#MEwx Happy Mother's Day, on this sunny and warm day. The Elevated Fire Danger is posted here too.

Happy Mother’s Day to each and every Mom out there!

Good morning Augusta.

We’re under an elevated fire danger for today, the notice is at the bottom of this post.

I have an Ambient WS 5000 weather station broadcasting here where you can view real time weather readings from it by clicking here.

This morning it is mostly sunny with highs in the lower 60s. Winds are Northwest 10 to 15 mph gusting to 30 mph.

Tonight it will be mostly clear with lows around 40°F. Winds will remain Northwest 10 to 15 mph.

We didn’t receive any rain here over the past 24 hours.

The  wind is West Northwest between  5.7 MPH and 11.0 MPH. 

The Relative pressure is 29.92, the Absolute pressure is 29.72 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun and some clouds.

Our humidity is 56%, the temperature is 45.0°F, the dew point is 31.1°F and it feels like   40.6°F.

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with mostly sunny skies again today.

The UV index is 2 placing the average person at moderate risk and the solar radiation reading is 316.2W/m2. Sunrise is 5:14 AM, sunset is 7:58 PM, moonrise is 3:14 AM and Moonset is 2:26 PM. The moon phase is Waning Crescent and is 43% illuminated. We’ll have 14 hours 43 minutes of daylight today. Our next Full Moon is on June 3 and our next new moon will be on May 19.

 

National Weather Service Gray ME

3:37 AM EDT Sun May 14 2023

Elevated Fire Weather Danger Predicted Today.

A very dry air mass and breezy conditions will combine with dead and dry fuels such as grass, leaves, and twigs to create the potential for uncontrolled fire spread across New Hampshire and

Maine today. This afternoon, relative humidity values will decrease to low levels between 20 to 30 percent. At the same time, northwest winds between 15 to 20 mph with frequent gusts to

30 mph will continue to dry fuels and increase fire spread potential. Wind gusts are expected to diminish later this evening with increasing relative humidity values.

Extra caution should be taken to prevent wildfires. Always consult

with fire officials before engaging in any open burning

activities and comply with all applicable laws and regulations.

Never leave an open fire unattended and always extinguish

campfires completely before leaving.