levels will drop off quickly this morning as winds increase. A relative humidity of 15 to 25 percent will prevail throughout New Hampshire and western Maine by early afternoon. West winds will increase to 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph. This will result in dangerous fire conditions throughout the area. Any open fires or brush fires could spread quickly and become out of control. Please check with your local Fire Department or forestry office before doing any burning today. This morning it is partly cloudy. High of 64F. Winds from the WNW at 10 to 15 mph with higher gusts. Tonight it will be overcast with a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 45F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative h

Good Morning Augusta. This morning it is clear, then partly cloudy. High of 59F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight it will be partly cloudy, then clear. Low of 39F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 65% with a Dew Point of 32.2ºF. The temperature is 43.2ºF with no wind chill at this time. Presently we have variable winds between 0.4 mph and 1.3 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 30.02 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. We had no precipitation overnight in this area. Visibility is 10.0 miles with a fantastic ceiling. Okay folks, the weather is real nice out there, so get the rake and hedge clippers out of the garage and get to work.

Good Morning Augusta. This morning it is overcast with a chance of rain. High of 52F. Winds from the NNE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. Tonight it will remain Partly cloudy, then clear. Low of 34F. Winds from the North at 5 to 10 mph. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 77% with a Dew Point of 37.2ºF. The temperature is 43.7ºF with almost no wind chill at this time. Presently we have North Northeast winds between 7.4 mph and 12.4 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.87 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. We had precipitation overnight of 0.2 inches with rain expected on and off during the rest of today. Visibility is 10.0 miles with overcast to 5,000 feet and mostly cloudy between 2,800 feet and 4,200 feet.

Good Morning Augusta. This morning it is overcast with a chance of rain. High of 54F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. Tonight it will remain overcast with a chance of rain. Low of 37F. Winds from the North at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 85% with a Dew Point of 39.0ºF. The temperature is 43.2ºF with almost no wind chill at this time. Presently we have Northeast winds between 1.8 mph and 4.0 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.73 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. We had precipitation overnight of 0.9 inches with a possibility of more expected during the day. Visibility is 10.0 miles with overcast to 4,000 feet. As many of you know, I derive my weather readings from a La Crosse WS 2800 weather station that I put out last summer. It has been up and operational since then, through Hurricane Irene and all winter without interuption. IT works very well and has been,

Good Morning Augusta. This morning it is overcast with a chance of snow, chance of rain, then chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 52F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 30% . Tonight it will remain overcast with a chance of rain in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and a chance of rain. Low of 36F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 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 36.9ºF. The temperature is 40.5ºF with a very low wind chill at this time. Presently we have west winds between 0.9 mph and 2.3 mph, but that will change as the day progresses and winds increase. Our Barometric pressure is 29.33 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain. We had precipitation overnight of 0.3 inches with more expected during the day. Visibility is 10.0 miles with overcast to 10,000 feet.

Good Morning Augusta. This morning it is overcast with snow showers and rain showers, then rain showers in the afternoon. High of 43F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 50% Tonight it will remain overcast with a chance of snow and a chance of rain, then mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and rain. Low of 36F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of snow 60%. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 67% with a Dew Point of 27.3ºF. The temperature is 37.6ºF with a very low wind chill at this time. Presently we have North Northwest winds between 1.6 mph and 2.7 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.69 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain. We had no precipitation overnight here. Visibility is 10.0 miles being mostly cloudy to 4,900 feet and overcast to 6,000 feet. Happy Easter Recipe for Rabbit Stew – serves 4 Ingredients: 1 rabbit, about 3 pounds, cut up 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 3 tablespoons butter 1 cup

Good Morning Augusta. This morning it is mostly cloudy, then overcast. High of 45F. Winds from the NNW at 10 to 15 mph. Tonight it will remain mostly cloudy with a chance of snow after midnight. Low of 28F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 20%. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 49% with a Dew Point of 21.2ºF. The temperature is 38.2ºF with a wind chill of 34.9ºF. Presently we have North Northeast winds between 6.5 mph and 11.6 mph, increasing during the day. Our Barometric pressure is 29.88 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. We had no precipitation overnight here. Visibility is 10.0 miles with a few clouds at 5,500 feet and mostly cloudy to 7,500 feet. Otherwise we have a great ceiling. . Can rabbits predict the weather? From the Farmer's almanac: Quick, think of an animal that can predict the weather! If you thought of a groundhog, chances are you're not alone. Here in North America, G

Good Morning Augusta. We are under a special weather statement, and it probably won't be any surprise to you: The minimum relative humidity this afternoon and early evening is expected to be mainly between 20 and 25 percent across much of New Hampshire and southwest Maine and there may be a few wind gusts to 15 mph or higher. These conditions are very close to fire weather warning criteria. This morning it is partly cloudy. High of 50F. Winds from the NW at 10 to 15 mph. Tonight it will remain partly cloudy. Low of 28F with a windchill as low as 21F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 52% with a Dew Point of 20.3ºF. The temperature is 36.2ºF with a wind chill of 32.9ºF. Presently we have South Souththwest winds between 3.6 mph and 7.4 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.81 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. We had no precipitation overnight here. Visibility is 10.0 miles wit

Good Morning Augusta. This morning it is partly cloudy. High of 48F. Winds from the NW at 10 to 15 mph. Tonight it will remain partly cloudy. Low of 27F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 15 mph. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 58% with a Dew Point of 24.1ºF. The temperature is 37.8ºF with a wind chill of 25.6ºF. Presently we have West Southwest winds between 8.9 mph and 12.4 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.60 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. We had no precipitation overnight here. Visibility is 10.0 miles with a few clouds down to 3,900 feet. Otherwise we have a great ceiling. . Remember, things are still pretty dry outside, so watch out for outdoor fires, they can get out of control very quickly with our windy and dry condition.

Good Morning Augusta. This morning it is partly cloudy, then overcast. High of 52F. Winds from the WNW at 10 to 15 mph. Tonight it will remain mostly cloudy, then partly cloudy. Low of 30F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 56% with a Dew Point of 24.6ºF. The temperature is 42.5ºF with almost no wind chill at this time, but that will change slightly as the wind velocity increases today. Presently we have West winds between 4.3 mph and 7.`5 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.50 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain. We had no precipitation overnight here. Visibility is 10.0 miles with a great ceiling. .

Jan's blog: http://www.housewhispers.blogspot.com My blog: http://augustamaineweather.blogspot.com/ Post to: kevinaob.ross@blogger.com Good Morning Augusta. This morning it is partly cloudy, then clear. High of 52F. Winds from the NNW at 15 to 20 mph. Tonight it will remain partly cloudy, then mostly cloudy. Low of 32F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 39% with a Dew Point of 13.1ºF. The temperature is 35.6ºF with a wind chill of 25.1ºF. Presently we have West Northwest winds between 4.5 mph and 12.4 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.70 and rising with a weather graphic indicating clouds. We had no precipitation overnight here. Visibility is 10.0 miles with a great ceiling. . With almost no rain in the past few days and very, very low humidity, you should not burn brush or leaves, especially with the wind we have today.

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