Tuesday, with Isac on his way

Good morning Augusta. Today we're going to get some of the rain from Hurricane Isac, so be prepared for it.    

Right now it is overcast with a chance of rain. Fog early. High of 75F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%.

Tonight it will be overcast with rain. Fog overnight. Low of 61F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 100% with rainfall amounts near 2.0 in. possible.

The readings taken from my instruments are:

A relative humidity of 90% with a Dew Point of 60.1º F.

The temperature is 63.4ºF.

Presently we have no measurable winds but that will not last. .

Our Barometric pressure is 30.02/HPA 1016.5 and falling with a weather graphic indicating clouds.

The UV rating this morning is 0 out of 16, sunset will be at 7:08 PM with Moon Rise at 8:47 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, and the moon phase is Waning Gibbous.

For the pilots out there: Raw METAR –

METAR KAUG 041053Z AUTO 19004KT 10SM CLR 13/13 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP199 T01330128

We had no precipitation in the past 24 hours in this area.    

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers  with a good ceiling for the time being.

September is National Courtesy Month!

Is common courtesy a dying art? Use the next month to bring it back in style!

And, from the Farmer's Almanac –

Here's a quick look at what's going on in the sky during the month of September, 2012:

September 7 – Moon at apogee (its farthest point from the Earth).

September 8 – Last Quarter Moon, 9:15 a.m. One-half of the Moon appears illuminated by direct sunlight while the illuminated part is decreasing.

September 9 – Epsilon Perseid meteor shower peaks. Unfavorable year for this minor shower.

September 12 – Epsilon Eridanid meteor shower peaks. A favorable year for this minor shower.

September 15 – New Moon, 10:11 p.m. The Moon is not illuminated by direct sunlight.

September 18 – Moon at perigee (its closest point to the Earth). Because the Moon's perigee comes so close to the New Moon, expect extremely high tides.

September 22 – First Quarter Moon, 3:41 p.m. One-half of the Moon appears illuminated by direct sunlight while the illuminated part is increasing.

September 22 – Autumn Equinox, 10:49 a.m. The Sun crosses the Equator.

September 29 – Full Harvest Moon, 11:19 p.m. The visible Moon is fully illuminated by direct sunlight. Though the Moon is only technically in this phase for a few seconds, it is considered "full" for the entire day of the event, and appears full for three days.