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Partly cloudy and how to bake your own chicken pot pie

Good Morning Augusta This morning we have a mix of clouds and sun with a slight chance of a rain shower. High will reach 72ºF. Winds will be WNW at 10 to 20 mph. Tonight we’ll have clear skies and a low of 47 ºF. Winds will be from the WNW at 10 to 15 mph. The readings from my weather instruments are: Humidity is 97%, the Dew Point is 49.1ºF and the outdoor temp is 49.3ºF. The wind direction is  West Southwest between 0.1 MPH and 0.2 MPH, with a heat index of 49ºF. The Relative pressure is 29.64, the Absolute pressure is 29.43 and steady with a weather graphic indicating partly cloudy skies. The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 6:01 a.m. Sunset is 7:16 P.M. Moon rise is 3:43 p.m., Moon set is 12:34 a.m., and the moon phase is waxing gibbous being 70% illuminated. The RAW METAR readings from Augusta’s airport are: METAR KAUG 311053Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/08 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP088 T01110083 Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 kilometers with clear skies so far. We didn’t receive any ra

Tropical system, Hurricane and tornado wind speeds defined

Wind Speeds defining Tropical Systems   TROPICAL DEPRESSION Winds of 20-34 knots 38 mph or less TROPICAL STORM Winds of 35-64 knots 39 to 73 mph HURRICANE: Category 1: Winds of 64-82 knots 74-95 mph Very dangerous winds will produce some damage   Category 2: Winds of 83-95 knots 96-110 mph Extremely dangerous winds will cause extensive damage   Category 3: Winds of 96-113 knots 111-129 mph Devastating damage will occur   Category 4: Winds of 114 to 135 knots 130-156 mph Catastrophic damage will occur   Category 5: Winds above 135 knots 157 mph Catastrophic damage will occur   TORNADOES Hurricanes often spawn small tornadoes. Tornadoes are ranked in the Enhanced Fujita Tornado Scale according to wind speed. EF-0: 65-85 mph winds EF-1: 86-110 mph winds EF-2: 111-135 mph winds EF-3: 136-165 mph winds EF-4: 166-200 mph winds EF-5: 200 mph and above winds  

Cloudy, warm and a Southern Fried Chicken Recipe

Good Morning Augusta This morning we have generally cloudy skies with a high of 71 ºF. Winds are light and variable. Tonight we’ll have clear skies and a low of 52 ºF with light and variable winds. The readings from my weather instruments are: Humidity is 91%, the Dew Point is 52.7ºF and the outdoor temp is 55.0ºF. The wind direction is  West Southwest between 0.1 MPH and 0.2 MPH, with a heat index of 55ºF. The Relative pressure is 29.85, the Absolute pressure is 29.65 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rainy conditions. The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 5:59 a.m. Sunset is 7:18 P.M. Moon rise is 2:52 p.m., Moon set is xx:xx p.m., and the moon phase is in it’s first quarter being 61% illuminated. The RAW METAR readings from Augusta’s airport are: METAR KAUG 301053Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/11 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP164 T01170106 Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 kilometers with some pretty thick and low overcast.. We didn’t receive any rain here over the past 24 hours. Space

Sunny, warm and dry with an after-school, colder weather recipe

Good Morning Augusta This morning we have partly to mostly cloudy conditions with a high of 73ºF. Winds are SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight we’ll have cloudy skies and a low of 51ºF. Winds light and variable. The readings from my weather instruments are: Humidity is 97%, the Dew Point is 54.0ºF and the outdoor temp is 55.1ºF. The wind direction is  Southwest between 0.1 MPH and 0.2 MPH, with a heat index of 55ºF. The Relative pressure is 30.16, the Absolute pressure is 29.96 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sunny skies. The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 5:58 a.m. Sunset is 7:20 P.M. Moon rise is 1:58 p.m., Moon set is 11:52 p.m., and the moon phase is in it’s first quarter being 1% illuminated. The RAW METAR readings from Augusta’s airport are: METAR KAUG 290953Z AUTO 26003KT 10SM CLR 09/08 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP269 T00940078 Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 kilometers with clear skies yet again. We didn’t receive any rain here over the past 24 hours. Space Weather for this m

Cooler nights, warm days and a back-to-school lunch idea

Good Morning Augusta This morning we have some clouds giving way to generally sunny skies for the afternoon with a high of 75ºF. Winds are NE at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight we’ll have generally clear conditions  with a low of 49 ºF. Winds will remain light and variable. The readings from my weather instruments are: Humidity is 85%, the Dew Point is 48.2ºF and the outdoor temp is 52ºF. The wind direction is  Northwest between 1.3 MPH and 2.5 MPH, with a heat index of 52ºF. The Relative pressure is 30.02, the Absolute pressure is 29.82 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sunny skies. The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 5:57 a.m. Sunset is 7:22 P.M. Moon rise is 1:01 p.m., Moon set is 11:15 p.m., and the moon phase is waxing crescent being 42% illuminated. The RAW METAR readings from Augusta’s airport are: METAR KAUG 280953Z AUTO 36004KT 10SM CLR 09/08 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP273 T00890078 Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 kilometers with clear skies yet again. We didn’t receive any rain h

Mild, sunny and dry

Good Morning Augusta This morning we have mainly sunny skies to start, then a few afternoon clouds with a high of 73ºF. Winds light and variable. Tonight we’ll have mainly clear skies with a low near 50 ºF. Winds will be light and variable. The readings from my weather instruments are: Humidity is 72%, the Dew Point is 50ºF and the outdoor temp is 59.2ºF. The wind direction is  east between 1.3 MPH and 2.5 MPH, with a heat index of 59ºF. The Relative pressure is 30.14, the Absolute pressure is 29.94 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sunny skies. The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 5:56 a.m. Sunset is 7:23 P.M. Moon rise is 12:02 a.m., Moon set is 10:42 p.m., and the moon phase is waxing crescent being 33% illuminated. The RAW METAR readings from Augusta’s airport are: METAR KAUG 271053Z AUTO 36003KT 10SM CLR 12/08 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP261 T01220083 Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 kilometers with clear skies outside again. We didn’t receive any rain here over the past 24 ho

Cooler, sunny and the last Truffle recipe for this week

Good Morning Augusta This morning we have mostly sunny skies with a high of 73ºF. Winds are from the NW at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight we’ll have a few clouds with a low of 51 ºF. Winds will remain light and variable. The readings from my weather instruments are: Humidity is 73%, the Dew Point is 47.8ºF and the outdoor temp is 56.3ºF. The wind direction is  West between 1.3 MPH and 2.5 MPH, with a heat index of 56ºF. The Relative pressure is 30.05, the Absolute pressure is 29.84 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sunny skies. The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 5:55 a.m. Sunset is 7:25 P.M. Moon rise is 11:01 a.m., Moon set is 10:11 p.m., and the moon phase is waxing crescent being 24% illuminated. The RAW METAR readings from Augusta’s airport are: METAR KAUG 261053Z AUTO 28005KT 10SM CLR 12/08 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP229 T01220083 Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 kilometers with cler skies outside. We didn’t receive any rain here over the past 24 hours. Space Weather for this morning

Sun, cooler and a great truffle recipe

Good Morning Augusta This morning we have a mix of clouds and sun with a high of 72 ºF. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight we’ll have mostly clear skies and a low around 50 ºF. Winds will be NW at 5 to 10 mph. The readings from my weather instruments are: Humidity is 78%, the Dew Point is 51ºF and the outdoor temp is 57.2ºF. The wind direction is  West between 0.0 MPH and 0.2 MPH, with a heat index of 57ºF. The Relative pressure is 29.87, the Absolute pressure is 29.67 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sunny skies. The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 5:53 a.m. Sunset is 7:27 P.M. Moon rise is 9:59 a.m., Moon set is 9:42 p.m., and the moon phase is waxing crescent being 16% illuminated. The RAW METAR readings from Augusta’s airport are: METAR KAUG 251053Z AUTO 33004KT 10SM CLR 13/10 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP169 T01280100 Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 kilometers with clear and sunny skies. We didn’t receive any rain here over the past 24 hours. Space Weather for this morning is:

Cooler, some clouds and adult-type truffle balls

Good Morning Augusta This morning we have Conditions between sunny and partly cloudy. High will be 77ºF with winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight we’ll have partly cloudy skies with a low of 52 ºF. Winds light and variable. The readings from my weather instruments are: Humidity is 86%, the Dew Point is 56ºF and the outdoor temp is 59.2ºF. The wind direction is  West Southwest between 0.1 MPH and 0.2 MPH, with a heat index of 59ºF. The Relative pressure is 29.61, the Absolute pressure is 29.41 and rising with a weather graphic indicating partly cloudy skies. The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 5:52 a.m. Sunset is 7:28 P.M. Moon rise is 8:54 a.m., Moon set is 9:13 p.m., and the moon phase is waxing crescent being 9% illuminated. The RAW METAR readings from Augusta’s airport are: METAR KAUG 241053Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN100 14/12 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP113 T01390117 Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 kilometers with Mostly Cloudy akiwa ro 10,000 ft / 3,048 m   We didn’t receive any rain here over

Cloudy and wet with another deadly chocolate cookie recipe

Good Morning Augusta This morning we have a possible stray shower or thunderstorm early. Morning Clouds will become partly cloudy later in the day. High 81ºF. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 mph. Tonight we'll have mostly clear skies with a  Low of 56 ºF. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Excellent sleeping weather. The readings from my weather instruments are: Humidity is 97%, the Dew Point is 67.3ºF and the outdoor temp is 68.3ºF. The wind direction is  Southwest between 0.1 MPH and 0.2 MPH, with a heat index of 68ºF. The Relative pressure is 29.48, the Absolute pressure is 29.27 and steady with a weather graphic indicating some clouds. The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 5:51 a.m. Sunset is 7:30 P.M. Moon rise is 7:47 a.m., Moon set is 8:43 p.m., and the moon phase is waxing crescent being 3% illuminated. The RAW METAR readings from Augusta's airport are: SPECI KAUG 230904Z AUTO 20005KT 8SM BKN009 20/19 A2961 RMK AO2 T02000194 Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 kilometers with m ostly Cloud

Sun with thunderstorms on the way, HHH conditions and a chocolate poundcake recipe to make it all better.

Good Morning Augusta This morning we have some fog and high humidity with a mix of clouds and sun with a high  of 83 ºF. Winds S at 10 to 15 mph. Tonight we'll have an 80% chance for scattered thunderstorms becoming more widespread overnight. Low will be 68 ºF. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph. The readings from my weather instruments are: Humidity is 98%, the Dew Point is 63.1ºF and the outdoor temp is 64.1ºF. The wind direction is  Southwest between 0.1 MPH and 0.2 MPH, with a heat index of 64ºF. The Relative pressure is 29.84, the Absolute pressure is 29.63 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 5:50 a.m. Sunset is 7:32 P.M. Moon rise is 6:38 a.m., Moon set is 8:12 p.m., and we have a NEW MOON being 1% illuminated. The RAW METAR readings from Augusta's airport are: METAR KAUG 220953Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 18/16 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP154 T01830161 Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 kilometers with gloriously clear skies.  We didn't rece

Today is the Eclipse! Have a cookie!

Good Morning Augusta This morning we'll  have a mix of clouds and sun with a high near 85 ºF. Winds will be WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight we'll have clear skies with a low of 63 ºF. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. The readings from my weather instruments are: Humidity is 81%, the Dew Point is 58.5ºF and the outdoor temp is 62.5ºF. The wind direction is  West between 0.1 MPH and 0.2 MPH, with a heat index of 62ºF. The Relative pressure is 29.97, the Absolute pressure is 29.77 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 5:49 a.m. Sunset is 7:33 P.M. Moon rise is 5:28 a.m., Moon set is 7:38 p.m., and the moon phase is waning crescent being 0% illuminated. The RAW METAR readings from Augusta's airport are: METAR KAUG 211053Z AUTO 17003KT 10SM CLR 17/14 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP201 T01670139 Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 kilometers with gloriously clear skies for today's solar eclipse. We didn't receive any rain here over the past 24 hours

Warmer, humid and sun with another wonderful pie recipe

Good Morning Augusta This morning we have Fog with some clouds giving way to generally sunny skies for the afternoon. Slight chance of a rain shower. High near 80 ºF. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 mph. Tonight we’ll have clear skies and a low of 61 ºF. Winds light and variable. The readings from my weather instruments are: Humidity is 99%, the Dew Point is 65ºF and the outdoor temp is 65.7ºF. The wind direction is  West Southwest between 0.9 MPH and 4.9 MPH, with a heat index of 65ºF. The Relative pressure is 29.70, the Absolute pressure is 29.51 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 5:48 a.m. Sunset is 7:35 P.M. Moon rise is 4:18 a.m., Moon set is 6:59 p.m., and the moon phase is waning crescent being 2% illuminated. The RAW METAR readings from Augusta’s airport are: SPECI KAUG 201030Z AUTO 00000KT 1SM BR VV001 18/18 A2986 RMK AO2 T01780178   Visibility is 1.0 Miles / 1.6 kilometers with fog. We didn’t receive any rain here over the past 24

Special Statement

Special Statement Expires 7:00 AM EDT on August 20, 2017 Statement as of 2:25 am EDT on August 20, 2017 Patchy dense fog expected through daybreak... Patchy dense fog has formed over portions of western Maine early this morning with localized visibilities as low as one quarter mile. If you are traveling in this area... please leave extra distance between you and the vehicle in front of you... and make use of low beam headlights. Fog is expected to dissipate near or just after daybreak. Arnott  

Clouds, some fog and Blueberry Pie!

Good Morning Augusta This morning we have fog, turning mostly cloudy this afternoon. High 79 ºF. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight we'll have a 30% chance for a shower or two around the area early, turning partly cloudy overnight. Low 63 ºF. Winds light and variable. The readings from my weather instruments are: Humidity is 99%, the Dew Point is 59ºF and the outdoor temp is 59.4ºF. The wind direction is  North between 0.9 MPH and 4.9 MPH, with a heat index of 59ºF. The Relative pressure is 29.62, the Absolute pressure is 29.42 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 5:47 a.m. Sunset is 7:37 P.M. Moon rise is 3:10 a.m., Moon set is 6:14 p.m., and the moon phase is waning crescent being 7% illuminated. The RAW METAR readings from Augusta's airport are: METAR KAUG 191053Z AUTO 35006KT 1 1/4SM BR OVC002 15/14 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP098 T01500144 Visibility is 1.2 Miles / 2.0 kilometers with o vercast to 200 ft / 60 m. We received 0.75 i

Mild temps with rain moving in, and an Angel Food Ice Cream Cake!

Good Morning Augusta This morning we have a 90% chance of precipitation with the possibility of half an inch of rain. High reaching only 67 ºF. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight we’ll have a 100% chance of rain with thunderstorms by morning. Low 62 ºF. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph.  The readings from my weather instruments are: Humidity is 88%, the Dew Point is 54ºF and the outdoor temp is 57.6ºF. The wind direction is  West between 0.0 MPH and 0.1 MPH, with a heat index of 57ºF. The Relative pressure is 29.84, the Absolute pressure is 29.63 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain. The UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise is 5:46 a.m. Sunset is 7:38 P.M. Moon rise is 2:07 a.m., Moon set is 5:22 p.m., and the moon phase is waning crescent being 14% illuminated. The RAW METAR readings from Augusta’s airport are: METAR KAUG 180953Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/11 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP155 T01440111 Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 kilometers with clear, sunny skies. We didn’t receive any rain her

Hot, humid and another fantastic cheesecake recipe

Good Morning Augusta This morning we have sun with a high around 80 ºF. Winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph. Tonight we’ll have partly cloudy skies with increasing clouds overnight. Low 56 ºF. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph. The readings from my weather instruments are: Humidity is 72%, the Dew Point is 48.4ºF and the outdoor temp is 57.4ºF. The wind direction is  West Southwest between 0.2 MPH and 2.5 MPH, with a heat index of 54ºF. The Relative pressure is 29.85, the Absolute pressure is 29.65 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 5:44 a.m. Sunset is 7:40 P.M. Moon rise is 1:11 a.m., Moon set is 4:22 p.m., and the moon phase is waning crescent being 23% illuminated. The RAW METAR readings from Augusta’s airport are: METAR KAUG 171053Z AUTO 28003KT 10SM CLR 14/08 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP158 T01390083 Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 kilometers with clear, sunny skies. We didn’t receive any rain here over the past 24 hours. Space Weather for this morning is:

Warm, sunny and a delicious cold dessert for a hot day

Good Morning Augusta This morning we have sun with a high of 79 ºF. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph. Tonight we’ll have clear skies and a low of 54 ºF. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph. The readings from my weather instruments are: Humidity is 81%, the Dew Point is 61ºF and the outdoor temp is 66.7ºF. The wind direction is  West Northwest between 0.9 MPH and 2.5 MPH, with a heat index of 66.7ºF. The Relative pressure is 29.75, the Absolute pressure is 29.55 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 5:43 a.m. Sunset is 7:42 P.M. Moon rise is 12:23 a.m., Moon set is 3:17 p.m., and the moon phase is waning crescent being 34% illuminated. The RAW METAR readings from Augusta’s airport are: METAR KAUG 161053Z AUTO 29006KT 10SM CLR 18/16 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP120 T01830161 Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 kilometers with clear, sunny skies. We didn’t receive any rain here over the past 24 hours. Space Weather for this morning is: Today’s Solar flux is 68, the sola

Fog, clouds and rain with a chocolate cream poundcake recipe

Good Morning Augusta This morning we have fog and a Mix of clouds and sun with a 50% chance of scattered thunderstorms developing this afternoon. High 78 ºF. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight we'll have partly to mostly cloudy skies with a 50% chance of scattered thunderstorms this evening. Low 61 ºF. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. The readings from my weather instruments are: Humidity is 97%, the Dew Point is 62ºF and the outdoor temp is 63.1ºF. The wind direction is  West Southwest between 0.9 MPH and 2.5 MPH, with a heat index of 63.1ºF. The Relative pressure is 29.80, the Absolute pressure is 29.60 and steady with a weather graphic indicating clouds. The UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise is 5:42 a.m. Sunset is 7:43 P.M. Moon rise is xx:xx a.m., Moon set is 2:08 p.m., and the moon phase is in its last quarter being 45% illuminated. The RAW METAR readings from Augusta's airport are: METAR KAUG 150953Z AUTO 19003KT M1/4SM FG VV002 17/16 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP141 T01670161 Visibility is 0.2