#MEwx Sunny and hot with a Special Weather Statement

Good morning Augusta.

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 sunny and warm with expected highs reaching into the upper 80s. Winds are West 10 to 15 mph gusting to 25 mph.

Tonight it will be partly cloudy with isolated showers this evening, thurning mostly clear after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s with Northwest winds around 10 mph, becoming northeast after midnight.

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

The  wind is South Southeast between  1.1 MPH and 2.0 MPH. 

The Relative pressure is 29.84, the Absolute pressure is 29.64 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.

Our humidity is 71%, the temperature is 64.8°F, the dew point is 54.8°F and it feels like 64.8°F.

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with clear and sunny skies.

The UV index is 3 placing the average person at moderate risk and the solar radiation reading is 327.6W/m2. Sunrise is 5:02 AM, sunset is 8:13 PM, moonrise is 1:10 PM and Moonset is 2:91 AM. The moon phase is Waxing crescent and is 55% illuminated. We’ll have 15 hours 11 minutes of daylight today. Our next Full Moon is on June 3 and our next new moon will be on June 18.

 

National Weather Service Gray ME

5:02 AM EDT Sun May 28 2023

National Weather Service Cold Water Safety Message.

* The warm air temperatures this weekend in the 80s may cause people

to underestimate the dangers of the cold water temperatures which

are currently only in the mid 50s across Sebago Lake and Lake

Winnipesaukee, and around 50 degrees in the regions smaller lakes

and rivers.

* The cold water temperatures can quickly cause hypothermia to anyone

immersed in the water. According to the USCG, when the water

temperature is below 60 degrees, the average submerged person could

lose dexterity within minutes and be unable to accomplish simple

tasks like buckling a life jacket or operating a radio. Paddle

smart from the start and always wear your life jacket!

 

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