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Sunny and hitting 60 today

Good Morning Augusta This morning it is sunny with a high around 60ºF. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight we’ll have partly cloudy skies with a low of 37ºF. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph.  The readings from my weather instruments in the North field are: Humidity is 92%, the dew point is 32ºF, its 39.1ºF outside with a wind chill of 34.9ºF. The wind direction is North between 5.1 MPH and 6.9 MPH. The Barometric pressure is 30.29 / HPA 1025.7 and rising with a weather graphic predicting sun. The UV rating is 2.0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 5:30 a.m. Sunset is 7:42 P.M. Moon rise is at 1:55 a.m. and the moon phase is waning gibbous. The RAW METAR readings from the airport in Augusta Maine is: METAR KAUG 301053Z AUTO 33006KT 10SM CLR 01/00 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP235 T00110000 Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with clear skies for the third day in a row.  We haven’t had any rain here over the past 24 hours.  

Clear and sunny again

Good Morning Augusta This morning it is partly cloudy with a high of 52ºF. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight we’ll have some clouds with a low of 33ºF. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. The readings from my weather instruments in the North field are: Humidity is 54%, the dew point is 15ºF, its 36.7ºF outside with a wind chill of 36.7ºF. The wind direction is North Northeast between 0.7 MPH and 1.3 MPH. The Barometric pressure is 30.28 / HPA 1025.3 and rising with a weather graphic predicting sun. The UV rating is 2.0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 5:31 a.m. Sunset is 7:41 P.M. Moon rise is at 1:14 a.m. and the moon phase is waning gibbous. The RAW METAR readings from the airport in Augusta Maine is: METAR KAUG 291053Z AUTO 32004KT 10SM CLR M01/M09 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP236 T10111094 Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with clear skies again today.  We haven’t had any rain here over the past 24 hours.  

Sunny and mild

Good Morning Augusta This morning it is sunny witha high of 52ºF. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph. Tonight we’ll have partly cloudy skies with a low of 29ºF. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph. The readings from my weather instruments in the North field are: Humidity is 46%, the dew point is 15ºF, its 36.4ºF outside with a wind chill of 31.4ºF. The wind direction is West between 7.0 MPH and 11.0 MPH. The Barometric pressure is 30.06 / HPA 1017.9 and rising with a weather graphic predicting sun. The UV rating is 2.0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 5:32 a.m. Sunset is 7:39 P.M. Moon rise is at 12:29 a.m. and the moon phase is waning gibbous. The RAW METAR readings from the airport in Augusta Maine is: METAR KAUG 281053Z AUTO 27006KT 10SM CLR 01/M09 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP162 T00111094 Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with clear skies again today.  We haven’t had any rain here over the past 24 hours.  

Sunny and mild

Good Morning Augusta This morning it is sunny with an expected high of 52ºF. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 mph.  Tonight we’ll have partly cloudy skies with a low of 29ºF. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. The readings from my weather instruments in the North field are: Humidity is 61%, the dew point is 23ºF, its ºF outside with a wind chill of ºF. The wind direction is West between 4.0 MPH and 6.9 MPH. The Barometric pressure is 29.92 / HPA 1012.8 and falling with a weather graphic predicting rain. The UV rating is 2.0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 5:34 a.m. Sunset is 7:38 P.M. Moon rise is at xx:xx p.m. and the moon phase is waning gibbous. The RAW METAR readings from the airport in Augusta Maine is: METAR KAUG 271053Z AUTO 30006KT 10SM CLR 02/M05 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP116 T00171050 Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with clear skies.  We haven’t had any rain here over the past 24 hours, but we did get a few snow showers yesterday that didn’t amount to anything measurable.  

Weather

Good Morning Augusta This morning we have periods of rain and snow with a high of 41ºF. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 80%. Snow accumulations less than one inch. Tonight we’ll have some clouds that will give way to mainly clear skies overnight. Low 27F. Winds light and variable. The readings from my weather instruments in the North field are: Humidity is 44%, the dew point is 14ºF, its 34.9ºF outside with a wind chill of 31.0ºF. The wind direction is North Northeast between 2.7 MPH and 4.0 MPH. The Barometric pressure is 29.97 / HPA 1014.9 and rising with a weather graphic predicting sun. The UV rating is 1.0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 5:36 a.m. Sunset is 7:37 P.M. Moon rise is at 11:41 p.m. and the moon phase is waning gibbous. The RAW METAR readings from the airport in Augusta Maine is: METAR KAUG 261053Z AUTO 03005KT 10SM BKN065 OVC075 01/M10 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP137 T00111100 Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with mostly cloudy to 6,500 ft / 1,981 m. and overcast 7,50

Sunny and mild with clouds this afternoon and evening

Good Morning Augusta We’re still under a fire weather warning so watch it with the BBQ grill and where you flip your butts. This morning we have sunshine to start with, then a few afternoon clouds. High 57 ºF. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph. Tonight we’ll have partly cloudy skies that will give way to cloudy skies later. Low 32 ºF. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph. The readings from my weather instruments in the North field are: Humidity is 39%, the dew point is 16ºF, its 44.9ºF outside with a wind chill of 40.9ºF. The wind direction is Northwest between 5.1 MPH and 6.8 MPH. The Barometric pressure is 30.09 / HPA 1018.9 and rising with a weather graphic predicting sun. The UV rating is 2.0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 5:38 a.m. Sunset is 7:36 P.M. Moon rise is at 10:49 p.m. and the moon phase is waning gibbous. The RAW METAR readings from the airport in Augusta Maine is: METAR KAUG 251153Z AUTO 34007KT 10SM CLR 06/M08 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP174 T00561078 10056 20000 51014 Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilomet

Fire Weather Warning in effect

Fire Weather Warning statement as of 3:17 am EDT on April 25, 2016 Red flag warning in effect from 11 am this morning to 6 PM EDT this evening for critical fire weather conditions for portions of inland western Maine... The National Weather Service in gray has issued a red flag warning for critical fire weather conditions... which is in effect from 11 am this morning to 6 PM EDT this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected area... fire weather zone 012 southern Oxford... fire  weather zone 013 southern Franklin... fire weather zone 014  southern Somerset... fire weather zone 018 interior York...  fire weather zone 019 interior Cumberland... fire weather zone  020 Androscoggin... fire weather zone 021 Kennebec... fire  weather zone 022 interior Waldo... fire weather zone 025  Sagadahoc... fire weather zone 026 Lincoln... fire weather zone  027 Knox and fire weather zone 028 coastal Waldo. * Winds... west around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. * Timing... red f

Sunny, very dry and cool

Good Morning Augusta Remember, we’re under a fire warning today, the Watch is expired. This morning we have a lot of sunshine with a high near 55 ºF. Winds NNW at 10 to 20 mph. Tonight we’ll have clear skies and a low of 34 ºF. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph. The readings from my weather instruments in the North field are: Humidity is 46%, the dew point is 15ºF, its 37.1ºF outside with a wind chill of 32.2ºF. The wind direction is Northwest between 5.4 MPH and 8.3 MPH. The Barometric pressure is 30.09 / HPA 1018.9 and rising with a weather graphic predicting sun. The UV rating is 2.0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 5:39 a.m. Sunset is 7:35 P.M. Moon rise is at 9:55 p.m. and the moon phase is waning gibbous. The RAW METAR readings from the airport in Augusta Maine is: METAR KAUG 241053Z AUTO 35012KT 10SM CLR 02/M09 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP170 T00171094 Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with clear blue skies.  We haven’t had any rain here over the past 24 hours.  

Fire weather warning

Fire Weather Warning statement as of 5:34 am EDT on April 24, 2016 Red flag warning remains in effect from 10 am this morning to 6 PM EDT this evening for critical fire weather conditions for New Hampshire and western Maine. * affected area... fire weather zone 001 northern Coos... fire  weather zone 002 southern Coos... fire weather zone 003  northern Grafton... fire weather zone 004 northern Carroll...  fire weather zone 005 southern Grafton... fire weather zone 006  southern Carroll... fire weather zone 007 northern Oxford...  fire weather zone 007 Sullivan... fire weather zone 008  northern Franklin... fire weather zone 008 Merrimack... fire  weather zone 009 Central Somerset... fire weather zone 009  Belknap... fire weather zone 010 Strafford... fire weather zone  011 Cheshire... fire weather zone 012 southern Oxford... fire  weather zone 012 eastern Hillsborough... fire weather zone 013  southern Franklin... fire weather zone 013 interior  Rockingham... fire weather zone 014 sout

Fire Weather Watch

Fire Weather Watch as of 3:28 PM EDT on April 23, 2016 Fire Weather Watch in effect from Sunday morning through Sunday evening for critical fire weather conditions for central Maine and the mid coast. The National Weather Service in gray has issued a Fire Weather Watch for critical fire weather conditions which is in effect from Sunday morning through Sunday evening. * Affected area... fire weather zone 013 southern Franklin... fire weather zone 014 southern Somerset... fire weather zone 020  Androscoggin... fire weather zone 021 Kennebec... fire weather  zone 022 interior Waldo... fire weather zone 025 Sagadahoc...  fire weather zone 026 Lincoln... fire weather zone 027 Knox and  fire weather zone 028 coastal Waldo. * Winds... northwest 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * Timing... late Sunday morning through Sunday afternoon. * Relative humidity... as low as 15 percent. * Temperatures... 55 to 60. * Lightning... none * impacts... the combination of gusty winds and low relative  hu

Chance of rain, clouds and sun later

Good Morning Augusta This morning we have a chance of a morning shower with cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. High near 60ºF. Winds NNW at 10 to 20 mph.  Tonight we’ll have clear skies and a low of 33ºF. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 mph. The readings from my weather instruments in the North field are: Humidity is 86%, the dew point is 51ºF, its 54.4ºF outside with a wind chill of 47.2ºF. The wind direction is North Northwest between 8.5 MPH and 11.0 MPH. The Barometric pressure is 29.88 / HPA 1011.5 and falling with a weather graphic predicting rain. The UV rating is 1.0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 5:41 a.m. Sunset is 7:33 P.M. Moon rise is at 8:51 p.m. and the moon phase is a FULL MOON. The RAW METAR readings from the airport in Augusta Maine is: METAR KAUG 231053Z AUTO 35009KT 10SM BKN070 OVC080 13/11 A2980 RMK AO2 RAB14E51 SLP091 P0000 T01280106 Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with mostly cloudy conditions to 7,000 ft / 2,133 m. and overcast 8,000 ft / 2,438 m.  We

Clouds with rain moving in later

Good Morning Augusta This morning it is cloudy with occasional showers this afternoon. High will be 69ºF. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. Tonight it will be overcast with rain showers at times. Low 49ºF. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%.   The readings from my weather instruments in the North field are: Humidity is 58%, the dew point is 31ºF, its 47.2ºF outside with a wind chill of 47.2ºF. The wind direction is North between 0.1 MPH and 2.7 MPH. The Barometric pressure is 29.98 / HPA 1015.2 and falling with a weather graphic predicting rain. The UV rating is 1.0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 5:42 a.m. Sunset is 7:32 P.M. Moon rise is at 8:01 p.m. and the moon phase is a FULL MOON. The RAW METAR readings from the airport in Augusta Maine is: METAR KAUG 221053Z AUTO 36004KT 10SM OVC100 09/02 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP133 T0089001 Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with overcast to 10,000 ft 3,048 m.    We haven’t had any rain here over the past 24 hours.  

Clear, sunny, warm and a full moon

Good Morning Augusta This morning we have a lot of sunshine with an expected high of 71 ºF. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight it will be Clear then becoming cloudy after midnight. Low 44 ºF. Winds light and variable.  The readings from my weather instruments in the North field are: Humidity is 34%, the dew point is 19ºF, its 45.2ºF outside with a wind chill of 45.2ºF. The wind direction is South Southwest between 3.8 MPH and 5.4 MPH. The Barometric pressure is 30.14 / HPA 1020.6 and rising with a weather graphic predicting sun. The UV rating is 2.0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 5:44 a.m. Sunset is 7:31 P.M. Moon rise is at 7:04 p.m. and the moon phase is a FULL MOON. The RAW METAR readings from the airport in Augusta Maine is: METAR KAUG 211053Z AUTO 27005KT 10SM CLR 08/M07 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP190 T00781072 Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with Clear, warm blue skies.  We haven’t had any rain here over the past 24 hours.  

Special Statement for Thursday, April 21

Special Statement as of 3:19 am EDT on April 21, 2016 Elevated fire potential this afternoon... Warm afternoon temperatures and a very dry air mass will combine to create an elevated risk for fires today. Even though winds will remain on the lighter side... fine fuels remain quite dry and fires may start and spread quickly. It is advised that you check with your local Fire Department or forestry service before doing any open burning. Legro 319 am EDT Thu Apr 21 2016  

Special Statement update

Special Statement as of 10:54 am EDT on April 20, 2016 Elevated fire danger this afternoon... Temperatures climbing into the 50s and lower 60s today will combine with a very dry air mass to produce relative humidity values around 25 percent. Northwest winds gusting to near 25 mph will diminish to around 10 to 15 mph this afternoon. The warm temperatures and low relative humidity values may lead to an elevated fire danger this afternoon. Open burning across the area is not advised today. Pohl 1054 am EDT Wed Apr 20 2016  

Dry, windy and sunny

Good Morning Augusta We’re under a special statement for extra dry conditions, so don’t ignore it. This morning we have some clouds giving way to generally sunny skies for the afternoon. High 58F. Winds NNW at 10 to 20 mph. Tonight we’ll have clear skies with a low 37F. Winds light and variable. The readings from my weather instruments in the North field are: Humidity is 65%, the dew point is 26ºF, its 40.0ºF outside with a wind chill of 25.7ºF. The wind direction is Northwest between 11.6 MPH and 14.7 MPH. The Barometric pressure is 30.25 / HPA 1024.3 and rising with a weather graphic predicting sun. The UV rating is 1.0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 5:46 a.m. Sunset is 7:30 P.M. Moon rise is at 6:06 p.m. and the moon phase is waxing gibbous. The RAW METAR readings from the airport in Augusta Maine is: METAR KAUG 200953Z AUTO 35015G21KT 10SM FEW075 03/M03 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP212 T00281033 Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with a few clouds to 7,500 ft / 2,286 m.  We haven’t had any r

Special Statement

Special Statement as of 3:38 am EDT on April 20, 2016 Elevated fire danger this afternoon. Today temperatures will climb into the 50s to near 60 degrees combining with a drier air mass to produce relative humidity values near 25 percent. Northwest winds gusting to 20 or 25 mph early in the day will gradually diminish to around 10 mph by afternoon. This could lead to an elevated fire danger this afternoon. Recent rainfall has helped to wet some of the brush on the ground but this should dry out quickly this afternoon. While red flag conditions may not be met across for coastal areas western Maine... and northern New Hampshire... open burning is not advised today. Legro  

Clouds and rain for most of today

Good Morning Augusta Its raining pretty good out there so slow down. This morning we have steady with showers continuing this afternoon. High 52ºF. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around a quarter of an inch. Tonight we’ll have partly cloudy skies and a low of 36ºF. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 mph. The readings from the weather instruments in my north field are: Humidity is 100%, the dew point is 35ºF, its 39.6ºF outside with a wind chill of 39.6ºF. The wind direction is North between 1.8 MPH and 2.7 MPH. The Barometric pressure is 30.11 / HPA 1019.6 and falling with a weather graphic predicting rain. The UV rating is 0.0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 5:47 a.m. Sunset is 7:28 P.M. Moon rise is at 5:08 p.m. and the moon phase is waxing gibbous. The RAW METAR readings from the airport in Augusta Maine is: Raw METAR SPECI KAUG 191106Z AUTO 08004KT 5SM -RA BR OVC006 04/03 A3005 RMK AO2 CIG 003V008 P0000 T00390033  Visibility is 5.0 miles / 8.0 kilometers with a steady rain and o

Sun, clouds and rain this evening

Good Morning Augusta This morning we have overcast with a slight chance of a rain shower. Today’s high around 60ºF. Winds N at 10 to 15 mph. Tonight we’ll have rain and a low of 39ºF. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall around a quarter of an inch. The readings from the weather instruments in my north field are: Humidity is 68%, the dew point is 33ºF, its 48.6ºF outside with a wind chill of 41.3ºF. The wind direction is North between 2.5 MPH and 8.3 MPH. The Barometric pressure is 30.30 / HPA 1026.0 and falling with a weather graphic predicting rain. The UV rating is 1.0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 5:49 a.m. Sunset is 7:27 P.M. Moon rise is at 4:10 p.m. and the moon phase is waxing gibbous. The RAW METAR readings from the airport in Augusta Maine is: METAR KAUG 181053Z AUTO 33005KT 10SM CLR 07/01 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP242 T00720006 Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with some clouds up there, but we still have a fair amount of sun.  We haven’t received any rain or sn

Sunny and nearly 70 degrees today

Good Morning Augusta We’RE STILL under a fire warning. This morning we have BRIGHT sunshine AND A GLORIOUS High OF 68ºF. Winds light and variable. Tonight we’ll have A few passing clouds, otherwise generally clear. Low 44ºF. Winds light and variable. The readings from the weather instruments in my north field are: Humidity is 79%, the dew point is 28ºF, its 42.1ºF outside with a wind chill of 42.1ºF. The wind direction is East Northeast between 1.1 MPH and 1.3 MPH. The Barometric pressure is 30.50 / HPA 1032.8 and rising with a weather graphic predicting sun. The UV rating is 2.0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 5:51 a.m. Sunset is 7:26 P.M. Moon rise is at 3:11 p.m. and the moon phase is waxing gibbous. The RAW METAR readings from the airport in Augusta Maine is: METAR KAUG 171053Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 01/M02 A3046 RMK AO2 SLP318 T00111022 Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with a WARM day of clear skies. We haven’t received any rain or snow here in the past 24 hours, hence the fire

Sunny and warm today

Good Morning Augusta We remain under a fire warning so go easy with the BBQ grill. This morning we have abundant sunshine with a high of 57ºF. Winds NNW at 10 to 20 mph. Tonight we’ll have clear skies with a low around 35ºF. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph. The readings from the weather instruments in my north field are: Humidity is 67%, the dew point is 34ºF, its 37.4ºF outside with a wind chill of 24.8ºF. The wind direction is North Northwest between 6.7 MPH and 14.7 MPH. The Barometric pressure is 30.60 / HPA 1036.2 and rising with a weather graphic predicting sun. The UV rating is 1.0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 5:52 a.m. Sunset is 7:25 P.M. Moon rise is at 2:12 p.m. and the moon phase is waxing gibbous. The RAW METAR readings from the airport in Augusta Maine is: METAR KAUG 161053Z AUTO 01009KT 10SM CLR 01/M04 A3054 RMK AO2 SLP345 T00111044 Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with another day of clear skies. We haven’t received any rain or snow here in the past 24 hours, hence the f

Fire Warning update

Fire Weather Warning statement as of 3:17 am EDT on April 16, 2016 Red flag warning in effect from 10 am this morning to 5 PM EDT this afternoon for critical fire weather conditions for portions of Maine and new hampshure... * affected area... fire weather zone 006 southern Carroll... fire  weather zone 008 Merrimack... fire weather zone 009 Belknap...  fire weather zone 010 Strafford... fire weather zone 012  eastern Hillsborough... fire weather zone 013 interior  Rockingham... fire weather zone 014 coastal Rockingham... fire  weather zone 015 western and central Hillsborough... fire  weather zone 018 interior York... fire weather zone 019  interior Cumberland... fire weather zone 020 Androscoggin...  fire weather zone 021 Kennebec... fire weather zone 022  interior Waldo... fire weather zone 023 coastal York... fire  weather zone 024 coastal Cumberland... fire weather zone 025  Sagadahoc... fire weather zone 026 Lincoln... fire weather zone  027 Knox and fire weather zone 028 coastal

Fire watch and Fire warning

Fire Weather Watch and Fire Weather Warning statement as of 3:16 PM EDT on April 15, 2016 Red flag warning remains in effect until 8 PM EDT this evening for critical fire weather conditions for southeast New Hampshire and the coastal plain of Maine. Fire Weather Watch in effect from Saturday morning through Saturday afternoon for critical fire weather conditions for southeast New Hampshire and the coastal plain of western Maine. The National Weather Service in gray has issued a Fire Weather Watch for critical fire weather conditions... which is in effect from Saturday morning through Saturday afternoon. * Affected area... fire weather zone 006 southern Carroll... fire  weather zone 008 Merrimack... fire weather zone 009 Belknap...  fire weather zone 010 Strafford... fire weather zone 012  eastern Hillsborough... fire weather zone 013 interior  Rockingham... fire weather zone 014 coastal Rockingham... fire  weather zone 015 western and central Hillsborough... fire  weather zone 018 inte

Fire Zone listing

As we come into the fire watch and warning season you might want to know what the watch/warning zone numbers are for the N.H. and ME. Counties reporting from the NWS station in Grey Maine. Fire Weather watch zones fire weather zone 004 northern Carroll fire weather zone 005 southern Grafton fire weather zone 006 southern Carroll fire weather zone 007 Sullivan fire weather zone 008 Merrimack fire weather zone 009 Belknap fire weather zone 010 Strafford fire weather zone 011 Cheshire fire weather zone 012 southern Oxford fire weather zone 012 eastern Hillsborough fire weather zone 013 southern Franklin fire weather zone 013 interior Rockingham fire weather zone 014 southern Somerset fire weather zone 014 coastal Rockingham fire weather zone 015 western and central Hillsborough fire weather zone 018 interior York fire weather zone 019 interior Cumberland  fire weather zone 020 Androscoggin fire weather zone 021 Kennebec fire weather zone 022 interior Waldo fire weather zone 023 coastal Yo

Sunny, dry and fire warnings

Good Morning Augusta Remember we’re under a fire watch today. This morning we have abundant sunshine with an expected high around 55 ºF. Winds N at 10 to 20 mph.  Tonight we’ll have clear skies and a low of 33 ºF. Winds N at 10 to 15 mph. The readings from the weather instruments in my north field are: Humidity is 45%, the dew point is 13ºF, its 37.8ºF outside with a wind chill of 28.3ºF. The wind direction is North Northwest between 7.8 MPH and 13.6 MPH. The Barometric pressure is 30.54 / HPA 1034.2 and rising with a weather graphic showing sun. The UV rating is 1.0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 5:54 a.m. Sunset is 7:24 P.M. Moon rise is at 1:12 p.m. and the moon phase is waxing gibbous. The RAW METAR readings from the airport in Augusta Maine is: METAR KAUG 151053Z AUTO 32007KT 10SM CLR 01/M11 A3048 RMK AO2 SLP324 T00111111 Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with another day of beautiful blue skies. We haven’t received any rain or snow here in the past 24 hours.  

Fire weather warning

Fire Weather Warning statement as of 2:59 am EDT on April 15, 2016 Red flag warning in effect from 11 am this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening for critical fire weather conditions for portions of Maine and New Hampshire. * affected area... fire weather zone 004 northern Carroll... fire  weather zone 005 southern Grafton... fire weather zone 006  southern Carroll... fire weather zone 007 Sullivan... fire  weather zone 008 Merrimack... fire weather zone 009 Belknap...  fire weather zone 010 Strafford... fire weather zone 011  Cheshire... fire weather zone 012 southern Oxford... fire  weather zone 012 eastern Hillsborough... fire weather zone 013  southern Franklin... fire weather zone 013 interior  Rockingham... fire weather zone 014 southern Somerset... fire  weather zone 014 coastal Rockingham... fire weather zone 015  western and central Hillsborough... fire weather zone 018  interior York... fire weather zone 019 interior Cumberland...  fire weather zone 020 Androscoggin... fire weat

Fire Watch in effect starting tomorrow morning...

Fire Weather Watch statement as of 3:13 PM EDT on April 14, 2016 Fire Weather Watch in effect from Friday morning through Friday evening for critical fire weather conditions. The National Weather Service in gray has issued a Fire Weather Watch for critical fire weather conditions which is in effect from Friday morning through Friday evening. * Affected area... fire weather zone 004 northern Carroll... fire  weather zone 005 southern Grafton... fire weather zone 006  southern Carroll... fire weather zone 007 Sullivan... fire  weather zone 008 Merrimack... fire weather zone 009 Belknap...  fire weather zone 010 Strafford... fire weather zone 011  Cheshire... fire weather zone 012 southern Oxford... fire  weather zone 012 eastern Hillsborough... fire weather zone 013  southern Franklin... fire weather zone 013 interior  Rockingham... fire weather zone 014 southern Somerset... fire  weather zone 014 coastal Rockingham... fire weather zone 015  western and central Hillsborough... fire weath

Another bright and sunny day in the 50s.

Good Morning Augusta This morning it is sunny with a high of 52ºF. Winds N at 10 to 15 mph.   Tonight we’ll have clear skies with a low around 30ºF. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph. The readings from the weather instruments in my north field are: Humidity is 46%, the dew point is 15ºF, its 36.0ºF outside with a wind chill of 27.9ºF. The wind direction is North Northwest between 3.1 MPH and 9.6 MPH. The Barometric pressure is 30.50 / HPA 1032.8 and rising with a weather graphic showing sun. The UV rating is 1.0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 5:56 a.m. Sunset is 7:22 P.M. Moon rise is at 12:11 p.m. and the moon phase is in its first quarter. The RAW METAR readings from the airport in Augusta Maine is: METAR KAUG 141053Z AUTO 02009KT 10SM CLR 01/M09 A3043 RMK AO2 SLP308 T00111094 FZRANO $ Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with beautiful blue skies for the second day in a row. We haven’t received any rain or snow here in the past 24 hours.  

Clear and sunny today

Good Morning Augusta This morning it is mainly sunny out there with a high of 51ºF. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 mph.  Tonight we’ll have a few passing clouds, otherwise generally clear. Low around 30ºF. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph. The readings from the weather instruments in my north field are: Humidity is 70%, the dew point is 26ºF, its 35.1ºF outside with a wind chill of 28.3ºF. The wind direction is East Northeast between 3.1 MPH and 9.0 MPH. The Barometric pressure is 30.35 / HPA 1028.1 and rising with a weather graphic showing sun. The UV rating is 1.0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 5:57 a.m. Sunset is 7:21 P.M. Moon rise is at 11:11 a.m. and the moon phase is waxing crescent. The RAW METAR readings from the airport in Augusta Maine is: METAR KAUG 131053Z AUTO 29008KT 10SM CLR 02/M03 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP276 T00171033 Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with beautiful blue skies. We received 0.54 inches of rain here over the past 24 hours.  

Clouds and rain today

Good Morning Augusta This morning we have periods of rain and an expected high of 51ºF. S winds shifting to WNW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall near a quarter of an inch.  Tonight we’ll have partly cloudy skies and a low of 34ºF. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. The readings from the weather instruments in my north field are: Humidity is 100%, the dew point is 46ºF, its 48.1ºF outside with a wind chill of 48.1ºF. The wind direction is East Southeast between 2.0 MPH and 2.7 MPH. The Barometric pressure is 29.97 / HPA 1014.99 and falling with a weather graphic showing rain. The UV rating is 0.0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 5:59 a.m. Sunset is 7:20 P.M. Moon rise is at 10:13 a.m. and the moon phase is waxing crescent. The RAW METAR readings from the airport in Augusta Maine is: METAR KAUG 121053Z AUTO 18007G16KT 5SM -RA BR OVC004 09/09 A2992 RMK AO2 RAB37 SLP134 P0000 T00890089  Visibility is 5.0 miles / 8.0 kilometers with overcast to 400 ft / 121 m.  We haven’t had any rain or snow he

Clouds and some rain showers today

Good Morning Augusta This morning it is overcast with rain showers at times and a high of 48ºF. Winds are out of the SSE at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50%. Tonight we’ll have overcast skies with rain showers at times and a low of 43ºF. Winds S at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%. The readings from the weather instruments in my north field are: Humidity is 54%, the dew point is 19ºF, its 36.4ºF outside with a wind chill of 36.4ºF. The wind direction is East Northeast between 0.4 mph and 2.7 mph. The Barometric pressure is 30.33 / HPA 1027.0 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.   The UV rating is 1.0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 6:01 a.m. Sunset is 7:19 P.M. Moon rise is at 9:19 a.m. and the moon phase is waxing crescent. The RAW METAR readings from the airport in Augusta Maine is: METAR KAUG 111053Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT060 OVC075 01/M07 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP255 T00111072 Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with scattered clouds down to 6,000 ft / 1,828 m. and overcast to

Wunny and mild

Good Morning Augusta This morning it is sunny with an expected high of 44ºF. Winds NW at 10 to 20 mph. Tonight we’ll have partly cloudy skies early followed by cloudy skies overnight. Low 29ºF. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph. The readings from the weather instruments in my north field are: Humidity is 58%, the dew point is 10ºF, its 26.3ºF outside with a wind chill of 24.3ºF. The wind direction is Southwest between 4.0 mph and 6.1 mph. The Barometric pressure is 30.14 / HPA 1020.6 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.   The UV rating is 1.0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 6:03 a.m. Sunset is 7:17 P.M. Moon rise is at 8:29 a.m. and the moon phase is waxing crescent. The RAW METAR readings from the airport in Augusta Maine is: METAR KAUG 101053Z AUTO 32004KT 10SM CLR M05/M12 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP187 T10501122 Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with clear skies again today. We haven’t had any rain or snow here in the past 24 hours.  

Mild and sunny today

Good Morning Augusta This morning we have mainly sunny skies to start with, then a few afternoon clouds. Highs near 46ºF. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph.      Tonight we’ll have a few clouds with a low of 22ºF. Winds NNW at 10 to 20 mph. The readings from the weather instruments in my north field are: Humidity is 56%, the dew point is 14ºF, its 31.1ºF outside with a wind chill of 28.1ºF. The wind direction is West Southwest between 3.8 mph and 6.9 mph. The Barometric pressure is 29.77 / HPA 1008.1 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.   The UV rating is 1.0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 6:04 a.m. Sunset is 7:16 P.M. Moon rise is at 7:43 a.m. and the moon phase is waxing crescent. The RAW METAR readings from the airport in Augusta Maine is: METAR KAUG 091053Z AUTO 29008KT 10SM CLR M02/M10 A2969 RMK AO2 SLP057 T10221100 Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with clear skies. We haven’t had any rain or snow here in the past 24 hours.  

Cloudy with more rain on the way

Good Morning Augusta This morning we have clouds with showers moving back in for the afternoon hours. High will be 51ºF. Winds SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%.      Tonight we’ll have clear to partly cloudy skies with a low around 30ºF. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph. The readings from the weather instruments in my north field are: Humidity is 98%, the dew point is 43ºF, its 45.0ºF outside with a wind chill of 45.0ºF. The wind direction is East between 0.9 mph and 2.7 mph. The Barometric pressure is 29.44 / HPA 996.9 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain.   The UV rating is 1.0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 6:06 a.m. Sunset is 7:15 P.M. Moon rise is at 7:02 a.m. and the moon phase is a New Moon. The RAW METAR readings from the airport in Augusta Maine is: METAR KAUG 081053Z AUTO 17007KT 9SM BKN003 OVC007 06/06 A2937 RMK AO2 SLP949 T00610061 Visibility is 9.0 miles / 14.5 kilometers with mostly cloudy conditions to 300 ft / 91 ml, and overcast to 700 ft / 213 m. We have had 0.94

Wind Advisory update

Wind Advisory statement as of 3:08 PM EDT on April 7, 2016 Wind Advisory remains in effect until 2 am EDT Friday. * winds south 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Timing... winds will increase this afternoon with the highest  gusts this evening. * Impacts... downed tree branches and scattered power outages. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 35 mph... or wind gusts up to 57 mph... are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.  

Happy National Beer Day

Good Morning Augusta Today is National Beer day. Yep, its for real. This morning we have some snow on the ground from last night and a wind advisory in effect for this evening. We also have rain showers this morning with a steady, soaking rain during the afternoon hours with increasing winds. High around 50 ºF. Winds SSE at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall near a half an inch. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.       Tonight we’ll have cloudy and windy conditions with occasional rain...mainly this evening. Low 44 ºF. Winds SSE at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around a half an inch. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.  The readings from the weather instruments in my north field are: Humidity is 100%, the dew point is 40ºF, its ºF outside with a wind chill of ºF. The wind direction is East Southeast between 2.0 mph and 8.3 mph. The Barometric pressure is 29.90 / HPA 1012.5 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain.   The UV rating is 1.0 o

Wind Advisory this evening

Wind Advisory statement as of 2:58 am EDT on April 7, 2016 Wind Advisory in effect from 5 PM this afternoon to 2 am EDT Friday. The National Weather Service in gray has issued a Wind Advisory... which is in effect from 5 PM this afternoon to 2 am EDT Friday. * Winds... southeast 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Timing... winds will increase this afternoon with the highest gusts this evening. * Impacts... downed tree branches and scattered power outages. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 35 mph... or wind gusts up to 57 mph... are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Legro  

Wind Advisory for this evening

Wind Advisory statement as of 2:58 am EDT on April 7, 2016 Wind Advisory in effect from 5 PM this afternoon to 2 am EDT Friday. The National Weather Service in gray has issued a Wind Advisory... which is in effect from 5 PM this afternoon to 2 am EDT Friday. * Winds... southeast 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Timing... winds will increase this afternoon with the highest gusts this evening. * Impacts... downed tree branches and scattered power outages. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 35 mph... or wind gusts up to 57 mph... are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Legro  

Cold and clear today

Good Morning Augusta This morning we have a mix of clouds and sun early followed by cloudy skies this afternoon. High around 40ºF. Winds SW at 10 to 20 mph. Tonight we’ll have cloudy skies with snow showers changing to rain showers as the night progresses. Low 32ºF. Winds S at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precip 50%. The readings from the weather instruments in my north field are: Humidity is 55%, the dew point is 6ºF, its 23.4ºF outside with a wind chill of 23.4ºF. The wind direction is South Southwest between 4.3 mph and 8.3 mph. The Barometric pressure is 30.37 / HPA 1028.4 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.   The UV rating is 1.0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 6:10 a.m. Sunset is 7:12 P.M. Moon rise is at 5:48 a.m. and the moon phase is waning crescent. The RAW METAR readings from the airport in Augusta Maine is: METAR KAUG 061053Z AUTO 27004KT 10SM CLR M06/M14 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP272 T10561144 Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with clear skies again.  We didn’t have any

Cold with sun

Good Morning Augusta This morning we have plentiful sunshine with a high near 35ºF. Winds NNW at 10 to 20 mph. Tonight we’ll have clear skies with a low of 19ºF. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph. The readings from the weather instruments in my north field are: Humidity is 52%, the dew point is 2ºF, its 18.7ºF outside with a wind chill of 16.6ºF. The wind direction is North between 4.3 mph and 8.3 mph. The Barometric pressure is 30.31 / HPA 1026.4 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.   The UV rating is 1.0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 6:11 a.m. Sunset is 7:11 P.M. Moon rise is at 5:12 a.m. and the moon phase is waning crescent. The RAW METAR readings from the airport in Augusta Maine is: METAR KAUG 051053Z AUTO 36009KT 10SM CLR M08/M17 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP247 T10831167 Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with clear skies.  We didn’t have any new snow over the past 24 hours.  

Cold with sun today

Good Morning Augusta This morning we have cloudy skies with a few flurries or snow showers possible. Today’s high will be around 30ºF. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph.  Tonight we’ll have cloudy skies that will become partly cloudy after midnight. Low 18ºF. Winds N at 10 to 15 mph. The readings from the weather instruments in my north field are: Humidity is 43%, the dew point is -3ºF, its 17.18ºF outside with a wind chill of 16.3ºF. The wind direction is South Southwest between 4.0 mph and 5.4 mph. The Barometric pressure is 30.14 / HPA 1020.6 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.   The UV rating is 1.0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 6:13 a.m. Sunset is 7:10 P.M. Moon rise is at 4:36 a.m. and the moon phase is waning crescent. The RAW METAR readings from the airport in Augusta Maine is: METAR KAUG 041053Z AUTO 31005KT 10SM FEW110 M09/M19 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP185 T10891194 $ Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with   some clouds at 11,000 ft / 3,352 m. We didn’t have any new snow over

Wind Advisory update

Wind Advisory Statement as of 11:46 am EDT on April 3, 2016 Wind Advisory remains in effect until 8 PM EDT this evening... * winds... northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Timing... through early evening. * Impacts... scattered downed trees and limbs along with  scattered power outages. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 35 mph... or wind gusts up to 57 mph... are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.  

Windy and cold tonight

Good Morning Augusta This morning it is windy with snow flurries and snow showers possible and partly cloudy later. High 33F. Winds NW at 25 to 35 mph. Chance of snow 40%. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.  Tonight we’ll have clear skies and a low of 17ºF. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 mph. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph. The readings from the weather instruments in my north field are: Humidity is 69%, the dew point is 23ºF, its 33.3ºF outside with a wind chill of 33.3ºF. The wind direction is West between 2.9 mph and 8.3 mph. The Barometric pressure is 29.35 / HPA 993.9 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain/snow.   The UV rating is 0.0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 6:15 a.m. Sunset is 7:09 P.M. Moon rise is at 3:58 a.m. and the moon phase is waning crescent. The RAW METAR readings from the airport in Augusta Maine is: METAR KAUG 031053Z AUTO 32008KT 10SM OVC050 00/M05 A2926 RMK AO2 SLP912 T00001050 Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with overcast conditions

Wind Advisory remains in effect

Wind Advisory statement as of 3:11 am EDT on April 3, 2016 A Wind Advisory remains in effect from 9 am this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening. * winds... northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Timing... this morning through early evening. * Impacts... scattered downed trees and limbs along with  scattered power outages. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 35 mph... or wind gusts up to 57 mph... are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Schwibs  

Wind Advisory Statement

Wind Advisory statement as of 3:18 PM EDT on April 2, 2016 Wind Advisory in effect from 9 am to 8 PM EDT Sunday... The National Weather Service in gray has issued a Wind Advisory... which is in effect from 9 am to 8 PM EDT Sunday. * Winds... northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Timing... Sunday morning into Sunday evening. * Impacts... scattered downed trees and limbs along with  scattered power outages. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 35 mph... or wind gusts up to 57 mph... are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Marine  

A few clouds and in the 40's

Good Morning Augusta This morning we have generally cloudy skies with a high near 50ºF. NNW winds shifting to S at 10 to 15 mph. Tonight we’ll have showers, frowing cloudy overnight. Snow may mix in. Low 33ºF. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%. The readings from the weather instruments in my north field are: Humidity is 82%, the dew point is 37ºF, its 41.8ºF outside with a wind chill of 41.8ºF. The wind direction is North Northwest between 2.5 mph and 4.0 mph. The Barometric pressure is 29.63 / HPA 1003.3 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain.   The UV rating is 1.0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 6:17 a.m. Sunset is 7:08 P.M. Moon rise is at 3:17 a.m. and the moon phase is waning crescent. The RAW METAR readings from the airport in Augusta Maine is: METAR KAUG 021053Z AUTO 03004KT 10SM CLR 06/03 A2958 RMK AO2 SLP019 T00560028 Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with mostly clear skies. We had 0.29 Inches of rain over the past 24 hours.  

Clouds with rain on the way for today

Good Morning Augusta This morning we have cloudy skies with showers and a possible thunderstorm this afternoon and a high of 61ºF. Winds S at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 60%. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.  Tonight we’ll have cloudy skies with rain ending overnight. Lows will be at or below 43ºF. Winds W at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 90%.   The readings from the weather instruments in my north field are: Humidity is 96%, the dew point is 52ºF, its 54.0ºF outside with a wind chill of 54.0ºF. The wind direction is South between 2.9 mph and 5.4 mph. The Barometric pressure is 29.65 / HPA 1004.5 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain.   The UV rating is 1.0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 6:19 a.m. Sunset is 7:06 P.M. Moon rise is at 2:32 a.m. and the moon phase is in it’s last quarter. The RAW METAR readings from the airport in Augusta Maine is: METAR KAUG 011053Z AUTO 17009KT 5SM BR BKN008 12/11 A2959 RMK AO2 SLP021 T01170111 Visibility is 5.0 miles / 8.0 kilometers w