Overcast, cool and rain today

Good morning Augusta

This morning we have areas of patchy fog with rain likely. High will be 49ºF. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall near a half an inch is possible.

Tonight it will be cloudy with a low near 40ºF. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph.

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

Humidity is 96%, the dew point is 45ºF, outside it’s 7.0ºC and 44.8ºF.

The wind direction is North Northwest between 1.8 MPH and 2.7 MPH, generating a wind chill of 44.8ºF.

The Barometric pressure is 30.26 / HPA 1018.2 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain.

The UV rating is 0.0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 7:19 a.m. Sunset is 5:25 P.M. Moon rise is at 10:36 a.m., Moon set is 8:21 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 031053Z AUTO 00000KT 6SM BR OVC029 08/07 A3002 RMK AO2 RAE02 SLP167 P0000 T00780072 

Visibility is 6.0 miles / 9.7 kilometers with overcast skies down to 2,900 ft / 883 m.

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