Cold and blustery today

Good morning Augusta

This morning we have a mix of clouds and sun with gusty winds and a high of 48ºF. Winds from the WNW at 20 to 30 mph. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.

Tonight it will be clear with a low of 29ºF. Winds will be from the NW at 10 to 20 mph.

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

Humidity is 60%, the dew point is 31ºF, outside it’s 7.2ºC and 45.4ºF.

The wind direction is Southwest between 6.5 MPH and  9.1 MPH, generating a wind chill of 39.4ºF.

The Barometric pressure is 29.42 / HPA 996.2 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain.

The UV rating is 0.0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 6:30 a.m. Sunset is 4:15 P.M. Moon rise is at 2:51 p.m., Moon set is 2:28 p.m. and the moon phase is waxing gibbous.  

The RAW METAR reading from the airport in Augusta, Maine where the sun first touches the U.S.A. every morning is: METAR KAUG 111153Z AUTO 25008KT 10SM OVC055 07/M01 A2934 RMK AO2 SLP936 T00671006 10067 20039 55008

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with overcast conditions to 5,500 ft / 1,676 m.

We didn’t receive any rain here over the past 24 hours.