Mild with a chance of some wet snow this evening

Good morning Augusta

This morning we have cloudy skies with a slight chance of a rain shower. High will be only 48ºF. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight it will be cloudy with a shower of rain or wet snow possible. Low around 35ºF. Winds will be light and variable.

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

Humidity is 91%, the dew point is 28ºF, outside it’s -0.8ºC and 31ºF.

The wind direction is South Southwest between 0.1 MPH and  0.3 MPH, generating a wind chill of 31ºF.

The Barometric pressure is 30.17 / HPA 1021.6 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.

The UV rating is 0.0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 7:22 a.m. Sunset is 5:22 P.M. Moon rise is at 12:12 a.m., Moon set is 10:03 p.m. and the moon phase is waxing crescent.  

The RAW METAR reading from the airport in Augusta, Maine where the sun first touches the U.S.A. every morning is: METAR KAUG 051153Z AUTO 22005KT 10SM OVC065 M02/M04 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP202 T10171044 10000 21028 53001

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with overcast down to 6,500 ft / 1,981 m.

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

Okay folks, if you watched the national news today, the coverage from Moscow Russia was, as you may expect, about our election.

It would seem that, based upon their citizen interviews, Russians prefer Trump because, and I quote:  “Trump is for Russia!”

If you have ever lived in New England you’ll know what I mean when I say:  “Well, there ya are.”  For those of you living in the South:  “Bless their heart.”

Don’t forget to Vote Tuesday!