Cloudy, sticky and hot.

Good morning Augusta

Time to head for the swimming hole folks.

This morning we have cloudy skies, followed by partial clearing. Highs will be 79F with winds out of the SSE at 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight we’ll have continue with mostly cloudy skies then periods of showers late. Our Low will be near 66F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.

The readings from my own instruments are:

The humidity is 93% with a dew point of 67ºF and a temperature of 74,3ºF.

The wind direction is East Northeast between 1.1 MPH and 2.0 MPH.

The Barometric pressure is 30.21 HPA 1020 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.

The UV rating is 1.0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 5:47 a.m. sunset is 7:36 PM and Moon Rise is 11:31 a.m. and The moon phase is a waxing crescent.

The RAW METAR reading for the airport in Augusta, Maine is:

METAR KAUG 201053Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM BKN006 21/20 A3013 RMK AO2 CIG 004V009 SLP202 T02110200

Visibility is 10.0 miles/16.1 kilometers with mostly cloudy conditions from 600 ft / 182 m.  

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