Warm,sunny and the meteor shower schedule for the rest of 2014

Good morning Augusta.

This morning it is clear, then partly cloudy. High of 79F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Tonight it will be partly cloudy. Fog overnight. Low of 57F. Winds less than 5 mph.

The readings from tmy own weather instruments are:

The humidity is  81% with a Dew Point of 56ºF and a temp of 66.6ºF.

Our wind direction is Northeast between 0.2 MPH and 1.0 MPH.  

Our Barometric pressure is  30.17 HPA 1020 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.

The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is at 5:36 a.m. sunset is 7:51 PM and Moon Rise is at 7:32 p.m. EDT and the moon phase is a full stergeon super moon!

For the pilots out there raw metar is:

METAR KAUG 101053Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/13 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP196 T01610133

Visibility is 10.0 miles/16.1 Kilometers with clear skies again.

We received no rain here over the past 24 hours.

The Meteor Shower schedule for the remainder of 2014 is:

Perseids

Maximum activity: August 11-13

Hourly Rate: 50-100

Direction and time: Northeast 2 to 4 am

Speed: Very swift, rich display 

Orionids

Maximum activity: October 21-22

Hourly Rate: 15-25

Direction and Time: South 2 to 4 am

Speed: Swift streaks 

South Taurids

Maximum Activity: November 2-4

Hourly Rate: 10-20

Direction and Time: South 1 to 3 am

Speed: Very slow, bright 

North Taurids

Maximum Activity: November 12-14

Hourly Rate: 10-20

Direction and Time: South 12 to 2 am

Speed: Slow fireballs 

Leonids

Maximum Activity: November 17-18

Hourly Rate: 25-50

Direction and Time: S/Southeast 4 to 6 am

Speed: Very swift 

Geminids

Maximum Activity: December 13-14

Hourly Rate: 50-100

Direction and Time: Overhead 1 to 3 am

Speed: Medium 

Ursids

Maximum Activity: December 22-23

Hourly Rate: 15-25

Direction and Time: North all night

Speed: Medium

 

 

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