Augusta, Maine Weather

Good morning Augusta The Boston Red Sox lost to the Cleveland Indians last night 7-5. We are now 29 and 26.  The Bruins did not play last night, they play game #2 of the finals tonight. A direct, real-time feed from my personal weather station is available for you here . This morning we have cloudy skies with a chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50s with light and variable winds. Tonight we’ll have partly cloudy skies, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. Light and variable winds. The readings from my weather instruments are: Our outdoor temperature is 46.0°F, the humidity is 99% and the Dew Point is 45.9°F. The wind direction is East between 2.1 MPH and 3.8 MPH. The Relative pressure is 29.76, the Absolute pressure is 29.56 and steady with a weather graphic indicating clouds. Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 Kilometers with Low-hanging, rain-pregnant clouds. We received 0.55 inches of  rain h...

Good morning Augusta The Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians yesterday afternoon 12-5. We are now 29 and 25.  The Boston Bruins beat the St. Louis Blues last night in Game #1 of the Stanley Cup Finals 4-2. We’re 1 and 0 in that series. A direct, real-time feed from my personal weather station is available for you here . This morning we have partly sunny skies turning cloudy with a chance of rain this afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s. Temperatures falling to around 50 this afternoon with light and variable winds. Tonight we’ll have rain with lows in the lower 40s. Light and variable winds. The readings from my weather instruments are: Our outdoor temperature is 50.7°F, the humidity is 52% and the Dew Point is 33.3°F. The wind direction is North Northeast between 0.0 MPH and 0.2 MPH. The Relative pressure is 29.98, the Absolute pressure is 29.78 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain. Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 Kilome...

 

Good morning Augusta The Boston Red Sox lost to the Houston Astros last night 4-3. We are now 27 and 25.  A direct, real-time feed from my personal weather station is available for you here . This morning we have mostly cloudy skies with a chance of showers this morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and small hail this afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds around 10 mph, becoming west with gusts up to 20 mph this afternoon. Tonight we’ll have partly cloudy skies this evening, then becoming mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph this evening, becoming light and variable. The readings from my weather instruments are: Our outdoor temperature is 52.9°F, the humidity is 97% and the Dew Point is 52.2°F. The wind direction is West between 0.1 MPH and 0.3 MPH. The Relative pressure is 29.77, the Absolute pressure is 29.57 and fal...

Good morning Augusta The Boston Red Sox lost to the Houston Astros 4-3. We are now 27 and 24. Today's game is at 12:30. A direct, real-time feed from my personal weather station is available for you here . This morning we have patchy fog and mostly sunny skies. Highs will be in the lower 70s with light and variable winds, becoming south around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph this afternoon. Tonight we'll have showers with Lows in the lower 50s. South winds around 10 mph. The readings from my weather instruments are: Our outdoor temperature is 58.1°F, the humidity is 71% and the Dew Point is 48.9°F. The wind direction is Northwest between 2.7 MPH and 7.8 MPH. The Relative pressure is 30.09, the Absolute pressure is 29.89 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 Kilometers with clear skies and sun. We didn't receive any rain here over the past 24 hours. I love pecans almost as much as I love chocolate. ...

Good morning Augusta The Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays yesterday afternoon 8-2. We are now 27 and 23. Today’s game is at 12:30. A direct, real-time feed from my personal weather station is available for you here . This morning it’s mostly cloudy with areas of dense fog. A chance for showers this morning. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Tonight we’ll have partly cloudy skies this evening, becoming mostly clear. Patchy dense fog after midnight with visibility one quarter mile or less at times. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph this evening, becoming light and variable. The readings from my weather instruments are: Our outdoor temperature is 50.9°F, the humidity is 99% and the Dew Point is 50.7°F. The wind direction is East Northeast between 7.2 MPH and 9.8 MPH. The Relative pressure is 29.55, the Absolute pressure is 29.35 and ris...

Good morning Augusta The Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays last night 6-5 in 13 innings. We are now 25 and 23. Today's game is at 12:30. A direct, real-time feed from my personal weather station is available for you here . This morning we have mostly cloudy skies with scattered sprinkles this morning, then a slight chance of showers this afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s with light and variable winds, becoming south around 10 mph this afternoon. Tonight we'll have showers this evening and showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Locally heavy rainfall possible this evening. Lows around 50°F. Southeast winds around 10 mph, becoming east after midnight. The readings from my weather instruments are: The outdoor temperature is 50.0°F, the humidity is 71% and the Dew Point is 41.0°F. The wind direction is West Southwest between 0.1 MPH and 0.3 MPH. The Relative pressure is 30.14, the Absolute pressure is 29.94 and falling with a weathe...

Good morning Augusta The Boston Red Sox lost to the Toronto Blue Jays last night 10-3. We are now 24 and 23. Today’s game is at 1:05. A direct, real-time feed from my personal weather station is available for you here . This morning we have partly sunny skies with highs in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Tonight we’ll have mostly clear skies this evening, turning partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s with light and variable winds. The readings from my weather instruments are: The outdoor temperature is 59.7°F, the humidity is 53% and the Dew Point is 34.2°F. The wind direction is North Northeast between 7.3 MPH and 9.8 MPH. The Relative pressure is 30.04, the Absolute pressure is 29.84 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 Kilometers with clear skies. We didn’t receive any new rain here over the past 24 hours. Okay, time to backslide into the wickedness of chocoho...

The National Weather Service in Gray Maine has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Kennebec County in south central Maine... Northwestern Waldo County in south central Maine... Southeastern Somerset County in west central Maine... Until 700 PM EDT. At 5:52 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of Skowhegan, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Fairfield, Skowhegan, Pittsfield, Madison, Clinton, Norridgewock, Unity, Canaan, Hartland, Cornville, Burnham, Athens, Harmony, Detroit, Palmyra, Saint Albans, Troy and Smithfield. This includes Interstate 95 between mile markers 138 and 157. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with t...

2:00 PM EDT, MON MAY 20 2019 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9:00 PM EDT tonight FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: MAINE COUNTIES INCLUDED IN THIS WATCH ARE ANDROSCOGGIN CUMBERLAND FRANKLIN KENNEBEC KNOX LINCOLN OXFORD PENOBSCOT PISCATAQUIS SAGADAHOC SOMERSET WALDO YORK    

Good morning Augusta The Boston Red Sox beat the Houston Astros yesterday afternoon 4-3. We are now at 24 and 22. Today’s game is at 1:05. A direct, real-time feed from my personal weather station is available for you here . This morning we have areas of fog. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms, then a chance for showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, large hail, and heavy rainfall. Highs in the lower 70s. Light and variable winds, becoming southwest around 10 mph this afternoon. Tonight we’ll have mostly cloudy skies with a chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, large hail, and heavy rainfall this evening. Lows in the lower 50s. Light and variable winds, becoming west around 10 mph after midnight. The readings from my weather instruments are: The outdoor temperature is 51.4...

Good morning Augusta The Boston Red Sox lost to the Houston Astros last night 7-3. We are now at 23 and 22. Today’s game is at 1:05. A direct, real-time feed from my personal weather station is available for you here . This morning it’s c loudy with a high near 54°F. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.  With a 40% with new precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Tonight we’ll have a chance of s howers.  Cloudy, with a low around 49°F. East winds around 5 mph becoming calm  this evening. New precip amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch. The readings from my weather instruments are: The outdoor temperature is 51.4°F, the humidity is 83% and the Dew Point is 46.4°F. The wind direction is Southwest between 0.1 MPH and 0.3 MPH. The Relative pressure is 30.04, the Absolute pressure is 29.84 and steady with a weather graphic indicating clouds. Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 Kilometers with overcast...

Good morning Augusta The Boston Red Sox lost to the Houston Astros last night 3-1. We are now at 23 and 21. Today’s game is at 1:05. A direct, real-time feed from my personal weather station is available for you here . This morning it’s partly sunny with highs in the lower 60s and Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph gusting up to 25 mph. Tonight we’ll have partly cloudy skies with lows in the mid 40s. Light and variable winds. The readings from my weather instruments are: The outdoor temperature is 59.2°F, the humidity is 62% and the Dew Point is 46.0°F. The wind direction is North Northwest between 8.3 MPH and 12.8 MPH. The Relative pressure is 29.76, the Absolute pressure is 29.56 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 Kilometers with clear and sunny skies. The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 5:09 A.M., Sunset is 8:02 P.M., Moonrise is 7:51 P.M., Moonset is 5:17 A.M. and we have a Full Moon. ...

Good morning Augusta The Boston Red Sox play the Houston Astros tonight at 7:10 in Boston. We are now at 23 and 20 A direct, real-time feed from my personal weather station is available for you here . This morning it’s mostly cloudy with showers likely and highs in the lower 50s. Light and variable winds. Tonight we’ll have mostly cloudy skies with a chance of showers, turning partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. Light and variable winds, becoming northwest around 10 mph after midnight. The readings from my weather instruments are: The outdoor temperature is 47.7°F, the humidity is 91% and the Dew Point is 45.1°F. The wind direction is East Southeast between 0.1 MPH and 0.3 MPH. The Relative pressure is 29.79, the Absolute pressure is 29.59 and steady with a weather graphic indicating cloudS. Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 Kilometers with Clouds to 8,000 ft / 2,438 m and overcast skies to 11,000 ft / 3,352 m...

Good morning Augusta The Boston Red Sox beat the Colorado Rockies last night 6-5. Tonight we play the Houston Astros at 7:10 in Boston. We are now at 23 and 20 A direct, real-time feed from my personal weather station is available for you here . This morning it’s mostly cloudy, becoming partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Light and variable winds. Tonight we’ll have mostly cloudy skies, becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Light and variable winds.   The readings from my weather instruments are: The outdoor temperature is 51.3°F, the humidity is 61% and the Dew Point is 38.3°F. The wind direction is Northwest between 0.1 MPH and 0.3 MPH. The Relative pressure is 29.76, the Absolute pressure is 29.56 and rising with a weather graphic indicating Sun. Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 Kilometers with mostly cloudy skies to 9,000 ft / 2,743 m. The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 5:11 A.M., Sunset is 8:00 P.M., Moo...

Good morning Augusta The Boston Red Sox lost to the Colorado Rockies last night in 11 innings 504. We are at 22 and 20 A direct, real-time feed from my personal weather station is available for you here. This morning it’s partly cloudy with Scattered showers. Highs will be in the mid 50s. North winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Tonight we’ll have mostly cloudy skies this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 40°F. Northwest winds around 10 mph, becoming light and variable. The readings from my weather instruments are: The outdoor temperature is 43.2°F, the humidity is 77% and the Dew Point is 36.7°F. The wind direction is Northeast between 7.6 MPH and 9.8 MPH. The Relative pressure is 29.67, the Absolute pressure is 29.47 and steady with a weather graphic indicating partial cloudiness. Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 Kilometers with Clouds to  4,900 ft / 1,493 m., mostly Cloudy to  7,500 ft / 2,...

Good morning Augusta The Boston Red Sox didn’t have a game yesterday, they play Colorado tonight at 7:10. We are at 22 and 19! A direct, real-time feed from my personal weather station is available for you here . This morning it’s rainy and cooler with highs in the lower 40s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.  Tonight we’ll have clouds and Rain likely this evening, then a chance for rain showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. North winds around 10 mph. The readings from my weather instruments are: The outdoor temperature is 40.1°F, the humidity is 99% and the Dew Point is 39.9°F. The wind direction is East between 2.7 MPH and 9.8 MPH. The Relative pressure is 29.83, the Absolute pressure is 29.63 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain. Visibility is 3.0 Miles / 4.8 Kilometers with mostly cloudy skies to 900 ft / 274 . and overcast to 1,800 ft / 548 m. The UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise is 5:13 A.M...

Good morning Augusta The Boston Red Sox beat Seattle yesterday afternoon 11-2. We are now 22 and 19! A direct, real-time feed from my personal weather station is available for you here . This morning it’s mostly cloudy, becoming partly sunny later. Highs in the mid 50s. East winds around 10 mph. Tonight we’ll have rain with patchy fog. Lows in the upper 30s. East winds around 10 mph, becoming northeast with gusts up to 25 mph after midnight.  The readings from my weather instruments are: The outdoor temperature is 49.8°F, the humidity is 61% and the Dew Point is 36.5°F. The wind direction is Northwest between 2.5 MPH and 4.9 MPH. The Relative pressure is 29.96, the Absolute pressure is 29.76 and steady with a weather graphic indicating clouds. Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 Kilometers with clouds to 12,000 ft / 3,657 m. The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 5:14 A.M., Sunset is 7:56 P.M., Moonrise is 1:47 P.M., Moonset is 2:49...

A few days ago I posted a recipe for Grilled Shrimp with Vodka Lime Sauce. I neglected to post how to make the Lie Sauce with the Vodka. Below is how to make the vodka Lime Sauce. Vodka-Lime Sauce 1 cup vodka 1 cup dry white wine 1/3 cup fresh lime juice 12 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 3/4 cup sliced green onions, green and white parts, for garnish (I avoid this part, onions don’t like me very much) directions In a shallow flat-bottomed dish, combine the shrimp with the oil, salt, and pepper. Let stand at room temperature while preheating the grill. Preheat the grill. To make the vodka-lime sauce: In an enamel or glass saucepan (I used my hard-anodized Windsor pan), combine the vodka, wine, and lime juice. Reduce the mixture over medium heat to 1/3 the original amount. Add the butter, 1 piece at a time, quickly whisking in until completely incorporated. You want to blend each piec...

Good morning Augusta The Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners yesterday afternoon 9-5. We are now 21 and 19! A direct, real-time feed from my personal weather station is available for you here . This morning it’s partly sunny with Highs in the upper 50s. Light and variable winds. Tonight we’ll have partly cloudy skies with lows in the lower 40s. Light and variable winds. The readings from my weather instruments are: The outdoor temperature is 46.6°F, the humidity is 52% and the Dew Point is 29.8°F. The wind direction is Southwest between 2.0 MPH and 2.9 MPH. The Relative pressure is 29.99, the Absolute pressure is 29.79 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 Kilometers with clear skies. The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 5:15 A.M., Sunset is 7:55 P.M., Moonrise is 12:34 P.M., Moonset is 2:14 A.M. and the moon is in its first quarter. Augusta’s RAW METAR readings are: METAR KAUG 1210...

Good morning Augusta The Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners last night 14-1. We are now over 500 at  20 and 19! A direct, real-time feed from my personal weather station is available for you here . This morning it’s partly sunny with patchy drizzle this morning. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Tonight we’ll have mostly clear skies, turning partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable. The readings from my weather instruments are: The outdoor temperature is 53.6°F, the humidity is 77% and the Dew Point is 46.6°F. The wind direction is West between 0.2 MPH and 2.5 MPH. The Relative pressure is 29.83, the Absolute pressure is 29.63 and rising with a weather graphic indicating clouds. Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 Kilometers with overcast skies to 4,200 ft / 1,280 m. The UV rating is 0 out...

Good morning Augusta The Boston Red Sox play Seattle tonight at 7:10, there was no game last night. We are now at 500 at  19 and 19. A direct, real-time feed from my personal weather station is available for you here . This morning it’s raining with isolated thunderstorms this afternoon. Cooler with highs in the mid 40s. South winds around 10 mph.  Tonight we’ll have rain, mostly this evening with patchy fog. Lows in the lower 40s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.  The readings from my weather instruments are: The outdoor temperature is 43.0°F, the humidity is 98% and the Dew Point is 42.4°F. The wind direction is South between 0.2 MPH and 0.7 MPH. The Relative pressure is 30.07, the Absolute pressure is 29.97 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain. Visibility is 3.0 Miles / 4.8 Kilometers with mostly cloudy skies to 600 ft / 182 m., mostly cloudy skies to 1,300 ft / 396 m. and overcast to 4,100 f...