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Overcast, breezy and raining

Good morning Augusta. We remain under a flood watch, so slow down out there. This morning it is overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain showers, then thunderstorms and rain showers in the afternoon. High of 70F. Winds from the North at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the South in the afternoon. Chance of rain 100% with rainfall amounts near 0.6 in. possible. Tonight it will be overcast with rain showers, then a chance of rain after midnight. Fog overnight. Low of 63F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. The readings from my own weather instruments are: The humidity is 98% with a Dew Point of 2.1ºF and a wind chill of 50.6ºF. The temperature is 58.3ºF. We have East Northeast winds between 6.5 mph and 13.7 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.62 HPA 1003.0 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain. The UV rating is 0 out of 16, sunset will be at 8:27 PM with Moon Rise at 11:38 p.m. and the moon phase is W

Flood Watch

Areal Flood Watch Expires 8:00 PM EDT on June 28, 2013 Statement as of 3:20 am EDT on June 28, 2013 Flood Watch remains in effect through this evening... The Flood Watch continues for * portions of western Maine and New Hampshire... including the following areas... in western Maine... Androscoggin... Central Somerset... coastal Cumberland... coastal Waldo... coastal York... interior Cumberland... interior Waldo... interior York... Kennebec... Knox... Lincoln... northern Franklin... northern Oxford... Sagadahoc... southern Franklin... southern Oxford and southern Somerset. In New Hampshire... Belknap... coastal Rockingham... interior Rockingham... Merrimack... northern Carroll... northern Coos... northern Grafton... southern Carroll... southern Coos... southern Grafton... Strafford and Sullivan. * Through this evening * occasional heavy rain and scattered thunderstorms will occur today. Rainfall amounts may vary quite a bit from location to location..

Cloudy and wet with fog

Good morning Augusta. We are under a Flood Watch, so slow down when you see standing or moving water on the road! This morning it is overcast with a chance of rain. Fog early. High of 75F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. Tonight it will be overcast with rain showers, then a chance of a thunderstorm and rain showers after midnight. Fog overnight. Low of 59F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 90% with rainfall amounts near 0.5 in. possible. The readings from my own weather instruments are: The humidity is 50% with a Dew Point of 42.1ºF and a wind chill of 61.0ºF. The temperature is 61.0ºF. We have almost no winds puffing between 1.6 mph and 2.7 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.78 HPA 1008.4 and rising with a weather graphic indicating clouds. There is no UV rating owing to the fog and rain, sunset will be at 8:27 PM with Moon Rise at 11:09 p.m. and the moon phase is Waning Gibbous. For the pilots out there, Raw Metar readings are: SPECI KAUG 27

Real Flood Watch in effect

Areal Flood Watch Expires 8:00 PM EDT on June 28, 2013 Statement as of 3:22 am EDT on June 27, 2013 Flood Watch in effect from late tonight through Friday evening... The National Weather Service in gray has issued a * Flood Watch for portions of western Maine and New Hampshire... including the following areas... in western Maine... Androscoggin... Central Somerset... coastal Cumberland... coastal Waldo... coastal York... interior Cumberland... interior Waldo... interior York... Kennebec... Knox... Lincoln... northern Franklin... northern Oxford... Sagadahoc... southern Franklin... southern Oxford and southern Somerset. In New Hampshire... Belknap... coastal Rockingham... interior Rockingham... Merrimack... northern Carroll... northern Coos... northern Grafton... southern Carroll... southern Coos... southern Grafton... Strafford and Sullivan. * From late tonight through Friday evening. * Showers and scattered thunderstorms ahead of a warm front will produc

Special Statement

Special Statement Expires 6:45 PM EDT on June 25, 2013 Statement as of 12:39 PM EDT on June 25, 2013 Strong thunderstorms expected to develop this afternoon... Hot and humid conditions will allow thunderstorms to develop across the region this afternoon. These storms may contain damaging winds... large hail... frequent lightning... and torrential rains. Boaters and outdoor interests should monitor the situation and be prepared to take shelter. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm... if you hear thunder seek shelter immediately. Monitor NOAA Weather Radio for the latest information... forecasts... and warnings.

Hotter and Muggier

Good morning Augusta. Its hotter and muggier than yesterday, so take it easy until the thunder storms arrive. This morning it is partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 90F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. Tonight it will be partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 64F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 30%. The readings from my own weather instruments are: The humidity is 68% with a Dew Point of 71.5ºF and a wind chill of 73.2ºF. The temperature is 83.2ºF. We have almost no winds puffing between 1.1 mph and 1.3 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.75 HPA 1007.4 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain. The UV rating is 1 out of 16, sunset will be at 8:27 PM with Moon Rise at 10:02 p.m. and the moon phase is Waning Gibbous. For the pilots out there, Raw Metar readings are: METAR KAUG 251053Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 23/17 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP104 T

Hot and humid again, only worse than yesterday

Good morning Augusta. Its hot and muggy again. This morning it is partly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 90F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. Tonight it will be partly cloudy. Fog overnight. Low of 64F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph. The readings from my own weather instruments are: The humidity is 70% with a Dew Point of 70.2ºF and a wind chill of 80.8ºF. The temperature is 80.8ºF. We have Southwest winds between 3.1 mph and 4.0 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.82 HPA 1009.8 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain. The UV rating is 1 out of 16, sunset will be at 8:27 PM with Moon Rise at 9:21 p.m. and the moon phase is a full moon. For the pilots out there, Raw Metar readings are: METAR KAUG 241053Z AUTO 20003KT 8SM CLR 20/19 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP126 T02000189 Visibility is 8.0 miles/12.9 kilometers with a clear ceiling. We had precipitation of 0.05 inches here in the past 24 hours.

Cloudy and raining

Good morning Augusta. Its pouring out there right now, so watch out for the "partly cloudy" thing. This morning it is partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 82F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. Tonight it will be partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 61F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%. The readings from my own weather instruments are: The humidity is 80% with a Dew Point of 60.3ºF and a wind chill of 66.6ºF. The temperature is 66.6ºF. We have West Southwest winds between 0.4 mph and 1.3 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 30.04 HPA 1017.2 and falling with a weather graphic indicating clouds. The UV rating is 1 out of 16, sunset will be at 8:27 PM with Moon Rise at 8:32 p.m. and the moon phase is a record large full moon tonight. For the pilots out there, Raw Metar readings are: SPECI KAUG 231120Z AUTO 12003KT 2SM -RA BR FEW004 BKN060 OVC100 18/18

Warm, cloudy and more humid

Good morning Augusta. This morning it is overcast with a chance of rain. High of 82F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. Tonight it will be mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 57F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. The readings from my own weather instruments are: The humidity is 82% with a Dew Point of 61.7ºF and a wind chill of 67.3ºF. The temperature is 67.5ºF. We have South Southwest winds barely puffing between 0.7 mph and 1.3 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 30.09 HPA 10218.9 and falling with a weather graphic indicating clouds. The UV rating is 1 out of 16, sunset will be at 8:26 PM with Moon Rise at 7:35 a.m. and the moon phase is waxing gibbous. For the pilots out there, Raw Metar readings are: METAR KAUG 221053Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/14 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP226 T01670139 Visibility is 10.0 miles/16.1 kilometers with a good clear ceiling. We had no precipitation here in the past 24 hours.

Sunny, warmer and getting more humid

Good morning Augusta. This morning it is partly cloudy. High of 79F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight it will be partly cloudy. Fog overnight. Low of 52F. Winds less than 5 mph. The readings from my own weather instruments are: The humidity is 80% with a Dew Point of 58.1ºF and a wind chill of 64.4ºF. The temperature is 64.4ºF. We have East Southeast winds barely puffing between 0.2 mph and 1.3 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 30.13 HPA 1020.3 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. The UV rating is 3 out of 16, sunset will be at 8:26 PM with Moon Rise at 6:30 a.m. and the moon phase is waxing gibbous. For the pilots out there, Raw Metar readings are: METAR KAUG 211153Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW120 15/13 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP233 T01500128 10150 20117 51007 Visibility is 10.0 miles/16.1 kilometers with 12,000 ft / 3,657 m. We had no precipitation here in the past 24 hours.

Sunny warm and getting warmer

Good morning Augusta. This morning it is clear. High of 75F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the SSW in the afternoon. Tonight it will be partly cloudy. Low of 50F. Winds less than 5 mph. The readings from my own weather instruments are: The humidity is 73% with a Dew Point of 54.4ºF and a wind chill of 62.8ºF. The temperature is 63.0ºF. We have East Southeast winds between 1.8 mph and 2.7 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 30.30.16 HPA 1021.3 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. The UV rating is 1 out of 16, sunset will be at 8:26 PM with Moon Rise at 5:20 a.m. and the moon phase is waxing gibbous. For the pilots out there, Raw Metar readings are: METAR KAUG 201053Z AUTO 34003KT 10SM FEW070 12/08 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP240 T01220083 Visibility is 10.0 miles/16.1 kilometers with a few clouds around 7,000 ft / 2,133 m. We had no precipitation here in the past 24 hours.

Clear, sunny and warming up!

Good morning Augusta. This morning it is clear. High of 73F. Winds from the North at 5 to 15 mph. Tonight it will be Clear. Low of 45F. Winds less than 5 mph. The readings from my own weather instruments are: The humidity is 68% with a Dew Point of 49.1ºF and a wind chill of 56.2ºF. The temperature is 59.6ºF. We have North winds between 5.8 mph and 6.9 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.89HPA 1012.9 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. The UV rating is 1 out of 16, sunset will be at 8:26 PM with Moon Rise at 4:09 a.m. and the moon phase is waxing gibbous. For the pilots out there, Raw Metar readings are: METAR KAUG 191053Z AUTO 35006KT 10SM CLR 12/08 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP152 T01220083 Visibility is 10.0 miles/16.1 kilometers with a good clear ceiling. We had no precipitation here in the past 24 hours.

Cloudy, warm and a bit humid

Good morning Augusta. This morning it is partly cloudy with thunderstorms and a chance of rain. High of 73F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. Tonight it will be partly cloudy, then clear. Low of 48F. Winds less than 5 mph. The readings from my own weather instruments are: The humidity is 78% with a Dew Point of 56.9ºF and a wind chill of 63.7ºF. The temperature is 63.7ºF. We have East Southeast winds puffing between 2.5 mph and 2.7 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.85HPA 1010.8 and falling with a weather graphic indicating clouds. The UV rating is 0 out of 16, sunset will be at 8:26 PM with Moon Rise at 2:58 a.m. and the moon phase is waxing gibbous. For the pilots out there, Raw Metar readings are: METAR KIWI 181053Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN055 OVC070 15/13 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP134 T01500133 Visibility is 10.0 miles/16.1 kilometers with mostly cloudy conditions to 5,500 ft / 1,676 m. and Overcast to 7,000 ft / 2,133 m. We had precipitation of

Special Statement

Special Statement Expires 3:30 PM EDT on June 17, 2013 Statement as of 2:47 PM EDT on June 17, 2013 Strong thunderstorms will impact Kennebec County and Waldo County through 3:30 PM EDT... At 2:47 PM EDT National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated a cluster of strong thunderstorms centered 2 miles northeast of China... or about 7 miles southeast of Waterville... moving east at 30 mph. This cluster of strong thunderstorms will affect areas in and around China... Albion... Thorndike... Liberty... Freedom... Montville... Knox... Morrill... Jackson and Brooks through 330 PM EDT. Hail up to three quarter inch in diameter... heavy downpours... excessive cloud-to-ground lightning and gusty winds of 45 to 55 mph can be expected. Lat... Lon 4463 6899 4435 6901 4441 6954 4459 6954

Sunny, warm and clouding up

Good morning Augusta. This morning it is partly cloudy with a chance of rain, then a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the afternoon. Fog early. High of 81F. Winds from the West 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. Fog overnight. Low of 52F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 30%. The readings from my own weather instruments are: The humidity is 73% with a Dew Point of 60.0ºF and a wind chill of 68.4ºF. The temperature is 69.1ºF. We have West winds puffing between 1.1 mph and 1.3 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.71HPA 1006.4 and falling with a weather graphic indicating clouds. The UV rating is 1 out of 16, sunset will be at 8:25 PM with Moon Rise at 1:49 a.m. and the moon phase is in the first quarter. For the pilots out there, Raw Metar readings are: METAR KAUG 171053Z AUTO 31003KT 10SM CLR 17/13 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP088

Happy Father's Day!

Good morning Augusta. This morning it is partly cloudy with a chance of rain, then overcast with a chance of rain. High of 77F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 60%. Tonight it will be overcast with rain showers in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 54F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 60%. The readings from my own weather instruments are: The humidity is 66% with a Dew Point of 54.8ºF and a wind chill of 67.0ºF. The temperature is 67.0ºF. We have SouthEast winds between 0.7 mph and 2.7 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.81/HPA 1009.4 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. The UV rating is 1 out of 16, sunset will be at 8:25 PM with Moon Rise at 12:43 a.m. and the moon phase is waxing crescent. For the pilots out there, Raw Metar readings are: METAR KAUG 161053Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 15/08 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP121 T01500078 Visibility is 10.0 miles/16.1 kilometers with good, clear conditions. We had no precipitatio

Sunny, warm and clear

Good morning Augusta. This morning it is clear, then partly cloudy. High of 75F. Winds from the WNW at 10 to 15 mph. Tonight it will be partly cloudy. Low of 54F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph. The readings from my instruments out in the hay field are: The humidity is 57% with a Dew Point of 47.0ºF and a wind chill of 53.0ºF. The temperature is 63.0ºF. We have North winds between 2.2 mph and 4.0 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.76/HPA 1008.1 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. The UV rating is 3 out of 16, sunset will be at 8:25 PM with Moon Rise at 11:39 a.m. and the moon phase is waxing crescent. For the pilots out there, Raw Metar readings are: METAR KAUG 151153Z AUTO 33007KT 10SM CLR 16/06 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP108 70001 T01610056 10161 20122 51018 Visibility is 10.0 miles/16.1 kilometers with good, clear conditions. We had no precipitation here in the past 24 hours.

Sun and no rain!

Good morning Augusta. This morning it is partly cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 75F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. Tonight it will be partly cloudy with a chance of rain in the evening, then clear. Low of 46F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the NW after midnight. Chance of rain 20%. The readings from my instruments out in the hay field are: The humidity is 69% with a Dew Point of 47.0ºF and a wind chill of 57.1ºF. The temperature is 57.1ºF. We have East Northeast winds between 2.2 mph and 2.7 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.61/HPA 1002.7 and falling with a weather graphic indicating clouds. The UV rating is 1 out of 16, sunset will be at 8:24 PM with Moon Rise at 10:37 a.m. and the moon phase is waxing crescent. For the pilots out there, Raw Metar readings are: METAR KAUG 141053Z AUTO 34004KT 8SM CLR 12/11 A2970 RMK AO2 SLP056 T01220111 Visibility is 8.0 miles/12.9 kilometers withclear conditions.

Sunny, warm and NOT raining

Good morning Augusta. This morning it is partly cloudy. High of 75F. Winds from the North at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the South in the afternoon. Tonight it will be mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 48F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%. The readings from my instruments out in the hay field are: The humidity is 67% with a Dew Point of 52.6ºF and a wind chill of 63.7ºF. The temperature is 63.7ºF. We have North winds between 3.4 mph and 8.3 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.69/HPA 1005.4 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. The UV rating is 0 out of 16, sunset will be at 8:24 PM with Moon Rise at 9:36 a.m. and the moon phase is waxing crescent. For the pilots out there, Raw Metar readings are: METAR KAUG 131053Z AUTO 31003KT 10SM OVC095 14/12 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP089 T01440117 Visibility is 10.0 miles/16.1 kilometers with overcast to 9,500 ft / 2,895 m. We had precipitation of 0.03 inches here in the past 24 hours.

Light rain, breezy and overcast

Good morning Augusta. This morning it is overcast with rain showers. High of 61F. Winds from the North at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80%. Tonight it will be mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 46F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%. The readings from my instruments out in the hay field are: The humidity is 86% with a Dew Point of 51.7ºF and a wind chill of 50.9ºF. The temperature is 55.8ºF. We have North winds between 3.8 mph and 11.0 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.45/HPA 997.2 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain. The UV rating is 1 out of 16, sunset will be at 8:24 PM with Moon Rise at 8:37 a.m. and the moon phase is waxing crescent. For the pilots out there, Raw Metar readings are: METAR KAUG 121153Z AUTO 34009KT 2 1/2SM -RA BR BKN006 OVC012 13/12 A2954 RMK AO2 SLP005 P0002 60014 70089 T01280122 10128 20122 53008 Visibility is 2.5 miles/4.0 kilometers with mostly cloudy conditions to 600 ft / 182 m. and overcas

Clear and warm, so far...

Good morning Augusta. We're under another flood watch folks, keep alert. This morning it is clear, then mostly cloudy. High of 75F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the South in the afternoon. Tonight it will be overcast with a chance of rain, then rain showers after midnight. Fog overnight. Low of 52F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90% with rainfall amounts near 0.6 in. possible. The readings from my instruments out in the hay field are: The humidity is 77% with a Dew Point of 57ºF and a wind chill of 65.9ºF. The temperature is 65.7ºF. We have Southeast winds between 2.2 mph and 4.0 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 30.13/HPA 1020.3 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. The UV rating is 1 out of 16, sunset will be at 8:23 PM with Moon Rise at 6:43 a.m. and the moon phase is a waxing crescent. For the pilots out there, Raw Metar readings are: METAR KAUG 101053Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/12 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP229 T014

Flood Watch

Statement as of 3:46 am EDT on June 10, 2013 Flood Watch in effect from Tuesday morning through Wednesday morning. The National Weather Service in gray has issued a flood Watch for a portion of western Maine including the following areas... Androscoggin... coastal Waldo... interior Waldo... Kennebec... Knox... Lincoln... Sagadahoc... southern Franklin... southern Oxford and southern Somerset. * From Tuesday morning through early Wednesday morning * rain could be heavy at times late tonight and Tuesday with one to two inches likely. Some areas could see more than two inches of rain. Due to recent heavy rainfall the ground is already saturated so that any additional rainfall will quickly runoff into streams and rivers. Streams and rivers will rise quickly later tonight through Tuesday night with the potential for flooding. Urban street flooding is also possible. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on cu

Overcast, warm and muggy

Good morning Augusta. This morning it is mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 73F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%. Tonight it will be partly cloudy. Low of 50F. Winds less than 5 mph. The readings from my instruments out in the hay field are: The humidity is 88% with a Dew Point of 55.9ºF and a wind chill of 59.4ºF. The temperature is 59.4ºF. We have almost no winds puffing between 0.4 mph and 1.3 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.98/HPA 1015.2 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. The UV rating is 1 out of 16, sunset will be at 8:22 PM with Moon Rise at 5:50 a.m. and the moon phase is a New Moon. For the pilots out there, Raw Metar readings are: METAR KAUG 091053Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC009 14/12 A3006 RMK AO2 CIG 007V014 SLP179 T01390122 Visibility is 10.0 miles/16.1 kilometers with overcast to 900 ft / 274 m. We had precipitation of 0.02 inches here in the past 24 hours.

Overcast, fog and rain

Good morning Augusta. We're still under a flood watch, so take note of creeks and streams around you. Its still raining out there, but be patient, its ending today. This morning it is overcast with rain, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Fog early. High of 64F. Winds from the NNE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 100% with rainfall amounts near 0.9 in. possible. Tonight it will be partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 54F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%. The readings from my instruments out in the hay field are: The humidity is 97% with a Dew Point of 53.6ºF and a wind chill of 48.6ºF. The temperature is 54.7ºF. We have North Northwest winds between 5.4 mph and 9.6 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.63/HPA 1003.3 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain. Its still raining out there this morning. The UV rating is 1 out of 16, sunset will be at 8:21 PM with Moon Rise at 5:02 a.m. and the moon phase is waning crescent. For the pilo

Overcast and still under a flood watch

Good morning Augusta. We remain under a flood watch – today its going to be wet. This morning it is overcast with a chance of rain. High of 64F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%. Tonight it will be overcast with rain. Fog overnight. Low of 50F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 100% with rainfall amounts near 1.1 in. possible. The readings from my instruments out in the hay field are: The humidity is 84% with a Dew Point of 52.6ºF and a wind chill of 57.6ºF. The temperature is 57.6ºF. We have North Northeast winds between 1.8 mph and 4.0 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 30.03/HPA 1016.9 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun, but that will change shortly. Its going to pour out there today. The UV rating is 1 out of 16, sunset will be at 8:20 PM with Moon Rise at 4:18 a.m. and the moon phase is waning crescent. For the pilots out there, Raw Metar readings are: METAR KAUG 071053Z AUTO 07004KT 10SM OVC070 12/10 A3013 RMK

Flood watch remains in effect

Statement as of 3:50 am EDT on June 7, 2013 Flood Watch remains in effect from this evening through Saturday afternoon... The Flood Watch continues for * portions of western Maine and New Hampshire... including the following areas... in western Maine... Androscoggin... coastal Cumberland... coastal York... interior Cumberland... interior York... Kennebec... Lincoln... Sagadahoc... southern Franklin and southern Oxford. In New Hampshire... Belknap... coastal Rockingham... interior Rockingham... Merrimack... northern Carroll... southern Carroll... southern Grafton... Strafford and Sullivan. * From this evening through Saturday afternoon * the remnants of Tropical Storm Andrea are forecast to bring heavy rainfall to much of the southern half of New Hampshire and western Maine. Rainfall totals of 2 to 3 inches... with locally higher amounts... are possible. This rainfall could lead to rapid rises on area rivers... as well as localized Urban and Small Stream flood

Clouds, sunny and low wind today...

Good morning Augusta. This morning it is mostly cloudy in the morning, then overcast with a chance of rain. High of 72F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. Tonight it will be overcast with a chance of rain, then rain after midnight. Low of 48F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 70%. The readings from my instruments out in the hay field are: The humidity is 80% with a Dew Point of 49.7ºF and a wind chill of 55.8ºF. The temperature is 55.8ºF. We have Southeast winds between 0.2 mph and 1.3 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 30.13/HPA 1020.3 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. The UV rating is 1 out of 16, sunset will be at 8:20 PM with Moon Rise at 3:39 a.m. and the moon phase is waning crescent. For the pilots out there, Raw Metar readings are: METAR KAUG 061053Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW110 11/06 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP229 T01060061 Visibility is 10.0 miles/16.1 kilometers with a few clouds at 11,000 ft / 3,352 m. We had no precipitati

Clear, warm and very nice indeed

Good morning Augusta. This morning it is clear with a high of 72F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight it will be clear, then partly cloudy. Low of 43F. Winds less than 5 mph. The readings from my instruments out in the hay field are: The humidity is 51% with a Dew Point of 38.5ºF and a wind chill of 52.9ºF. The temperature is 56.2ºF. We have Northwest winds between 5.4 mph and 9.6 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 30.06/HPA 1017.9 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. The UV rating is 3 out of 16, sunset will be at 8:19 PM with Moon Rise at 3:03 a.m. and the moon phase is waning crescent. For the pilots out there, Raw Metar readings are: METAR KAUG 051153Z AUTO 33010KT 10SM CLR 12/02 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP212 T01220017 10122 20094 51018 Visibility is 10.0 miles/16.1 kilometers with a clear ceiling. We had no precipitation here in the past 24 hours.

Clear, sunny and cooler

Good morning Augusta. This morning it is clear. High of 68F. Breezy. Winds from the NW at 10 to 20 mph. Tonight it will be clear with a oow of 41F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph. The readings from my instruments out in the hay field are: The humidity is 62% with a Dew Point of 46.5ºF and a wind chill of 52.6ºF. The temperature is 59.4ºF. We have North Northwest winds between 8.3 mph and6.1 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.73/HPA 1006.7 and rising with a weather graphic indicating clouds. The UV rating is 0 out of 16, sunset will be at 8:18 PM with Moon Rise at 2:32 a.m. and the moon phase is waning crescent. For the pilots out there, Raw Metar readings are: METAR KAUG 041053Z AUTO 30006KT 10SM CLR 13/07 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP100 T01330067 Visibility is 10.0 miles/16.1 kilometers with a clear ceiling. We had no precipitation here in the past 24 hours.

Foggy, cooler with rain

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 77F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. Tonight it will be partly cloudy. Low of 48F. Winds less than 5 mph. The readings from my instruments out in the hay field are: The humidity is 89% with a Dew Point of 63.9ºF and a wind chill of 67.3ºF. The temperature is 67.3ºF. We have West winds between 0.7 mph and 1.3 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.72/HPA 1006.4 and rising with a weather graphic indicating clouds. The UV rating is 0 out of 16, sunset will be at 8:17 PM with Moon Rise at 2:02 a.m. and the moon phase is waning crescent. For the pilots out there, Raw Metar readings are: SPECI KAUG 031106Z AUTO 15003KT 1/4SM FG OVC003 18/17 A2979 RMK AO2 Visibility is 0.02 miles/0.04 kilometers with fog and overcast to 300 ft / 91 m. We had precipitation of 0.12 inches here in the past 24 hours.

Watch now in effect

Get serious about this folks, this is no joke. Severe Thunderstorm Warning Expires 5:45 PM EDT on June 02, 2013 Statement as of 5:23 PM EDT on June 2, 2013 The National Weather Service in Gray Maine has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... northern Kennebec County in south central Maine... southeastern Somerset County in west central Maine... southeastern Franklin County in western Maine... northwestern Waldo County in south central Maine... * until 615 PM EDT... * at 521 PM EDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated a line of severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. These storms were located along a line extending from 7 miles north of Bingham to 12 miles southwest of Madison... or along a line extending from 25 miles west of Guilford to 6 miles east of Farmington... and moving east at 50 mph. * Some locations in the warning include but are not limited to Madison... Norridgewock... Sko

Special Statement for Maine

Statement as of 1:03 PM EDT on June 02, 2013 Severe Thunderstorm Watch 271 remains in effect until 800 PM EDT ME . Maine counties included are Androscoggin, Aroostook, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset and York.

Severe Weather watch

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Expires 8:00 PM EDT on June 02, 2013 Statement as of 11:35 am EDT on June 2, 2013 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of northern Connecticut Massachusetts Maine New Hampshire eastern New York and Vermont * effective this Sunday morning and evening from 1135 am until 800 PM EDT. * Primary threats include... several damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely several large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible a few tornadoes possible The Severe Thunderstorm Watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles east and west of a line from 65 miles northwest of Houlton Maine to 40 miles south southwest of Pittsfield Massachusetts. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (wous64 kwns wou1). Precautionary/preparedness actions... Remember... a Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch

Hot, Heat index defined

Good morning Augusta. This morning it is partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 82F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. Tonight it will be overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain, then a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 63F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. The readings from my instruments out in the hay field are: The humidity is 73% with a Dew Point of 71.4ºF and a wind chill of 81.0ºF. The temperature is 80.1ºF. We have South Southwest winds between 2.5 mph and 5.4 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.72/HPA 1006.4 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain. The UV rating is 1 out of 16, sunset will be at 8:17 PM with Moon Rise at 1:34 a.m. and the moon phase is waning crescent. For the pilots out there, Raw Metar readings are: METAR KAUG 021053Z AUTO 20004KT 8SM CLR 21/19 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP090 T02060189 Visibility is 8.0 miles/12.9 kilometers with a

Hot and muggy again today

Good morning Augusta. Its going to be another real hot one out there today folks, so don't push it outside. We need you around for snow shoveling in about5 months. This morning it is partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 93F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%. Tonight it will be partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 66F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 30%. The readings from my instruments out in the hay field are: The humidity is 70% with a Dew Point of 68.2ºF and a wind chill of 78.8ºF. The temperature is 79.0ºF. We have Southwest winds between 1.1 mph and 1.3 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.83/HPA 1010.1 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain. The UV rating is 1 out of 16, sunset will be at 8:16 PM with Moon Rise at 1:06 a.m. and the moon phase is in the last quarter. For the pilots out there, Raw Metar readings are: METAR