#MEwx more melting, mild temps and another Weather Proverb explained
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Happy Valentine’s Day! Go forth and multiply!!
This morning we have clouds with a chance of snow, then partly sunny this afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s with North winds around 10 mph.
Tonight we’ll have mostly clear conditions during evening hours, becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Winds will be light and variable.
We didn’t receive any rain here over the past 24 hours, but the melting is going quite nicely.
The wind is North Northeast between 3.6 MPH and 4.5 MPH.
The Relative pressure is 29.57, the Absolute pressure is 29.37 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun and a few clouds.
Augusta’s humidity is 96%, the outdoor temperature is 27.3°F, the dew point is 27.3°F and the wind chill is 27.3°F.
Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 Kilometers with partly cloudy skies on this Valentine’s Day.
The UV index is 0 placing the average person at low risk and the solar radiation reading is 7.2W/m2. The moon is Waning Crescent and is 43% illuminated. Sunrise is 6:42 AM, sunset is 5:06 PM, moonrise is 1:54 AM and Moonset is 12:46 AM. We’ll have 10 hours 26 minutes of daylight today. The next Full Moon is on March 9 with our next new moon being on February 20.
This weather proverb is probably already known to you, but do you truly know what it means?
“Red sky at night, sailor’s delight; red sky in morning, sailor’s warning.”
While this weather proverb (and its many variants) is probably the most well known in our culture, its truth is a little more complicated than is typically understood. This is because the proverb isn’t actually specific enough for us to accurately predict the weather.
A red sky at night can indeed mean fair weather, but particularly if the red appears in the eastern sky. A red night sky in the east likely means that the light of the setting sun is passing through the low atmosphere and reflecting off clouds. If this is the case, it’s possible that rain has already passed, and you’re in the clear.
A red western sky at night can mean a couple things, depending on the shade of red. A more pinkish hue can portend clear, fair weather, but a deep red sky at night to the west can mean that moisture is collecting in the air, and a storm system is forming.
The “red sky in morning” half of the proverb can be equally vexing.
Beyond just the atmospheric explanations, pollution and other unnatural particles in the air can drastically affect the color of the sky in all directions and all times of day.
So while you’ll find quick answers and explanations to the proverb online, a red sky can ultimately mean different things based on a variety of factors, both natural and not-so-natural. While it’s a quippy proverb, the others on this list will better help you predict the weather in the coming days.
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