Wet and cloudy
Good Morning Augusta.
This morning it is overcast with rain. High of 43F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Chance of rain 90%.
Tonight it will remain overcast with rain showers, then mostly cloudy. Low
of 32F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments:
a relative humidity of 91% with a Dew Point of 37.2ºF.
The temperature is 42.7ºF with a almost no wind chill.
Presently we have East winds between .0 mph and 1.3 mph.
Our Barometric pressure is 29.88 and falling with a weather graphic
indicating clouds.
We had precipitation of 0.22 inches of rain in this area overnight.
Visibility is 9.0 miles with overcast down to 600 feet.
Here Comes the Spring Equinox!
by Farmers' Almanac Staff | Monday, March 19th, 2012 | From: Astronomy,
Featured
Tuesday, March 20, at 1:14 a.m., was the Vernal Equinox for 2012. This is
the moment when the Sun crosses the Equator and those of us living in the
Northern Hemisphere begin to see more daylight than darkness. Regardless of
whether it has been sunny for weeks (as in many regions this year) or
whether there are still snowdrifts piled high around, this day is the
official start of spring.
So what does that mean? Essentially, our hours of daylight – the period of
time each day between sunrise and sunset – have been growing slightly longer
each day since the Winter Solstice in December, which is the shortest day of
the year (at least in terms of light). Even after three months of
lengthening days, though, we still see less light than darkness over the
course of a day. The Vernal Equinox marks the turning point, when daylight
begins to win out over darkness. For the next three months, our hours of
daylight will continue to grow longer. In June (on June 20, 2012, at 7:09
p.m., to be exact) it will be the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the
year, in terms of hours of daylight.
After the Summer Solstice, the days will begin to grown shorter. It will
take another three months, until the Autumn Equinox (September 22, 2012, at
10:49 a.m.) for the periods of daylight and darkness to reach an equilibrium
once again.
From the Autumn Equinox, the days will continue to grow shorter, until we
reach the Winter Solstice again on December 21, 2012, at 6:11 a.m., and
begin the whole cycle anew.
This morning it is overcast with rain. High of 43F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Chance of rain 90%.
Tonight it will remain overcast with rain showers, then mostly cloudy. Low
of 32F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments:
a relative humidity of 91% with a Dew Point of 37.2ºF.
The temperature is 42.7ºF with a almost no wind chill.
Presently we have East winds between .0 mph and 1.3 mph.
Our Barometric pressure is 29.88 and falling with a weather graphic
indicating clouds.
We had precipitation of 0.22 inches of rain in this area overnight.
Visibility is 9.0 miles with overcast down to 600 feet.
Here Comes the Spring Equinox!
by Farmers' Almanac Staff | Monday, March 19th, 2012 | From: Astronomy,
Featured
Tuesday, March 20, at 1:14 a.m., was the Vernal Equinox for 2012. This is
the moment when the Sun crosses the Equator and those of us living in the
Northern Hemisphere begin to see more daylight than darkness. Regardless of
whether it has been sunny for weeks (as in many regions this year) or
whether there are still snowdrifts piled high around, this day is the
official start of spring.
So what does that mean? Essentially, our hours of daylight – the period of
time each day between sunrise and sunset – have been growing slightly longer
each day since the Winter Solstice in December, which is the shortest day of
the year (at least in terms of light). Even after three months of
lengthening days, though, we still see less light than darkness over the
course of a day. The Vernal Equinox marks the turning point, when daylight
begins to win out over darkness. For the next three months, our hours of
daylight will continue to grow longer. In June (on June 20, 2012, at 7:09
p.m., to be exact) it will be the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the
year, in terms of hours of daylight.
After the Summer Solstice, the days will begin to grown shorter. It will
take another three months, until the Autumn Equinox (September 22, 2012, at
10:49 a.m.) for the periods of daylight and darkness to reach an equilibrium
once again.
From the Autumn Equinox, the days will continue to grow shorter, until we
reach the Winter Solstice again on December 21, 2012, at 6:11 a.m., and
begin the whole cycle anew.
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