#MEwx Warm with rain possible today and another Elevated Fire Danger statement
Once again we’re under a Special Weather Statement for Elevated Fire Danger, which I’ve posted at the end of this weather report.
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 cloudy with a slight chance of showers this afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s with light and variable winds, becoming northwest around 10 mph gusting to 20 mph this afternoon.
Tonight it will be cloudy with a chance of showers this evening turning partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s with Northwest winds around 10 mph.
We didn’t receive any rain here over the past 24 hours.
The wind is West Northwest between 4.7 MPH and 8.5 MPH.
The Relative pressure is 29.41, the Absolute pressure is 29.21 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain and some clouds.
Our humidity is 51%, the temperature is 57.0°F, the dew point is 40.5°F and it feels like 57.0°F.
Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with mostly sunny skies again today.
The UV index is 1 placing the average person at low risk and the solar radiation reading is 163.0W/m2. Sunrise is 5:12 AM, sunset is 8:00 PM, moonrise is 3:45 AM and Moonset is 4:57 PM. The moon phase is Waning Crescent and is 12% illuminated. We’ll have 14 hours 48 minutes of daylight today. Our next Full Moon is on June 3 and our next new moon will be on May 19.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gray ME
3:38 AM EDT Tue May 16 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 central and
southern New Hampshire and parts of interior Maine today. This afternoon, relative humidity values will decrease to low levels
between 20 to 30 percent. At the same time, west winds between 15 to 20 mph with frequent gusts of 25 to 30 mph will continue to dry fuels and increase fire spread potential. Wind gusts are
expected to diminish after sunset 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.
Comments
Post a Comment