Happy Haloween

Good morning Augusta.

This morning it is overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 63F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80%.

Tonight it will remain overcast with a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 43F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%.

The readings taken from my own weather instrumentation are:

A relative humidity of 93% with a Dew Point of 60.0ºF and a wind chill of 61.9ºF.    

The temperature is 61.9ºF.

Presently we have  East Southeast winds between 1.8 MPH and 4.0 MPH. 

Our Barometric pressure is 29.47/HPA 997.9 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain.

The UV rating is 1 out of 16, sunset will be at 5:29 PM with Moon Rise at 6:33 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, and the moon phase is a full moon.

For the pilots out there: Raw METAR is –

METAR KAUG 311253Z AUTO 15004KT 10SM FEW010 14/13 A2956 RMK AO2 SLP008 T01440133

Visibility is 10.0 miles/16.1 Kilometers with clouds to 1000 ft / 304 m

We have had rain in this area in the past 24 hours of 0.61 inches.

Here are some quotes for you to keep in mind  as the election gets close:

"Virtue is insufficient temptation."

and

"You don't have to fool all the people all of the time; you just have to fool enough to get elected."

Gerald Barzan

"Get the fools on your side and you can be elected to anything."

Frank Dane

And, from Kelly Russel:

"Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession in the world. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first".

And

""Career Politician" Someone who has better sense than to try to find a new job in the private sector's rotten economy that he or she helped create. At least, until his or her lifetime health care benefits and pension are fully vested."

And, since the economy is the big issue in the election:

"If all economists were laid end to end, they would not reach a conclusion."

No matter what party you believe in, VOTE!!