Clouds, rain and warm temps

Good morning Augusta

This morning we have thunderstorms with a few showers possible during the afternoon. High will be 56ºF. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 100%.

Tonight we’ll have clouds, becoming mostly clear after midnight. Low will be 42ºF. Winds will be light and variable.

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

Humidity is 97%, the dew point is 55ºF, outside it’s 14.0ºC and 58.0ºF.

The wind direction is Northeast between 1.8 MPH and  6.3 MPH, generating a wind chill of 58.0ºF.

The Barometric pressure is 30.13 / HPA 1006.0 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain.

The UV rating is 0.0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 6:36 a.m. Sunset is 4:10 P.M. Moon rise is at 6:32 p.m., Moon set is 8:39 p.m. and the moon phase is waning Gibbous.  

The RAW METAR reading from the airport in Augusta, Maine where the sun first touches the U.S.A. every morning is: SPECI KAUG 161218Z AUTO 11007KT 1 3/4SM RA BR OVC006 13/13 A2967 RMK AO2 P0001 T01330128

Visibility is 1.8 miles / 2.8 kilometers with overcast conditions down to 600 ft / 182 m.

We have received 0.90 inches of rain over the past 24 hours (so far).