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#MEwx warm and muggy again with Reversed Impossible Chocolate Flan

Good morning Augusta This morning we have partly sunny skies with patchy fog. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon with highs in the lower 80s. winds are light and variable. Tonight we'll have mostly clear conditions with patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s with light and variable winds. The readings from my weather instruments are: Our outdoor temperature is 70.0°F, the humidity is 89% and the dew point is 66.6°F. The wind direction is West between 0.0 MPH and 0.2 MPH. The Relative pressure is 29.75, the Absolute pressure is 29.55 and steady with a weather graphic indicating sun/clouds. Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with partly cloudy skies with the fog mostly burned off. The UV rating is  1 out of 16, The moon is 89.0% illuminated, the moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, Sunrise is 5:25 am↑ 63° Northeast, Sunset is 8:04 pm↑ 296° Northwest, Moonrise is 6:07 pm↑ 125° Southeast, Moonset is 2:07 am↑ 236° S

#MEwx Special weather statement

Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Gray ME 6:03 PM EDT Thu Jul 30 2020 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTH CENTRAL KENNEBEC... NORTHWESTERN KNOX AND CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTIES... At 602 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 8 miles north of Wiscasset, moving east at 30 mph. Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Gardiner, Damariscotta, Wiscasset, Bremen, Thomaston, Jefferson, Dresden, Hope, Cushing, Appleton, Friendship, Alna, Nobleboro, Whitefield, Newcastle, Washington, Union, Waldoboro, Pittston and Richmond. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. LAT...LON 4402 6975 4419 6979 4430 6925 4403 6919 TIME...MOT...LOC 2202Z 261DEG 28KT 4412 6968

#MEwx Severe Thunder Storm warning

The National Weather Service in Gray Maine has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Kennebec County in south central Maine... Southern Androscoggin County in southwestern Maine... Northeastern Cumberland County in southwestern Maine... Northwestern Sagadahoc County in south central Maine... * Until 545 PM EDT. * At 456 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Mechanic Falls, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Lewiston, Brunswick, Mechanic Falls, Topsham, Litchfield, Raymond, Lisbon, Greene, Durham, Bowdoin, New Gloucester, Sabattus, Poland, Minot and Wales. This includes the following highways... Interstate 295 near mile marker 30. Interstate 95 between mile markers 70 and 96. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on

#MEwx Warm, humid and Classic N.Y. Cheesecake

Good morning Augusta This morning we have partly sunny skies with  patchy fog. Scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs will be in the lower 80s. Light and variable winds, becoming west around 10 mph this afternoon. Tonight we'll have partly cloudy conditions with scattered showers during evening hours, turning mostly clear after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s with light and variable winds. The readings from my weather instruments are: Our outdoor temperature is 70.9°F, the humidity is 86% and the dew point is 66.6°F. The wind direction is North Northwest between 0.0 MPH and 0.2 MPH. The Relative pressure is 29.75, the Absolute pressure is 29.55 and steady with a weather graphic indicating sun/clouds. Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with partly cloudy skies, and it's freakin' hot again out there. The UV rating is  1 out of 16, The moon is 81.0% illuminated, the moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, Sunrise is 5:24 a

#MEwx slightly cooler, muggy and an Orange Frost to cool off with

Good morning Augusta This morning we have mostly sunny skies with warm temps and highs in the mid 80s. Winds will be light and variable, becoming southwest around 10 mph this afternoon. Tonight we'll have partly cloudy conditions with lows in the mid 60s. Winds will be light and variable. The readings from my weather instruments are: Our outdoor temperature is 70.1°F, the humidity is 77% and the dew point is 63.3°F. The wind direction is Northwest between 0.0 MPH and 0.2 MPH. The Relative pressure is 29.81, the Absolute pressure is 29.61 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun/clouds. Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with partly cloudy skies, and it's freakin' hot again out there. The UV rating is  2 out of 16, The moon is 71.6% illuminated, the moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, Sunrise is 5:23 am↑ 63° Northeast, Sunset is 8:06 pm↑ 297° Northwest, Moonrise is 3:52 pm↑ 118° Southeast, Moonset is 12:45 am↑ 245° West  and we&

#MEwx Hot 'N Muggy again with Baked Alaska

Good morning Augusta This morning we have partly sunny skies with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds this afternoon. Warm with highs in the upper 80s. Light and variable winds, becoming southwest around 10 mph this afternoon. Heat index values in the lower 90s. Tonight we'll have partly cloudy skies during evening hours, then clearing. Humid with lows in the mid 60s. Light and variable winds. The readings from my weather instruments are: Our outdoor temperature is 78.1°F, the humidity is 81% and the dew point is 71.8°F. The wind direction is Northwest between 0.0 MPH and 0.2 MPH. The Relative pressure is 29.61, the Absolute pressure is 29.41 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun/clouds. Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with partly cloudy skies, and it's freakin' hot again out there. The UV rating is  2 out of 16, The moon is 61.1% illuminated, the moon phase is Wa

#MEwx Severe Thunderstorm Warning now in effect

The National Weather Service in Gray Maine has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... West central Kennebec County in south central Maine... East central Oxford County in western Maine... Northeastern Androscoggin County in southwestern Maine... South central Franklin County in western Maine... * Until 730 PM EDT. * At 638 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Rumford, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Rumford, Turner, Jay, Livermore Falls, Dixfield, Canton, Mexico, Leeds, Livermore, Chesterville, Hartford, Fayette, Woodstock, Wayne, Sumner, Peru, Milton, Mount Vernon and Vienna. This also includes... Mount Zircon.   PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && ES  

#MEwx Very hot, muggy, high heat index and Strawberry Freeze

Good morning Augusta This morning we have partly sunny skies with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds during afternoon hours. Warm with highs in the mid 80s. Light and variable winds. Tonight we'll have partly cloudy conditions with scattered showers in the evening. Humid with lows in the lower 70s. Light and variable winds. The readings from my weather instruments are: Our outdoor temperature is 74.8°F, the humidity is 91% and the dew point is 72.1°F. The wind direction is Northwest between 0.0 MPH and 0.2 MPH. The Relative pressure is 29.65, the Absolute pressure is 29.45 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun/clouds. Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with partly cloudy skies. The UV rating is  1 out of 16, The moon is 49.5% illuminated, the moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, Sunrise is 5:21 am↑ 62° Northeast, Sunset is 8:09 pm↑ 298° Northwest, Moonrise is 1:24 pm↑ 105° East

#MEwx Hot, muggy and Ice Cream Donut Holes

Good morning Augusta This morning we have partly sunny skies with warm temps rising to the upper 80s. West winds around 10 mph gusting to 25 mph. Heat index values will rise in the lower 90s this afternoon. Tonight we'll have partly cloudy conditions during evening hours, then clearing. Humid with lows in the lower 70s. West winds around 10 mph gusting to 20 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable. Heat index values remaining around 90 early in the evening. The readings from my weather instruments are:t Our outdoor temperature is 69.3°F, the humidity is 90% and the dew point is 66.2°F. The wind direction is Northwest between 0.0 MPH and 0.2 MPH. The Relative pressure is 29.83, the Absolute pressure is 29.63 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun/clouds. Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with partly cloudy skies. The UV rating is  1 out of 16, The moon is 38.2% illuminated, the moon phase is in its first quarter, Sunris

#MEwx Hot 'n Muggy with Warm Berries 'N Dumplings

Good morning Augusta This morning we have partly sunny skies with warm temps in the mid 80s. Winds are light and variable, becoming west around 10 mph this afternoon. Tonight we'll have partly cloudy conditions with lows in the mid 60s. Winds will be light and variable. The readings from my weather instruments are: Our outdoor temperature is 72.3°F, the humidity is 72% and the dew point is 62.8°F. The wind direction is Northwest between 0.2 MPH and 0.4 MPH. The Relative pressure is 30.00, the Absolute pressure is 29.80 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun/clouds. Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with partly cloudy skies. The UV rating is  1 out of 16, The moon is 27.3% illuminated, the moon phase is Waxing Crescent, Sunrise is 5:19 am↑ 61° Northeast, Sunset is 8:11 pm↑ 299° Northwest, Moonrise is 10:55 am↑ 88° East, Moonset is 11:19 pm ↑  268° West   and we'll have 14 hours 52 minutes of daylight today.   We didn&

#MEwx Hot 'N Muggy again with Buttermilk Roasted Chicken

Good morning Augusta This morning we have mostly sunny skies with highs in the mid 80s. Winds are light and variable. Tonight we'll have mostly clear conditions during evening hours, becoming partly cloudy. Areas of fog after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s with light and variable winds. The readings from my weather instruments are: Our outdoor temperature is 68.4°F, the humidity is 92% and the dew point is 66.0°F. The wind direction is Northwest between 0.2 MPH and 0.4 MPH. The Relative pressure is 29.99, the Absolute pressure is 29.79 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun/clouds. Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with partly cloudy skies. The UV rating is  1 out of 16, The moon is 17.5% illuminated, the moon phase is Waxing Crescent, Sunrise is 5:18 am↑ 61° Northeast, Sunset is 8:12 pm↑ 299° Northwest, Moonrise is 9:40 am↑ 79° East, Moonset is 10:53 pm↑ 276° West  and we'll have 14 hours 54 minutes of daylight today.  

#MEwx Updated Severe Thunderstorm Watch

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 1:00 PM EDT THU JUL 23 2020 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 395 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MAINE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL MAINE KENNEBEC KNOX LINCOLN SAGADAHOC WALDO IN SOUTHWEST MAINE ANDROSCOGGIN CUMBERLAND YORK IN NEW HAMPSHIRE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE BELKNAP MERRIMACK STRAFFORD IN NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE CARROLL IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE CHESHIRE HILLSBOROUGH ROCKINGHAM THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALFRED, ALNA, APPLETON, ARROWSIC, ATKINSON, AUBURN, AUGUSTA, BARRINGTON, BATH, BELFAST, BIDDEFORD, BOSCAWEN, BOWDOIN, BOWDOINHAM, BREMEN, BRIDGEWATER, BRISTOL, BROOKFIELD, BROOKS, CAMDEN, CANTERBURY, CAPE ELIZABETH, CHESTER, CHINA, CONCORD, DAMARISCOTTA, DERRY, DOVER, DRESDEN, DUNBARTON, DURHAM, GILFORD, GILSUM, GREENE, HAMPSTEAD, HOLLIS, HOPE, JACKSON, JACKSON, KEENE, KNOX, L

#MEwx Severe Thunderstorm Watch now in effect

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 395 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 1255 PM EDT THU JUL 23 2020 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 395 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8:00 PM EDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS ME . MAINE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ANDROSCOGGIN CUMBERLAND KENNEBEC KNOX LINCOLN SAGADAHOC WALDO YORK ATTN...WFO...BOX...GYX...     SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 395 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 1255 PM EDT THU JUL 23 2020 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 395 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS ME . MAINE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ANDROSCOGGIN CUMBERLAND KENNEBEC KNOX LINCOLN SAGADAHOC WALDO YORK ATTN...WFO...BOX...GYX...      

#MEwx hot and muggy again with 2 summertime treats to eat

Good morning Augusta This morning we have areas of fog with mostly cloudy skies and a chance of showers, then partly sunny skies with showers likely. There is a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, large hail, and heavy rainfall during afternoon hours. Highs will be in the upper 70s with light and variable winds. Tonight we'll have mostly cloudy conditions with a chance of showers during evening hours, then partly cloudy after midnight. Areas of fog. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times after midnight. Humid with lows in the mid 60s. Winds will be light and variable. The readings from my weather instruments are: Our outdoor temperature is 65.1°F, the humidity is 99% and the dew point is 64.9°F. The wind direction is Northwest between 0.2 MPH and 0.4 MPH. The Relative pressure is 29.93, the Absolute pressure is 29.63 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun/clouds. Visibility

#MEwx cooler, less humid, clouds and Double Dish Chese Caesar Pizza

Good morning Augusta This morning we have mostly cloudy skies during morning hours, turning partly sunny with a slight chance of showers this afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Winds will be light and variable. Tonight we'll have cloudy conditions with a 50 percent chance of showers. Areas of fog after midnight. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times after midnight. Lows will drop to the lower 60s with light and variable winds. The readings from my weather instruments are: Our outdoor temperature is 66.0°F, the humidity is 81% and the dew point is 60.1°F. The wind direction is North Northwest between 2.5 MPH and 4.9 MPH. The Relative pressure is 30.04, the Absolute pressure is 29.84 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun/clouds. Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with partly cloudy skies. The UV rating is  1 out of 16, The moon is 4.0% illuminated, the moon phase is Waxing Crescent, Sunrise is 5:16 am↑ 60° Northeast, Sun