Wet and overcast today

Good Morning Augusta

I hope you remember your rain gear today because its going to get soggy out there.

This morning we have showers, becoming a steady rain during the afternoon hours. Areas of dense fog. High around 40ºF. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall near a half an inch. 

Tonight we’ll have Rain early, then remaining cloudy with showers overnight. Low 36ºF. Winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around a quarter of an inch.

The readings from the weather instruments in my north field are:

Humidity is 92%, the dew point is 32ºF, its 34.9ºF outside with a wind chill of 34.9ºF.

The wind direction is East Southeast between 1.0 mph and 1.3 mph.

The Barometric pressure is 30.07 / HPA 1018.2 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain.  

The UV rating is 0.0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 6:26 a.m. Sunset is 7:01 P.M. Moon rise is at 11:559 p.m. and the moon phase is waning Gibbous.

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

METAR KAUG 281053Z AUTO 17003KT 10SM OVC011 02/00 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP172 T00170000

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with overcast to 1,100 ft / 335 m.

We haven’t received any measurable rainfall yet, but its coming, so remember your umbrella or raincoat today.