Cold, sunny and a bit less windy today, but no snow!

Good Morning Augusta

This morning we have sunny conditions with an expected high near 25ºF. Winds will be out of the NW at 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight we’ll have a few passing clouds, otherwise generally clear. Lows will be at or below 6ºF. Winds light and variable.

The readings from my instruments are:

Humidity is 56%, the dew point is 1ºF, its 13.3ºF outside with a wind chill of 13.3ºF.

The wind direction is East Southeast between 1.3 mph and 2.7 mph.

The Barometric pressure is 30.16 / HPA 1021.3 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. Cold, but sunny. 

The UV rating is 0.0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 7:07 a.m. Sunset is 4:34 P.M. Moon rise is at 3:33 P.M. EST and the moon phase is  waxing gibbous.

The Raw METAR reading from Augusta’s airport is:

METAR KAUG 221153Z AUTO 31008KT 10SM CLR M10/M17 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP195 T11001172 11100 21111 50013

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with clear blue skies again today.

We haven’t had any new snowfall over the past 24 hours. We sent it all down to Washington DC. 

They’re shutting down the Federal Government today, and its getting shut down WITHOUT Ted Cruz and a Doctor Seus book!  We’re improving?

Maybe if THEY take it in the teeth like we have to most of the time, they’ll understand what its like out “here” in the real world.

Christ, apologizing for not being “prepared” for one lousey inch of snow. What a bunch of…