Mild temps and raining

Good morning Augusta.

It is really coming down out there, so drive careful.

This morning it is overcast with rain, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Fog early. High of 59F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 100% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. (that's the NWS, not reality folks)

Tonight it will be partly cloudy. Fog overnight. Low of 37F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph.

The readings from my own instruments are:

The humidity is 90% with a Dew Point of 42ºF and a wind chill of 40.3ºF.

The temperature Is 43.2ºF.

Our Wind direction is Southeast Between 4.6 MPH and 12.7 MPH.  

Our Barometric pressure is 29.91 HPA 1002 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain.

Our UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise will be 6:07 a.m. sunset will be 7:14 PM and Moon Rise will be 12:52 p.m. EDT with the current moon phase being in its first quarter.

For the pilots out there, Raw Metar readings are:

SPECI KAUG 081141Z AUTO 13011G21KT 2SM -RA BR BKN008 OVC011 07/06 A2959 RMK AO2 PK WND 11027/1111 CIG 006V009 P0015 T00670056

Visibility is 2.0 miles/3.2 Kilometers with light rain and mostly cloudy conditions to 800 ft / 243 ml, and overcast to 1,100 ft / 335 m.

We received  rain here in the amount of .5 inches in the past 24 hours, and its still coming down hard.

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