Rain, wind and clouds today

Good Morning Augusta

Our first thunderstorms for 2016 rumbled through around 4 a.m. so if you missed it, you can probably sleep through an artillery strike.

This morning we have thunderstorms followed by occasional showers this afternoon. High 53F. Winds S at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 100%. 

Tonight we’ll have showers early, then cloudy overnight. Low near 30F. Winds WSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60%.

The readings from my instruments are:

Humidity is 96%, the dew point is 52ºF, its 52.7ºF outside with a wind chill of 52.7ºF.

The wind direction is West Southwest between 6.5 mph and 11.0 mph.

The Barometric pressure is 29.37 / HPA 994.5 and falling with a weather graphic indicating snow.  

The UV rating is 0.0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 6:23 a.m. Sunset is 5:20 P.M. Moon rise is at 8:22 p.m. and the moon phase is Waning gibbous.

The RAW METAR readings from the airport in Augusta Maine is:

METAR KAUG 251153Z AUTO 17010KT 10SM OVC007 12/11 A2931 RMK AO2 RAE22 CIG 002V010 SLP926 P0001 60051 70116 T01170111 10128 20000 58022

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with overcast skies to 700 ft / 213 m.

 We’ve had 1.06 inches of rain and snow over the past 24 hours, and a good bit of that came horizontaly.