Clouds and overcast

Good Morning Augusta.

This morning it is partly cloudy, then mostly cloudy. High of 39F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Tonight it will be mostly cloudy. Low of 25F with a windchill of 23F. Winds of 5-10 mph.

The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments:

a relative humidity of 79% with a Dew Point of 24.5ºF.

The temperature is 30.4ºF with no wind chill at this time.

The wind velocity right now is between  0.0 mph and 1.1 mph from the Northwest.

Our Barometric pressure is 30.09 and falling. The weather graphic indicates sun. 

We had no measurable precipitation yesterday or overnight in our area. 

Visibility is 10.0 miles and overcast to 9,000 feet with clouds down to 5,500 feet.

From the Farmer's Almanac about February's fullo moon:

For centuries, full moons have been given specific names by various cultures and civilizations from around the world. These special moon names helped people keep track of the seasons and were often inspired by nature and agriculture.

Since the heaviest snow usually falls during the month of February, Native American tribes of the north and east most often called this month's full moon the Full Snow Moon. Some tribes also referred to it as the Full Hunger Moon or Little Famine Moon, since harsh weather conditions in their areas made hunting very difficult. Forced to gnaw on bones and sip bone marrow soup for sustenance, the Cherokee named it the Full Bony Moon.

Around the globe, the Celts called February's moon the Moon of Ice, while the more optimistic Chinese named it the Budding Moon in anticipation of spring.

And, just to satisfy your 2012 lunar curiosity:

Full Moon (and their names) schedule for 2012 

January 9th Full Wolf Moon 2:30 am

February 7th Full Snow Moon 4:54 pm

March 8th Full Worm Moon 4:40 am

April 6th Full Pink Moon 3:19 pm

May 5th Full Flower Moon 11:35 pm

June 4th Full Strawberry Moon 7:12 am

July 3rd Full Thunder Moon 2:52 pm

August 1st Full Sturgeon Moon 11:28 pm

August 31st Full Blue Moon 9:58 am

September 29th Full Harvest Moon 11:19 pm

October 29th Full Hunter's Moon 3:50 pm

November 28th Full Beaver Moon 9:46 am

December 28th Full Cold Moon 5:21 am

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