Overcast with snow on the way

Good morning Augusta.

The winter weather watch has been upgraded to a weather advisory.

This morning it is mostly cloudy with a chance of snow, then overcast with a chance of snow. High of 36F. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the ESE in the afternoon. Chance of snow 40%.

Tonight it will be overcast with snow. Low of 28F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the NE after midnight. Chance of snow 80% with accumulations up to 2 in. possible.

The readings from my own instruments are:

The humidity is 82% with a Dew Point of 20.8ºF and a wind chill of 25.6ºF.

The temperature is 25.6ºF.

We have Northeast winds between 1.8 MPH and 2.7 MPH.

Our Barometric pressure is 30.19/HPA 1022.3 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain/snow.

The UV rating is 0 out of 16, sunset will be at 5:19 PM with Moon Rise  at 3:23 p.m. and the moon phase is waxing Gibbous.

For the pilots out there: Raw METAR is –

METAR KAUG 231153Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC033 M04/M07 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP261 T10441072 11033 21050 55005

Visibility is 10.0 miles/16.1 kilometers with overcast down to 3,300 ft / 1,005 m.

We have had no precipitation here in the past 24 hours, but just wait, its coming.

Farmer's Almanac Thought for the week:

"Nature never intended for us to pat ourselves on the back. If it had, our hinges would be different."