Warm, rain and a Flood Watch

Good morning Augusta

We’re under a flood watch, so be advised its going to be soggy and slippery out there.

This morning we have cloudy skies with occasional showers this afternoon. Highs will be 74F. Winds S at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%.

Tonight we’ll have rain likely with Lows near 62F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 100%. 1 to 2 inches of rain expected.

The readings from my own instruments are:

The humidity is 99% with a dew point of 63ºF and a temperature of 67.6ºF and the wind chill is 67.6ºF.

The wind direction is South Southwest between 0.4 MPH and 1.0 MPH.

The Barometric pressure is 30.14 HPA 1019 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain.

The UV rating is 1.0 out of 16,  Sunrise is at 6:33 a.m. sunset is 6:23 PM and Moon Rise is 7:33 p.m. and the moon phase is still a Full Moon.

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

METAR KAUG 291153Z AUTO 20007KT 10SM FEW007 OVC070 18/17 A3008 RMK AO2 RAB38E49 SLP186 P0000 60000 T01780167 10178 20161 58000

Visibility is 10.0 miles/ 16.1 kilometers with some clouds to 700 ft / 213 m. and overcast to 7,000 ft / 2,133 m. 

We had rain overnight, but not enough to measure.  That will change as the day progresses.