Cold, snow possible and November's 2 Meteor showers

Good morning Augusta.

This morning it is clear, then mostly cloudy. High of 43F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight it will be overcast with a chance of snow in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Low of 28F with a windchill as low as 21F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 40%.

The readings from my own instruments are:

The humidity is 70% with a Dew Point of 29ºF and a wind chill of 31ºF.

The temperature Is 40.7ºF.

We have West Winds between 7.3 MPH and 10.3 MPH.

Our Barometric pressure is 30.28 HPA 1018 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.   

We have a UV  rating of 0 out of 16, sunset will be at 4:15 PM with Moon Rise at 1:06 p.m. EST and the moon phase is   waxing Gibbous.

For the pilots out there, Raw Metar readings are:

METAR KAUG 111253Z AUTO 28012G23KT 10SM BKN042 04/M02 A2995 RMK AO2 PRESRR SLP145 T00391017

Visibility is 10.0 miles/16.1 Kilometers with 4,200 ft / 1,280 m.

We have had no rain here in the past 24 hours.

Directly from the Farmer's Almanac online:

November is for Meteors

As the fall of 2013 goes speeding toward winter, the holiday season, and a new year, let's take some time to enjoy what November has to offer. In addition to Thanksgiving, and all of the delicious food that entails, November is a great time for sky watching. Last week brought a partial solar eclipse to the Eastern section of North America, and the end of this month will bring the best views of what could be an amazingly bright comet.

November also brings two major meteor showers, the Taurids and the Leonids.

The Taurids are actually two annual meteor showers created by the comet Encke. They are named for constellation Taurus, where they are seen to come from in the sky. The Southern Taurids last from about September 10th to November 20th, peaking around October 10th, while the Northern Taurids last from about October 20th to December 10th, peaking on or near November 12th.

This year is predicted to be a very favorable year for the Northern Taurids, which appear at a rate of about 5 per hour and move slowly enough through the sky for easy viewing, even by untrained eyes. The bright waxing gibbous Moon sets at 1:30 a.m., and the peak time for the shower runs from about midnight to 2 a.m., so there should still be a window for unobstructed peak viewing. Look for the constellation Taurus high in the southern sky.

The Leonid meteor shower, named for the constellation Leo, occurs from November 10th to November 20th each year, peaking around November 17th and 18th. Typically one of the most exciting showers of the year, the Leonids produce an average of 20 to 30 meteors per hour. Unfortunately for sky watchers, the full Moon on the night of the 17th will make this year's shower difficult to impossible to see. If you want to try anyway, look to the southeast in the hours just before dawn.