Dry, windy and sunny

Good Morning Augusta

We’re under a special statement for extra dry conditions, so don’t ignore it.

This morning we have some clouds giving way to generally sunny skies for the afternoon. High 58F. Winds NNW at 10 to 20 mph.

Tonight we’ll have clear skies with a low 37F. Winds light and variable.

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

Humidity is 65%, the dew point is 26ºF, its 40.0ºF outside with a wind chill of 25.7ºF.

The wind direction is Northwest between 11.6 MPH and 14.7 MPH.

The Barometric pressure is 30.25 / HPA 1024.3 and rising with a weather graphic predicting sun.

The UV rating is 1.0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 5:46 a.m. Sunset is 7:30 P.M. Moon rise is at 6:06 p.m. and the moon phase is waxing gibbous.

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

METAR KAUG 200953Z AUTO 35015G21KT 10SM FEW075 03/M03 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP212 T00281033

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with a few clouds to 7,500 ft / 2,286 m.

 We haven’t had any rain here over the past 24 hours.