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Fantastic morning

Good Morning Augusta. This morning it is partly cloudy. High of 75F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight it will be partly cloudy, then clear. Low of 48F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 78% with a Dew Point of 67.7º F. The temperature is 67.7ºF. Presently we have very slight Northwest winds between 0.4 mph and 2.7 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.68 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. We had no precipitation in this area in the past 24 hours. Visibility is 10.0 miles with a great ceiling. This reading courtesy of Augusta Airport.

Wet morning

Good Morning Augusta. Its wet and dreary out there today. This morning it is Overcast with a chance of rain, then a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 79F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%. Tonight it will be partly cloudy with thunderstorms and a chance of rain. Low of 55F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 100% with a Dew Point of 48.8º F. The temperature is 60.5ºF. Presently we have very slight North winds between 0.2 mph and 0.0 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.64 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain. We had precipitation in the past 24 hours of 2.16 inches in this area. Visibility is 3.0 miles with overcast down to 200 feet. This reading courtesy of Augusta Airport.

Terrific Sunday morning

Good Morning Augusta. This morning it is partly cloudy, then mostly cloudy. High of 73F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%. Tonight it will be overcast with a chance of rain. Low of 54F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 49% with a Dew Point of 41.1º F. The temperature is 64.1ºF. Presently we have Northeast winds between 2.7 mph and 6.1 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 30.11 and rising with a weather graphic indicating clouds. We had no precipitation overnight in this area. Visibility is 10.0 miles with a great ceiling. Natural ways to keep bugs away this weekend – from the Farmer's Almanac Are swarming mosquitoes threatening to ruin your cookout this weekend? Don't fret. There are steps that you can take to avoid getting bitten by these bloodthirsty pests. Step 1 – Ensure That Your Yard is Not a Breeding Ground for Mosquitoes. Mosquitoes require

Foggy morning

Good Morning Augusta. This morning it is overcast, then partly cloudy. Fog early. High of 81F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 15 mph. Tonight it will be Clear, then partly cloudy. Low of 54F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 90% with a Dew Point of 67.7º F. The temperature is 71.3ºF. Presently we have Northwest winds between 3.4 mph and 5.42.0 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.96 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain. There is a front on the way for this morning, so don't leave the house with the windws open until after it passes through. We had no precipitation overnight in this area. Visibility is 4.0 miles with overcast down to 200 feet. In preparation for June: Get out your telescopes! The first week in June will bring a lunar eclipse and a rare transit of Venus! June 4, Partial Eclipse of the Moon This eclipse favors the Pacific Ocean; Hawaii sees it

Cloudy but getting better

Good Morning Augusta. This morning it is overcast with a chance of rain. Fog early. High of 66F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. Tonight it will be overcast with a chance of rain. Low of 55F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 90% with a Dew Point of 56.2º F. The temperature is 59.2ºF. Presently we have South Southeast winds between 0.7 mph and 2.0 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 30.21 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. We had no precipitation overnight in this area. Visibility is 4.0 miles with overcast to 200 feet. With this election season heating up, the economy has become a hot button issue. The Federal government wants to cut spending, and pass taxes on to the States, the States want to cut spending and pass the taxes on the the cities and towns and the cities and town pass those taxes along to… It was once w

Foggy Tuesday morning

Good Morning Augusta. This morning it is overcast with a chance of rain. Fog early. High of 64F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50%. Tonight it will be Overcast with a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 55F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 30%. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 96% with a Dew Point of 54.7º F. The temperature is 60ºF. Presently we have East Northeast winds between 1.9 mph and 2.7 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.96 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain. We had no precipitation overnight in this area. Visibility is 0.2 miles with a lot of fog.

Fantastic Monday weather

Good Morning Augusta. This morning it is clear, then partly cloudy. High of 70F. Winds from the East at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the SSE in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20%. Tonight it will be overcast with a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 54F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50%. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 62% with a Dew Point of 54.7º F. The temperature is 68ºF. Presently we have South SouthEast winds between 0.9 mph and 2.5 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 great ceiling.

Fantastic day

Good Morning Augusta. This morning it is clear. High of 79F. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the North in the afternoon. Tonight it will be clear. Low of 52F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of65 % with a Dew Point of 55.6º F. The temperature is 68.8ºF. Presently we have East winds between 2.3 mph and 4.5 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 30.18 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. Here are some quotations that key off of some recent stories in the press. About terrorists that were recently arrested: "There is no satisfaction in hanging a man who does not object to it." And: "Martyrdom is the only way a person can become famous without ability." Next, with reference to the economy, GOP take note: "Lack of money is the root of a

Fantastic morning

Good Morning Augusta. This morning it is clear. High of 68F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 15 mph. Tonight it will be clear. Low of 45F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 69% with a Dew Point of 47.2º F. The temperature is 57.2ºF. Presently we have East winds between 0.9 mph and 2.7 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 30.16 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.

Beautiful morning

Good morning Augusta. This morning it is clear. High of 63F. Winds from the NW at 10 to 15 mph. Tonight it will be clear. Low of 41F. Winds less than 5 mph. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 67% with a Dew Point of 45.5º F. The temperature is 56.5ºF. Presently we have Northwest winds between 11.4 mph and 17.3 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.86 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. And the quotations today are from George Bernard Shaw, kind of appropriate this election year, wouldn't you agree? "Men have to do some awfully mean things to keep up their respectability." "Peace is not only better than war, but infinitely more arduous." "He/She had lost the art of conversation, but not, unfortunately, the power of speech." "There is no satisfaction in hanging a

Wet and cloudy

Good Morning Augusta. This morning it is overcast with a chance of rain, then a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 63F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the SSE in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50%. Tonight it will be overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 52F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 96% with a Dew Point of 56.7º F. The temperature is 59.6ºF. Presently we have mild, variable winds between 0.4 mph and 1.4 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.85 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain. We had precipitation overnight in this area of 0.25 inches. Visibility is 10.0 miles with overcast down to 500 feet.

Wet and rainy morning

Good Morning Augusta. This morning it is wet, its been raining this morning for quite a while on and off. Overcast with a chance of rain, then rain in the afternoon. High of 72F. Winds from the SW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80%. Tonight it will be overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 54F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 90% with rainfall amounts near 1.0 in. possible. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 100% with a Dew Point of 54ºF. The temperature is 54ºF. Presently we have South Southeast winds between 2.4 mph and 7.0 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 30.17 and rising with a weather graphic indicating rain. We had precipitation overnight in this area of 0.08 inches. Visibility is 1.2 miles with clouds and overcast down to 200 feet. Now that the warm weather is "here", you need to be aware of sun related care. And, if you are like the rest of us, you don

Beautiful Monday

Good Morning Augusta. This morning it is overcast with a chance of rain. High of 70F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the SSE in the afternoon. Chance of rain 40%. Tonight it will be overcast with a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 52F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 82% with a Dew Point of 50.9ºF. The temperature is 56.3ºF. Presently we have North Northeast winds between 4.0 mph and 5.3 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 30.09 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. We had precipitation overnight in this area of 0.08 inches. Visibility is 10.0 miles with a great ceiling. Important note about "Current Events" When the Banking industry lost hundreds of Billions of "our" dollars, they got bailed out. This past week when JP Morgan Chase Bank lost 2 Billion of "The Banks" dollars, heads rolled

Happy Mother's Day

Good Morning Augusta, and Happy Mother's Day to each and every Mom out there today. Its YOUR special day, so enjoy it. This morning it is Overcast, then mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 70F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%. Tonight it will be mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain, then a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 46F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 63% with a Dew Point of 47.2ºF. The temperature is 60.3ºF. Presently we have mild, variable winds between 0.0 mph and 1.3 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 30.07 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. We had no precipitation overnight in this area. Visibility is 10.0 miles with overcast to 8,500 feet. On this Mother's Day the moon phase is a Third Quarter Moon, 50% of Full.

Beautiful Saturday

Good Morning Augusta. This morning it is clear, then partly cloudy. High of 68F. Winds from the NW at 10 to 15 mph. Tonight it will be mostly cloudy with a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 50F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 42% with a Dew Point of 36.1ºF. The temperature is 59.2ºF. Presently we have West winds between 4.7 mph and 6.9 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.94 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. We had no precipitation overnight in this area. Visibility is 10.0 miles and generally clear. Some quotations to make you think on this terrific Saturday: "There is no satisfaction in hanging a man who does not object to it." "Martyrdom is the only way a person can become famous without ability." "Lack of money is the root of all evil." "If all economists were laid end to end, they would not reach

Fog and more rain

Good Morning Augusta, its darn good and rainy again. This morning it is overcast with rain, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Fog early. High of 63F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 100%. Tonight it will be overcast with a chance of rain. Low of 45F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50%. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 100% (its pouring out there) with a Dew Point of 51.5ºF. The temperature is 52.7ºF. Presently we have winds between 2.7 mph and 9.1 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.27 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain. We had precipitation in the past hour of 0.15 inches and in the past 24 hours of 0.89 inches. Visibility is down to 2.25 miles and cloudy down to 400 feet up to 1,500 feet, and overcast at 6,000 feet. A Raven named Corvus? Look up in the sky at night, and you may just see a raven. Not a real raven, mind you, but the constellation Corvus,

Foggy and rainy morning

Good Morning Augusta, its very foggy, wet and rainy again today, so take your raingear to work with you today. This morning it is overcast with rain. Fog early. High of 59F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 80%. Tonight it will be overcast with rain. Low of 52F. Winds less than 5 mph. 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 95% with a Dew Point of 46.5ºF. The temperature is 48.6ºF. Presently we have variable winds between 0.0 mph and 0.1 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.72 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain. We had precipitation in the past 24 hours of 1.01 inches. Visibility is foggy and down to 0.2 miles with some clouds. . There is a new and very handy web site online that can fill your one-stop weather related needs, or so they say. It is an interesting site, so if you're interested in weather stuff, drop by and loo

Clouding up to rain

Good Morning Augusta, its going to rain pretty good today, so take your raingear to work with you today. This morning it is overcast with rain. High of 54F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 90% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. Tonight it will be overcast with rain. Fog overnight. Low of 43F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 0.6 in. possible. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 78% with a Dew Point of 44.0ºF. The temperature is 50.9ºF. Presently we have Southwest winds between 0.3 mph and 5.0 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.99 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain. We had no precipitation overnight in this area. Visibility is 10.0 miles and clear. If you really want to see a fabulous time-lapse short shot from space, go to: http://vimeo.com/40900577 He downloaded the high-resolution image sets that have been mad

Wonderful morning

Good Morning Augusta. There is a special statement in effect for tonight. Areas of frost are expected across much of New Hampshire and Maine late tonight into the early morning hours. This includes the foothills and mountains as well as the Capitol district. Sensitive outdoor plants should be covered. This morning it is clear, high of 64F. Winds less than 5 mph. Tonight it will be clear, then partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 43F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 59% with a Dew Point of 38.3ºF. The temperature is 52.2ºF. Presently we have Northeast winds between 3.1 mph and 9.2 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 30.07 and rising with a weather graphic indicating clouds. We had no precipitation overnight in this area. Visibility is 10.0 miles and clear. Have you ever heard of, or used "Witch Hazel"? Walk into your local drugstore

Sunday morning

Good Morning Augusta. This morning it is clear. High of 63F. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight it will be clear. Low of 37F. Winds less than 5 mph. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 61% with a Dew Point of 36.3ºF. The temperature is 49.1ºF. Presently we have North winds between 5.1 mph and 8.3 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 30.07 and rising with a weather graphic indicating clouds. We had no precipitation overnight in this area. Visibility is 10.0 miles and clear. Saturday night (last night), the largest full moon of the year will appear. This week's full Moon, which takes place on May 5, will be a "SuperMoon," and should appear quite a bit larger and brighter than a normal full Moon. Last year, the March SuperMoon got a lot of media attention because it was the largest full Moon in nearly 20 years. This week's SuperMoon will not be quite as extreme as last year's, but w

Cloudy and foggy

Good Morning Augusta. This morning it is overcast with a chance of rain in the morning, then partly cloudy. Fog early. High of 63F. Winds from the North at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. Tonight it will be partly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 45F. Winds from the North at 5 to 10 mph. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 90% with a Dew Point of 48.8ºF. The temperature is 51.1ºF. Presently we have West winds between 1.1 mph and 1.3 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.91 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain. We had precipitation overnight in the amount of 0.20 inches. Visibility is 2.5 miles with overcast to 200 feet. Since Baseball season is here, and the Red Sox are slowly waking up to that fact, I thought we'd look at something different, like baseball hats, for a change. Whether playing the game or simply supporting your favorite team, the baseball cap is a popular artic

Foggy day

Good Morning Augusta. This morning it is mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Fog early. High of 55F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%. Tonight it will be overcast with a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 46F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 86% with a Dew Point of 45.1ºF. The temperature is 49.1ºF. Presently we have South Southeast winds between 1.1 mph and 1.3 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 30.13 and falling with a weather graphic indicating clouds. We had no precipitation overnight in this area. Visibility is 10.0 miles with overcast to 1,900 feet and mostly cloudy down to 700 feet. Now that "our rains" have arrived, lets talk about Rainbows. Long before modern science began to understand the processes that create our weather, people made up their own explanations. Many of these accounts were fantastic in nature, with evil or bene

Foggy and cool

Good Morning Augusta. This morning it is overcast with a chance of rain. Fog early. High of 50F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%. Tonight it will be overcast. Low of 39F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of o1% with a Dew Point of 42.4ºF. The temperature is 44.8ºF. Presently we have South winds between 0.2 mph and 1.3 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 30.17 and falling with a weather graphic indicating clouds. We had precipitation overnight of 0.26 inches. Visibility is 10.0 miles with overcast to 400 feet.

Cloudy and rainy morning

Good Morning Augusta, its raining again out there. This morning it is overcast with rain showers and Fog. High of 46F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90%. Tonight it will be overcast with a chance of rain. Low of 37F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 60%. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 90% with a Dew Point of 40.1ºF. The temperature is 45.2ºF with a very low wind chill. Presently we have Southwest winds between 0.3 mph and 1.7 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 30.12 and falling with a weather graphic indicating clouds. We had precipitation in the past hour of 0.04 inches and 0.07 inches overnight. Visibility is 5.0 miles with clouds to 4,900 feet, mostly cloudy to 7,500 feet and overcast to 9,000 feet. Speaking of wind, what about "prevailing winds"? Prevailing Winds are those winds which are formed as a result of various circulation patterns of the globe and they ar